Basic Polish in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

1. Domanda 1 di 30

   What does “prosto” mean?

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

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

2. Domanda 2 di 30

   What does “Proszę skręcić w prawo” mean?

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

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

3. Domanda 3 di 30

   What is “poczta”?

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

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

4. Domanda 4 di 30

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

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

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

5. Domanda 5 di 30

   What is the opposite of “daleko”?

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

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

6. Domanda 6 di 30

   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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   Risposta: C. The bank is opposite the post office

   Naprzeciwko means opposite. Next to is obok.

7. Domanda 7 di 30

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

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

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

8. Domanda 8 di 30

   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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   Risposta: B. Straight on, then left

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

   Trascrizione

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

9. Domanda 9 di 30

   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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   Risposta: C. Next to the bank, on the corner

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

   Trascrizione

   Apteka jest obok banku, na rogu.

10. Domanda 10 di 30

    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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    Risposta: D. On the left, next to a café

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

11. Domanda 11 di 30

    What is “pociąg”?

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

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

12. Domanda 12 di 30

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

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

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

13. Domanda 13 di 30

    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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    Risposta: C. A one-way ticket

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

14. Domanda 14 di 30

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

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

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

15. Domanda 15 di 30

    What is a “bilet ulgowy”?

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

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

16. Domanda 16 di 30

    Complete: “Czekam ___ przystanku.”

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

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

17. Domanda 17 di 30

    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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    Risposta: C. Normalny, proszę.

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

18. Domanda 18 di 30

    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
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. At 14:10

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

    Trascrizione

    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

19. Domanda 19 di 30

    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
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. A return ticket to Poznań

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

    Trascrizione

    Poproszę bilet do Poznania, tam i z powrotem.

20. Domanda 20 di 30

    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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    Risposta: B. Validate it right after you get on

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

21. Domanda 21 di 30

    What does “Pada deszcz” mean?

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

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

22. Domanda 22 di 30

    What is “zima”?

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

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

23. Domanda 23 di 30

    How do you say “in summer”?

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

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

24. Domanda 24 di 30

    What does “Jest zimno” mean?

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

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

25. Domanda 25 di 30

    Complete: “Mamy dwadzieścia dwa ___.”

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

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

26. Domanda 26 di 30

    Complete: “Mamy piętnaście ___.”

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

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

27. Domanda 27 di 30

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

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

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

28. Domanda 28 di 30

    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
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Cold and snowy, −3 °C

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

    Trascrizione

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

29. Domanda 29 di 30

    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
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. An umbrella

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

    Trascrizione

    Jutro będzie ciepło, ale będzie padać. Weź parasol!

30. Domanda 30 di 30

    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
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Tuesday

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

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.