Basic Polish in 15 Days: In town and Getting around

1. Question 1 of 20

   What does “prosto” mean?

   • Aback
   • Bstraight on
   • Cleft
   • Dright
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   Answer: B. straight on

   Prosto means straight on. Left is w lewo and right is w prawo.

2. Question 2 of 20

   What does “Proszę skręcić w prawo” mean?

   • APlease go straight on
   • BPlease turn left
   • CPlease turn right
   • DPlease stop here
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   Answer: C. Please turn right

   Skręcić means to turn, and w prawo means to the right.

3. Question 3 of 20

   What is “poczta”?

   • Apharmacy
   • Bpolice station
   • Cpost office
   • Dstation
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   Answer: C. post office

   Poczta is the post office. Pharmacy is apteka and station is dworzec.

4. Question 4 of 20

   You ask: “Czy to daleko?” Choose the best reply.

   • ANie, to blisko.
   • BJest środa.
   • CMam dwa pokoje.
   • DNie, dziękuję.
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   Answer: A. Nie, to blisko.

   “Czy to daleko?” means “Is it far?”. “Nie, to blisko” means “No, it’s near”.

5. Question 5 of 20

   What is the opposite of “daleko”?

   • Alewo
   • Bblisko
   • Cprosto
   • Dobok
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   Answer: B. blisko

   Daleko means far, so the opposite is blisko (near).

6. Question 6 of 20

   What does “Bank jest naprzeciwko poczty” mean?

   • AThe bank is far from the post office
   • BThe bank is next to the post office
   • CThe bank is opposite the post office
   • DThe bank is in the post office
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   Answer: C. The bank is opposite the post office

   Naprzeciwko means opposite. Next to is obok.

7. Question 7 of 20

   Complete: “Bank jest po ___ stronie.” (on the left)

   • Alewą
   • Blewo
   • Clewej
   • Dlewy
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   Answer: C. lewej

   The phrase is po lewej stronie (on the left). W lewo is for turning.

8. Question 8 of 20

   Listen. How do you get to the station?

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   Turysta: Przepraszam, gdzie jest dworzec?
   Kobieta: Proszę iść prosto, a potem w lewo.

   • ARight, then left
   • BStraight on, then left
   • CStraight on, then right
   • DLeft, then straight on
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   Answer: B. Straight on, then left

   Prosto means straight on, and a potem w lewo means and then left.

   Transcript

   Turysta: Przepraszam, gdzie jest dworzec?
   Kobieta: Proszę iść prosto, a potem w lewo.

9. Question 9 of 20

   Listen. Where is the pharmacy?

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   Apteka jest obok banku, na rogu.

   • ANext to the post office
   • BOpposite the bank, on the corner
   • CNext to the bank, on the corner
   • DFar from the bank
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   Answer: C. Next to the bank, on the corner

   Obok banku means next to the bank, and na rogu means on the corner.

   Transcript

   Apteka jest obok banku, na rogu.

10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the message. Where is the hotel?

    Hej! Mój hotel jest blisko rynku. Z dworca idź prosto, potem pierwsza ulica w prawo. Hotel jest po lewej stronie, obok kawiarni.

    • AOn the left, next to a bank
    • BOpposite the station
    • COn the right, next to a café
    • DOn the left, next to a café
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    Answer: D. On the left, next to a café

    The message says “po lewej stronie, obok kawiarni”: on the left, next to a café.

11. Question 11 of 20

    What is “pociąg”?

    • Atram
    • Bplane
    • Cbus
    • Dtrain
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    Answer: D. train

    Pociąg is train. Bus is autobus, tram is tramwaj and plane is samolot.

12. Question 12 of 20

    Complete: “Jadę do centrum ___.” (by tram)

    • Atramwaje
    • Btramwaju
    • Ctramwaj
    • Dtramwajem
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    Answer: D. tramwajem

    To say how you travel, use the form that ends in -em: tramwajem, autobusem, pociągiem.

13. Question 13 of 20

    What is a “bilet w jedną stronę”?

    • AA reduced-price ticket
    • BA return ticket
    • CA one-way ticket
    • DA monthly ticket
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    Answer: C. A one-way ticket

    W jedną stronę means one way. A return ticket is tam i z powrotem.

14. Question 14 of 20

    Complete: “Poproszę bilet do ___.” (to Kraków)

    • AKrakowie
    • BKrakowem
    • CKrakowa
    • DKraków
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    Answer: C. Krakowa

    After do (to), the place name changes its ending: Kraków → do Krakowa.

15. Question 15 of 20

    What is a “bilet ulgowy”?

    • AA full-price ticket
    • BA first-class ticket
    • CA reduced-price ticket
    • DA return ticket
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    Answer: C. A reduced-price ticket

    Ulgowy means reduced price, for example for students. Full price is normalny.

16. Question 16 of 20

    Complete: “Czekam ___ przystanku.”

    • Ana
    • Bdo
    • Cz
    • Dw
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    Answer: A. na

    Polish says na przystanku (at the stop), like na dworcu (at the station).

17. Question 17 of 20

    At the ticket office you hear: “Normalny czy ulgowy?” Choose the best reply.

    • ANa wynos, proszę.
    • BDo widzenia.
    • CNormalny, proszę.
    • DW prawo.
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    Answer: C. Normalny, proszę.

    The question asks “Full price or reduced?”, so you answer normalny or ulgowy.

18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. When does the train to Gdańsk leave?

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    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

    • AAt 14:20
    • BAt 4:10
    • CAt 12:10
    • DAt 14:10
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    Answer: D. At 14:10

    O czternastej dziesięć means at 14:10. The train leaves from platform 2 (peron drugi).

    Transcript

    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. Which ticket does the speaker want?

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    Poproszę bilet do Poznania, tam i z powrotem.

    • AA one-way ticket to Warsaw
    • BA one-way ticket to Poznań
    • CA return ticket to Poznań
    • DA return ticket to Gdańsk
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    Answer: C. A return ticket to Poznań

    Do Poznania means to Poznań, and tam i z powrotem means return.

    Transcript

    Poproszę bilet do Poznania, tam i z powrotem.

20. Question 20 of 20

    Read the sign. What must you do with a paper ticket?

    Uwaga! Bilet papierowy trzeba skasować zaraz po wejściu do autobusu lub tramwaju.

    • ABuy it from the driver
    • BValidate it right after you get on
    • CShow it when you get off
    • DValidate it at the next stop
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    Answer: B. Validate it right after you get on

    Skasować means to validate, and zaraz po wejściu means right after getting on.

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