Basic Polish in 30 Days: Hello and goodbye
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Hello and goodbye, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 2: Hello and goodbye
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: C. Goodbye (polite)
“Do widzenia” is the polite way to say goodbye. “Dobranoc” means “good night”.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: C. Dzień dobry!
“Dzień dobry” is the polite hello during the day. “Cześć” and “Na razie” are informal, and “Dobranoc” is for bedtime.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: C. pani
Use pani for a woman, pan for a man, państwo for a group and ty for friends.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. pan
To a man, use pan. Pani is for a woman, państwo for a group, and with ty you say “Jak się nazywasz?”.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. Dobrze, dziękuję. A ty?
“Jak się masz?” means “How are you?”. Answer “Dobrze, dziękuję” (fine, thank you) and ask back with “A ty?”.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: A. Nice to meet you
You say “Miło mi” when you meet someone new. It means “nice to meet you”.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: B. Excuse me / Sorry
“Przepraszam” is used to get attention or to say sorry. “Proszę” means please and “Dziękuję” means thank you.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: D. Great
Kasia says “Świetnie”, which means “great”. “Tak sobie” would mean “so-so”.
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Anna: Cześć, Kasia! Jak się masz?
Kasia: Świetnie, dziękuję! A ty? -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: A. A woman, politely
“Pani” is the polite “you” for a woman. For a man it is pan, for a group państwo, and for a friend ty.
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Dobry wieczór! Jak się pani ma?
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Question 10 of 10
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Answer: D. Bye, see you tomorrow!
“Na razie” is an informal bye, and “Do jutra” means “see you tomorrow”.
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Na razie! Do jutra!
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