Basic Polish in 30 Days: Can you help me?
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Can you help me?, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 25: Can you help me?
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: B. Gladly!
Chętnie means gladly or happily. You say it when you are happy to help.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: A. możesz
Móc is irregular. With ty (informal you), the form is możesz.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: B. mogą
With oni (they), móc becomes mogą.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: A. Czy mogłaby pani powtórzyć?
To a woman, use mogłaby with pani. Mógłby goes with pan (to a man).
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. Czy mogę tu usiąść?
To ask permission for yourself, use mogę (I can): Czy mogę…?
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: B. Nie ma sprawy.
Dziękuję za pomoc means thank you for your help. Nie ma sprawy means no problem.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: C. Unfortunately I can't.
Niestety means unfortunately, and nie mogę means I can't. It is a polite way to say no.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: B. the train station
The tourist says Szukam dworca: I'm looking for the train station. The man says go straight (prosto), then left (w lewo).
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Turysta: Przepraszam, szukam dworca.
Mężczyzna: Proszę iść prosto, a potem w lewo. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: A. the sweater in size L
The assistant offers help, and the customer says poproszę ten sweter w rozmiarze L: I'd like this sweater in size L.
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Sprzedawczyni: Czy mogę w czymś pomóc?
Klient: Tak, poproszę ten sweter w rozmiarze L. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: C. Thursday and Sunday
Ola asks Kuba to water her flowers w czwartek i w niedzielę: on Thursday and Sunday. She leaves on Wednesday (w środę).
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