Basic Polish in 7 Days (Fast Track): In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more

1. Question 1 of 40

   What does “prosto” mean?

   • Aback
   • Bstraight on
   • Cleft
   • Dright
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   Answer: B. straight on

   Prosto means straight on. Left is w lewo and right is w prawo.

2. Question 2 of 40

   What does “Proszę skręcić w prawo” mean?

   • APlease go straight on
   • BPlease turn left
   • CPlease turn right
   • DPlease stop here
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   Answer: C. Please turn right

   Skręcić means to turn, and w prawo means to the right.

3. Question 3 of 40

   What is “poczta”?

   • Apharmacy
   • Bpolice station
   • Cpost office
   • Dstation
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   Answer: C. post office

   Poczta is the post office. Pharmacy is apteka and station is dworzec.

4. Question 4 of 40

   You ask: “Czy to daleko?” Choose the best reply.

   • ANie, to blisko.
   • BJest środa.
   • CMam dwa pokoje.
   • DNie, dziękuję.
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   Answer: A. Nie, to blisko.

   “Czy to daleko?” means “Is it far?”. “Nie, to blisko” means “No, it’s near”.

5. Question 5 of 40

   What is the opposite of “daleko”?

   • Alewo
   • Bblisko
   • Cprosto
   • Dobok
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   Answer: B. blisko

   Daleko means far, so the opposite is blisko (near).

6. Question 6 of 40

   What does “Bank jest naprzeciwko poczty” mean?

   • AThe bank is far from the post office
   • BThe bank is next to the post office
   • CThe bank is opposite the post office
   • DThe bank is in the post office
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   Answer: C. The bank is opposite the post office

   Naprzeciwko means opposite. Next to is obok.

7. Question 7 of 40

   Complete: “Bank jest po ___ stronie.” (on the left)

   • Alewą
   • Blewo
   • Clewej
   • Dlewy
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   Answer: C. lewej

   The phrase is po lewej stronie (on the left). W lewo is for turning.

8. Question 8 of 40

   Listen. How do you get to the station?

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   Turysta: Przepraszam, gdzie jest dworzec?
   Kobieta: Proszę iść prosto, a potem w lewo.

   • ARight, then left
   • BStraight on, then left
   • CStraight on, then right
   • DLeft, then straight on
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   Answer: B. Straight on, then left

   Prosto means straight on, and a potem w lewo means and then left.

   Transcript

   Turysta: Przepraszam, gdzie jest dworzec?
   Kobieta: Proszę iść prosto, a potem w lewo.

9. Question 9 of 40

   Listen. Where is the pharmacy?

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   Apteka jest obok banku, na rogu.

   • ANext to the post office
   • BOpposite the bank, on the corner
   • CNext to the bank, on the corner
   • DFar from the bank
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   Answer: C. Next to the bank, on the corner

   Obok banku means next to the bank, and na rogu means on the corner.

   Transcript

   Apteka jest obok banku, na rogu.

10. Question 10 of 40

    Read the message. Where is the hotel?

    Hej! Mój hotel jest blisko rynku. Z dworca idź prosto, potem pierwsza ulica w prawo. Hotel jest po lewej stronie, obok kawiarni.

    • AOn the left, next to a bank
    • BOpposite the station
    • COn the right, next to a café
    • DOn the left, next to a café
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    Answer: D. On the left, next to a café

    The message says “po lewej stronie, obok kawiarni”: on the left, next to a café.

11. Question 11 of 40

    What is “pociąg”?

    • Atram
    • Bplane
    • Cbus
    • Dtrain
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    Answer: D. train

    Pociąg is train. Bus is autobus, tram is tramwaj and plane is samolot.

12. Question 12 of 40

    Complete: “Jadę do centrum ___.” (by tram)

    • Atramwaje
    • Btramwaju
    • Ctramwaj
    • Dtramwajem
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    Answer: D. tramwajem

    To say how you travel, use the form that ends in -em: tramwajem, autobusem, pociągiem.

13. Question 13 of 40

    What is a “bilet w jedną stronę”?

    • AA reduced-price ticket
    • BA return ticket
    • CA one-way ticket
    • DA monthly ticket
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    Answer: C. A one-way ticket

    W jedną stronę means one way. A return ticket is tam i z powrotem.

14. Question 14 of 40

    Complete: “Poproszę bilet do ___.” (to Kraków)

    • AKrakowie
    • BKrakowem
    • CKrakowa
    • DKraków
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    Answer: C. Krakowa

    After do (to), the place name changes its ending: Kraków → do Krakowa.

15. Question 15 of 40

    What is a “bilet ulgowy”?

