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The full path · A0 → B1+

Learn Polish from scratch

63 lessons in 6 unitsA0 → B1+

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Unit 1 · A0

Foundations

12 lessons

Read Polish aloud, greet people, and name your world.

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  1. Sounds & SpellingThe Latin alphabet with a twist: sz, cz, rz, ł — and one stress rule.
  2. The Soft Soundsś, ć, ź, dź, ń — and the si/ci/zi spelling rule that hides them.
  3. Greetings & PolitenessSay cześć and dzień dobry, thank people, and apologise politely.
  4. Introducing YourselfYour name, where you're from — and być, the fully conjugated "to be".
  5. First SentencesThree patterns that generate hundreds of sentences: to jest…, mam…, nie.
  6. Asking Questionskto, co, gdzie, kiedy — plus czy, the yes/no opener.
  7. Numbers & AgeCount to twenty (and sto), say your age, survive at the market.
  8. Noun GenderEvery noun has a gender — the ending almost always tells you.
  9. Familymama, brat, babcia — and mój/moja/moje agreeing along.
  10. Food & DrinkOrder a coffee with poproszę, like what you like, wish smacznego.
  11. Colors & Descriptionsczarny kot, czarna kawa, czarne piwo — six colors that agree.
  12. Getting By in PolishGdzie jest…? Ile to kosztuje? — the survival kit, and your first checkpoint.

Milestone · You can read Polish aloud and introduce yourself.

Unit 2 · A1

Everyday Life

12 lessons

Live a normal day: verbs, plurals, and your first four cases.

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  1. Present Tense I: What You Domam, mieszkam, mówię — three everyday verbs unlock most sentences.
  2. Present Tense II: Like, Write, GoThe -ę families: lubię, piszę, idę — the rest of the verb map.
  3. Who You Are: the InstrumentalJestem studentem, kawa z mlekiem — Polish's day-one case.
  4. One Cat, Many CatsTurn one kot into many koty — the core plural endings.
  5. What You Want: the AccusativeWant, see, buy, read something — poproszę kawę, explained.
  6. Where You Live: the LocativeMieszkam w Warszawie — the where-case and its -e with a twist.
  7. My HomeRooms and furniture — the locative moves in.
  8. Nothing & Nobody: the GenitiveNie ma! nie mam czasu, do domu — the hardest-working case in Polish.
  9. Shopping & MoneyReal prices, real quantities — and the złoty's three faces.
  10. Eating OutPierogi, żurek, bigos — order a full Polish meal.
  11. Pan & Pani: Polite PolishCzy pan mówi po angielsku? — talking to strangers in the third person.
  12. Time & DaysKtóra godzina? w poniedziałek — tell time and plan your week.

Milestone · You can describe your day, your home, and buy what you need.

Unit 3 · A1 → A2

Moving Around

10 lessons

Navigate a Polish city — and tell people how it went.

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  1. Going & Comingiść on foot, jechać on wheels — and do + genitive for where to.
  2. Every Day I Gochodzić and jeździć — habits, round trips, and nigdy nie.
  3. Asking for Directionsprosto, w lewo, w prawo — never stay lost.
  4. Taking Transportautobusem, tramwajem, pociągiem — the instrumental does the driving.
  5. To Me, To You: the Dativepodoba mi się, smakuje mi — the little words mi, ci, mu.
  6. Weather & SeasonsPada deszcz. Jest zimno. — sentences with no subject at all.
  7. Mamo! Piotrze! — the VocativeThe seventh case Russian lost — alive in Polish calls and letters.
  8. Yesterday: the Past Tensebyłem, byłaś, robiliśmy — one ł and your whole story unlocked.
  9. A Trip to RememberNad morze or w góry — and the story afterwards.
  10. The Seven Cases, One MapYou've met all seven — one job description each, one mental map.

Milestone · You can navigate a Polish city and tell people how it went.

