Lesson 3
First meeting
Start an informal first meeting
You learn how to begin a short informal first conversation.
The lesson covers casual greetings, asking how someone is, saying your name, and giving a polite natural response.
Lesson warmup
Warm up with the song
Listen once before practice to get into the rhythm of the lesson and recognize the key words.
Lesson song
Cześć! Jak się masz?
A lesson song to practice greetings, asking how someone is, and introducing yourself with rhythm.
Listen and read
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Speed
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After practice
Continue with the podcast
After the main experience, listen to the podcast to meet the same topic in another context.
Companion podcast
6:58Cześć czy dzień dobry?
A slow Polish-only episode about first greetings, formality, asking how someone is, and introducing yourself.
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.