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A12 min · 94 words

Tom uczy się polskiego

Tom Is Learning Polish

Why is an Englishman learning Polish? Tom explains what he speaks, what he likes, and what the letter ł did to him.

You will practice: The -ę verb families in the first person (mówię, lubię, piszę, piję, uczę się) and languages with «po polsku».

Words to know

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  • uczyć sięto learn
  • po polskuin Polish
  • po angielskuin English
  • języklanguage
  • trudnydifficult
  • łatwyeasy
  • pisaćto write
  • robićto do
  • codziennieevery day
  • rozmawiaćto talk, converse
  • błądmistake

Did you get it?

3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.

1. Why is Tom learning Polish?

2. What does Tom do every day?

3. What do Ola and Michał do when Tom makes mistakes?

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.