The beginner path · A0 → A1
Learn Polish from scratch
12 lessons in 5 units, in the order that makes Polish feel easy: sounds first, patterns second, endings last. Every lesson ends with interactive practice, and short daily sessions beat long weekend ones — ten minutes a day is the whole method.
- 1
First Contact
Read Polish spelling, greet people, and introduce yourself.
A0
Sounds & Spelling
The Latin alphabet with a twist: sz, cz, rz, ł — and one stress rule.
A0
Greetings & Politeness
Say cześć and dzień dobry, thank people, and apologise politely.
A0
Pronouns & "To Be"
Use ja, ty, on — and być, the verb Polish keeps where Russian drops it.
A0
First Sentence Patterns
Build sentences: To jest…, Mam…, questions with czy, and nie.
Milestone: You can read Polish and survive a first hello.
- 2
Naming the World
Talk about people and things around you, and count them.
A0
Noun Gender
Spot masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns from their endings.
A1
Plurals
Turn one kot into many koty — the core plural endings.
A1
Numbers & Counting
Count to 100, say your age, and understand prices.
Milestone: You can name and count the things around you.
- 3
Verbs in Action
Say what you do every day and where you are going.
A1
Present Tense
Conjugate mieć, mieszkać, mówić — and negate with nie.
A1
Verbs of Motion
iść or jechać? chodzić or jeździć? Going once vs. going often.
Milestone: You can describe your day in real Polish sentences.
- 4
The Case System
Understand why word endings change — and control them.
A1
The Seven Cases
Meet all seven Polish cases with a clear job description for each.
A1
Prepositions & Cases
w, na, do, z, u, o — which case each preposition demands.
Milestone: Endings are no longer a mystery. This is the big one.
- 5
Time & Aspect
Talk about finished and ongoing actions like a native.
Milestone: You finished the beginner path — na zdrowie!
Put it to work
Read your first Polish text
After two or three lessons you can already read real (graded) Polish — short stories with audio, tap-to-translate sentences, and a word list to keep. Reading is how lessons turn into a language.
How to use this path
- Read, then practice. Each lesson ends with a practice button — ten exercises, instantly checked, mixed fresh every time.
- Come back daily. Practice sessions automatically bring back what you got wrong, so yesterday’s mistakes become today’s wins.
- Don’t aim for perfection. 80% accuracy is the sweet spot — if you score higher, move on to the next lesson.
- Track yourself. Create a free account to keep your progress and streaks across devices, or just keep going — the path works without one.