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Basic Polish in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Emergencies, Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Poland
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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Polish: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does “Pomocy!” mean?
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    Answer: D. Help!

    Pomocy! means help! You shout it in an emergency. Pomoc means help.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    Which number can you call for police, fire or ambulance in Poland and in any EU country?
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    Answer: B. 112

    112 is the European emergency number. It is free and works everywhere in the EU, from mobile and landline phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

  3. Question 3 of 30

    In Poland, which number is the police emergency number?
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    Answer: C. 997

    997 is the police emergency number in Poland. 998 is the fire service and 999 is the ambulance; 112 also works for all of them. (Sources: Government of Poland, gov.pl/web/gov/wezwij-policje; Government of Poland, gov.pl/web/numer-alarmowy-112/inne-numery-alarmowe)

  4. Question 4 of 30

    What does “Proszę wezwać karetkę!” mean?
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    Answer: B. Please call an ambulance!

    Karetka means ambulance, and wezwać means to call (someone to come). For the police, say Proszę wezwać policję!

  5. Question 5 of 30

    Fill the gap: Potrzebuję ___. (a doctor)
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    Answer: A. lekarza

    After potrzebuję (I need), the noun changes its ending: lekarz becomes lekarza.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    A woman says “I've lost my passport”. Which is correct?
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    Answer: C. Zgubiłam paszport.

    A woman uses the past ending -łam: zgubiłam. Zgubiłem is for a man, and zgubiła means she lost.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    The operator asks: “Gdzie pani jest?” Which reply fits?
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    Answer: D. Na ulicy Długiej 10, w Krakowie.

    Gdzie asks where. Give the exact address: the street, the number and the city.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. Where is the accident?
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    Był wypadek, jeden mężczyzna jest ranny. Jesteśmy na ulicy Polnej 5.

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    Answer: A. Polna Street 5

    The caller says Jesteśmy na ulicy Polnej 5: we are at Polna Street, number 5.

    Transcript

    Był wypadek, jeden mężczyzna jest ranny. Jesteśmy na ulicy Polnej 5.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. What happened to the woman?
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    Policjant: Co się stało?
    Kobieta: Ktoś ukradł mi torbę. W torbie był telefon i portfel.

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    Answer: C. Someone stole her bag.

    She says Ktoś ukradł mi torbę: someone stole my bag. Her phone and wallet were in it.

    Transcript

    Policjant: Co się stało?
    Kobieta: Ktoś ukradł mi torbę. W torbie był telefon i portfel.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Read the sign. What should you do if there is a fire?

    W razie pożaru:
    Zadzwoń pod numer 112.
    Nie używaj windy!
    Wyjdź na zewnątrz po schodach.

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    Answer: A. Go outside by the stairs.

    W razie pożaru means in case of fire. The sign says call 112, do not use the elevator (windy), and go outside by the stairs (schody). (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What does “Co słychać?” mean?
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    Answer: A. What's new?

    Co słychać? is a friendly way to ask how things are going, like What's new?

  12. Question 12 of 30

    What does “Miłego weekendu!” mean?
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    Answer: B. Have a nice weekend!

    Miłego means have a nice…, and weekendu is weekend. The usual answer is Nawzajem! (You too!)

  13. Question 13 of 30

    A colleague says: “Świetnie mówisz po polsku!” Which reply fits?
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    Answer: D. Dziękuję, ale jeszcze się uczę.

    This is a compliment, so you say thank you. Many Poles answer modestly: Thanks, but I'm still learning.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    A friend asks: “Jak minął weekend?” Which reply fits?
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    Answer: D. Świetnie, byłam nad morzem.

    Jak minął weekend? means how was your weekend? You answer with how it was and what you did, in the past tense.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    In “Ładna dziś pogoda, prawda?”, what does “prawda?” mean?
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    Answer: B. isn't it?

    At the end of a sentence, prawda? works like isn't it? or right? It invites the other person to agree.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    Fill the gap: Do ___ w poniedziałek!
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    Answer: D. zobaczenia

    Do zobaczenia means see you. It is a fixed phrase: Do zobaczenia w poniedziałek! (See you on Monday!)

