Polish public transport words: bilet (ticket), przystanek (stop), peron (platform)

Polish Public Transport Phrases: Tickets, Stops and Useful Questions

Bilet, przystanek, peron: learn the Polish you need to buy a …

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Polish word order: neutral subject–verb–object order, new information at the end, nie before the verb

Polish Word Order: How Free Is It Really?

Thanks to cases, Polish can move words around – but not …

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Polish Independence Day vocabulary: 11 listopada (11 November), flaga (flag), wolność (freedom)

Polish Independence Day (11 November): Vocabulary and Traditions

On 11 November Poland celebrates regaining its independence in 1918. Learn …

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Polish diminutives: kawa becomes kawka, pies becomes piesek, Katarzyna becomes Kasia

Polish Diminutives: Why Poles Say Kawka, Piesek and Kasia

Kawa becomes kawka, pies becomes piesek, Katarzyna becomes Kasia. Learn how …

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Formal and informal Polish: ty, pan, pani

Formal and Informal Polish: When to Say Pan, Pani or Ty

Polish has no single “you”. Learn when to use ty, pan, …

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Polish orthography: ó or u, rz or ż, ch or h

Polish Spelling Rules (Orthography): ó or u, rz or ż, ch or h

Polish is spelled almost the way it sounds – except for …

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Hard Polish words: chrząszcz (beetle), źdźbło (blade of grass), pszczoła (bee)

Hard Polish Words: 15 Tongue-Twisters and How to Say Them

Chrząszcz, źdźbło, Szczebrzeszyn – Polish has some famously hard words. Break …

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