Lesson 2
First meeting
A first dialogue for greetings, asking how someone is, and saying who you are.
Recommended flow
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Ewa and Adam meet for the first time
Ewa and Adam meet for the first time
In this dialogue, Ewa and Adam greet each other, ask how they are, introduce themselves, and use a polite fixed phrase for meeting someone.
The main grammar point is the verb być, the Polish verb for "to be". Here you first meet jestem, jesteś, and jest.
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Ewa and Adam
In English, these names correspond to:
Osoby po polsku
People in Polish
You start with four basic person forms: I, you, he, she.
| Polish form | English |
|---|---|
| ja | I |
| ty | you |
| on | he |
| ona | she |
Czasownik “być”
The verb “to be”
In English, these forms map to I am, you are, he is, and she is. Polish uses one main verb: być.
| Polish phrase | English |
|---|---|
| ja jestem | I am |
| ty jesteś | you are |
| on jest | he is |
| ona jest | she is |
Przykłady
Examples
Polish names can change form after jestem or jest: Adam can appear as Adamem, and Ewa as Ewą. For now, you do not need to memorize this rule.
After the lesson
Podcast: Cześć czy dzień dobry?
A slow Polish-only episode about first greetings, formality, asking how someone is, and introducing yourself.