At the clothing shop
W sklepie odzieżowym
- Describe everyday clothing.
- Ask for availability in a clothing shop.
- Ask for your size.
Learn essential Polish phrases for shopping at a clothing store, including asking about availability and sizes with words like koszula (shirt), kurtka (jacket), and questions such as Czy macie to w moim rozmiarze? (Do you have this in my size?).
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 the appropriate categories: 'Clothes' or 'Questions in the store', to make it easier to remember their meaning and usage.
Ubrania
Pytania w sklepie
Ćwiczenie 4: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Say who is wearing what. (Say who is wearing what. )
- What other clothing items do you know? (What other clothing items do you know?)
- Describe the clothes of the person next to you. (Describe the clothes of the person next to you.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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On ma na sobie rękawiczki. He is wearing gloves. |
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Ona ma na sobie pasek. She is wearing a belt. |
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Jako inny element odzieży znam "sukienkę". As another clothing item I know "dress". |
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Petra ma na sobie spodnie i sweter. Petra is wearing trousers and a jumper. |
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Ona ma na sobie kozaki. She is wearing boots. |
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Moja mama nosi okulary. My mother is wearing glasses. |
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Co dzisiaj na siebie wkładasz? What are you wearing today? |
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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. Czy ___ tę koszulę w moim rozmiarze?
(Do you ___ this shirt in my size?)2. Lubię ___ wygodne ubrania na co dzień.
(I like to ___ comfortable clothes every day.)3. Czy możesz mi ___ tę sukienkę?
(Can you ___ me this dress?)4. ___ w sklepie odzieżowym od dwóch lat.
(___ in a clothing store for two years.)Exercise 7: In the clothing store
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Iść - To go
Teraźniejszy
- ja idę
- ty idziesz
- on/ona/ono idzie
- my idziemy
- wy idziecie
- oni/one idą
Wchodzić - To enter
Teraźniejszy
- ja wchodzę
- ty wchodzisz
- on/ona/ono wchodzi
- my wchodzimy
- wy wchodzicie
- oni/one wchodzą
Pytać - To ask
Teraźniejszy
- ja pytam
- ty pytasz
- on/ona/ono pyta
- my pytamy
- wy pytacie
- oni/one pytają
Nosić - To wear
Teraźniejszy
- ja noszę
- ty nosisz
- on/ona/ono nosi
- my nosimy
- wy nosicie
- oni/one noszą
Pokazywać - To show
Teraźniejszy
- ja pokazuję
- ty pokazujesz
- on/ona/ono pokazuje
- my pokazujemy
- wy pokazujecie
- oni/one pokazują
Wybierać - To choose
Teraźniejszy
- ja wybieram
- ty wybierasz
- on/ona/ono wybiera
- my wybieramy
- wy wybieracie
- oni/one wybierają
Prosić - To ask
Teraźniejszy
- ja proszę
- ty prosisz
- on/ona/ono prosi
- my prosimy
- wy prosicie
- oni/one proszą
Zakładać - To put on
Teraźniejszy
- ja zakładam
- ty zakładasz
- on/ona/ono zakłada
- my zakładamy
- wy zakładacie
- oni/one zakładają
Dziękować - To thank
Teraźniejszy
- ja dziękuję
- ty dziękujesz
- on/ona/ono dziękuje
- my dziękujemy
- wy dziękujecie
- oni/one dziękują
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Lesson Overview: At the Clothing Shop
This lesson introduces Polish vocabulary and phrases commonly used when shopping for clothes, designed for beginner learners (A1 level). You will learn how to ask about clothing sizes, colors, availability, and try to make short conversations with shop assistants.
Key Vocabulary Categories
- Clothes (Ubrania): koszula (shirt), spodnie (trousers), buty (shoes), sukienka (dress), kurtka (jacket)
- Store Questions (Pytania w sklepie): Czy macie to w moim rozmiarze? (Do you have this in my size?), Gdzie mogę się przymierzyć? (Where can I try it on?), Ile to kosztuje? (How much does it cost?)
Useful Phrases and Sentences
Here are some example questions you can use while shopping:
- "Czy mają Państwo ten sweter w rozmiarze M?" – Do you have this sweater in size M?
- "Chciałbym przymierzyć tę kurtkę, proszę." – I would like to try on this jacket, please.
- "Czy ten T-shirt jest dostępny w innych kolorach?" – Is this T-shirt available in other colors?
Dialog Practice
You will find dialogues focusing on buying shirts, looking for discounted trousers, and buying winter jackets. These practical conversations allow you to practice asking about sizes, colors, prices, and trying clothes on.
Verb Usage in Present Tense
The lesson includes drills on common verbs you will need in shops, such as mieć (to have), nosić (to wear), pomóc (to help), and pracować (to work). Practicing present tense conjugations will help you form correct sentences like "Czy masz tę koszulę w moim rozmiarze?" (Do you have this shirt in my size?).
Mini Story for Comprehension
A short story about visiting a clothing store allows you to see vocabulary and verbs in a contextual narrative: buying a jacket, asking for sizes, and trying on clothes.
Language Tips and Differences with English
In Polish, clothing-related questions often include the word rozmiar (size), and the verb mieć (to have) is frequently used when asking about availability: "Czy macie to w moim rozmiarze?" Unlike English, Polish uses formal and informal forms of address – here, the polite address "Państwo" or "Pan/Pani" is common in shops.
Useful phrases to remember:
- Czy macie…? – Do you have…?
- Chciałbym/Chciałabym… – I would like… (male/female speaker)
- Przymierzyć – to try on
- Poproszę – please (when asking for something)
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