Greetings and Farewells
Pozdrowienia i pożegnania
- Basic greetings and farewells.
- Starting and ending a conversation.
- Useful phrases to use during class (asking for clarification, repetition, etc.).
This lesson covers basic Polish greetings and farewells, including expressions like "Cześć" (Hi), "Dzień dobry" (Good morning), and "Do widzenia" (Goodbye). You'll practice common polite phrases to start and end conversations smoothly.
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the given words to one of the two categories: greetings or farewells.
Powitania
Pożegnania
Ćwiczenie 4: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Use the correct greeting in each situation and start a small talk. (Use the correct greeting in each situation and start a small talk.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Dzień dobry! Good morning! |
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Dzień dobry! Good afternoon! |
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Dobry wieczór! Good evening! |
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Jak się masz? How are you? |
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W porządku. A ty? Fine. And you? |
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Do zobaczenia później! See you later! |
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Przepraszam, możesz powtórzyć, proszę? Sorry, can you repeat, please? |
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Nie rozumiem. I don’t understand. |
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Czy mógłbyś to przeliterować? Could you spell that? |
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Miło cię poznać. Nice to meet you. |
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Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 6: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Cześć, jak się _________ nazywasz?
(Hi, what's your _________ name?)2. ______ Anna, miło mi cię poznać.
(______ Anna, nice to meet you.)3. Skąd ________?
(Where ________?)4. Mieszkam w Warszawie i ________ się polskiego.
(I live in Warsaw and ________ Polish.)Exercise 7: Greetings at work and school
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Wstawać - Get up
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja wstaję
- Ty wstajesz
- On/Ona/Ono wstaje
- My wstajemy
- Wy wstajecie
- Oni/One wstają
Mieć - Have
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja mam
- Ty masz
- On/Ona/Ono ma
- My mamy
- Wy macie
- Oni/One mają
Mówić - Say
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja mówię
- Ty mówisz
- On/Ona/Ono mówi
- My mówimy
- Wy mówicie
- Oni/One mówią
Odpowiadać - Answer
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja odpowiadam
- Ty odpowiadasz
- On/Ona/Ono odpowiada
- My odpowiadamy
- Wy odpowiadacie
- Oni/One odpowiadają
Pytać - Ask
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja pytam
- Ty pytasz
- On/Ona/Ono pyta
- My pytamy
- Wy pytacie
- Oni/One pytają
Życzyć - Wish
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja życzę
- Ty życzysz
- On/Ona/Ono życzy
- My życzymy
- Wy życzycie
- Oni/One życzą
Iść - Go
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja idę
- Ty idziesz
- On/Ona/Ono idzie
- My idziemy
- Wy idziecie
- Oni/One idą
Wracać - Return
Czas teraźniejszy
- Ja wracam
- Ty wracasz
- On/Ona/Ono wraca
- My wracamy
- Wy wracacie
- Oni/One wracają
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Introduction to Greetings and Farewells in Polish
This lesson is designed for beginner learners at the A1 level who want to master basic Polish greetings and farewells. You will learn how to say hello, ask simple questions like "How are you?", and say goodbye politely in everyday conversations.
Key Expressions for Greetings and Farewells
Polish greetings and farewells often include phrases that are polite and warm. Some common greetings are Cześć! (Hi), Dzień dobry! (Good morning/Good day), and ways to ask about someone's wellbeing like Jak się masz? (How are you?). For farewells, expressions such as Do widzenia (Goodbye), Na razie (See you later), and Pa (Bye) are widely used.
Examples of Useful Phrases
- Cześć! Jak się masz dzisiaj? – Hello! How are you today?
- Przepraszam, czy możesz powtórzyć to jeszcze raz? – Excuse me, could you repeat that once more?
- Do widzenia, miłego wieczoru! – Goodbye, have a nice evening!
- Proszę, nie rozumiem. Czy możesz wyjaśnić? – Please, I don’t understand. Can you explain?
Practical Dialogues for Everyday Situations
The lesson also covers dialogues for common contexts such as meeting colleagues at work or greeting a new person. For example, Dzień dobry! Jak się masz? is a polite way to greet someone in a professional setting, and simple introductions like Nazywam się Anna. (My name is Anna.) help beginners practice self-introduction.
Verb Conjugation Focus
Additionally, you will practice conjugations of important verbs frequently used in greetings and introductions, such as nazywać się (to be called), mieć (to have), and mówić (to speak). For example:
- Cześć, jak się nazywasz? (What is your name?)
- Jestem Anna, miło mi cię poznać. (I am Anna, nice to meet you.)
Word Grouping: Greetings vs. Farewells
Learning to identify whether a phrase is a greeting or a farewell is crucial. Words like cześć, dzień dobry, and witaj fall under greetings, while do widzenia, pa, and na razie are farewells.
Short Story to Reinforce Learning
The lesson includes a short story about greetings in a work and school context. This allows you to practice the verbs in the present tense, such as wstaję (I get up), mam (I have), and idę (I go), embedded in everyday situations.
Instruction Language vs. Polish Language Highlights
Because the instruction and the learning language are different, this lesson introduces English translations alongside Polish phrases to clarify meanings. Note that Polish uses formal and informal forms for greeting – for example, Dzień dobry is polite and usually formal, while Cześć is informal. This distinction affects how you address strangers versus friends.
Also, Polish greetings often include the expression Jak się masz?, which literally translates as "How do you have yourself?" but means "How are you?" in English.
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