Common problems for foreign learners of Polish.
February 17, 2022 2022-03-08 15:30Common problems for foreign learners of Polish.
POLISH LANGUAGE
Polish is a Slavic language and one of the most difficult languages to learn.
What is the most challenging?
- pronunciation,
- sounds which are subtly different from each other,
- words which sound the same but have a different meaning,
- case system.
I know, easier said than done, right?
Even Polish native speakers make mistakes!
Let us take a closer look at the most popular ones.
Examples:
Now let’s use these words and phrases in sentences.
- Nie lubię WŁĄCZAĆ spokojnej muzyki. / I don’t like to switch the calm music on.
- Nie UMIEM tego powtórzyć./ I can’t repeat that.
- W KAŻDYM RAZIE, wszyscy są bezpieczni./ in any case, everybody’s safe
- Możesz WZIĄĆ mój plecak. / You can take my backpack.
- Wygrałam trzy razy Z RZĘDU!/ I won three times in a row!
- NA RAZIE nie szukam nowej pracy. / For now, I am not searching for a new job.
- Kup PÓŁTORA KILO winogron. /Buy 1,5kg of grapes.
- W OGÓLE mi się nie podoba to miejsce./ I don’t like this place at all.
- Chcę TĘ rzecz. /I want this thing.JEST NAPISANE, że nie ma jabłek./ It is written that there are no apples.
TYPES OF MISTAKES IN POLISH
- PRONUNCIATION AND SPELLING MISTAKES
- VOCABULARY MISTAKES
- GRAMMAR MISTAKES
- OTHER POLISH MISTAKES