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A22 min · 96 words

Wczoraj był dobry dzień

Yesterday Was a Good Day

Tom tells yesterday from morning to midnight — the exam he passed, the rain he dodged, and the pierogi that ended it — all in the past tense.

You will practice: Past tense across persons and genders (wstałem, zdałem, była, poszliśmy) and nie było + genitive.

Words to know

Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.

  • wczorajyesterday
  • egzaminexam
  • zdaćto pass (an exam)
  • wstaćto get up
  • denerwować sięto be nervous
  • pytaniequestion
  • odpowiedźanswer
  • świętowaćto celebrate
  • dumnyproud
  • padaćto rain
  • parasolumbrella

Did you get it?

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

1. Why was Tom nervous in the morning?

2. How did the exam go?

3. How did the day end?

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.