Build Up Your Polish 1
A language course that will help you quickly and effectively learn the foundations of the Polish language.
- Would you like to learn the basics of the Polish language in an easy and effective way?
- Are you looking for a course with a clear structure and explanations in English?
Build Up Your Polish is a video course that will help you quickly and effectively learn the foundations of the Polish language.
With the course, you will learn the most common words and phrases, practice the pronunciation and discover some of the grammatical structures of the Polish language.
You will be amazed how quickly you are able to build your own sentences and speak Polish!
The course has a clear structure and consists of:
- 20 lessons (in total more than 5 hours of video recording)
- downloadable resources: slides, an e-book with exercises, a word list, pronunciation and grammar summary
- online quizzes
You will learn:
- Pronounce Polish sounds
- Build basic sentences, including negations and questions
- Use very common words and phrases
- Name and describe people, places and objects
- Use the nominative, instrumental, accusative case
- Use the masculine, feminine, neuter gender
- Inflect key verbs in singular
Scroll down to see detailed contents of the course.
By enrolling in the course, you will instantly get access to the course via my website. The videos are streamed online and require internet connection. Other resources in PDF format are downloadable. The access to the online course is valid for one year, but you can keep all the downloaded material on your device as long as you wish.
Course Instructor
Build Up Your Polish 1
Course content
Introduction | Resources
In this video you will:
- see the recommended steps of using the course in the most effective way
Lessons 1 – 5
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- recognize words in the masculine gender
- use the correct adjective ending referring to a masculine noun
- intensify adjectives with “very”
- pronounce “ch”, “ę”, “z”
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- describe things with adjectives or nouns
- name two days of the week “Monday”, “Friday”
- greet people
- pronounce “ń”, “ć”, “ą”
How would you translate these sentences into Polish? Select one answer.
Lessons 6 – 10
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- recognize words in the feminine gender
- use the correct ending of the adjective referring to a feminine noun
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- use the formal “you” form
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- recognize words in the neuter gender
- use the correct ending of the adjective referring to a neuter noun
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- describe undefined objects and people
- ask how someone is doing
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- say “have”
- say “thank you”
How would you translate these sentences into Polish? Select one answer.
Lessons 11 – 15
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- say “Poland”, “Polish” (as adjective)
- name some time expressions (“now”, “still”, “yet”, “when”)
- say some location expressions (“far”, “close”)
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- use the instrumental case to describe things and people
- say that somebody is a Pole
- say “brother”, “sister”
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- say “mother”, “father”
- name some occupations
- use the instrumental case to describe people’s family members and professions
- say “young”, “old”
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- use the instrumental case to say “with someone”
- say “I live”, “I talk”
- name the place you live in
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- say “I speak”
- name the language you speak (“English”, “Polish”)
How would you translate these sentences into Polish? Select one answer.
Lessons 16 – 20
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- ask about someone’s name
- ask how someone is doing
- use the accusative case for masculine nouns
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- use the accusative case for neuter nouns and nouns ending in -a
- say the demonstrative pronouns and adjectives in the accusative case
- say that you like something or somebody
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- say the personal pronouns in the accusative case
- say that you love something or somebody
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- say the verbs in the infinitive form
- say that you have to do or can do something
- recognize the verb aspects (perfective, imperfective)
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- say that you know something or are able to do something
How would you translate these sentences into Polish? Select one answer.
Final test
Check your knowledge gained with this course (lessons 1-20) and complete the test.
Complete the sentences with the most suitable word(s). Select one answer.
Good luck!
I have never studied Polish before but this course was so well organized and included just the right amount of material for an excellent introduction to the language. The slides and exercise sheets are a great addition to the videolessons. Monika speaks very clearly (in English and Polish!) and varies the pace of the pronunciation of expressions so that we can hear the words and sentences spoken at a different speed. She does not overwhelm us with too many variations or with advanced level details. However, helpful sidebars or boxes include additional explanations and the grammar and vocabulary are summarized at the end of each lesson. A simple dialogue at the end also presents the kind of conversation that might occur in real-life. Overall the course is very well constructed, and offers a great beginning for further course work in Polish. Karin B.
I highly recommend Polish with Monika (PwM) to anyone who wants to learn Polish. I did Polish lessons on Duolingo, Babbel and Pimsleur for a year before trying PwM and I have learned so much more on PwM. The lessons are well designed and include a nice mix of vocabulary, grammar and short conversations. I also like that there are quizzes after each group of five lessons and an exam at the end. I also appreciate all of the videos that Monika posts on Youtube with lots of additional information about the Polish language.
Ken K.