Basic Polish in 30 Days: Small talk

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “Co słychać?” mean?

   • AWhat's new?
   • BWhat did you say?
   • CWhat's that noise?
   • DWhat time is it?
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   Answer: A. What's new?

   Co słychać? is a friendly way to ask how things are going, like What's new?

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does “Miłego weekendu!” mean?

   • ASee you on the weekend!
   • BHave a nice weekend!
   • CHow was your weekend?
   • DI like weekends!
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   Answer: B. Have a nice weekend!

   Miłego means have a nice…, and weekendu is weekend. The usual answer is Nawzajem! (You too!)

3. Question 3 of 10

   A colleague says: “Świetnie mówisz po polsku!” Which reply fits?

   • ANie ma za co.
   • BSmacznego.
   • CPrzepraszam, pomyłka.
   • DDziękuję, ale jeszcze się uczę.
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   Answer: D. Dziękuję, ale jeszcze się uczę.

   This is a compliment, so you say thank you. Many Poles answer modestly: Thanks, but I'm still learning.

4. Question 4 of 10

   A friend asks: “Jak minął weekend?” Which reply fits?

   • AW poniedziałek.
   • BDo zobaczenia!
   • CMam na imię Ola.
   • DŚwietnie, byłam nad morzem.
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   Answer: D. Świetnie, byłam nad morzem.

   Jak minął weekend? means how was your weekend? You answer with how it was and what you did, in the past tense.

5. Question 5 of 10

   In “Ładna dziś pogoda, prawda?”, what does “prawda?” mean?

   • Avery
   • Bisn't it?
   • Cplease
   • Dtoday
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   Answer: B. isn't it?

   At the end of a sentence, prawda? works like isn't it? or right? It invites the other person to agree.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Fill the gap: Do ___ w poniedziałek!

   • Awidzę
   • Bzobaczyć
   • Czobaczę
   • Dzobaczenia
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   Answer: D. zobaczenia

   Do zobaczenia means see you. It is a fixed phrase: Do zobaczenia w poniedziałek! (See you on Monday!)

7. Question 7 of 10

   Which sentence is a compliment?

   • AJestem zmęczony.
   • BIle to kosztuje?
   • CŁadna kurtka!
   • DGdzie jest toaleta?
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   Answer: C. Ładna kurtka!

   Ładna kurtka! means nice jacket! The others are questions or statements about yourself.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. Where was Tomek on the weekend?

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   Marta: Jak minął weekend?
   Tomek: Świetnie, byłem w górach z rodziną.

   • Aat the seaside
   • Bat home
   • Cat work
   • Din the mountains
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   Answer: D. in the mountains

   Tomek says Byłem w górach z rodziną: I was in the mountains with my family.

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   Marta: Jak minął weekend?
   Tomek: Świetnie, byłem w górach z rodziną.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. How long has Adam worked here?

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   Kasia: Długo tu pracujesz?
   Adam: Tak, już pięć lat.

   • Afifteen years
   • Bone year
   • Cfive months
   • Dfive years
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   Answer: D. five years

   Kasia asks Długo tu pracujesz? and Adam says już pięć lat: already five years.

   Transcript

   Kasia: Długo tu pracujesz?
   Adam: Tak, już pięć lat.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the message. What does Ewa compliment?

    Hej Ania! Dzięki za wczoraj, było bardzo miło. Twoja zupa była pyszna! Co robisz w sobotę? Może pójdziemy na kawę? Ewa

    • AAnia's dress
    • BAnia's soup
    • CAnia's coffee
    • DAnia's flat
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    Answer: B. Ania's soup

    Ewa writes Twoja zupa była pyszna!: your soup was delicious! Then she asks about Saturday.

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