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Introduction in Polish

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In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: ”INTRODUCTION” in Polish

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Introduction in Polish

First things first

So, usually the first thing you need to learn during learning a new language is how to introduce yourself. Here are some of the useful phrases:

• Mam na imię... (name) - My name is... (name)
• Mam (number) lat. - I'm (number) years old.
• Pochodzę z... (place) - I'm come from... (place)
• Pracuję jako... (profession) - I work as... (profession)
• Interesuję się... - I'm interested with...
• W wolnym czasie... - In my free time...

Greetings

But to introduce yourself, you need to know how to greet a person you'll be talking with. For example:

• Hej! - Hey!
• Cześć! - Hello!
• Dzień dobry! - Good morning/afternoon!
• Dobry wieczór! - Good evening!

Basic words and phrases

Some other basic words that you should know contain:

• Proszę! - Please (when we're asking for something)
• Proszę! - Here you are! (when we're handing something to another person)
• Dzięki!/Dziękuję! - Thanks!/Thank you!
• Przepraszam. - Sorry (when we want to apologize)
• Przepraszam! - Excuse me! (for example: when we're going through the crowd)
• Tak - Yes
• Nie - No
• Rozumiem. - I understand.
• Nie rozumiem - I don't understand

Questions

In a basic conversation you should also ask some questions to another person... such as:

• Jak masz na imię? - What's your name?
• Ile masz lat? - How old are you?
• Gdzie mieszkasz? - Where do you live?
• Skąd jesteś? - Where are you from?
• Co robisz? - What are you doing?
• Jak tam?/Jak się masz? - What's up?/How are you?
• Mówisz po angielsku? - Do you speak English?

Goodbyes

After a conversation it's proper to say "Goodbye", right? Here are some ways to say it:

• Hej!/ Cześć! - Bye! (yes... it's the same as in the "Greetings" section)
• Pa! - Bye!
• Do widzenia - Goodbye
• Dobranoc! - Good night!
• Do zobaczenia - See you soon
• Żegnaj! - Farewell! (but it's too dramatic ^^)
• Nara! - See ya! (slang)

Exercises

To practise introductions even more, here you have some exercises! Enjoy! ^^

Translate to English

1. Mam na imię Kasia.
2. Mam 19 lat.
3. Pracuję jako doktor.
4. Interesuję się muzyką i sztuką.
5. W wolnym czasie słucham jazzu i gotuję.

Translate to Polish

1. My name is Frederica and I'm 23 years old.
2. I'm working as a vet.
3. Yes, I'm from Sweden!
4. No, I don't speak Norwegian.
5. Hey, Naomi! What's up?

Trivia

• The literal translation of "Mam (number) lat" is "I have (number) years"... for example "Mam 36 lat" is "I have 36 years"
• Due to massive influence of English language a lot of words are simplified and "Polish-ized"... for example we often say "Sory" instead of "Przepraszam".
• Polish language is one of few (or maybe the only one) in which "No" means "Yes"... with Polish pronounciation "No" is a sign of approval.

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