Locative case Use this case to specify the position of an object or a person. The following prepositions help you to ‘locate’ the locative case: na (on, at, in): na plaży (na pla-zhih) (on the beach) o (about, at [time]): o karierze (o ka-rye-zhe) (about a career), o pierwszej (o pyer-fshey) (at 1 a.m.) po (around, along, after [time]): po parku (po par-koo) (around the park), po piątej (po pyon-tey) (after 5 a.m.) przy (near, close to, by): przy oknie (pshih o-kn’ye) (by the window) w (in, inside): w Polsce (fpol-stse) (in Poland)

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The general rule says that a voiced consonant changes to its silent form at the end of a word (chleb, bread, is pronounced as hlep) or before a silent consonant (podpisać, to sign, is pronounced pot-pee-sach’), both within one word or two words as in w Polsce (fpol-stse). However, consonant clusters are voiced if the last consonant of the cluster is voiced (you pronounce jest wesoły, is happy, as yezd ve-so-wih). You won’t be surprised to know that in some ‘special’ situations these rules don’t quite work. Language books are fun – even in the era of free internet resources and Youtube channels on language learning. If you’re just beginning your Polish learning journey, I’ve got a list of the best books to learn Polish for you. As we mentioned earlier, Polish has only three tenses. But in Polish grammar, verbs also conjugate based on an additional component: aspect. It focuses on the completion of an action, which is why we have two kinds of verbs: perfective ( dokonany) and imperfective ( niedokonany). This resource is a step-by-step video course that will help you understand the basic and logical rules around pronunciation, sentences structure and vocabulary in Polish.and ci are used in different situations. You write ć when it appears at the end of a word as in pić (peech’) (to drink) or before another consonant as in ćma (ch’ma) (moth). The ci form is written before a vowel as in ciocia (ch’yoch’ya) (auntie). However, you will see a number of words where ci appears before a consonant or at the end of a word. This only happens when ci actually forms a syllable, as in ci-cho (ch’ee-ho) (quiet) and ni-ci (n’ee-ch’ee) (sewing threads). Identical rules apply to soft pairs such as ś and si, ź and zi, dź and dzi, ń and ni, which I cover in upcoming sections. Showing ownership with possessive pronouns If you want to say my mother or his car you need to use possessive pronouns. Possessive pronouns show possession – what belongs to whom or what. Table 4-2 shows you the Polish possessive pronouns in the nominative case. Getting Introductions Right In this section, I cover how to introduce yourself and how to ask people their name. Here, again, different situations require different expressions. Being formal or informal is all about the words and expressions you use; in other words – how you ask the question. Phrases you use to talk about yourself remain the same regardless of the type of situation.

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This course is available at the 5-Minute Language School and is designed especially for absolute beginners. Find out more about Polish for Absolute Beginners. Introduction to Polish Often recommended for beginners, this covers all aspects of learning Polish – speaking, reading, writing, and listening. It covers grammar exhaustively, with specific chapters focusing on it while also being spread throughout the book.and two or three kisses on alternate cheeks. It might sometimes be awkward when you want to kiss twice and the other person three times, or the other way around. Don’t worry if it happens to you. Just smile. The same rule applies between friends, though in the case of two Polish male friends a handshake or simple cześć (chesh’ch’) will do. Formal situations are similar to those in Western Europe, where a simple handshake with everyone in the room is sufficient. A man should always wait for a woman to extend her hand first. And if you are a woman meeting a Polish man from an older generation, don’t be surprised or even offended if he bows slightly to kiss your hand – doing so is a sign of respect from a perfect gentleman.

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Being Formal or Informal If you’re a first-time visitor to Poland, you may get the impression that, in terms of formalities and friendliness, only two extremes exist – Poles seem to be either very friendly or cold and distant. This impression may, to some extent, be created by the distinctions in saying you in Polish. The Polish language has two (or actually seven) ways of saying you: Informal: ty (tih) (singular) and wy (vih) (plural). Formal: pan (pan) (used when you speak to a man), pani (pa-n’ee) (used when you speak to a woman) or państwo (pan’-stfo) (plural, mixed group), panowie (pa-no-vye) (when you speak to a group of men) and panie (pan'ye) (when you speak to a group of women). That’s not the end. All my podcasts for beginners come with transcripts which are exercises testing your understanding. L isten to my podcasts for beginners. Studying grammar is an essential part of language learning. An overview of Polish grammar basics will certainly help you understand this complicated Slavic language better. After all, it’s much easier to memorize something when you understand it.

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This little book has some great tips on how to sound like a ‘real Pole’. It’s a book for beginners and it mainly focuses on developing the learner’s speaking and writing skills. It’s practical and interactive. I’d say it’s a great accompanying book if you’ve already got something that focuses on the intricacies of Polish grammar, or if you’ve got a Polish friend/tutor who can explain such questions to you. There are 30 lessons that vary between reading and conversation. This 2 nd edition has been rewritten with added material plus graphics and even songs. It’s a little dated (published in 1983) but the language and lessons remain relevant and helpful.

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children do you have?) – formal, speaking to a man/woman Jaka jest dzisiaj pogoda? (ya-ka yest dj’ee-sh’yay po-go-da) (What’s the weather like today?) Który hotel chcesz zarezerwować? (ktoo-rih ho-tel htsezh za-re-zer-vovach’) (Which hotel do you want to book?) – informal These two consonants, similarly to ć and ci, are soft and, despite different spellings, they sound exactly the same. Again, they are unfamiliar to the English tongue. When pronouncing ń and ni think of the English words onion or new. Throughout this book the soft ń and ni is presented as n’. I add an extra y to help you pronounce ni before a vowel and ee when ni forms a separate syllable. Read these examples: nie (n’ye) (no) koń (kon’) (horse) hiszpański (heesh’-pan’-skee) (Spanish) nisko (n’ee-sko) (low, down) You can read about the spelling rules for ń and ni in the ‘Ć and Ci’ section earlier in this chapter.This may sound like common sense, but some learners do feel like they’re cheating when they turn to a dictionary. Polish has seven grammar cases, and more if you include the plural classes and gender modifiers. it is one of the biggest struggles for Polish language learners. This makes Jarosław Hajduk’s book an indispensable resource. Making informal introductions When meeting a new friend, a child or a teenager, you may find the following expressions handy if you want to start a conversation, especially if your name is Anna. If that’s not your name, substitute your own whenever you see Anna: Mam na imiȩ Anna (mam na ee-mye an-na) (My first name is Anna) Jestem Anna (yes-tem an-na) (I’m Anna) Jak masz na imiȩ? (yak mash na ee-mye) (What’s your [first] name?) A ty? (a tih) (And you/and your name?) Miło ciȩ poznać (mee-wo ch’ye poz-nach’) (Nice to meet you) Miło mi (mee-wo mee) (Nice to meet you) – a shorter version Mnie również (mn’ye roov-n’yesh) (Nice to meet you, too)