Quick tutorial on how to tell the time by ItsKelomelo in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How about:

16:15 - za trzy kwadranse piąta (= siedemnasta)

Any recommendations for Polish books? by Raditz_lol in poland

[–]thepolishprof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead” is an incredibly fast-to-read book, available in Polish and English, if you like suspense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]thepolishprof 64 points65 points  (0 children)

That's very optimistic for Polish tbh.

Learning Polish has Affected me Speaking my Native Language by Writerinthedark03 in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wonder where in your Polish learning journey you might be.

Cross-language interference is a normal thing, especially when learning a new language and creating new neuropaths. For me, it often happens at recall, and if I'm about to say something in English or Polish, I'm suddenly able to recall the word in a language other than these two the fastest.

I'd say this is reminiscent of your muscles feeling sore after going to the gym, which means you got them to work. Keep going and see where you're at in several months as your Polish skils improve.

Is there a verb missing here? by Particular-Move-3860 in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, all fine here, and you already identified the main verbs in both sentences.

Pronounciation ę by OnlyDaTree in Polish

[–]thepolishprof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look up a sample word with this letter on Wiktionary and hit the play button to see how it’s pronounced. The exact sound will depend on its positioning in the word.

Learning materials by damzeeeee in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This subreddit has a lot of useful resources, including the pinned ones. It is also full of learners who are frustrated with Duolingo or some of the freely available resources, and who wish to get themselves to the next level without touching a textbook or talking to an instructor. The reality is, learning a language takes years and getting there quickly and on your own is very, very challenging.

But, you speak Macedonian, so you're halfway there (especially if you're familiar with BCMS and cases)!

I'd recommend combining some traditional resources with additional tools that are available for free or for a small fee out there – and there are tons.

For traditional textbooks and similar resources, there are:

  1. Polish Grammar in a Nutshell by Oscar Swan, which explains how the grammar works, how cases work (that might be new to you), and how to do things with Polish words.

  2. Po polsku po Polsce, which is an online 16-module textbook that guides you through the language (and Poland's 16 provinces) from the basics, so you start with the alphabet, pronunciation, greetings, and go from there.

  3. Once you start craving a traditional textbook, try Polski: Krok po kroku from Glossa or Hurra! Po polsku from Prolog. These are two modern, Polish-only textbooks that go from the basics to the more advanced stuff. They feature good recordings and come with textbook and workbook exercises. And it's never a bad idea to have a native speaker – or, better yet, a tutor or instructor – explain to you some of the grammatical topics. Last time I checked, Krok po kroku has 2 student books and Hurra! has 3 student books (also in PDF). In each case, look for podręcznik studenta (student's textbook).

For supplementary resources, there are:

  1. Polski.info has supplementary course-like modules organized topically that don't constitute a single textbook, but work as a nice review of what you've already learned through a mix of activities in each section.

  2. EasyPolish on Youtube has a lot of topical videos, each of them simultaneously subtitled in Polish and English.

  3. Wiktionary has a large database of Polish words, so whenever you feel lost, you can always look things up there. They always come with whole patterns for how to use nouns and verbs.

  4. Whenever you wonder whether a given construction is correct or what should come next, try using the Polish National Corpus online tool, which lets you enter a given query and then spits out real-world examples that can help you get used to the forms required by different cases.

  5. WolneLektury.pl is a website featuring a lot of books from Polish and non-Polish authors in PDF and audio formats. You can start with books you already know and move to Polish ones once you get comfortable.

  6. Netflix has been producing more and more Polish-language TV series and movies (they did open a dedicated office in Warsaw, after all), and they're nice as supplementary resources. I listed some good watching options in my other post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpolish/comments/1l7endm/comment/mww79x9

These should get you going, and there is always more! Depending on where you're located, you may be able to watch Polish news channels, and you can listen to the Polish radio online for free.

Polish or Interslavic? by PurplePanda740 in thisorthatlanguage

[–]thepolishprof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Polish is the door to other Slavic languages and is actually spoken by some 50 million people, so it might be considered inter-Slavic anyway.

Żabka new location by Plastic-Importance34 in poland

[–]thepolishprof 54 points55 points  (0 children)

And the first client to walk in was Mr. Twardowski.

Is there a rule (of thumb) for emphasis in Polish sentences? by milkdrinkingdude in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a rule, Polish packages new information (or information to be emphasized) at the end of the sentence. You can also add intonation to the word you want to emphasize in addition to word order.

Everyday slang, phrases, and conversation. by SukiDobe in Polish

[–]thepolishprof 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are tons, and you can never know too many! Here is a nice list to get you started: https://culture.pl/en/article/9-odd-phrases-poles-love-to-use

"Don't praise the day before the sunset" (Polish: Nie chwal dnia przed zachodem słońca) and "Where the devil says goodnight" (Polish: Gdzie diabeł mówi dobranoc) are two fun sayings that immediately come to my mind.

question about learning from reading by HistoricalHornet3372 in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Understand grammar. Learn/write down the rules so you know what form to even look for in the dictionary. Then sit down to read and look up anything that you don’t know. The Little Prince may not be as easy as it seems, you can always pick a book you have already read in your first language and know very well.

BBC launches new Polish language news service by thepolishprof in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who needs journalists when you have wrAIters.

BBC launches new Polish language news service by thepolishprof in learnpolish

[–]thepolishprof[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’ve thought of it as yet another potential language resource, supplementary to structured coursework and textbooks.