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The shop on the corner

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The storyA Saturday at the little shop on the corner by number 7: Karim, who came here from far away many years ago, his wife Hana, and an old friend who comes every evening at six.

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Jordánsko Jordan
dospělý grown-up
oba both
vracet se to return
večeře dinner
Hano Hana in direct address; the shopkeeper’s wife
mnoha many, as in many years ago
vrátí se will return; comes back in the story’s routine

A Saturday at the little shop on the corner by number 7: Karim, who came here from far away many years ago, his wife Hana, and an old friend who comes every evening at six.

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Saturday, six in the morning. The street is still dark. On the corner by number 7, a light goes on in a small shop.
Sobota, šest ráno. Na rohu u domu číslo sedm je malý obchod.
Saturday, six in the morning. On the corner, by number 7, there's a small shop.
Je to Karimův obchod. Pracuje tady třicet let.
It's Karim's shop. Karim has worked here for thirty years.
Karim
Dobré ráno! Jsem Karim. V sobotu vstávám v pět.
Good morning! I'm Karim. On Saturdays I get up at five.
Karim
V sedm jedu na trh. Kupuju tam jablka, rajčata a brambory.
At seven I drive to the market. There I buy apples, tomatoes and potatoes.
Samira
Já jsem tady, v obchodě. Pracujeme tady oba.
And I'm here, in the shop. We both work here.
To je Hana, Karimova manželka. Je z tohoto města.
That's Hana, Karim's wife. She's from this town.
Ale Karim není odsud. Je z Jordánska.
But Karim isn't from here. He's from Jordan.
Karim
V osm se vracím z trhu. Hano, tady je deset kilo jablek!
At eight I come back from the market. Hana, here are ten kilos of apples!
At ten, the shop bell rings. You come in with a shopping list.
Dobrý den, Karime! Láhev mléka, prosím.
Good day, Karim! A bottle of milk, please.
Dobrý den, Karime! Láhev mléka, prosím.
Good day, Karim! A bottle of milk, please.
Karim
Dobrý den! Tady máte. Ještě něco?
Good day! Here you are. Anything else?
Ano. Půl kila sýra. Karime, jste odsud?
Yes, half a kilo of cheese. Karim, are you from here?
Ano. Půl kila sýra. Karime, jste odsud?
Yes, half a kilo of cheese. Karim, are you from here?
Karim
Ne. Jsem z Jordánska. Ale bydlím tady hodně let.
No, I'm not from here. I'm from Jordan. But I've lived here for many, many years.
A proč tady bydlíte?
And why do you live here?
A proč tady bydlíte?
And why do you live here?
Karim
Před mnoha lety jsem byl student v Praze. Hana taky.
Many years ago I was a student in Prague. Hana was there too.
Karim
Je z tohoto města. Teď je moje manželka. A tohle je moje město.
She's from this town. Now she's my wife, and this town is my town.
Samira
A náš obchod. Už třicet let!
And our shop: thirty years now!
A máte děti?
And do you have children?
A máte děti?
And do you have children?
Karim
Ano. Syna a dceru. Už jsou dospělí.
We do. A son and a daughter. They're grown up now.
Samira
Dcera bydlí v Praze. Syn tady u nádraží.
Our daughter lives in Prague, and our son here, next to the station.
Karim
V neděli dcera přijíždí vlakem a syn na kole.
On Sundays our daughter comes by train, and our son by bike.
Samira
A všichni jíme tady, v kuchyni za obchodem.
And we all eat here, in our kitchen behind the shop.
Karime, kde je pošta? Potřebuju poštu.
Karim, where's the post office? I need the post office.
Karime, kde je pošta? Potřebuju poštu.
Karim, where's the post office? I need the post office.
Karim
Pošta? Jděte doprava, pak druhou ulicí doleva. Je mezi bankou a lékárnou.
The post office? Go right, then the second street on the left. The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Děkuji! A znáte Mourka?
Thank you! And do you know Mourek?
Děkuji! A znáte Mourka?
Thank you! And do you know Mourek?
Karim
Mourka? Jistě! Znám ho moc dlouho.
Mourek? Of course! I've known him for many, many years.
Karim
Kolik mu je? Nikdo neví. Ani já.
How old is he? Nobody knows. Not even me.
Evening. The street lamps come on. A big grey tomcat sits in front of the shop door, as he does every day.
Každý večer v šest sedí Mourek před obchodem u dveří.
Every evening at six, Mourek sits in front of the shop, by the door.
Ráno sedí v Petřině okně. V sobotu na trhu. A večer tady.
In the morning he sits in Petra's café window, on Saturdays at the market, and in the evening here.
Karim
Dobrý večer, Mourku! Zase jsi tady? Máš hlad?
Good evening, Mourek! You're here again? Are you hungry?
Karim
Tady máš trochu ryby. Ale jen trochu!
Here you go: a bit of fish. But only a bit!
Samira
Karime! Každý večer jen trochu...
Karim! Every evening it's 'only a bit'...
Karim
Mourek je můj kamarád. Už hodně let.
Mourek is my friend. We've been friends for many years.
Eliška comes in on her way home from her grandmother's.
Eliška
Dobrý večer, Karime! Řekněte mi, prosím, jak znáte Mourka?
Good evening, Karim! Tell me, please: how do you know Mourek?
Karim
Před mnoha lety byl večer. Jako dnes.
Many years ago there was an evening, like today.
Karim
U dveří byl kocour. Velký, šedý a moc hladový.
There was a cat by the door. Big, grey and very hungry.
Samira
Jako dnes! Každý večer má pořád hlad.
Just like today! He's still hungry every evening.
Eliška
Je Mourek váš kocour?
Is Mourek your cat?
Karim
Ne, není můj. Bydlí v domě číslo sedm. Ale večeře je tady!
No, not mine. Mourek lives at number 7. But dinner is here!
Eliška
A na trhu. A v kavárně! Mourek má tři večeře!
And at the market, and in the café! Mourek has three dinners!
Samira
Proto je tak velký.
That's why he's so big.
Mourek finishes his fish, washes his face and walks off towards number 7, tail high. Eliška picks up her school bag too.
Karim
Dobrou noc, Mourku! Jdi domů, do domu číslo sedm.
Good night, Mourek! Go home, to number 7.
Samira
Ahoj, Eliško! Rovně, pak druhou ulicí doleva!
Goodbye, Eliška! Go straight on, then the second street on the left!
V obchodě je ticho. Karim a Hana sedí u stolu a pijí čaj.
It's quiet in the shop. Karim and Hana sit at the table and drink tea.
Karim
Zítra je neděle. Přijdou děti.
Tomorrow is Sunday. Tomorrow the children come.
Samira
A jistě i Mourek.
And Mourek, of course.

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