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  Hi Friends! Do you like the place where you live? Do you live in a city or in the countryside? Do you rent a flat, own a house or sleep in a tent?:) When you will finally arrive in Poland be ready to answer some of these questions! The basic question is: Gdzie mieszkasz? (Where do you live?) Gdzie Pan/Pani mieszka ? (Where do you live Sir/Madam) Mieszkać (to live) ja mieszk am (I live) ty mieszk asz (you live) on/ ona/ono mieszk a (he/she/it lives) my mieszk amy (we live) wy mieszk acie (you live) oni/one mieszk ają (they live) Mieszkam w mieście/ na wsi/ na ulicy Mariackiej/ w Warszawie/ we Wrocławiu/ w centrum  (I live in the city/ in the countryside/ on Mariacka street/ in Warsaw/ in Wroclaw/ in the centre). It is useful to know how to ask and answer: Co to jest?  (What is it?) To jest ... (It is...) Miasto - city Dom - house/home Mieszkanie - flat/apartment Centrum - centre Dzielnica - block/ district Ulica - street Jaki jest twój/ Pani/ Pana adres? (What...

  Hi Friends!  We all have or will have a job (well, at least majority of us), so it would be useful to get to know how to talk about our most beloved profession in Polish. I believe that we should do as many things we are passionate about as we possibly can and if it happens that our occupation coresponds with our dreams - then there's nothing better under the sun! First, let's grasp some vocabulary: Zawód - profession Praca - job/ work Zajęcie - occupation Czym się zajmujesz? - What do you do? Kim jesteś z zawodu? - What is your profession? Czym Pan/Pani się zajmuje? -  What do you do Sir/Madam? Kim Pan/Pani jest z zawodu? -  What is your profession  Sir/Madam ? Here we've got a list of a few professions: Lekarz - doctor Nauczyciel - teacher Aptekarz - pharmacist Murarz - mason Hydraulik - plumber Sprzedawca - salesman If you want to answer the above questions you may say: Jestem (I am ) + zawód (j ob) + "-em", "-iem" or "ą" (Instrumental Cas...

Hi Friends! In today's post I will teach you the basics how to introduce yourself in Polish. Imię - First Name Drugie imię - Middle name Nazwisko - Surname Informal 1)  Jak się nazywasz?  (What is your name?) Nazywam się... (My name is...) Jestem ... ( I am ....) Here you can say just your first name, surname or a full name. 2) Jak masz na imię/ drugie imię? (What is you first/ middle name?) Mam na imię.../ Mam na drugie imię... (My name/ my middle name is...) Here you give only your first or middle name. 3)  Jak masz na nazwisko? (What is your surname?) Mam na nazwisko... ( My surname is...) And here you give just your surname. Example conversation between two students: A: Cześć! Jak się nazywasz? (Hi! What's your name?) B: Jestem Magda, a ty? (I am Magda and you?) A: Mam na imię Julia. Jak masz na nazwisko? (My name is Julia. What's your surname?) B: Antecka. A ty? (Antecka. And yours?) A: Mam na nazwisko Sikorska. Jak masz na drugie (imię)? (My surname is Sikorska. Wha...

Hi friends! Last week we had 7 Polish greetings so this week we will talk about 8 most common  Polish goodbyes.If you want to hear the pronunciation click on the speaker. Do widzenia (Goodbye)  🔊 Formal goodbye you can use in all situations from morning till dusk. Dobranoc (Goodnight) 🔊  Formal and used after dark. Cześć (Hi/Bye) 🔊 Used informally to friends and family for both saying Hi! and Bye! Pa/Papa (Bye/bye-bye) 🔊 Very informal and used between friends and family especially to children. Nara (See ya) 🔊 Again very informal and used mostly between friends or young people around the same age. Special ones: Do usłyszenia (speak to you soon) 🔊 A polite and formal way to end a phone call. Poles sometimes just simply say Do widzenia as well (even if they cannot see each other!) Żegnaj (Farewell) 🔊  " Absolutely official and formal way to goodbye. The equivalent to "Witaj" greeting. Sometimes you can use "Żegnam" if you want to be polite and make an anno...

Hello friends! I've got a couple of Polish greetings for you to grasp today! Click on the small espressions to hear the pronunciation.  The first one is: Dzień dobry!  dzień dobry Literally meaning Good Day – use it in the morning till evening. It is a formal all-purpose greeting you can use to greet people in the street, shops and at work. You can use it when talking to elderly people as well. If you say it in the evening – it's also not a problem, but it's more natural to use the second greeting: Dobry wieczór dobry wieczór Use it when it's dark outside. Just like the previous one it is a formal greeting you can use in all situations when greeting in the evening. The next one is: Cześć! cześć Used informally to friends and family in all situations for saying both Hello and Goodbye! Hej! hej Just like the previous one – used informally to friends and family but rather just to say Hi!  Siema!/ Siemanko! siema Only informally and only with close friends. It's a sh...

Welcome to Go Polish Now ! It's the best place to master the Polish language from the basics with a native speaker.  I'm Kate (Kasia) and it's a pleasure to meet you. I will be your guide on this exciting adventure with Polish! Fasten your belts and we can Go Polish Now ! Poland is a picturesque and unique country with diverse landscapes and beau tiful sights. Rich history and culture makes you want to learn even more. Tasty food and hospitable people will brighten your day. To experience all of these even deeper immerse yourself  in Polish and learn how to speak it from basics to fluency!  Learn Polish with me - read the blog, follow me on  Instagram  and  Twitter ! Take care! Cześć! Kasia