Polish to Begin with: Lesson 26 (plural forms of nouns and adjectives)

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In short:

if it's a neuter noun then the ending in plural form is -a (1 piwo - 2 piwa)
if it's a masculine or feminine noun:
- and the last consonant is -k- or -g- then the ending in plural form is -i (1 wódka - 2 wódki)
- and the last consonant is ń, ni, sz, cz, rz/ż, l, j, c, dz, ś, ć or ź than the ending in plural form is -e (1 tokaj - 2 tokaje)
- and the last consonant is any other letter then the ending in plural form is -y (1 miód - 2 miody)

 

Polish to Begin with: Lesson 25 (past tense)

Here is a short explaination of past tense in Polish.

Wesołych Świąt, smacznego jajka i mokrego śmigusa-dyngusa!

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 24

Complain a bit about your health and get a nice sympathetic reaction from your Polish friends!

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 23 (New Year's resolutions)

As it's high time for New Year's resolutions we talk a little about future tense in Polish. For imperfective verbs you need these forms to create future tense:

będę

będziesz

będzie

będziemy

będziecie

będą

(And we are thinking about some nice way to make the transcripts available - just give us some time!)

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 22 (Weekend)

Today we talk about our weekend. It's not very exciting, really. Actually, our weekends are quite boring. Surely yours are much more interesing, so tell us all about what you do on weekends... in Polish :)

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 21

Today you will learn all about Polish verbs in present tense.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 20

Here you can learn how to pay compliments in Polish

You look great today. = Świetnie dziś wyglądasz.

Thanks and the same to you. = Dzięki nawzajem.

Really? = Naprawdę?

This colour really suits you. = Naprawdę do twarzy ci w tym kolorze.

What a fantastic haircut. = Ale świetna fryzura.

Seriously? = Serio?

Of course = Jasne!

It really suits you. = Bardzo ci pasuje.

Well done. = Dobra robota.

Keep up the good work! = Tak trzymaj!

Your eyes are like stars. = Twoje oczy są jak gwiazdy

Oh, you are so cleaver. = Ach, jaki ty jesteś mądry.

Oh, well, darling, that’s who I’m. = Ech, drobiazg kochanie, to dla mnie nic.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 19

Today we are talking about family.

Here is the link.

And here is the vocab:

family = rodzina

sister = siostra

brother = brat

mother = matka

father = ojciec

mum = mama

dad = tata

bye-bye = pa pa

 

Polish to Begin with: Lesson 18

This podcast is for you to check how much you have already learnt. You should be able to understand most of it – if not, go back to our previous lessons and see which parts you have missed.

Co za dziwny zbieg okoliczności = What a strange coincidence!

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 17

Today: all phrases you need when eating :)

 

And add some new words to your Teach2000 list:

Bon appetite! = Smacznego!

The same to you = Nawzajem.

Have a nice weekend = Miłego weekendu.

Cheers = Na zdrowie.

Tea or coffee? = Kawa czy herbata?

Coffee, please = Poproszę kawę.

Tea, please = Poproszę herbatę.

Tea with milk but without sugar, please = Poproszę herbatę z mlekiem, ale bez cukru.

Tea with lemon, please = Poproszę herbatę z cytryną.

Do you take sugar? = Słodzisz?

No, thank you = Nie, dziękuję.

One spoon of sugar, please = Tak, poproszę jedną łyżeczkę cukru.

Two spoons of sugar, please = Tak poproszę dwie łyżeczki cukru.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 16

Today we are talking about food and we introduce the first case - Accusative.

We have lots of food. = Mamy dużo jedzenia.

fridge = lodówka

What’s in our fridge? = Co jest w naszej lodówce?

milk = mleko

jam = dżem

ham = szynka

meat = mięso

vegetables = warzywa

carrot = marchewka

radish = rzodkiewka

onion = cebula

cabbage = kapusta

potatoes = ziemniaki

fruit = owoce

apple = jabłko

banana = banan

orange = pomarańcza

orange juice = sok pomarańczowy

In the fridge we have vegetables and fruit. = W lodówce mamy warzywa i owoce.

