Basic Polish in 30 Days: Describing people

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “wysoki” mean?

   • Aold
   • Btall
   • Cshort
   • Dyoung
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   Answer: B. tall

   Wysoki means tall. Short is niski, young is młody and old is stary.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Complete: “Moja siostra jest ___.”

   • Awysoko
   • Bwysokie
   • Cwysoka
   • Dwysoki
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   Answer: C. wysoka

   Siostra is feminine, so the adjective ends in -a: wysoka.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Complete: “Mój brat jest ___.”

   • Amłody
   • Bmłoda
   • Cmłodo
   • Dmłode
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   Answer: A. młody

   Brat is masculine, so the adjective ends in -y: młody.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What is the opposite of “stary” when you talk about a person?

   • Awysoki
   • Bsmutny
   • Cniski
   • Dmłody
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   Answer: D. młody

   Stary means old, so the opposite is młody (young).

5. Question 5 of 10

   What does “Ona ma długie włosy” mean?

   • AShe has blue eyes
   • BShe has short hair
   • CShe has long hair
   • DShe has dark hair
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   Answer: C. She has long hair

   Długie means long and włosy means hair. Short hair is krótkie włosy.

6. Question 6 of 10

   A woman wants to say “I am tired”. Which is correct?

   • AJestem zmęczone.
   • BMam zmęczona.
   • CJestem zmęczony.
   • DJestem zmęczona.
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   Answer: D. Jestem zmęczona.

   A woman uses the feminine ending -a: zmęczona. Zmęczony is what a man says.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Someone asks: “Jaki jest twój tata?” Choose the best reply.

   • AMam tatę.
   • BTo jest mój tata.
   • CJest wysoka i wesoła.
   • DJest wysoki i wesoły.
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   Answer: D. Jest wysoki i wesoły.

   “Jaki jest…?” asks what someone is like. Tata is masculine, so use the -y endings: wysoki, wesoły.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What does the woman’s husband look like?

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   Mój mąż jest wysoki i ma ciemne włosy.

   • ATall, with dark hair
   • BTall, with fair hair
   • CShort, with dark hair
   • DTall, with long hair
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   Answer: A. Tall, with dark hair

   Wysoki means tall and ciemne włosy means dark hair. Fair hair is jasne włosy.

   Transcript

   Mój mąż jest wysoki i ma ciemne włosy.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What is the grandmother like?

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   Moja babcia ma osiemdziesiąt lat, ale jest bardzo wesoła.

   • AVery sad
   • BVery tall
   • CVery cheerful
   • DVery tired
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   Answer: C. Very cheerful

   Bardzo wesoła means very cheerful. She is 80 (osiemdziesiąt lat).

   Transcript

   Moja babcia ma osiemdziesiąt lat, ale jest bardzo wesoła.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the text. What is true about Paweł?

    Mój nowy kolega, Paweł, jest wysoki i szczupły. Ma krótkie, jasne włosy i niebieskie oczy. Jest trochę nieśmiały, ale bardzo miły.

    • AHe is short
    • BHe has blue eyes
    • CHe is not very nice
    • DHe has long hair
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    Answer: B. He has blue eyes

    Paweł has niebieskie oczy (blue eyes). He is tall, has short hair and is very nice (bardzo miły).

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