At the clothing shop
W sklepie odzieżowym
- Describe everyday clothing.
- Ask for availability in a clothing shop.
- Ask for your size.
At the clothing shop, learn useful Polish phrases and vocabulary like koszula (shirt), kurtka (jacket), and questions such as Czy macie to w moim rozmiarze? (Do you have this in my size?). Practice dialogues for buying clothes and asking about sizes and colors.
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 A1 level lesson focuses on practical vocabulary and phrases used when shopping for clothes in Polish. It introduces learners to commonly used terms for clothing items and polite questions that help ask about size, availability, and prices in a store setting.
Key Vocabulary: Clothing and Shop-Related Questions
Start by familiarizing yourself with basic clothing words like koszula (shirt), spodnie (trousers), buty (shoes), sukienka (dress), and kurtka (jacket). These words are essential for everyday conversations in a shop.
Also, practice important questions and expressions for shopping, such as:
- Czy macie to w moim rozmiarze? – Do you have this in my size?
- Gdzie mogę się przymierzyć? – Where can I try this on?
- Ile to kosztuje? – How much does it cost?
Communication and Dialogue Practice
The lesson includes typical dialogues to simulate real-life conversations. For example, when buying a shirt, you can ask: Czy macie tę koszulę w rozmiarze M? (Do you have this shirt in size M?). The seller may reply, and you can continue to inquire about trying it on or the price.
Another dialogue helps you ask about sales and specific sizes, useful during a clearance sale or when looking for winter clothes like jackets.
Verbs and Grammar Highlights
You will practice important verbs in the present tense relevant to shopping activities, such as mieć (to have), nosić (to wear), pomóc (to help), and pracować (to work). Exercises include filling in gaps with the correct conjugations, ensuring you understand how to use these verbs naturally in conversation.
The lesson also features a short story about visiting a clothing shop, which uses several verbs in the present tense to describe a typical shopping experience, helping reinforce vocabulary and verb forms in context.
Instruction Language vs. Polish: Differences and Useful Expressions
Polish uses distinct verb conjugations depending on the subject, which is generally more complex than English. For example, the verb iść (to go) changes to idę (I go), idziesz (you go), etc., reflecting the subject clearly. Unlike English, Polish commonly omits the subject pronoun as the verb conjugation indicates the subject.
Key polite question form in Polish often starts with Czy, e.g., Czy macie tę sukienkę? meaning "Do you have this dress?" This question particle has no direct English equivalent but signals a yes-no question.
Practical phrases to remember:
- Poproszę paragon, zapłacę kartą. – "Receipt please, I will pay by card." Useful when completing a purchase.
- Chciałbym przymierzyć tę kurtkę, proszę. – "I would like to try on this jacket, please." Shows polite request in shops.
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