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Free Polish lessons | Level 1

Lesson 1

Genders in Polish

1h 15 min | Level 1
  • Learn how to recognize the gender of a noun
  • Check the exceptions and how to use them
    Samochód – torba – mleko? On – ona – ono?
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    Lesson 2

    Plural forms in Polish

    2h 5 min | Level 1
  • Learn how to form a plural and an adjective
  • Use masculine and non-masculine gender
    Panie i panowie, studenci i studentki? Oni czy one?
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    Lesson 3

    The instrumental case in Polish

    2h 32 min | Level 1
  • Learn how to use the instrumental case
  • Check variations the instrumental case have
    Jestem lekarką. On jest świetnym nauczycielem.
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    Lesson 4

    The accusative case in Polish

    1h 51 min | Level 1
  • Learn when and how to use the accusative case
  • Check variations the accusative case have
    Poproszę hot-doga. Mam jedną córkę. Kupujemy nowe mieszkanie.
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    Lesson 5

    The genitive (singular) in Polish

    3h 28 min | Level 1
  • Learn when and how to use the genitive case
  • Check what variations the genitive has
    Nie chcę chleba. Nie lubię czekolady. Nie mam miejsca.
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    Lesson 6

    The instrumental, accusative, and genitive cases

    1h 54 min | Level 1
  • Practice all three cases together
  • Learn how to build correct Polish sentences
    Poproszę kawałek pizzy z serem.
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    Lesson 7

    The locative (singular and plural)

    3h 23 min | Level 1
  • Learn when and how to use the locative case
  • Check what variations the locative case has
    Mieszkam w Polsce. Jestem teraz w restauracji.
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    Lesson 8

    The verb ‘to be’ in Polish

    37 min | Level 1
  • Learn how to conjugate the verb ‘to be’
  • Check how ‘to be’ is used
    Jestem zmęczona. Ona jest tam. Jestem z Ukrainy.
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    Lesson 9

    The present tense (conjugations)

    1h 12 min | Level 1
    Learn how to conjugate verbs
    Check which verbs are difficult or unusual
    Czytam i słucham muzyki. Uczę się polskiego.
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    Lesson 10

    Verbs ‘znać’ and ‘wiedzieć’

    58 min | Level 1
  • Learn when and how to use ‘znać’
  • Learn when and how to use ‘wiedzieć’
    Znasz ten film? Wiem, gdzie ona pracuje.
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    Lesson 11

    The past tense in Polish

    52 min | Level 1
    Learn how to create the past tense
    Check which verbs are irregular in the past tense
    Ja byłam w parku, a ona była na rynku.
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    Lesson 12

    Aspect in Polish

    1h 51 min | Level 1
    Learn how to build perfective verbs
    Understand the rules for applying the aspect
    Gotowałam obiad. Ugotowałam zupę.
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    Free Polish lessons | Level 2

    Lesson 1

    Future perfect tense

    58 min | Level 2
  • Learn when to use future perfect tense
  • Check why the verb “być” in special in the future tense
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    Lesson 2

    Future simple tense

    49 min | Level 2
  • Learn how to form future simple
  • Use future simple in practice
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    Lesson 3

    Imperative

    49 min | Level 2
  • Learn how to form an imperative and when to use it
    • Zrób to teraz!
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    Lesson 4

    Subjunctive

    56 min | Level 2
  • Learn how to form subjunctive and when to use it
    • Chciałabym...
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    Lesson 5

    Genitive plural

    53 min | Level 2
  • Learn what are the forms of the genitive plural
  • Check when it is used
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    Lesson 6

    Accusative – plural

    57 min | Level 2
  • Learn what are the functions of accusative
  • Check what are the forms of accusative plural
    Lubię Polki i Polaków!
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    Lesson 7

    Plural of masculine nouns

    1h 14min | Level 2
  • Learn what the forms of the plural masculine nouns are
    Lekarze i dentyści
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    Lesson 8

    Nominative plural of masculine personal adjectives

    1h 11 min | Level 2
  • Learn the forms of nominative plural adjectives
    Mili panowie
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    Lesson 9

    Singular and plural dative

    50 min | Level 2
  • Learn how to form singular and plural dative
  • Understand its functions
    Dziękuję Ci!
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    Lesson 10

    Vocative form

    42 min | Level 2
  • Learn how to form vocatives
  • Understand when it is used
    Szanowni Państwo!
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    Lesson 11

    Verbs with prepositions

    39 min | Level 2
  • Learn the use of prepositions with the verbs “iść, chodzić, jechać, jeździć, wracać, wrócić”
  • When to use prepositions: “w, do, z, nad, na”
  • Conjugate nouns and adjectives after prepositions
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    Lesson 12

    Prepositions with the verb “być”

    45 min | Level 2
    Learn the use of prepositions with the verb “być”
    Jestem w domu!
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