🎓 Lesson 1
Practicing these core conjugations and vocabulary words in short, five-minute intervals will build your muscle memory for conversational Polish.
Core Verbs & Pronouns
| Pronoun | Lubić (To like) |
|---|---|
| Ja (yah) I | lubię (loo-BYEH) I like |
| Ty (ti) You | lubisz (loo-BEESH) You like |
| On (ohn) He | lubi (LOO-bee) He likes |
| Ona (OH-nah) She | lubi (LOO-bee) She likes |
| My (mi) We | lubimy (mi LOO-bee-mi) We like |
| Wy (vi) You all | lubicie (vi loo-BEE-cheh) You all like |
| Oni (OH-nee) They (masc/mixed) | lubią (OH-nee LOO-byohn) They like |
| One (OH-neh) They (feminine) | lubią (OH-neh LOO-byohn) They like |
| Pronoun | Mieć (To have) |
|---|---|
| Ja (yah) I | mam (mahm) I have |
| Ty (ti) You | masz (ti mahsh) You have |
| On (ohn) He | ma (ohn mah) He has |
| Ona (OH-nah) She | ma (OH-nah mah) She has |
| My (mi) We | mamy (mi MAH-mi) We have |
| Wy (vi) You all | macie (vi MAH-tsyeh) You all have |
| Oni (OH-nee) They (masc/mixed) | mają (OH-nee MAH-yohn) They have |
| One (OH-neh) They (feminine) | mają (OH-neh MAH-yohn) They have |
Bonus Verb: Być (To Be)
The most essential Polish verb, all 8 forms already ready to go.
| Pronoun | Być (To be) |
|---|---|
| Ja (yah) I | jestem (yah YES-tem) I am |
| Ty (ti) You | jesteś (ti yes-TESH) You are |
| On (ohn) He | jest (ohn yest) He is |
| Ona (OH-nah) She | jest (OH-nah yest) She is |
| My (mi) We | jesteśmy (mi yes-TESH-mi) We are |
| Wy (vi) You all | jesteście (vi yes-TESH-cheh) You all are |
| Oni (OH-nee) They (masc/mixed) | są (OH-nee soh) They are |
| One (OH-neh) They (feminine) | są (OH-neh soh) They are |
Bonus Verb: Zrobić (To Do/Make)
Ties directly to "Zrób to" (Do it!) below — this is the same verb, fully conjugated. Zrobić is perfective, so these forms carry future meaning ("I will do").
| Pronoun | Zrobić (To do/make - future) |
|---|---|
| Ja (yah) I | zrobię (ZROH-byeh) I will do/make |
| Ty (ti) You | zrobisz (ZROH-beesh) You will do/make |
| On (ohn) He | zrobi (ZROH-bee) He will do/make |
| Ona (OH-nah) She | zrobi (ZROH-bee) She will do/make |
| My (mi) We | zrobimy (zroh-BEE-mi) We will do/make |
| Wy (vi) You all | zrobicie (zroh-BEE-cheh) You all will do/make |
| Oni (OH-nee) They (masc/mixed) | zrobią (ZROH-byohn) They will do/make |
| One (OH-neh) They (feminine) | zrobią (ZROH-byohn) They will do/make |
Negation & Questions
Add "nie" before a verb to negate it, or start with "czy" to ask a yes/no question.
Negation
Nie lubię
nyeh LOO-byeh
I don't like
Nie mam
nyeh mahm
I don't have
Nie jestem
nyeh YES-tem
I'm not
Nie lubię kawy.
nyeh LOO-byeh KAH-vi.
I don't like coffee.
Nie mam psa.
nyeh mahm psah.
I don't have a dog.
On nie jest zmęczony.
ohn nyeh yest zmen-CHOH-ni.
He is not tired.
Ona nie ma samochodu.
OH-nah nyeh mah sah-moh-KHOH-doo.
She doesn't have a car.
Nie lubimy tego.
nyeh loo-BEE-mi TEH-goh.
We don't like that.
Nie jesteśmy w domu.
nyeh yes-TESH-mi v DOH-moo.
We are not at home.
Oni nie mają czasu.
OH-nee nyeh MAH-yohm CHAH-soo.
They don't have time.
To nie jest dobre.
toh nyeh yest DOH-breh.
This is not good.
Questions
Czy lubisz?
chi LOO-beesh?
