Basic Polish in 30 Days: Health

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “Boli mnie brzuch” mean?

   • AI am hungry.
   • BI have a stomach ache.
   • CI have a sore throat.
   • DI have a headache.
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   Answer: B. I have a stomach ache.

   Brzuch means stomach. Boli mnie + a body part means that part hurts.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Which word means “throat”?

   • Agardło
   • Bząb
   • Cucho
   • Dgłowa
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   Answer: A. gardło

   Gardło is throat. Głowa is head, ząb is tooth and ucho is ear.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Fill the gap: ___ mnie plecy.

   • ABoli
   • BBolę
   • CBolisz
   • DBolą
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   Answer: D. Bolą

   Plecy (back) is a plural word, so use bolą: Bolą mnie plecy.

4. Question 4 of 10

   How do you say “I have a fever”?

   • AJestem gorączka.
   • BBoli mnie gorączka.
   • CMam gorączka.
   • DMam gorączkę.
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   Answer: D. Mam gorączkę.

   Use mam (I have) with gorączkę. After mam, -a changes to -ę.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Where do you buy medicine?

   • Aw szkole
   • Bw kinie
   • Cw aptece
   • Dna poczcie
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   Answer: C. w aptece

   Apteka is a pharmacy, so you buy medicine w aptece (at the pharmacy).

6. Question 6 of 10

   The doctor asks: “Co pani dolega?” Which reply fits?

   • ABoli mnie gardło i mam katar.
   • BMam na imię Ola.
   • CPracuję w biurze.
   • DDziękuję, dobrze.
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   Answer: A. Boli mnie gardło i mam katar.

   Co pani dolega? means what is wrong? You answer with your problem: I have a sore throat and a runny nose.

7. Question 7 of 10

   What does “trzy razy dziennie” mean?

   • Aevery three hours
   • Bthree times a day
   • Cthree days
   • Dthree times a week
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   Answer: B. three times a day

   Trzy razy means three times, and dziennie means a day.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What problems does the patient have?

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   Lekarz: Co panu dolega?
   Pacjent: Boli mnie głowa i mam gorączkę.

   • Aa headache and a fever
   • Ba headache and a cough
   • Ca sore throat and a fever
   • Da stomach ache and a fever
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   Answer: A. a headache and a fever

   The patient says Boli mnie głowa (I have a headache) i mam gorączkę (and I have a fever).

   Transcript

   Lekarz: Co panu dolega?
   Pacjent: Boli mnie głowa i mam gorączkę.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. How often should the customer take the syrup?

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   Klient: Poproszę coś na kaszel.
   Farmaceutka: Polecam ten syrop. Proszę go brać trzy razy dziennie.

   • Atwice a day
   • Bthree times a week
   • Cthree times a day
   • Donce a day
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   Answer: C. three times a day

   The pharmacist says Proszę go brać trzy razy dziennie: please take it three times a day.

   Transcript

   Klient: Poproszę coś na kaszel.
   Farmaceutka: Polecam ten syrop. Proszę go brać trzy razy dziennie.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the label. How should adults take this syrup?

    Syrop na kaszel
    Dorośli: 10 ml trzy razy dziennie.
    Dzieci od 6 lat: 5 ml dwa razy dziennie.

    • A5 ml twice a day
    • B5 ml three times a day
    • C10 ml twice a day
    • D10 ml three times a day
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    Answer: D. 10 ml three times a day

    Dorośli means adults. The label says 10 ml trzy razy dziennie: 10 ml three times a day.

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