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Basic Polish in 7 Days (Fast Track) 2026

Learn basic Polish in 7 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 4–5 lessons a day, about 107 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.

  • Course
  • Poland
  • 300 questions
  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026

Quick answer

This free course has about 749 minutes of lessons, 7 untimed topic quizzes (300 questions in all) and a timed final assessment of 40 questions drawn at random. Score 80% or more on the final assessment to download a certificate of completion (private, not accredited). Checked against official sources on October 13, 2026.

Start with the lessonsBasic Polish: 30 Lessons: about 749 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

What you will learn

  • Read Polish letters and sounds, and spell your name
  • Greet people and choose between ty and pan / pani
  • Say and understand numbers, prices in złoty, dates and clock times
  • Talk about your family, your home, your work and your free time in short sentences
  • Order in a café, shop for food and clothes, and pay at the checkout
  • Ask for directions, buy a ticket and understand simple train information
  • Say what you did yesterday and what you plan to do
  • Ask for help in an emergency

Score 80% or more to download your certificate.

Your study plan

Read each lesson, take its topic quiz (untimed, with explanations), then the timed final assessment. A new mix of questions is drawn every time. Your progress is saved in this browser.

  1. Read the lessons30 lessons, about 749 min
  2. Day 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more20 questions

    Lessons: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100

  3. Day 2: Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more20 questions

    Lessons: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time · Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people

  4. Day 3: Home, Food and drink, Shopping and prices and more20 questions

    Lessons: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café

  5. Day 4: In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more20 questions

    Lessons: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day

  6. Day 5: Work and jobs, Free time, Health and more20 questions

    Lessons: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time · Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours

  7. Day 6: Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more20 questions

    Lessons: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans · Unit 25: Can you help me?

  8. Day 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more20 questions

    Lessons: Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review

  9. Final exam40 questions, 45 min · Score 80% or more

Day 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more

  1. Question 1 of 40

    How do you say the letter w in “woda” (water)?
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    Answer: A. Like English “v”

    Polish w sounds like English “v”, so woda sounds like “VO-da”.

  2. Question 2 of 40

    Which Polish letter sounds like English “w” in “water”?
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    Answer: B. ł

    The letter ł sounds like English “w”: mały sounds like “MA-wy”. Polish w sounds like “v”.

  3. Question 3 of 40

    What does “Jak to się pisze?” mean?
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    Answer: A. How do you spell that?

    “Pisać” means “to write”, so you ask how a word is written (spelled).

  4. Question 4 of 40

    Which two spellings make the same sound?
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    Answer: C. ó and u

    ó and u are two spellings of the same “oo” sound, as in góra. The other pairs are different sounds.

  5. Question 5 of 40

    Which letters make the “sh” sound in “szkoła”?
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    Answer: B. sz

    sz sounds like English “sh”. cz is like “ch” in “church”, rz is like the s in “measure”, and ch is like “h”.

  6. Question 6 of 40

    Where is the stress in most Polish words?
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    Answer: A. On the second-to-last syllable

    Polish stress is almost always on the second-to-last syllable: war-SZA-wa, te-LE-fon.

  7. Question 7 of 40

    Listen. Which name do you hear?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

    Nazywam się Ewa. Literuję: E, W, A.

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    Answer: C. Ewa

    The speaker says “Nazywam się Ewa” and spells it: E, W, A.

    Transcript

    Nazywam się Ewa. Literuję: E, W, A.

  8. Question 8 of 40

    What does “Jeszcze raz, proszę” mean?
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    Answer: A. Once more, please

    “Jeszcze raz” means “once more”. “More slowly, please” is “Wolniej, proszę”.

  9. Question 9 of 40

    Listen. What does the speaker ask for?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

    Przepraszam, nie rozumiem. Wolniej, proszę.

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    Answer: B. To speak more slowly

    The speaker does not understand (nie rozumiem) and says “Wolniej, proszę”: more slowly, please.

    Transcript

    Przepraszam, nie rozumiem. Wolniej, proszę.

  10. Question 10 of 40

    Read the form. Why is the e-mail address written “lukasz.wojcik”?

    Formularz
    Imię: Łukasz
    Nazwisko: Wójcik
    E-mail: lukasz.wojcik@poczta.pl

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    Answer: A. E-mail addresses usually skip Polish marks

    In e-mail addresses, Polish letters are usually written without marks: ł becomes l and ó becomes o.

  11. Question 11 of 40

    What does “Do widzenia” mean?
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    Answer: C. Goodbye (polite)

    “Do widzenia” is the polite way to say goodbye. “Dobranoc” means “good night”.

  12. Question 12 of 40

    You meet your new manager at 9 a.m. What do you say?
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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.

  13. Question 13 of 40

    Which word is the polite “you” for a woman?
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    Answer: C. pani

    Use pani for a woman, pan for a man, państwo for a group and ty for friends.

  14. Question 14 of 40

    Ask a man politely: “Jak się ___ nazywa?”
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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?”.

  15. Question 15 of 40

    Your friend asks: “Jak się masz?” Choose the best reply.
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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?”.

  16. Question 16 of 40

    What does “Miło mi” mean?
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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”.

  17. Question 17 of 40

    What does “Przepraszam” mean?
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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.

  18. Question 18 of 40

    Listen. How is Kasia?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

    Anna: Cześć, Kasia! Jak się masz?
    Kasia: Świetnie, dziękuję! A ty?

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    Answer: D. Great

    Kasia says “Świetnie”, which means “great”. “Tak sobie” would mean “so-so”.

    Transcript

    Anna: Cześć, Kasia! Jak się masz?
    Kasia: Świetnie, dziękuję! A ty?

