Polish · Real conversations
Study: Polish conversation practice
Follow a lesson and ask for useful study help. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A student speaking with a teacher or classmate.
Goal: Follow a lesson and ask for useful study help.
Read the conversation
Partner
Proszę otworzyć książki.
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Open your books, please.
You
Na której stronie jesteśmy?
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Which page are we on?
Partner
Strona dwudziesta. Tam jest wyjaśnione nowe zadanie.
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Page twenty. The new assignment is explained there.
You
Kiedy trzeba oddać zadanie?
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When is the assignment due?
Partner
Trzeba oddać je w poniedziałek. Próbowałeś / próbowałaś odpowiedzieć na pierwsze pytanie?
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It's due on Monday. Have you tried the first question?
You
Czy możesz sprawdzić moją odpowiedź?
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Could you check my answer?
Partner
Tak, pokaż mi ją. Reszta już zrobiona?
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Yes, bring it over. Have you done the rest?
You
Jeszcze nie skończyłem / skończyłam.
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I haven't finished yet.
Partner
To w porządku. Możesz omówić ćwiczenie z kimś z klasy.
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That's okay. You can discuss the exercise with a classmate.
You
Czy możemy pracować razem?
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Can we work together?
Try your part first
Partner says: Open your books, please. Your goal: Which page are we on?
Reveal a sample reply
Na której stronie jesteśmy?
Which page are we on?
Partner says: Page twenty. The new assignment is explained there. Your goal: When is the assignment due?
Reveal a sample reply
Kiedy trzeba oddać zadanie?
When is the assignment due?
Partner says: It's due on Monday. Have you tried the first question? Your goal: Could you check my answer?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy możesz sprawdzić moją odpowiedź?
Could you check my answer?
Partner says: Yes, bring it over. Have you done the rest? Your goal: I haven't finished yet.
Reveal a sample reply
Jeszcze nie skończyłem / skończyłam.
I haven't finished yet.
Partner says: That's okay. You can discuss the exercise with a classmate. Your goal: Can we work together?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy możemy pracować razem?
Can we work together?
Make it your own
- Ask about a different assignment.
- Work with a different partner.
- Explain which part is unfinished.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Polish
Polish distinguishes familiar ty from polite pan and pani. Choose pan when addressing a man and pani when addressing a woman formally; the paired forms shown in examples are alternatives, so say one. A formal question usually uses a third-person verb, such as Czy może pan …? First-person past and conditional forms can change with the speaker’s gender.
Keep letters such as ą, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, and ż. Noun and adjective endings can change with their role in the sentence. Learn the complete expression before replacing a name, object, or time.