  17. Question 17 of 30

    Which sentence is a compliment?
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    Answer: C. Ładna kurtka!

    Ładna kurtka! means nice jacket! The others are questions or statements about yourself.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. Where was Tomek on the weekend?
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    Marta: Jak minął weekend?
    Tomek: Świetnie, byłem w górach z rodziną.

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    Answer: D. in the mountains

    Tomek says Byłem w górach z rodziną: I was in the mountains with my family.

    Transcript

    Marta: Jak minął weekend?
    Tomek: Świetnie, byłem w górach z rodziną.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. How long has Adam worked here?
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    Kasia: Długo tu pracujesz?
    Adam: Tak, już pięć lat.

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    Answer: D. five years

    Kasia asks Długo tu pracujesz? and Adam says już pięć lat: already five years.

    Transcript

    Kasia: Długo tu pracujesz?
    Adam: Tak, już pięć lat.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Read the message. What does Ewa compliment?

    Hej Ania! Dzięki za wczoraj, było bardzo miło. Twoja zupa była pyszna! Co robisz w sobotę? Może pójdziemy na kawę? Ewa

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    Answer: B. Ania's soup

    Ewa writes Twoja zupa była pyszna!: your soup was delicious! Then she asks about Saturday.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What does “Dzień dobry” mean?
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    Answer: A. Hello (formal)

    Dzień dobry means good day. It is the polite way to say hello, used in the morning and the afternoon.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    Choose the correct form: My ___ po polsku. (mówić)
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    Answer: B. mówimy

    With my (we), the verb ends in -my: mówimy. Mówię is for ja, mówią for oni and mówicie for wy.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    A man says: Wczoraj ___ w kinie.
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    Answer: A. byłem

    A man talking about himself in the past uses -łem: byłem. Byłam is for a woman, and będę is the future.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Tomek is an IT specialist. Fill the gap: Tomek jest ___.
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    Answer: D. informatykiem

    After jest, a man’s job adds -em, or -iem after k or g: informatyk → informatykiem. Informatyczką is the form for a woman.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    What does “Boli mnie głowa” mean?
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    Answer: A. I have a headache.

    Boli mnie means it hurts me, and głowa is head. So: I have a headache.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    Fill the gap: Jutro ___ w domu. (I will be)
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    Answer: A. będę

    For the future with I, use będę. Byłem is the past, jestem is now and będzie means he or she will be.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    A friend asks: “Czy możesz mi pomóc?” Which reply says yes?
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    Answer: B. Chętnie!

    Chętnie! means gladly. Niestety nie mogę means unfortunately I can't.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. What does the customer ask for?
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    Dzień dobry, poproszę kawę z mlekiem i kanapkę.

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    Answer: A. a coffee with milk and a sandwich

    The customer says poproszę kawę z mlekiem i kanapkę: a coffee with milk and a sandwich (kanapka), please.

    Transcript

    Dzień dobry, poproszę kawę z mlekiem i kanapkę.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. What does Jan do in his free time?
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    Ola: Co robisz w wolnym czasie?
    Jan: Gram na gitarze i dużo czytam.

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    Answer: D. He plays the guitar and reads.

    Jan says Gram na gitarze i dużo czytam: I play the guitar and read a lot.

    Transcript

    Ola: Co robisz w wolnym czasie?
    Jan: Gram na gitarze i dużo czytam.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Read the text. Where will Lucas be next week?

    Cześć! Mam na imię Lucas. Jestem z Kanady, ale teraz mieszkam w Krakowie. Pracuję jako informatyk. W wolnym czasie gram w tenisa. Wczoraj byłem w górach, a w przyszłym tygodniu będę w Gdańsku.

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    Answer: A. in Gdańsk

    Lucas writes w przyszłym tygodniu będę w Gdańsku: next week I'll be in Gdańsk. He was in the mountains yesterday and lives in Kraków.

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