Basic Polish in 10 Days 2026
Learn basic Polish in 10 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 3 lessons a day, about 75 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.
En bref
Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 750 minutes de leçons, 10 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (300 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 40 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.
Ce que vous allez apprendre
- 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
Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.
Votre plan d’étude
Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.
- Lire les leçons30 leçons, environ 750 min
- Jour 1 : Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 questions
Leçons: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me
- Jour 2 : Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 questions
Leçons: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100 · Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time
- Jour 3 : Family, Describing people and Home20 questions
Leçons: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people · Unit 9: Home
- Jour 4 : Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 questions
Leçons: Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Jour 5 : In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 questions
Leçons: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Jour 6 : My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 questions
Leçons: Unit 16: My day · Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time
- Jour 7 : Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 questions
Leçons: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours · Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Jour 8 : Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 questions
Leçons: Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans
- Jour 9 : Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 questions
Leçons: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home
- Jour 10 : Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 questions
Leçons: Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Examen final40 questions, 45 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus
Jour 1 : Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me
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Question 1 sur 30
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Réponse: A. Like English “v”
Polish w sounds like English “v”, so woda sounds like “VO-da”.
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Question 2 sur 30
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Réponse: B. ł
The letter ł sounds like English “w”: mały sounds like “MA-wy”. Polish w sounds like “v”.
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Question 3 sur 30
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Réponse: A. How do you spell that?
“Pisać” means “to write”, so you ask how a word is written (spelled).
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Question 4 sur 30
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Réponse: C. ó and u
ó and u are two spellings of the same “oo” sound, as in góra. The other pairs are different sounds.
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Question 5 sur 30
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Réponse: 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”.
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Question 6 sur 30
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Réponse: A. On the second-to-last syllable
Polish stress is almost always on the second-to-last syllable: war-SZA-wa, te-LE-fon.
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Question 7 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Ewa
The speaker says “Nazywam się Ewa” and spells it: E, W, A.
Transcription
Nazywam się Ewa. Literuję: E, W, A.
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Question 8 sur 30
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Réponse: A. Once more, please
“Jeszcze raz” means “once more”. “More slowly, please” is “Wolniej, proszę”.
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Question 9 sur 30
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Réponse: B. To speak more slowly
The speaker does not understand (nie rozumiem) and says “Wolniej, proszę”: more slowly, please.
Transcription
Przepraszam, nie rozumiem. Wolniej, proszę.
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Question 10 sur 30
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Réponse: 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.
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Question 11 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Goodbye (polite)
“Do widzenia” is the polite way to say goodbye. “Dobranoc” means “good night”.
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Question 12 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Dzień dobry!
“Dzień dobry” is the polite hello during the day. “Cześć” and “Na razie” are informal, and “Dobranoc” is for bedtime.
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Question 13 sur 30
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Réponse: C. pani
Use pani for a woman, pan for a man, państwo for a group and ty for friends.
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Question 14 sur 30
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Réponse: D. pan
To a man, use pan. Pani is for a woman, państwo for a group, and with ty you say “Jak się nazywasz?”.
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Question 15 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Dobrze, dziękuję. A ty?
“Jak się masz?” means “How are you?”. Answer “Dobrze, dziękuję” (fine, thank you) and ask back with “A ty?”.
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Question 16 sur 30
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Réponse: A. Nice to meet you
You say “Miło mi” when you meet someone new. It means “nice to meet you”.
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Question 17 sur 30
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Réponse: B. Excuse me / Sorry
“Przepraszam” is used to get attention or to say sorry. “Proszę” means please and “Dziękuję” means thank you.
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Question 18 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Great
Kasia says “Świetnie”, which means “great”. “Tak sobie” would mean “so-so”.
Transcription
Anna: Cześć, Kasia! Jak się masz?
Kasia: Świetnie, dziękuję! A ty? -
Question 19 sur 30
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Réponse: 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.
Transcription
Dobry wieczór! Jak się pani ma?
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Question 20 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Bye, see you tomorrow!
“Na razie” is an informal bye, and “Do jutra” means “see you tomorrow”.
Transcription
Na razie! Do jutra!
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Question 21 sur 30
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Réponse: C. jestem
With ja (I), the verb być is jestem.
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Question 22 sur 30
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Réponse: A. są
With oni (they), the verb być is są.
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Question 23 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Kanadyjką
After jest, a nationality changes its ending. For a woman it ends in -ą: Kanadyjką. Kanadyjczykiem is for a man.
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Question 24 sur 30
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Réponse: A. I speak a little Polish
“Trochę” means “a little” and “po polsku” means “in Polish”.
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Question 25 sur 30
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Réponse: 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.
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Question 26 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Mieszkam w Krakowie.
“Gdzie mieszkasz?” means “Where do you live?”, so you answer with “Mieszkam w…”.
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Question 27 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Jestem z Anglii.
“From” is z, and Anglia changes to Anglii after z. “Jestem w Anglii” means “I am in England”.
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Question 28 sur 30
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Réponse: D. In Warsaw
Tom is from Ireland (z Irlandii), but he lives in Warsaw (mieszkam w Warszawie).
Transcription
Cześć! Mam na imię Tom. Jestem z Irlandii, ale mieszkam w Warszawie.
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Question 29 sur 30
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Réponse: C. English, French and a little Polish
Mark says “trochę” (a little) about Polish, and he speaks English (po angielsku) and French (po francusku).
Transcription
Ola: Mówisz po polsku?
Mark: Tak, trochę. Mówię po angielsku i po francusku. -
Question 30 sur 30
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Réponse: B. She speaks a little Polish
Maria is from Portugal, lives in Gdańsk and speaks Portuguese, English and a little Polish (trochę po polsku).
Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.
À savoir avant l’examen
- 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.
Questions fréquentes
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.
L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?
Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.
Sources
- Council of Europe – CEFR global scale (Table 1)
- certyfikatpolski.pl – Certification scheme (Polish as a foreign language)
- certyfikatpolski.pl – FAQ
- European Commission – 112, the European emergency number
- gov.pl – Wezwij policję (call the police)
- gov.pl – Numer alarmowy 112: inne numery alarmowe (other emergency numbers)