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

1. Pergunta 1 de 30

   What does “prosto” mean?

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

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

2. Pergunta 2 de 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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   Resposta: C. Please turn right

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

3. Pergunta 3 de 30

   What is “poczta”?

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

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

4. Pergunta 4 de 30

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

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

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

5. Pergunta 5 de 30

   What is the opposite of “daleko”?

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

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

6. Pergunta 6 de 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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   Resposta: C. The bank is opposite the post office

   Naprzeciwko means opposite. Next to is obok.

7. Pergunta 7 de 30

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

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

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

8. Pergunta 8 de 30

   Listen. How do you get to the station?

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   Sem som? Leia o texto

   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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   Resposta: B. Straight on, then left

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

   Transcrição

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

9. Pergunta 9 de 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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   Resposta: C. Next to the bank, on the corner

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

   Transcrição

   Apteka jest obok banku, na rogu.

10. Pergunta 10 de 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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    Resposta: D. On the left, next to a café

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

11. Pergunta 11 de 30

    What is “pociąg”?

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

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

12. Pergunta 12 de 30

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

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

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

13. Pergunta 13 de 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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    Resposta: C. A one-way ticket

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

14. Pergunta 14 de 30

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

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

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

15. Pergunta 15 de 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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    Resposta: C. A reduced-price ticket

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

16. Pergunta 16 de 30

    Complete: “Czekam ___ przystanku.”

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

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

17. Pergunta 17 de 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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    Resposta: C. Normalny, proszę.

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

18. Pergunta 18 de 30

    Listen. When does the train to Gdańsk leave?

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    Sem som? Leia o texto

    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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    Resposta: D. At 14:10

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

    Transcrição

    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

19. Pergunta 19 de 30

    Listen. Which ticket does the speaker want?

    Ouvir áudioOuça e depois responda. A transcrição aparece depois de responder.

    Sem som? Leia o texto

    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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    Resposta: C. A return ticket to Poznań

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

    Transcrição

    Poproszę bilet do Poznania, tam i z powrotem.

20. Pergunta 20 de 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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    Resposta: B. Validate it right after you get on

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

21. Pergunta 21 de 30

    What does “Pada deszcz” mean?

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

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

22. Pergunta 22 de 30

    What is “zima”?

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

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

23. Pergunta 23 de 30

    How do you say “in summer”?

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

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

24. Pergunta 24 de 30

    What does “Jest zimno” mean?

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

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

25. Pergunta 25 de 30

    Complete: “Mamy dwadzieścia dwa ___.”

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

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

26. Pergunta 26 de 30

    Complete: “Mamy piętnaście ___.”

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

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

27. Pergunta 27 de 30

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

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

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

28. Pergunta 28 de 30

    Listen. What is the weather like today?

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    Sem som? Leia o texto

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

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

    Transcrição

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

29. Pergunta 29 de 30

    Listen. What should you take tomorrow?

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    Sem som? Leia o texto

    Jutro będzie ciepło, ale będzie padać. Weź parasol!

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

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

    Transcrição

    Jutro będzie ciepło, ale będzie padać. Weź parasol!

30. Pergunta 30 de 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
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    Resposta: D. Tuesday

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

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