
Build Polish vocabulary first and review it consistently before learning phrases. Use short dictionaries, flashcards (Anki or Quizlet), and daily repetition to keep words active and prevent forgetting.
Learn common Polish greetings and self-introduction phrases, including cześć, jak się masz, miło mi cię poznać. Practice pronunciation of letters without English equivalents with repeat exercises to read Polish quickly.
Learn how to use the Polish verb to be jestem in the first person singular, with gendered endings, to introduce yourself, your city, nationality, and profession.
Learn basic Polish sentence structure with subject-verb-object order, and master using po to say languages, plus common phrases like do you speak Polish.
Explore how to use the Polish verb mieć to express possession and age, with practice nouns and accusative forms, building phrases such as mam mieszkanie and masz syna.
Master Polish questions by rising intonation or starting with czy, keep word order, and use kto, co, kiedy, jak, dlaczego; negate with nie before verbs or adjectives, noting double negatives.
Master your Polish pronunciation by repeating diacritic letters, focusing on z ż ź, s ś sz, c ć cz, and dz dż dź. Record yourself and compare with course audio.
Explore Polish possessive pronouns such as mój, twój, jego, jej, and ich, with gendered endings -a or -e, and note that third-person forms stay the same.
Practice Polish at home by using phrases instead of theory, explore how long you have been learning Polish, and use a dictionary for unknown words.
The Polish language is full of grammar rules. Types of nouns and adjectives, verb conjugation, case: you won't find any of this in English. When there are many rules, they can be overwhelming. But you can avoid it. In this course, you will learn to speak without knowing all the grammar rules. You will learn words in context, which will allow you to use the language correctly from the very beginning, and in the meantime, step by step, you will get acquainted with some grammatical issues that will gradually explain the secrets of the Polish language. No more too many rules, no more boring grammar tables, only useful information for all those who don’t plan to travel yet, but want to start using the Polish language while staying at home. Polish can be difficult, but only for those who make it difficult. The specification of this language requires a special method to learn it. If you start with all the rules you’ll get confused. There are too many. But you can start speaking without knowing them all, and then discover the rules gradually.
If you can, and want to, travel right now, visit our beautiful country and learn Polish from us by doing things you like to do the most. But if you can’t or simply don’t want to leave your place, learn Polish first. Use vocabulary and phrases included in this course to make a simple conversation wherever you are. Don’t learn words you won’t be using soon. You’ll forget them anyway. In this course, you won’t find words about eating in a restaurant, booking hotels, or asking for directions. You won’t need them if you don’t plan to travel to Poland right now. But you’ll learn to talk about yourself and your surroundings. You’ll learn to speak with another person. Without even needing to buy a plane ticket. And if the Polish language inspires you to visit Poland one day you’ll only have to learn some words about traveling. And that is all you’ll have to do because you’ll be speaking confidently already.
Level 2 soon on Udemy.