Polish for dummies

The ultimate quick and easy guide to learning Polish Polish can be a difficult language to master. It is pronounced phonetically and has several unique characters in its alphabet, but with Polish For Dummies in hand, you'll find yourself speaking like a local in no time. Packed with practical lessons, handy cultural facts, and essential references (including a Polish-English mini-dictionary and lists of common verbs), this guide is specially designed to get you speaking Polish with confidence. With advice on speaking Polish within the construction, teaching, and public sector in.

Polish For Dummies; About the Author; Author's Acknowledgements; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Why I Wrote This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: Introducing Polish; Spotting the Polish You Already Know; The Polish Alphabet: Reciting Your ABCs; Checking Out Consonant Pronunciation; Pronouncing Voiced and Silent Consonants; Saying Polish Vowels; Searching for Stress and Blending Prepositions; Some Basic Phrases to Know.

Chapter 2: Getting Down to Essential Polish GrammarThe Case of Polish Cases; Recognising Perfective and Imperfective Verbs; Finding Your Way in Polish Tenses; Part II: Polish in Action; Chapter 3: Dzien dobry! Czesc! Greetings and Introductions; Being Formal or Informal; Getting Introductions Right; Describing Yourself and Others; Jumping In to mówi. po polsku (Speak Polish); Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk; Asking Key Questions; Sharing Basic Contact Information; Counting Numbers; Getting to Know People and Families; Keeping an Eye on the Weather.

Chapter 5: Dining Out a…