Unit 4 · A2

Building Conversations

14 lessons

Stop transacting, start conversing — plans, stories, people.

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  1. Tomorrow & Plansbędę pracować — the easy future for making plans.
  2. Done or Doing? Aspect Irobić vs zrobić — the difference English hides.
  3. I'll Get It Done: Aspect IIzrobię, napiszę — the one-word future for promises and results.
  4. Health & the BodyBoli mnie głowa — explain what hurts and get help.
  5. Work & Careerpracuję jako…, chcę zostać… — your job, your studies, your plans.
  6. Hobbies & Free Timegrać w piłkę, grać na gitarze — and how often.
  7. What People Look LikeOna ma długie włosy — describe anyone: looks and character.
  8. Better, Bigger, Beststarszy, lepszy, największy — Kraków czy Warszawa?
  9. The Two Theys: oni & oneoni/one, byli/były, ci/te — Polish's famous grammar wall, taken at a walk.
  10. Arriving & Leavingprzyszedł, wyszła, pójdę — prefixes multiply your verbs.
  11. Dates & Celebrationstrzeciego maja, imieniny — and Sto lat! for every occasion.
  12. Once Upon a Timenajpierw, potem, nagle — with the Wawel dragon as your teacher.
  13. Invitations & ArrangementsMoże pójdziemy do kina? — invite, accept, decline, reschedule.
  14. Your Life in PolishOpowiedz o sobie — the A2 capstone: your story, three minutes, connected.

Milestone · You can hold a real conversation about your life, past and future.

Unit 5 · B1

Speaking Your Mind

9 lessons

Move from describing to discussing — opinions, feelings, advice.

Practice here is part of Plus · every lesson is free to read

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  1. In My Opinionmyślę, że…, moim zdaniem — agree and disagree politely.
  2. Feelings & Reactionscieszę się, boję się, tęsknię za — beyond dobrze and źle.
  3. Giving Advicepowinieneś, warto, lepiej — help people decide.
  4. What If: the Conditionalgdybym wygrał milion… — dreams and polite requests.
  5. Aspect MasteryRequests, warnings, and phases — the native touches.
  6. Books & Filmsktóry, główny bohater, polecam — discuss what you read and watch.
  7. Understanding the Newsotwarto, zbudowano, mówi się — crack the code of Polish headlines.
  8. How Poles LiveWigilia's empty chair, kapcie at the door, gość w dom.
  9. Particles & Idiomsno, przecież, właśnie, chyba — the tiny words with the tone.

Milestone · You can defend an opinion and follow real Polish conversations.

Unit 6 · B1+

Mastering Polish

6 lessons

Unlock authentic Polish — the grammar you need to read real prose.

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  1. Participles for Readersczytający, zamknięte — the forms on every written page.
  2. Verbal Adverbsczytając, przeczytawszy — the literary gear, decoded.
  3. Complex Sentencesktóry in all cases, żeby, chociaż — sentences with rooms in them.
  4. The Full Motion Systemprze-, ob-, nad- — plus carrying, driving, and leading.
  5. Nuance & Registerkawusia, przejście na ty — Poland's social temperature.
  6. From Adapted to AuthenticRead real Polish prose with 90% comprehension and no panic.

Milestone · You can read real Polish and talk about what matters to you.

How this path works

63 lessons in 6 units, in the order that makes Polish feel easy: sounds first, patterns second, endings last
  • Read, then practise.Each lesson ends with practice — ten exercises, instantly checked, mixed fresh every time.
  • 80% masters a lesson.Score 80% or more in a lesson’s practice and it’s mastered; below that, practise it again. Read ahead whenever you’re curious — “Up next” stays on the first lesson you haven’t mastered.
  • Come back daily.Practice brings back what you got wrong, so yesterday’s mistakes become today’s wins. Ten minutes a day is the whole method.
  • Track yourself.The first three lessons work without an account; after that, a free account keeps your progress and streaks safe across devices.