A12 min · 86 words
Ola idzie na rynek
Ola Goes to the Market
A sunny morning, a walk to the Kraków market square, flowers for mum, and obwarzanki — everyday Polish present tense in action.
You will practice: Present-tense verbs of daily life (idzie, kupuje, wraca), iść na + accusative for destinations (na rynek), and dla + genitive (dla mamy).
Words to know
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- rynekmarket square
- słońcesun
- kwiatyflowers
- tulipantulip
- obwarzanekobwarzanek (Kraków bread ring)
- straganmarket stall
- kupowaćto buy
- sprzedawczynisaleswoman
- gołąbpigeon
- wracaćto return, go back
- urodzinybirthday
- uśmiechsmile
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. Why is Ola buying flowers?
2. Which flowers does Ola choose?
3. What does Ola buy for herself?
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.