    • AA full-price ticket
    • BA first-class ticket
    • CA reduced-price ticket
    • DA return ticket
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    Answer: C. A reduced-price ticket

    Ulgowy means reduced price, for example for students. Full price is normalny.

16. Question 16 of 40

    Complete: “Czekam ___ przystanku.”

    • Ana
    • Bdo
    • Cz
    • Dw
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    Answer: A. na

    Polish says na przystanku (at the stop), like na dworcu (at the station).

17. Question 17 of 40

    At the ticket office you hear: “Normalny czy ulgowy?” Choose the best reply.

    • ANa wynos, proszę.
    • BDo widzenia.
    • CNormalny, proszę.
    • DW prawo.
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    Answer: C. Normalny, proszę.

    The question asks “Full price or reduced?”, so you answer normalny or ulgowy.

18. Question 18 of 40

    Listen. When does the train to Gdańsk leave?

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    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

    • AAt 14:20
    • BAt 4:10
    • CAt 12:10
    • DAt 14:10
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    Answer: D. At 14:10

    O czternastej dziesięć means at 14:10. The train leaves from platform 2 (peron drugi).

    Transcript

    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

19. Question 19 of 40

    Listen. Which ticket does the speaker want?

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    Poproszę bilet do Poznania, tam i z powrotem.

    • AA one-way ticket to Warsaw
    • BA one-way ticket to Poznań
    • CA return ticket to Poznań
    • DA return ticket to Gdańsk
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    Answer: C. A return ticket to Poznań

    Do Poznania means to Poznań, and tam i z powrotem means return.

    Transcript

    Poproszę bilet do Poznania, tam i z powrotem.

20. Question 20 of 40

    Read the sign. What must you do with a paper ticket?

    Uwaga! Bilet papierowy trzeba skasować zaraz po wejściu do autobusu lub tramwaju.

    • ABuy it from the driver
    • BValidate it right after you get on
    • CShow it when you get off
    • DValidate it at the next stop
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    Answer: B. Validate it right after you get on

    Skasować means to validate, and zaraz po wejściu means right after getting on.

21. Question 21 of 40

    What does “Pada deszcz” mean?

    • AIt’s windy
    • BIt’s raining
    • CIt’s snowing
    • DIt’s sunny
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    Answer: B. It’s raining

    Deszcz is rain, so pada deszcz means it’s raining. Snowing is pada śnieg.

22. Question 22 of 40

    What is “zima”?

    • Awinter
    • Bspring
    • Csummer
    • Dautumn
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    Answer: A. winter

    Zima is winter. Summer is lato, spring is wiosna and autumn is jesień.

23. Question 23 of 40

    How do you say “in summer”?

    • Alata
    • Blatami
    • Clato
    • Dlatem
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    Answer: D. latem

    Lato is summer and latem means in summer, like wiosną, jesienią and zimą.

24. Question 24 of 40

    What does “Jest zimno” mean?

    • AIt’s cold
    • BIt’s warm
    • CIt’s hot
    • DIt’s cloudy
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    Answer: A. It’s cold

    Zimno means cold. Hot is gorąco and warm is ciepło.

25. Question 25 of 40

    Complete: “Mamy dwadzieścia dwa ___.”

    • Astopni
    • Bstopień
    • Cstopnie
    • Dstopniem
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    Answer: C. stopnie

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

26. Question 26 of 40

    Complete: “Mamy piętnaście ___.”

    • Astopień
    • Bstopnie
    • Cstopniach
    • Dstopni
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    Answer: D. stopni

    After 5 and higher (and 12–14), use stopni: piętnaście stopni.

27. Question 27 of 40

    Someone asks: “Jaka jest dzisiaj pogoda?” Choose the best reply.

    • AJest dziesiąta.
    • BDobrze, dziękuję.
    • CJest ładnie.
    • DJest środa.
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    Answer: C. Jest ładnie.

    The question is about the weather (pogoda). “Jest ładnie” means the weather is nice.

28. Question 28 of 40

    Listen. What is the weather like today?

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    Dzisiaj jest zimno i pada śnieg. Mamy minus trzy stopnie.

    • ACold and snowy, −13 °C
    • BCold and rainy, −3 °C
    • CCold and snowy, −3 °C
    • DCold and snowy, 3 °C
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    Answer: C. Cold and snowy, −3 °C

    Zimno is cold, pada śnieg is it’s snowing, and minus trzy stopnie is −3 °C.

    Transcript

    Dzisiaj jest zimno i pada śnieg. Mamy minus trzy stopnie.

29. Question 29 of 40

    Listen. What should you take tomorrow?

