Basic Polish in 30 Days 2026
Learn basic Polish in 30 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at one lesson a day, about 25 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, 30 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 letters10 questions
Leçons: Unit 1: Sounds and letters
- Jour 2 : Hello and goodbye10 questions
Leçons: Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
- Jour 3 : About me10 questions
Leçons: Unit 3: About me
- Jour 4 : Numbers 0–10010 questions
Leçons: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Jour 5 : Days and dates10 questions
Leçons: Unit 5: Days and dates
- Jour 6 : Telling the time10 questions
Leçons: Unit 6: Telling the time
- Jour 7 : Family10 questions
Leçons: Unit 7: Family
- Jour 8 : Describing people10 questions
Leçons: Unit 8: Describing people
- Jour 9 : Home10 questions
Leçons: Unit 9: Home
- Jour 10 : Food and drink10 questions
Leçons: Unit 10: Food and drink
- Jour 11 : Shopping and prices10 questions
Leçons: Unit 11: Shopping and prices
- Jour 12 : At a café10 questions
Leçons: Unit 12: At a café
- Jour 13 : In town10 questions
Leçons: Unit 13: In town
- Jour 14 : Getting around10 questions
Leçons: Unit 14: Getting around
- Jour 15 : Weather and seasons10 questions
Leçons: Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Jour 16 : My day10 questions
Leçons: Unit 16: My day
- Jour 17 : Work and jobs10 questions
Leçons: Unit 17: Work and jobs
- Jour 18 : Free time10 questions
Leçons: Unit 18: Free time
- Jour 19 : Health10 questions
Leçons: Unit 19: Health
- Jour 20 : Clothes and colours10 questions
Leçons: Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Jour 21 : Phone and appointments10 questions
Leçons: Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Jour 22 : Asking questions10 questions
Leçons: Unit 22: Asking questions
- Jour 23 : Yesterday10 questions
Leçons: Unit 23: Yesterday
- Jour 24 : Plans10 questions
Leçons: Unit 24: Plans
- Jour 25 : Can you help me?10 questions
Leçons: Unit 25: Can you help me?
- Jour 26 : Services10 questions
Leçons: Unit 26: Services
- Jour 27 : Renting a home10 questions
Leçons: Unit 27: Renting a home
- Jour 28 : Emergencies10 questions
Leçons: Unit 28: Emergencies
- Jour 29 : Small talk10 questions
Leçons: Unit 29: Small talk
- Jour 30 : Review10 questions
Leçons: Unit 30: Review
- Examen final40 questions, 45 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus
Jour 1 : Sounds and letters
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Question 1 sur 10
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Like English “v”
Polish w sounds like English “v”, so woda sounds like “VO-da”.
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Question 2 sur 10
Voir la réponse
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 10
Voir la réponse
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 10
Voir la réponse
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 10
Voir la réponse
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 10
Voir la réponse
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 10
Voir la réponse
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 10
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Once more, please
“Jeszcze raz” means “once more”. “More slowly, please” is “Wolniej, proszę”.
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Question 9 sur 10
Voir la réponse
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 10
Voir la réponse
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.
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)