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Published:
May 7, 2012

Polish For Dummies

Overview

Everything you need to speak Polish quickly and confidently

Polish For Dummies gets you started with Polish language basics, so you can communicate with friends and loved ones, work and travel in Poland, or just enjoy the excitement of learning a new language. You'll learn the foundations of Polish grammar and how to engage in basic conversations. With the tried-and-true Dummies language learning method, you'll start speaking authentically right away, so you can interact in everyday situations. You'll also learn about social and cultural references that will help you keep up in Polish conversations. With access to audio files for dialogs in the book, you can improve your listening and pronunciation, too. This book makes it easy and practical to become a Polish speaker.

  • Learn tips and tricks for improving your Polish language skills
  • Access helpful verb conjugation tables, essential vocabulary lists, and straightforward pronunciation guides
  • Master everyday words and phrases
  • Discover Polish history, culture, and common colloquial expressions

Polish For Dummies is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the Polish language or brush up on what they already know—no previous experience needed.

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About The Author

Daria Gabryanczyk is the Founder and CEO of polish-lessons.com, an online Polish Language Centre. She is a lecturer, writer, examiner, and entrepreneur with over two decades of teaching experience in UK universities, government institutions and private organizations.

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CHEAT SHEET

Polish is a unique and immensely rewarding language to learn. This Cheat Sheet gives you a quick run-down of the Polish alphabet, Polish numbers, and handy Polish phrases to make you feel more confident speaking Polish in no time.The Polish alphabetAlthough Polish pronunciation may seem pretty daunting, it’s in fact regular.

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Whether you’re staying with friends and family in Poland or simply there as a tourist or business visitor, these quick phrases can help you communicate in Polish. Cześć! (chesh’ch’) (Hi!/Bye!) Dzień dobry! (dj’yen’ dob-rih) (Hello/Good day/morning/afternoon) Do widzenia! (do vee-dze-n’ya) (Goodbye) Dobry wieczór!
Whether you want to ask for directions to a certain address, find out which bus or train to catch, or want to exchange phone numbers, use this helpful table to figure out how to pronounce numbers in Polish. Combining numbers in Polish works similarly to English: 25 is dwadzieścia pięć (dva-dj’yesh’-ch’ya pyen’ch’) (twenty-five), and for 783 you say siedemset osiemdziesiąt trzy (sh’ye-dem-set o-sh’yem-dj’ye-sh’yont tshih) (seven-hundred eighty-three).
Polish is a unique and immensely rewarding language to learn. This Cheat Sheet gives you a quick run-down of the Polish alphabet, Polish numbers, and handy Polish phrases to make you feel more confident speaking Polish in no time.The Polish alphabetAlthough Polish pronunciation may seem pretty daunting, it’s in fact regular.
Although Polish pronunciation may seem pretty daunting, it is in fact regular and once you memorise a couple of patterns, you’ll soon notice that you can pronounce every word you come across.
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