Basic Polish in 30 Days: In town

1. Question 1 of 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

    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.

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