In the fridge we have butter, meat and milk. W lodówce mamy masło, mięso i mleko.

In the fridge we have juice, jam and yogurt. = W lodówce mamy sok, dżem i jogurt.

In the fridge we have sausage, ham and carrot. = W lodówce mamy kiełbasę, szynkę i marchewkę.

I like. = Lubię.

I like radish. = Lubię rzodkiewkę.

I like meat. = Lubię mięso.

I like bread. = Lubię chleb.

I like vegetables. = Lubię warzywa.

I like eating. = Lubię jeść.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 15

At last we have our 15th Bloggy Polish podcast for beginners. It's still all about present tense of verbs ending with -ać.

I love = Kocham.

You love = Kochasz.

Loves = Kocha.

We love = Kochamy.

You all love = Kochacie.

They love = Oni kochają.

to watch = oglądać

In the evening I watch TV = Wieczorem oglądam telewizję.

to run = biegać

At the weekends I run in the park = W weekendy biegam w parku.

to swim – pływać

On Saturday I swim at the swimming pool = W sobotę pływam na basenie.

to ask – pytać

to eat – jeść

I eat = Jem.

You eat = Jesz.

He eats = On je.

She eats = Ona je.

We eat = My jemy.

You all eat = Wy jecie.

They eat = Oni jedzą.

In the morning we eat breakfast = Rano jemy śniadanie.

We eat lunch at 12 o’clock = W południe jemy lunch.

In the afternoon we eat dinner = Po południu jemy obiad.

In the evening we eat supper = Wieczorem jemy kolację.

usually = zwykle

cheese = ser

tomato = pomidor

butter = masło

sandwich = kanapka

tuna = tuńczyk

all the time = ciągle

It annoys me! = To mnie denerwuje!

why = dlaczego

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 14

In this Bloggy Polish podcast for beginners we talk about some verbs in present tense and other useful things. Here are some words to add to your Teach2000:

revision, review = powtórka

And now, revision, review = A teraz – powtórka.

And now it’s time for revision = A teraz czas na powtórkę.

I live in London = Mieszkam w Londynie.

You live in London = Mieszkasz w Londynie.

to read = czytać

I’m reading a paper = Czytam gazetę.

He’s reading a text in the Internet = On czyta tekst w Internecie.

They are reading a magazine = Oni czytają magazyn.

to fall = padać

I’m exhausted = Padam na nos.

It’s raining = Deszcz pada.

It’s raining = Pada.

Get lost! = Spadaj!

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 13

In this Bloggy Polish podcast for beginners we talk about grammatical genders in Polish. When you learn a new noun in Polish, it’s good to remember what gender it is: męski (masculine), żeński (feminine) or nijaki (neuter). We put symbols in brackets to help you with that.

water = woda (ż)

mum = mama (ż)

coffee = kawa (ż)

tea = herbata (ż)

lemon = cytryna (ż)

computer = komputer (m)

phone = telefon (m)

boy, boy-friend = chłopak (m)

bread = chleb (m)

table = stół (m)

house, home = dom (m)

bus = autobus (m)

beer = piwo (n)

wine = wino (n)

question = pytanie (n)

breakfast = śniadanie (n)

chicken = kurczę (n)

centre = centrum (n)

time = czas (m)

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 12

In this Bloggy Polish podcast for beginners you will learn numbers up to 100. Here are some words to add to your Teach2000 list:

30 = trzydzieści

40 = czterdzieści

50 = pięćdziesiąt

60 = sześćdziesiąt

70 = siedemdziesiąt

80 = osiemdziesiąt

90 = dziewięćdziesiąt

100 = sto

That’s too difficult. = To za trudne.

How old are you? = Ile masz lat?

