A12 min · 95 words
Jak jeżdżę na uczelnię
How I Get to University
Ola's commute: tram number 8, a validated ticket, one stop announced too late — the daily journey across Kraków.
You will practice: Habitual jeździć vs one-off jechać, vehicles in the instrumental (tramwajem, autobusem), and transport vocabulary.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- jeździćto go regularly (by vehicle)
- uczelniauniversity (colloquial)
- tramwajtram
- przystanekstop
- biletticket
- kasowaćto validate (a ticket)
- autobusbus
- rowerbicycle
- korektraffic jam
- spóźnionylate, delayed
- pieszoon foot
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. How does Ola usually get to university?
2. What does Ola always do with her ticket?
3. How does Ola travel when the weather is nice?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Polish reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.