VOCABULARY to get engaged - zaręczyć się to propose - oświadczyć się the day before - w przeddzień birthday - urodziny surprise - niespodzianka I had no idea - nie miałam pojęcia to ask - tu: poprosić o rękę old-fashioned - staromodna, staroświecka I'd rather he did the asking - wolałabym, żeby to on (tu:) poprosił mnie o rękę to tell - powiedzieć to smile - uśmiechać się an awful lot - strasznie dużo happy - szczęśliwy to wear - nosić (np. obrączkę) wedding ring - obrączka jewellery - biżuteria platinum band - platynowa obrączka (tu: pierścionka zaręczynowego) in a row - w rzędzie the past - przeszłość the present - teraźniejszość the future - przyszłość expensive - drogi, kosztowny pricey - (kolokwialnie) drogi (it) spoke out to me - tu: przemówił do mnie, spodobał mi się

Lesson 5
Getting engaged

Rebecca: Martin proposed to me the day before my birthday. It was a complete surprise, I had no idea he was going to ask me. I wanted him to ask me I didn't want to have to ask him. I'm an old-fashioned kind of girl - I'd rather he did the asking.

The first person that I told was my best friend Lizzie. We were in a pub having a drink and she said you're smiling an awful lot today you look really happy. I said: "Yeah, Martin proposed".

Martin doesn't want to wear a ring, he's not a big fan of jewellery. He says he'll wear a wedding ring but only because he has to.

But no, I like my ring! It's a platinum band with 3 diamonds in a row to represent the past the present and the future.

Yes! It wasn't the most expensive one I could find but it was quite pricey. But it was a ring that really spoke out to me and I said: "Yeah, I really do like that".

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