  19. Question 19 of 40

    Listen. Who is the speaker talking to?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

    Dobry wieczór! Jak się pani ma?

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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.

    Transcript

    Dobry wieczór! Jak się pani ma?

  20. Question 20 of 40

    Listen. What does the speaker say?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

    Na razie! Do jutra!

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    Answer: D. Bye, see you tomorrow!

    “Na razie” is an informal bye, and “Do jutra” means “see you tomorrow”.

    Transcript

    Na razie! Do jutra!

  21. Question 21 of 40

    Complete: “Ja ___ z Kanady.”
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    Answer: C. jestem

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

  22. Question 22 of 40

    Complete: “Oni ___ z Polski.”
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    Answer: A. są

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

  23. Question 23 of 40

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

  24. Question 24 of 40

    What does “Mówię trochę po polsku” mean?
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    Answer: A. I speak a little Polish

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

  25. Question 25 of 40

    Ask a man politely where he is from.
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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.

  26. Question 26 of 40

    Someone asks: “Gdzie mieszkasz?” Choose the best reply.
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    Answer: C. Mieszkam w Krakowie.

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

  27. Question 27 of 40

    How do you say “I am from England”?
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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”.

  28. Question 28 of 40

    Listen. Where does Tom live?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

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

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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.

  29. Question 29 of 40

    Listen. Which languages does Mark speak?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

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

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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.

  30. Question 30 of 40

    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.

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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).

  31. Question 31 of 40

    What number is “siedem”?
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    Answer: C. 7

    Siedem is 7. Sześć is 6, osiem is 8 and siedemdziesiąt is 70.

  32. Question 32 of 40

    How do you say 15?
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    Answer: A. piętnaście

    Numbers 11–19 end in -naście: piętnaście is 15. Pięćdziesiąt is 50.

  33. Question 33 of 40

    What number is “czterdzieści dwa”?
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    Answer: C. 42

    Czterdzieści is 40 and dwa is 2, so the number is 42.

  34. Question 34 of 40

    How do you say 90?
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    Answer: A. dziewięćdziesiąt

    Tens from 50 to 90 end in -dziesiąt: dziewięćdziesiąt is 90. Dziewiętnaście is 19.

  35. Question 35 of 40

    Complete: “Mam dwadzieścia trzy ___.”
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    Answer: A. lata

    After numbers that end in 2, 3 or 4 (but not 12–14), use lata: dwadzieścia trzy lata.

  36. Question 36 of 40

    What does “Ile pani ma lat?” mean?
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    Answer: B. How old are you? (polite, to a woman)

    “Ile … lat?” asks about age, and pani is the polite “you” for a woman.

  37. Question 37 of 40

    Someone asks: “Ile masz lat?” Choose the best reply.
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    Answer: B. Mam osiemnaście lat.

    “Ile masz lat?” means “How old are you?”. Answer with mam + number + lat or lata.

  38. Question 38 of 40

    Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: C. Mam dwadzieścia dwa lata.

    22 ends in 2, so you use lata. 12 is an exception and takes lat, and 21 also takes lat.

  39. Question 39 of 40

    Listen. How old is the speaker?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
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    Mam trzydzieści cztery lata.

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    Answer: C. 34

    Trzydzieści is 30 and cztery is 4, so the speaker is 34. Cztery takes lata.

    Transcript

    Mam trzydzieści cztery lata.

  40. Question 40 of 40

    Listen. What is the phone number?
    Listen, then answer. The transcript is shown after you answer.
    No sound? Read the text instead

    Mój numer telefonu to: pięć zero dwa, siedem osiem jeden, dziewięć sześć trzy.

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    Answer: C. 502 781 963

    The speaker says each digit: pięć zero dwa (502), siedem osiem jeden (781), dziewięć sześć trzy (963).

    Transcript

    Mój numer telefonu to: pięć zero dwa, siedem osiem jeden, dziewięć sześć trzy.

What to know before the test

  • The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has six levels: A1 and A2 (basic user), B1 and B2 (independent user), and C1 and C2 (proficient user).
  • At CEFR level A1, a learner can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer simple questions about personal details, such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
  • Poland’s state certificate exams in Polish as a foreign language are held at six levels, A1 to C2, for adults, and at levels A1 to B2 in a version for children and young people. The State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language publishes information about these exams.
  • The certificate in Polish as a foreign language is the only state document that confirms knowledge of Polish. The exam has a written part and an oral part.
  • 112 is the European emergency number. It is available everywhere in the EU, free of charge, from fixed and mobile phones.
  • In Poland, the emergency numbers 112 and 997 (the police emergency number) work 24 hours a day.

Frequently asked questions

Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?

All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the daily load changes: about 4–5 units a day in 7 days, 3 a day in 10 days, 2 a day in 15 days, and 1 a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits the time you have each day.

What level will I reach?

The course covers the basics of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): everyday phrases, simple questions and answers, and short conversations when people speak slowly and clearly.

Is this an official Polish certificate?

No. This is an independent practice course. It is not an official language exam and is not connected to the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language or any other testing body. If you need proof of your Polish, take the official state certificate exam.

How do the listening questions work?

Press the play button and your device reads the Polish text aloud with a computer voice. You can play it again. After you answer, you can read the text.

Do I need to know any Polish before I start?

No. The course starts with the alphabet and the sounds of Polish. All instructions and explanations are in English.

What should I do after this course?

Keep practising every day: review the units, read and listen to simple Polish, and speak with other people. Then move on to level A2, or take an official A1 exam if you need a certificate.

Is the certificate accredited or officially recognised?

No. It is a private certificate of completion for knowledge only. It is not recognised, accredited or approved by any government, licensing body, regulator or educational institution, and it does not replace any licence, certification or training required by law.

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