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The full path · A0 → B1+

Learn Polish from scratch

63 lessons in 6 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. 1

    Foundations

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

    1. A0

      Sounds & Spelling

      The Latin alphabet with a twist: sz, cz, rz, ł — and one stress rule.

    2. A0

      The Soft Sounds

      ś, ć, ź, dź, ń — and the si/ci/zi spelling rule that hides them.

    3. A0

      Greetings & Politeness

      Say cześć and dzień dobry, thank people, and apologise politely.

    4. A0

      Introducing Yourself

      Your name, where you're from — and być, the fully conjugated "to be".

    5. A0

      First Sentences

      Three patterns that generate hundreds of sentences: to jest…, mam…, nie.

    6. A0

      Asking Questions

      kto, co, gdzie, kiedy — plus czy, the yes/no opener.

    7. A0

      Numbers & Age

      Count to twenty (and sto), say your age, survive at the market.

    8. A0

      Noun Gender

      Every noun has a gender — the ending almost always tells you.

    9. A0

      Family

      mama, brat, babcia — and mój/moja/moje agreeing along.

    10. A0

      Food & Drink

      Order a coffee with poproszę, like what you like, wish smacznego.

    11. A0

      Colors & Descriptions

      czarny kot, czarna kawa, czarne piwo — six colors that agree.

    12. A0

      Getting By in Polish

      Gdzie jest…? Ile to kosztuje? — the survival kit, and your first checkpoint.

    Milestone: You can read Polish aloud and introduce yourself.

  2. 2

    Everyday Life

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

    1. A1

      Present Tense I: What You Do

      mam, mieszkam, mówię — three everyday verbs unlock most sentences.

    2. A1

      Present Tense II: Like, Write, Go

      The -ę families: lubię, piszę, idę — the rest of the verb map.

    3. A1

      Who You Are: the Instrumental

      Jestem studentem, kawa z mlekiem — Polish's day-one case.

    4. A1

      One Cat, Many Cats

      Turn one kot into many koty — the core plural endings.

    5. A1

      What You Want: the Accusative

      Want, see, buy, read something — poproszę kawę, explained.

    6. A1

      Where You Live: the Locative

      Mieszkam w Warszawie — the where-case and its -e with a twist.

    7. A1

      My Home

      Rooms and furniture — the locative moves in.

    8. A1

      Nothing & Nobody: the Genitive

      Nie ma! nie mam czasu, do domu — the hardest-working case in Polish.

    9. A1

      Shopping & Money

      Real prices, real quantities — and the złoty's three faces.

    10. A1

      Eating Out

      Pierogi, żurek, bigos — order a full Polish meal.

    11. A1

      Pan & Pani: Polite Polish

      Czy pan mówi po angielsku? — talking to strangers in the third person.

    12. A1

      Time & Days

      Która godzina? w poniedziałek — tell time and plan your week.

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

  3. 3

    Moving Around

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

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    1. A1Plus

      Going & Coming

      iść on foot, jechać on wheels — and do + genitive for where to.

    2. A1Plus

      Every Day I Go

      chodzić and jeździć — habits, round trips, and nigdy nie.

    3. A1Plus

      Asking for Directions

      prosto, w lewo, w prawo — never stay lost.

    4. A1Plus

      Taking Transport

      autobusem, tramwajem, pociągiem — the instrumental does the driving.

    5. A2Plus

      To Me, To You: the Dative

      podoba mi się, smakuje mi — the little words mi, ci, mu.

    6. A2Plus

      Weather & Seasons

      Pada deszcz. Jest zimno. — sentences with no subject at all.

    7. A2Plus

      Mamo! Piotrze! — the Vocative

      The seventh case Russian lost — alive in Polish calls and letters.

    8. A2Plus

      Yesterday: the Past Tense

      byłem, byłaś, robiliśmy — one ł and your whole story unlocked.

    9. A2Plus

      A Trip to Remember

      Nad morze or w góry — and the story afterwards.

    10. A2Plus

      The Seven Cases, One Map

      You've met all seven — one job description each, one mental map.

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

  4. 4

    Building Conversations

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

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    1. A2Plus

      Tomorrow & Plans

      będę pracować — the easy future for making plans.

    2. A2Plus

      Done or Doing? Aspect I

      robić vs zrobić — the difference English hides.

    3. A2Plus

      I'll Get It Done: Aspect II

      zrobię, napiszę — the one-word future for promises and results.

    4. A2Plus

      Health & the Body

      Boli mnie głowa — explain what hurts and get help.

    5. A2Plus

      Work & Career

      pracuję jako…, chcę zostać… — your job, your studies, your plans.

    6. A2Plus

      Hobbies & Free Time

      grać w piłkę, grać na gitarze — and how often.

    7. A2Plus

      What People Look Like

      Ona ma długie włosy — describe anyone: looks and character.

    8. A2Plus

      Better, Bigger, Best

      starszy, lepszy, największy — Kraków czy Warszawa?

    9. A2Plus

      The Two Theys: oni & one

      oni/one, byli/były, ci/te — Polish's famous grammar wall, taken at a walk.

    10. A2Plus

      Arriving & Leaving

      przyszedł, wyszła, pójdę — prefixes multiply your verbs.

    11. A2Plus

      Dates & Celebrations

      trzeciego maja, imieniny — and Sto lat! for every occasion.

    12. A2Plus

      Once Upon a Time

      najpierw, potem, nagle — with the Wawel dragon as your teacher.

    13. A2Plus

      Invitations & Arrangements

      Może pójdziemy do kina? — invite, accept, decline, reschedule.

    14. A2Plus

      Your Life in Polish

      Opowiedz o sobie — the A2 capstone: your story, three minutes, connected.

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

  5. 5

    Speaking Your Mind

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

    Practice for this unit is part of Plus — unlock it →
    1. B1Plus

      In My Opinion

      myślę, że…, moim zdaniem — agree and disagree politely.

    2. B1Plus

      Feelings & Reactions

      cieszę się, boję się, tęsknię za — beyond dobrze and źle.

    3. B1Plus

      Giving Advice

      powinieneś, warto, lepiej — help people decide.

    4. B1Plus

      What If: the Conditional

      gdybym wygrał milion… — dreams and polite requests.

    5. B1Plus

      Aspect Mastery

      Requests, warnings, and phases — the native touches.

    6. B1Plus

      Books & Films

      który, główny bohater, polecam — discuss what you read and watch.

    7. B1Plus

      Understanding the News

      otwarto, zbudowano, mówi się — crack the code of Polish headlines.

    8. B1Plus

      How Poles Live

      Wigilia's empty chair, kapcie at the door, gość w dom.

    9. B1Plus

      Particles & Idioms

      no, przecież, właśnie, chyba — the tiny words with the tone.

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

  6. 6

    Mastering Polish

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

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    1. B1+Plus

      Participles for Readers

      czytający, zamknięte — the forms on every written page.

    2. B1+Plus

      Verbal Adverbs

      czytając, przeczytawszy — the literary gear, decoded.

    3. B1+Plus

      Complex Sentences

      który in all cases, żeby, chociaż — sentences with rooms in them.

    4. B1+Plus

      The Full Motion System

      prze-, ob-, nad- — plus carrying, driving, and leading.

    5. B1+Plus

      Nuance & Register

      kawusia, przejście na ty — Poland's social temperature.

    6. B1+Plus

      From Adapted to Authentic

      Read real Polish prose with 90% comprehension and no panic.

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

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. The first three lessons work without an account; after that, a free account keeps your progress and streaks safe across devices.