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Introduction

In this lesson, we will learn about family members in Polish and how to talk about our families. Family is an important part of Polish culture, and knowing the names of family members will help you connect with Polish speakers on a personal level. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to introduce your family members and have basic conversations about your family in Polish.

Vocabulary

Let's start by learning the names of different family members in Polish. Here are the most common ones:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
rodzina	roh-DZEE-nah	family
mama	MAH-mah	mother
tata	TAH-tah	father
babcia	BAHB-chyah	grandmother
dziadek	JAH-dek	grandfather
siostra	SEE-oh-strah	sister
brat	braht	brother
córka	KOOR-kah	daughter
syn	sin	son
wnuk	vnoo-k	grandson
wnuczka	vnoo-ch-kah	granddaughter
ciotka	CHYOT-kah	aunt
wujek	VOO-yek	uncle
kuzyn	koo-ZIN	cousin

Talking about Your Family

Now that we know the names of family members in Polish, let's learn how to talk about our own families. Here are some useful phrases and sentences:

• Moja mama ma na imię Anna. (My mother's name is Anna.)
• Mój tata jest inżynierem. (My father is an engineer.)
• Mam jedną siostrę i jednego brata. (I have one sister and one brother.)
• Moja córka chodzi do szkoły. (My daughter goes to school.)
• Mój syn ma 5 lat. (My son is 5 years old.)
• Moja babcia lubi gotować. (My grandmother likes to cook.)
• Mój dziadek jest emerytem. (My grandfather is retired.)
• Mam dwóch wnuków i jedną wnuczkę. (I have two grandsons and one granddaughter.)
• Moja ciotka mieszka w Warszawie. (My aunt lives in Warsaw.)
• Mój wujek jest pilotem. (My uncle is a pilot.)
• Mam wielu kuzynów. (I have many cousins.)

Feel free to adapt these sentences to talk about your own family. Don't forget to change the names and other details to match your own situation.

Family Vocabulary in Context

To practice using the family vocabulary in context, let's look at a short dialogue between two people talking about their families:

Anna: Cześć! Jak się masz? (Hi! How are you?) Marta: Cześć! Dobrze, dziękuję. A ty? (Hi! I'm good, thank you. And you?) Anna: Też dobrze. Jak się czuje twoja mama? (I'm good too. How is your mom feeling?) Marta: Moja mama jest chora. (My mom is sick.) Anna: O nie! Mam nadzieję, że szybko wyzdrowieje. (Oh no! I hope she gets well soon.) Marta: Dzięki. Mój tata opiekuje się nią. (Thanks. My dad is taking care of her.) Anna: To miło. Mam dwóch braci. Jeden jest starszy, a drugi jest młodszy ode mnie. (That's nice. I have two brothers. One is older, and the other is younger than me.) Marta: Fajnie mieć rodzeństwo. Ja jestem jedynaczką. (It's nice to have siblings. I'm an only child.) Anna: Rozumiem. Moja siostra mieszka za granicą. Często jej tęsknię. (I understand. My sister lives abroad. I miss her often.) Marta: To musi być trudne. Mam nadzieję, że kiedyś się zobaczycie. (That must be tough. I hope you will see each other someday.)

In this dialogue, Anna and Marta ask about each other's families and share some information about their own families. Notice how the vocabulary we learned earlier is used in context.

Summary

In this lesson, we learned the names of family members in Polish and how to talk about our families. We practiced using the vocabulary in context through a short dialogue. Now you can introduce your family members and have basic conversations about your family in Polish. Keep practicing and expanding your vocabulary to become more confident in talking about your family.

Congratulations on completing this lesson!

Table of Contents - Polish Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Polish Alphabet
• Pronunciation Rules

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Questions and Negations

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-100
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Articles

• Noun Gender
• Definite and Indefinite Articles

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationship Status

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjective Agreement
• Comparative and Superlative

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Polish Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Polish Cuisine

Sources

• How To Talk About Family In Polish
• Must-Know Polish Terms for Family Members
• Family words in Polish

Other Lessons

• Resources
• Zoo
• Countries
• Idiomatic Expressions
• Colors and Shapes
• Transportation
• Directions
• Health
• Count to 10
• Games

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