Numbers and counting
Liczby i liczenie
- Learn to count
- Numbers from 1-100
- Cardinal numbers from 11 to 99
- Cardinal numbers: hundreds, thousands, millions
This lesson introduces Polish numbers and counting with practical examples like "trzy jabłka" (three apples), "dziesięć złotych" (ten zlotys), and ordinal numbers like "dwudziesty pierwszy" (twenty-first), helping you use numbers confidently in everyday contexts such as shopping and asking about age.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
Vocabulary (17) Share Copied!
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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 category: numbers or mathematical operations.
Liczby
Działania matematyczne
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Dodawać
To add
2
Dziewięć
Nine
3
Cztery
Four
4
Mnożyć
To multiply
5
Pięć
Five
Ćwiczenie 5: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Przeczytaj zadania obliczeniowe na głos i rozwiąż je. (Read the calculation tasks out loud and solve them.)
- Daj innym zadanie obliczeniowe. (Give a calculation task to the others. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Dziesięć plus dwa równa się dwanaście. Ten plus two equals twelve. |
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Dziesięć minus dwa równa się osiem. Ten minus two equals eight. |
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Dziesięć razy dwa równa się dwadzieścia. Ten times two equals twenty. |
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Dziesięć podzielone przez dwa równa się pięć. Ten devided by two equals five. |
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Tuzin to dwanaście. A dozen is twelve. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ja ____ do dwudziestu podczas nauki liczb.
(I ____ to twenty while learning numbers.)2. Ty ____ liczby szybko, co jest bardzo przydatne w pracy.
(You ____ numbers quickly, which is very useful at work.)3. On ____ dziesi1907 jab42ek i dzieli je na dwie grupy.
(He ____ seventeen apples and divides them into two groups.)4. My ____ trzydzie5bci pi1907 i czterdzie5bci dwa.
(We ____ thirty-five and forty-two.)Exercise 8: Working with Numbers in the Office
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Liczyć - Liczyć
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja liczę
- ty liczysz
- on/ona/ono liczy
- my liczymy
- wy liczysz
- oni/one liczą
Dodawać - Dodawać
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja dodaję
- ty dodajesz
- on/ona/ono dodaje
- my dodajemy
- wy dodajecie
- oni/one dodają
Grammar Share Copied!
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A1.4.3 Gramatyka
Liczebniki główne: setki, tysiące, miliony
Cardinal numbers: hundreds, thousands, millions
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Liczyć to count Share Copied!
Czas teraźniejszy
| Polish | English |
|---|---|
| (ja) liczę | I count |
| (ty) liczysz | you count |
| (on/ona/ono) liczy | He/she/it counts |
| (my) liczymy | we count |
| (wy) liczycie | You count |
| (oni/one) liczą | they count |
Dodawać to add Share Copied!
Czas teraźniejszy
| Polish | English |
|---|---|
| (ja) dodaję | I add |
| (ty) dodajesz | You add |
| (on/ona/ono) dodaje | he/she/it adds |
| (my) dodajemy | we add |
| (wy) dodajecie | you add |
| (oni/one) dodają | they add |
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Understanding Numbers and Counting in Polish
This lesson introduces the fundamentals of numbers and counting in Polish, essential for everyday communication. You'll learn how to express quantities, talk about ages, dates, prices, and quantities during shopping or ordering.
Key Vocabulary: Numbers and Phrases
Start by familiarizing yourself with basic cardinal numbers such as jeden (one), dziesięć (ten), dwadzieścia (twenty), czterdzieści (forty), pięćdziesiąt (fifty), sześćdziesiąt (sixty), osiemdziesiąt (eighty), and sto (hundred). These numbers form the foundation to count and describe quantity.
Using Numbers in Sentences
You will see how Polish constructs sentences with numbers to indicate age (Mam dwadzieścia pięć lat. – I'm twenty-five years old), specify quantities when shopping (Kupuję trzy jabłka i dwie gruszki. – I buy three apples and two pears), or discuss dates (Dzisiaj jest dwudziesty pierwszy kwietnia. – Today is the twenty-first of April).
Counting Practice with Real-Life Dialogues
The lesson provides practical dialogues such as buying bus tickets or ordering coffee. For example, when purchasing bus tickets: Ile biletów chcesz kupić? (How many tickets do you want to buy?), and when ordering coffee: Poproszę dwie kawy z mlekiem. (I'll have two coffees with milk.) These give you conversational context for numbers 1 to 100.
Verb Usage Related to Counting
Important verbs appearing in this lesson include mieć (to have), iść (to go), chcieć (to want), pytać (to ask), and liczyć (to count), all used in present tense forms. Understanding their conjugations is fundamental when building sentences involving quantity.
Short Story for Context
You have access to a short story titled Zakupy na targu - Liczby i liczenie (Shopping at the market – Numbers and Counting). It narrates a Saturday morning market trip where the protagonist buys vegetables, practicing numbers and prices in context.
Specific Differences Between English and Polish Numbers
Unlike English, Polish uses gender agreements and case endings with numbers depending on the counted object and sentence function. While this lesson is at A1 level, be aware that Polish ordinal numbers are compound for dates (e.g., dwudziesty pierwszy for twenty-first) and the verb phrase structure can differ. Helpful phrases include:
- Ile masz lat? – How old are you?
- Czy możesz podać mi swój numer telefonu? – Can you give me your phone number?
- W sklepie jest sto różnych rodzajów herbaty. – There are one hundred different kinds of tea in the shop.
This combination of vocabulary, sentence structures, dialogues, verbs, and a short story provides a solid foundation to grasp and use Polish numbers effectively in daily life.
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