Basic Polish in 30 Days: Getting around

1. Domanda 1 di 10

   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.

2. Domanda 2 di 10

   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.

3. Domanda 3 di 10

   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.

4. Domanda 4 di 10

   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.

5. Domanda 5 di 10

   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.

6. Domanda 6 di 10

   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).

7. Domanda 7 di 10

   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.

8. Domanda 8 di 10

   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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   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.

9. Domanda 9 di 10

   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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   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.

10. Domanda 10 di 10

    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.

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