Basic Polish in 30 Days: About me

1. Question 1 of 10

   Complete: “Ja ___ z Kanady.”

   • Ajest
   • Bjesteś
   • Cjestem
   • Dsą
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   Answer: C. jestem

   With ja (I), the verb być is jestem.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Complete: “Oni ___ z Polski.”

   • Asą
   • Bjesteście
   • Cjest
   • Djesteśmy
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   Answer: A. są

   With oni (they), the verb być is są.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Anna is from Canada. Complete: “Anna jest ___.”

   • AKanada
   • BKanadyjczykiem
   • CKanadyjka
   • DKanadyjką
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   Answer: D. Kanadyjką

   After jest, a nationality changes its ending. For a woman it ends in -ą: Kanadyjką. Kanadyjczykiem is for a man.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What does “Mówię trochę po polsku” mean?

   • AI speak a little Polish
   • BI speak Polish very well
   • CI live in Poland
   • DI don’t speak Polish
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   Answer: A. I speak a little Polish

   “Trochę” means “a little” and “po polsku” means “in Polish”.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Ask a man politely where he is from.

   • ASkąd pan jest?
   • BGdzie pan jest?
   • CSkąd pani jest?
   • DSkąd jesteś?
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   Answer: A. Skąd pan jest?

   “Skąd” means “from where”, and pan is the polite “you” for a man. “Gdzie pan jest?” asks where he is right now.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Someone asks: “Gdzie mieszkasz?” Choose the best reply.

   • AMam na imię Kraków.
   • BJestem Polakiem.
   • CMieszkam w Krakowie.
   • DMówię po polsku.
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   Answer: C. Mieszkam w Krakowie.

   “Gdzie mieszkasz?” means “Where do you live?”, so you answer with “Mieszkam w…”.

7. Question 7 of 10

   How do you say “I am from England”?

   • AJestem w Anglii.
   • BJestem Anglia.
   • CMam z Anglii.
   • DJestem z Anglii.
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   Answer: D. Jestem z Anglii.

   “From” is z, and Anglia changes to Anglii after z. “Jestem w Anglii” means “I am in England”.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. Where does Tom live?

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   Cześć! Mam na imię Tom. Jestem z Irlandii, ale mieszkam w Warszawie.

   • AIn London
   • BIn Kraków
   • CIn Ireland
   • DIn Warsaw
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   Answer: D. In Warsaw

   Tom is from Ireland (z Irlandii), but he lives in Warsaw (mieszkam w Warszawie).

   Transcript

   Cześć! Mam na imię Tom. Jestem z Irlandii, ale mieszkam w Warszawie.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. Which languages does Mark speak?

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   Ola: Mówisz po polsku?
   Mark: Tak, trochę. Mówię po angielsku i po francusku.

   • AOnly English and Polish
   • BEnglish, German and a little Polish
   • CEnglish, French and a little Polish
   • DFrench and German
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   Answer: C. English, French and a little Polish

   Mark says “trochę” (a little) about Polish, and he speaks English (po angielsku) and French (po francusku).

   Transcript

   Ola: Mówisz po polsku?
   Mark: Tak, trochę. Mówię po angielsku i po francusku.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the text. What is true about Maria?

    Nazywam się Maria Silva. Jestem z Portugalii, ale mieszkam w Gdańsku. Mówię po portugalsku, po angielsku i trochę po polsku.

    • AShe lives in Portugal
    • BShe speaks a little Polish
    • CShe is from Poland
    • DShe does not speak English
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    Answer: B. She speaks a little Polish

    Maria is from Portugal, lives in Gdańsk and speaks Portuguese, English and a little Polish (trochę po polsku).

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