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Basic Bootcamp S1Self Introduction: Basic Greetings in Polish

1 Polish 2English 2Vocabulary 2

Phrase Usage 3Grammar Points 4Cultural Insight 6

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PolishJan Dzie dobry. Nazywam si Jan Nowak.Anna Dzie dobry. Anna Kot.Jan Mio mi pani pozna.Anna Bardzo mi mio.

English(Formal)Jan Good morning. My name is Jan Nowak.Anna Good morning. Anna Kot.Jan It is nice to meet you, ma'am.Anna Very nice to meet you.

VocabularyPolish English Classdobry "good" adjective

nazywa si "to be called" verbpani "ma'am, Mrs., Ms." noun

pozna "to meet, to get to know" verbbardzo "very much, very " adverbdzie "day" nouncze hello, hi

mie (mam, masz) "to have" verbimi first name nounby "to be" verbmi "me" noun

Vocabulary Sample SentencesDzie dobry, pani Anno. "Good morning, Miss Anna."To jest dobry obiad. "It is a good dinner."To jest dobry sklep. "This is a good store."Nazywam si Tomasz Brzozowski. "My name is Tomasz Brzozowski."Nazywam si Tomasz Krl. "My name is Tomasz Krol."

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To jest pani Agnieszka.

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"This is Miss Agnieszka."Dzie dobry, pani Anno. "Good morning, Miss Anna."To jest pani Anna. "This is Ms. Anna."Bardzo mi mio pana pozna. "It's very nice to meet you, sir."Pozna Ani na studiach. "He met Ann at the university."Bardzo lubi kaw. "I like coffee very much."Bardzo za tob tskni. "I miss you very much."Jest pikny dzie. "It's a beautiful day."Cay dzie spdziam na zakupach. "I (female) spent the whole day

shopping."Cze, Jacku. "Hello, Jack."Cze, Tomku. "Hello, Tom."Cze, Ewa. "Hi, Eva."Cze, Adam. "Hello, Adam."Mam dwie siostry. "I have two sisters."Mam na imi Beata. "My name is Beata."Basia to adne imi. Barbara is a nice name.Podoba mi si jej imi. I like her name.Jestem Niemcem. "I am a German (male)."Jestem z Polski. "I am from Poland."Jestem Tomek. "I am Tom."Gdzie jest Tomek? "Where is Tom?"To jest dobra restauracja. "This is a good restaurant."Mio mi ci pozna. "It's nice to meet you."

Vocabulary Phrase UsageCze is the universal word for "hello." If you are addressing an older person,someone you don't know, or in a formal setting, you should use the greeting Dzie dobry, which stands for both "Good morning" and "Good afternoon."

The verb nazywa si literally translates as "to be called," but its Englishequivalent is "My name is." When using this verb, please give your first and lastname.

For Example:

1. Nazywam si Jan Nowak."My name is Jan Nowak."



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We usually use this form of introduction in a formal setting.

When you are among friends, your first name will be just enough. Use thephrase: Mam na imi ____, followed by your first name.

For Example:

1. Mam na imi Beata."My name is Beata."

This phrase literally means "I have for my name Beata." In our lessons, we will usethe translation "My name is Beata."

The phrase Mio mi literally translates as "It's nice for me." It's perfect in bothformal and informal situations.

Grammar PointsThe Focus of This Basic Bootcamp Lesson Is to Teach You SomeEssentials of Polish to Get You Speaking Right from Your First Lesson.Bardzo mi mio."Very nice to meet you."

We use the lines in this dialogue for self-introduction.For Example:Formal:

1. Dzie dobry. Nazywam si Jan Nowak."Good morning. My name is Jan Nowak."

Informal:1. Cze. Mam na imi Beata.

"Hello. My name is Beata."

The greeting Dzie dobry ("Good morning" or "Good afternoon") is made up oftwo words: dzie, meaning "day," and dobry, meaning "good."If you would like to ask someone his or her name in an informal setting, a fellowstudent for example, you should say:

1. Jak masz na imi?



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"What is your name?" (first name only) or2. Jak si nazywasz?

"What is your name?" (first and last name)

Now let's look at the same questions but in a formal setting.1. Jak ma pani na imi?

"What is your name, ma'am?" (first name only)2. Jak ma pan na imi?

"What is your name, sir?" (first name only) or3. Jak si pani nazywa?

"What is your name, ma'am?" (first and last name)4. Jak si pan nazywa?

"What is your name, sir?" (first and last name)

The Responses

1. Mam na imi Beata."My name is Beata."

2. Nazywam si Beata Kot."My name is Beata Kot."

Then you can add one of the following polite responses.For Example:

1. Mio mi."Nice to meet you."

2. Mio mi pani pozna."Nice to meet you, ma'am."

3. Mio mi pana pozna."Nice to meet you, sir."

Verbs in Polish

In a dictionary, you will find verbs in their infinitive form. The infinitive formusually ends in -.For Example:



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Polish "English"nazywa si "to be called"pozna "to get to know," "to meet"by "to be"

You can find these verbs in our Vocabulary table in this lesson. Since in Polish weconjugate the verbs, we are always going to provide you with the first- andsecond-person singular present tense conjugations.For Example:

1. by (jestem, jeste) "to be" ("I am," "you are")

This way you will have a chance to get familiar with some basic conjugations aswell as conjugations of some irregular verbs where the conjugated form differscompletely from the infinitive.

Cultural InsightMy Little Polish Nickname

Poles like to use diminutive names, especially when they are addressingsomeone they know or like very much. For example, the name Katarzyna ("Kathrine") can become Kasia, Kaka, or Kasieka, and the name Stanisaw can be changed to at least Sta, Stach, or Staszek. You can do it withalmost any Polish name. Try it out when you're in Poland. Good luck!!!

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