Do you like (it)?
Czy masz?
chi mahsh?
Do you have (it)?
Czy jesteś?
chi YES-tesh?
Are you...?
Everyday Vocabulary & Phrases
Jak tam?
yahk tahm?
What's up? / How are you? (informal)
DOBRZE
DOH-bzheh
Good / Fine
Zła
zwah
Angry / Bad (feminine)
Dobra robota
DOH-brah roh-BOH-tah
Good job
Zrób to
zroob toh
Do it
PIES
pyess
Dog (nominative)
Psa
psah
Dog (object form)
KOT
koht
Cat (nominative)
Kota
KOH-tah
Cat (object form)
Lubię to
LOO-byeh toh
I like it
WODA
VOH-dah
Water
MLEKO
MLEH-koh
Milk
CHLEB
hlyeb
Bread
JABŁKO
YAHP-wkoh
Apple
KSIĄŻKA
KSHYONG-kah
Book
DOM
dohm
House
SAMOCHÓD
sah-moh-KHOOT
Car
SZKOŁA
SHKOH-wah
School
PRACA
PRAH-tsah
Work / Job
KAWA
KAH-vah
Coffee
Targeted Practice Sentences
Ja lubię koszykówkę.
yah LOO-byeh koh-shi-KOOV-keh.
I like basketball.
Samuel lubi dinozaury.
SAH-moo-el LOO-bee dee-noh-ZOW-ri.
Samuel likes dinosaurs.
Ona ma psa.
OH-nah mah psah.
She has a dog.
Magdalena lubi rowery.
mahg-dah-LEH-nah LOO-bee roh-VEH-ri.
Magdalena likes bicycles.
On ma dom w Teksasie.
ohn mah dohm f tek-SAH-shyeh.
He has a house in Texas.
Ja jestem szczęśliwy.
yah YES-tem shchen-SHLEE-vi.
I'm happy.
Ty masz kota.
ti mahsh KOH-tah.
You have a cat.
My lubimy muzykę.
mi loo-BEE-mi MOO-zi-keh.
We like music.
Oni są w domu.
OH-nee sohm v DOH-moo.
They are at home.
Magdalena ma książkę.
mahg-dah-LEH-nah mah KSHYONZH-keh.
Magdalena has a book.
Samuel jest zmęczony.
SAH-moo-el yest zmen-CHOH-ni.
Samuel is tired.
Zrobimy to razem.
zroh-BEE-mi toh RAH-zem.
We'll do it together.
Co zrobisz jutro?
tsoh ZROH-beesh YOOT-roh?
What will you do tomorrow?
Lubię kawę rano.
LOO-byeh KAH-veh RAH-noh.
I like coffee in the morning.
Mamy nowy samochód.
MAH-mi NOH-vi sah-moh-KHOOT.
We have a new car.
Ona jest w szkole.
OH-nah yest f SHKOH-leh.
She is at school.
Magdalena ma pracę.
mahg-dah-LEH-nah mah PRAH-tseh.
Magdalena has a job.
Lubimy chleb i mleko.
loo-BEE-mi hlyeb ee MLEH-koh.
We like bread and milk.
On jest w domu.
ohn yest v DOH-moo.
He is at home.
Zrobię kawę dla ciebie.
ZROH-byeh KAH-veh dlah CHEH-byeh.
I'll make coffee for you.
Czy masz jabłko?
chi mahsh YAHP-koh?
Do you have an apple?
🎴 Flashcard Practice
Polish → English
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🧩 Interactive: Conjugation Quiz
Fill in the missing conjugated verb, then check yourself.
Ja ___ koszykówkę. (lubić)
Ty ___ psa. (mieć)
On ___ dinozaury. (lubić)
My ___ rowery. (lubić)
Wy ___ dom. (mieć)
Oni ___ szczęśliwi. (być)
Ja ___ zmęczony. (być)
One ___ psa. (mieć)
Learning Strategy
To capitalize on the teacher's advice about kinesthetic and tactile learning, physically moving your flashcards around your workspace or associating physical gestures with action phrases like Zrób to can significantly speed up retention. Because Polish conjugations shift constantly, focusing strictly on the recurring visual patterns of the word endings (like the -ę ending for Ja and the -sz ending for Ty) will quickly make the grammar feel much more predictable.