Colours
Kolory
- Describe the colours of common objects.
- Basic, compound and hair colours.
Learn essential Polish colors like czerwony (red), niebieski (blue), and zielony (green), and describe hair colors such as blond and rudy. Practice real-life dialogues about clothing, home items, and hair color descriptions to build your vocabulary and conversational skills.
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 following words to the appropriate categories: "Primary colors" or "Hair colors".
Kolory podstawowe
Kolory włosów
Ćwiczenie 4: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Describe the colours of the clothes. (Describe the colours of the clothes.)
- Describe the hair colour of each person. (Describe the hair colour of each person.)
- Describe your own appearance. (Describe your own appearance.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Buty są białe. The shoes are white. |
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Ona ma brązowe włosy. She has brown hair. |
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Kobieta ma na sobie żółty garnitur. The woman is wearing a yellow suite. |
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Ma blond włosy. She has blond hair. |
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Mam na sobie fioletową bluzkę. I'm wearing a purple blouse. |
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Alicja ma na sobie czarne buty. Alice is wearing black boots. |
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Ona ma na sobie parę dżinsów. She is wearing a pair of jeans. |
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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. Mój samochód ___ czerwony i błyszczący w słońcu.
(My car ___ red and shiny in the sun.)2. Na biurku ___ zielony długopis, którego często używam w pracy.
(On the desk ___ a green pen that I often use at work.)3. Moja przyjaciółka ___ krótkie, brązowe włosy i zawsze się uśmiecha.
(My friend ___ short, brown hair and always smiles.)4. W parku ___ żółty rower zaparkowany obok ławki.
(In the park ___ a yellow bike parked next to the bench.)Exercise 7: Choosing colors for the new house
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Iść - Iść
Presens
- Ja idę
- Ty idziesz
- On/ona/ono idzie
- My idziemy
- Wy idziecie
- Oni/one idą
Chcieć - Chcieć
Presens
- Ja chcę
- Ty chcesz
- On/ona/ono chce
- My chcemy
- Wy chcecie
- Oni/one chcą
Woleć - Woleć
Presens
- Ja wolę
- Ty wolisz
- On/ona/ono woli
- My wolimy
- Wy wolicie
- Oni/one wolą
Patrzeć - Patrzeć
Presens
- Ja patrzę
- Ty patrzysz
- On/ona/ono patrzy
- My patrzymy
- Wy patrzycie
- Oni/one patrzą
Wybierać - Wybierać
Presens
- Ja wybieram
- Ty wybierasz
- On/ona/ono wybiera
- My wybieramy
- Wy wybieracie
- Oni/one wybierają
Wracać - Wracać
Presens
- Ja wracam
- Ty wracasz
- On/ona/ono wraca
- My wracamy
- Wy wracacie
- Oni/one wracają
Malować - Malować
Presens
- Ja maluję
- Ty malujesz
- On/ona/ono maluje
- My malujemy
- Wy malujecie
- Oni/one malują
Być - Być
Presens
- Ja jestem
- Ty jesteś
- On/ona/ono jest
- My jesteśmy
- Wy jesteście
- Oni/one są
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Introduction to Colours in Polish
This lesson introduces basic vocabulary and expressions related to colours, helping you describe objects, clothing, and hair colours in Polish. It is tailored for beginners at an A1 level, focusing on simple adjectives and common sentence structures to talk about colours in everyday contexts.
Key Vocabulary: Basic Colours and Hair Colours
You will learn essential colour words such as czerwony (red), niebieski (blue), zielony (green), żółty (yellow), and czarny (black).
Additionally, specific words describing hair colours include blond (blond), rudy (red-haired), and szary (grey).
Using Colours in Sentences
Learn how to construct sentences to describe objects and people, such as:
- Mój samochód jest czerwony, szybki i nowoczesny. (My car is red, fast, and modern.)
- Lubię nosić niebieskie koszule, bo pasują do moich dżinsów. (I like wearing blue shirts because they match my jeans.)
- Twoje włosy są blond i bardzo ładne. (Your hair is blond and very pretty.)
Practical Dialogues
You will find dialogues designed for real-life situations such as shopping for clothes, describing hair colour, and talking about items in your home. These include questions and answers like:
- Jaki kolor ma ta koszula? (What colour is this shirt?)
- Ta koszula jest niebieska. (This shirt is blue.)
- Jakiego koloru masz włosy? (What colour is your hair?)
- Moje włosy są brązowe. (My hair is brown.)
Sentence Structure and Grammar Highlights
The lesson also focuses on basic verb conjugations essential for describing colours and objects, featuring verbs like jest (is), ma (has), and verbs related to perceptions and actions (e.g., patrzę – I look).
Example sentence: Mój samochód jest czerwony i błyszczący w słońcu. (My car is red and shiny in the sun.) This helps you see how adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.
Culture and Language Notes
Unlike English, Polish adjectives agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify. This lesson highlights this through sentences like Ta kanapa jest zielona where zielona is feminine singular to match kanapa. Also, the verb jest (is) is essential for describing states or characteristics.
Useful Polish-English word equivalents to remember:
- kolor – colour
- włosy – hair
- koszula – shirt
- samochód – car
- jest – is
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