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    Jutro będzie ciepło, ale będzie padać. Weź parasol!

    • AA winter coat
    • BSunglasses
    • CA warm hat
    • DAn umbrella
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    Answer: D. An umbrella

    Weź parasol means take an umbrella, because it will rain (będzie padać).

    Transcript

    Jutro będzie ciepło, ale będzie padać. Weź parasol!

30. Question 30 of 40

    Read the forecast. On which day is it cloudy?

    Prognoza pogody
    poniedziałek: słonecznie, 24°C
    wtorek: pochmurno, 18°C
    środa: deszcz, 15°C
    czwartek: burza, 20°C

    • AMonday
    • BWednesday
    • CThursday
    • DTuesday
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    Answer: D. Tuesday

    Pochmurno means cloudy, and that is wtorek (Tuesday).

31. Question 31 of 40

    What does “Wstaję o siódmej” mean?

    • AI go to bed at seven.
    • BI get up at seven.
    • CI work at seven.
    • DI eat at seven.
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    Answer: B. I get up at seven.

    Wstawać means to get up, and o siódmej means at seven. To go to bed is kłaść się spać.

32. Question 32 of 40

    Choose the correct form: Ty ___ książkę. (czytać)

    • Aczytam
    • Bczytają
    • Cczyta
    • Dczytasz
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    Answer: D. czytasz

    With ty (informal you), the verb ends in -sz: ty czytasz.

33. Question 33 of 40

    Fill the gap: My ___ w Warszawie. (mieszkać)

    • Amieszkam
    • Bmieszkają
    • Cmieszkacie
    • Dmieszkamy
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    Answer: D. mieszkamy

    With my (we), the verb ends in -my: my mieszkamy.

34. Question 34 of 40

    Choose the correct form: Ona ___ w szpitalu. (pracować)

    • Apracować
    • Bpracuje
    • Cpracuję
    • Dpracujesz
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    Answer: B. pracuje

    Verbs in -ować change to -uj-. For on/ona the form is pracuje. Pracuję (with ę) is the form for ja.

35. Question 35 of 40

    Which word means “in the afternoon”?

    • Aw nocy
    • Bwieczorem
    • Crano
    • Dpo południu
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    Answer: D. po południu

    Po południu means in the afternoon. Rano is in the morning, wieczorem is in the evening and w nocy is at night.

36. Question 36 of 40

    How do you ask a friend “What do you do in the evening?”

    • ACo robię wieczorem?
    • BCo robisz rano?
    • CCo robisz wieczorem?
    • DGdzie robisz wieczorem?
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    Answer: C. Co robisz wieczorem?

    Co means what, robisz is the ty form of robić, and wieczorem means in the evening.

37. Question 37 of 40

    Your friend asks: “Co robisz wieczorem?” Which reply fits?

    • AW poniedziałek.
    • BJest siódma.
    • CGotuję kolację i czytam.
    • DMam na imię Ewa.
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    Answer: C. Gotuję kolację i czytam.

    The question asks what you do in the evening, so you answer with activities: I cook dinner and read.

38. Question 38 of 40

    Listen. When does the speaker get up?

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    Wstaję o szóstej. Potem jem śniadanie.

    • A7:00
    • B8:00
    • C5:00
    • D6:00
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    Answer: D. 6:00

    O szóstej means at six. Then the speaker eats breakfast (jem śniadanie).

    Transcript

    Wstaję o szóstej. Potem jem śniadanie.

39. Question 39 of 40

    Listen. When does Tomek work?

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    Ania: Kiedy pracujesz?
    Tomek: Pracuję od ósmej do czwartej.

    • AFrom 8 to 10
    • BFrom 8 to 4
    • CFrom 9 to 5
    • DFrom 4 to 8
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    Answer: B. From 8 to 4

    Tomek says od ósmej do czwartej: from eight to four. Od means from and do means to.

    Transcript

    Ania: Kiedy pracujesz?
    Tomek: Pracuję od ósmej do czwartej.

40. Question 40 of 40

    Read the text. What does Kasia do in the evening?

    Cześć! Mam na imię Kasia. Mieszkam w Gdańsku. Wstaję o siódmej i piję kawę. Pracuję od ósmej do szesnastej. Wieczorem gotuję kolację i oglądam telewizję.

    • AShe drinks coffee.
    • BShe reads a book.
    • CShe cooks dinner and watches TV.
    • DShe works until four.
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    Answer: C. She cooks dinner and watches TV.

    The text says Wieczorem gotuję kolację i oglądam telewizję: in the evening I cook dinner and watch TV.

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