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

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What does “prosto” mean?

   • Aback
   • Bstraight on
   • Cleft
   • Dright
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. straight on

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   What does “Proszę skręcić w prawo” mean?

   • APlease go straight on
   • BPlease turn left
   • CPlease turn right
   • DPlease stop here
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Please turn right

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

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   What is “poczta”?

   • Apharmacy
   • Bpolice station
   • Cpost office
   • Dstation
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. post office

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

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

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

   • ANie, to blisko.
   • BJest środa.
   • CMam dwa pokoje.
   • DNie, dziękuję.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Nie, to blisko.

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

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   What is the opposite of “daleko”?

   • Alewo
   • Bblisko
   • Cprosto
   • Dobok
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. blisko

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

6. Tanong 6 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. The bank is opposite the post office

   Naprzeciwko means opposite. Next to is obok.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

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

   • Alewą
   • Blewo
   • Clewej
   • Dlewy
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. lewej

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

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. How do you get to the station?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Straight on, then left

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

   Transcript

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

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. Where is the pharmacy?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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
   Ipakita ang sagot

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

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

   Transcript

   Apteka jest obok banku, na rogu.

10. Tanong 10 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

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

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

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What is “pociąg”?

    • Atram
    • Bplane
    • Cbus
    • Dtrain
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. train

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

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

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

    • Atramwaje
    • Btramwaju
    • Ctramwaj
    • Dtramwajem
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. tramwajem

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

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    What is a “bilet w jedną stronę”?

    • AA reduced-price ticket
    • BA return ticket
    • CA one-way ticket
    • DA monthly ticket
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. A one-way ticket

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

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

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

    • AKrakowie
    • BKrakowem
    • CKrakowa
    • DKraków
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Krakowa

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

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    What is a “bilet ulgowy”?

    • AA full-price ticket
    • BA first-class ticket
    • CA reduced-price ticket
    • DA return ticket
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. A reduced-price ticket

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

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    Complete: “Czekam ___ przystanku.”

    • Ana
    • Bdo
    • Cz
    • Dw
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. na

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

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    At the ticket office you hear: “Normalny czy ulgowy?” Choose the best reply.

    • ANa wynos, proszę.
    • BDo widzenia.
    • CNormalny, proszę.
    • DW prawo.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Normalny, proszę.

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

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Listen. When does the train to Gdańsk leave?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

    • AAt 14:20
    • BAt 4:10
    • CAt 12:10
    • DAt 14:10
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. At 14:10

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

    Transcript

    Pociąg do Gdańska odjeżdża z peronu drugiego o czternastej dziesięć.

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. Which ticket does the speaker want?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. A return ticket to Poznań

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

    Transcript

    Poproszę bilet do Poznania, tam i z powrotem.

20. Tanong 20 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Validate it right after you get on

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

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    What does “Pada deszcz” mean?

    • AIt’s windy
    • BIt’s raining
    • CIt’s snowing
    • DIt’s sunny
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. It’s raining

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

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    What is “zima”?

    • Awinter
    • Bspring
    • Csummer
    • Dautumn
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. winter

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

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    How do you say “in summer”?

    • Alata
    • Blatami
    • Clato
    • Dlatem
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. latem

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

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    What does “Jest zimno” mean?

    • AIt’s cold
    • BIt’s warm
    • CIt’s hot
    • DIt’s cloudy
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. It’s cold

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

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    Complete: “Mamy dwadzieścia dwa ___.”

    • Astopni
    • Bstopień
    • Cstopnie
    • Dstopniem
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. stopnie

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

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    Complete: “Mamy piętnaście ___.”

    • Astopień
    • Bstopnie
    • Cstopniach
    • Dstopni
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. stopni

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

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

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

    • AJest dziesiąta.
    • BDobrze, dziękuję.
    • CJest ładnie.
    • DJest środa.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Jest ładnie.

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

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. What is the weather like today?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Cold and snowy, −3 °C

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

    Transcript

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

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. What should you take tomorrow?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Jutro będzie ciepło, ale będzie padać. Weź parasol!

    • AA winter coat
    • BSunglasses
    • CA warm hat
    • DAn umbrella
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. An umbrella

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

    Transcript

    Jutro będzie ciepło, ale będzie padać. Weź parasol!

30. Tanong 30 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Tuesday

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

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.