I’m 26. = Mam 26 lat.

an apple = jabłko

You’re stupid. = Głupi jesteś

I think that… = Myślę, że…

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 11

In this Bloggy Polish podcast for beginners you'll learn lots of useful adjectives. If you want to add them to you Teach2000 lists here they are:

hungry = głodny, głodna

tired = zmęczony, zmęczona

beautiful = piękny, piękna

tall = wysoki, wysoka

handsome = przystojny

ugly = brzydki, brzydka

short (opposite to tall) = niski, niska

fat = gruby, gruba

slim = szczupły, szczupła

poor = biedny, biedna

rich = bogaty, bogata

old = stary, stara

young = młody, młoda

big = duży, duża

small = mały, mała

long = długi, długa

short (opposite to long) = krótki, krótka

What does it mean? = Co to znaczy?

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 10

In this Bloggy Polish lesson for beginners you'll learn the verb "to have".

To be or not to be. = Być albo nie być.

to have = mieć

I have = mam

I have a problem. = Mam problem.

I have some time. = Mam czas.

I don’t have much time. = Nie mam czasu.

you have = masz

Do you have a question? = Masz pytanie?

he has = on ma

He has a Polish girl-friend. = On ma polską dziewczynę.

she has = ona ma

She has a Polish boy-friend. = Ona ma polskiego chłopaka.

we have = mamy

We have a Polish lesson now. = Mamy teraz lekcję polskiego.

you have = macie

You have a nice house. = Macie ładny dom.

they have = oni mają, one mają

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 9

In this Bloggy Polish for beginners you'll learn the verb "to be".

to be = być

I am = jestem

you are = jesteś

he is = on jest

she is = ona jest

we are = jesteśmy

you are = jesteście

they are (masculine) = oni są

they are (feminine) = one są

ill = chory, chora

tired = zmęczony, zmęczona

hungry = głodny, głodna

a little bit = trochę

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 8 (numbers 11-29)

In this Bloggy Polish podcast for beginners you'll learn numbers 11 to 29.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 7 (Easter)

In this Bloggy Polish podcast we talk about Polish Easter and some traditions that you really should be familiar with!

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 6

In this Bloggy Polish Podcast you learn all words you need to know to be polite, so if you want to feed your Teach2000 with them, here they are:

please = proszę

sorry = przepraszam

no problem = nic nie szkodzi

thank you = dziękuję

But the word "proszę" is much more than simple "please". Listen and learn all about Polish magic words.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 5 (numbers 0-10)

In this Bloggy Polish podcast for beginners you learn numbers 0 to 10. They look like that:

1 [ye•den] – jeden

2 [dva] – dwa

3 [tshi] – trzy

4 [chte•ri] – cztery

5 [pyench] – pięć

6 [sheshch] – sześć

7 [shye•dem] – siedem

8 [o•shyem] – osiem

9 [jye•vyench] – dziewięć

10 [jye•shyench] – dziesięć

Remember: when you learn numbers try not to think about them in you mother tongue but go straight to the number itself!

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P.S. We also do a little bit of math today. After you listen to the podcast check if your equations look similar to these:

1+1=

2+2=

2+3=

5+2=

7+3=

10-1=

9-3=

6-4=

2+6=

8-8=

 

Polish to Begin with: Lesson 4

In this Bloggy Polish podcast you learn how to ask: "How are you?" and give an answer... in a Polish way.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 3

In this Bloggy Polish podcast you will learn how to say where you are from and that you don't understand Polish very well. Trust us that the phrase "I don't understand" is really useful!

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 2 (Valentine's Day)

In this Bloggy Polish podcast you will learn how to say "I love you" and other things useful on Valentine's Day. We also read for you the texts which we suggested as the perfect content of your Valentine's card.

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Polish to Begin with: Lesson 1

Here comes our first Bloggy Polish lesson for beginners. You will learn how to say "hello" and "goodbye", and how to introduce yourself.

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