Friday night out
Piątkowy wieczór na mieście
- Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
- Invite somebody for an event.
Explore everyday Polish conversations to plan a Friday night out, learning essential vocabulary like "kino" (cinema), "koncert" (concert), and verbs such as "spotykać się" (to meet) and "zapraszać" (to invite). This lesson helps you confidently arrange social plans and discuss evening activities.
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 related to planning a Friday evening.
Miejsca na wieczór w mieście
Czynności podczas spotkania
Ćwiczenie 4: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Describe your evening activity. (Describe your evening activity.)
- Ask each other what cultural activity they prefer. (Ask each other what cultural activity they prefer.)
- Invite somebody to join your event. (Invite somebody to join your event.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Idę na koncert w następny piątek. I go to a concert next Friday. |
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Uwielbiam chodzić do kina. I love going to the cinema. |
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Czy chcesz pójść ze mną na koncert? Do you want to go with me to the concert? |
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Chcę pójść potańczyć dziś wieczorem. I want to go dancing this evening. |
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Masz ochotę na karaoke dziś wieczorem? Are you up for karaoke tonight? |
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Chcesz pójść ze mną na przedstawienie w mieście? Do you want to see the show in the city with me? |
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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. W piątek wieczorem __________ się z przyjaciółmi w centrum miasta.
(On Friday evening __________ I meet with friends in the city center.)2. Czy chcesz __________ ze mną do kina na nowy film?
(Do you want to __________ with me to the cinema to see the new movie?)3. Musimy __________ o drogę, bo nie znamy tego miejsca.
(We have to __________ for directions because we don't know this place.)4. O której godzinie __________ się koncert na rynku?
(At what time __________ the concert start at the market square?)Exercise 7: Friday evening in the city
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Spotykać - Meet
Teraźniejszy
- Ja spotykam
- Ty spotykasz
- On/ona/ono spotyka
- My spotykamy
- Wy spotykacie
- Oni/one spotykają
Pytać - Ask
Teraźniejszy
- Ja pytam
- Ty pytasz
- On/ona/ono pyta
- My pytamy
- Wy pytacie
- Oni/one pytają
Chodzić - Go
Teraźniejszy
- Ja chodzę
- Ty chodzisz
- On/ona/ono chodzi
- My chodzimy
- Wy chodzicie
- Oni/one chodzą
Odpowiadać - Answer
Teraźniejszy
- Ja odpowiadam
- Ty odpowiadasz
- On/ona/ono odpowiada
- My odpowiadamy
- Wy odpowiadacie
- Oni/one odpowiadają
Planować - Plan
Teraźniejszy
- Ja planuję
- Ty planujesz
- On/ona/ono planuje
- My planujemy
- Wy planujecie
- Oni/one planują
Iść - Go
Teraźniejszy
- Ja idę
- Ty idziesz
- On/ona/ono idzie
- My idziemy
- Wy idziecie
- Oni/one idą
Woleć - Prefer
Teraźniejszy
- Ja wolę
- Ty wolisz
- On/ona/ono woli
- My wolimy
- Wy wolicie
- Oni/one wolą
Lubić - Like
Teraźniejszy
- Ja lubię
- Ty lubisz
- On/ona/ono lubi
- My lubimy
- Wy lubicie
- Oni/one lubią
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Lesson Overview: Friday Night Out in Polish
This lesson is designed for A1 level learners to help you confidently discuss plans for spending a Friday evening in Polish. You will learn how to talk about various activities, make invitations, and arrange meeting times and places using simple, everyday language.
Key Topics Covered
- Common places for a Friday night out: kino (cinema), restauracja (restaurant), klub (club), teatr (theater), park (park)
- Typical activities during a night out: rozmawiać (to talk/chat), tańczyć (to dance), jeść (to eat), zapraszać (to invite)
- Useful phrases for planning and inviting: "Co robisz w piątek wieczorem?" (What are you doing Friday evening?), "Chcesz pójść ze mną do kina?" (Do you want to go to the cinema with me?)
- Dialogue examples: Practicing common social exchanges such as proposing plans, accepting invitations, and setting meeting places and times.
Verb Usage and Conjugation
The lesson focuses on present tense verb forms that relate directly to making plans and discussing events. Important verbs include spotykać (to meet), pytać (to ask), chodzić (to go), odpowiadać (to answer), planować (to plan), and iść (to go). Understanding their conjugations will help you form correct sentences such as:
- W piątek wieczorem spotykam się z przyjaciółmi. (On Friday evening, I meet with friends.)
- Czy chcesz iść ze mną do kina? (Do you want to go to the cinema with me?)
Mini Story for Context
The included mini story about meeting friends after work and going to a new café gives you practical context for using new vocabulary and verbs. It also shows common preferences and social habits during a casual city evening.
Note on Language Differences
Unlike English, Polish verbs often include reflexive forms (marked by "się") to express actions like meeting or gathering — for example, "spotykać się" means "to meet (with each other)." Prepositions and time expressions also work differently. For instance, "o ósmej" means "at eight o'clock," reflecting the specific time of meeting. Invitations commonly use the infinitive verb form after modal verbs (e.g., "Chcesz pójść" - "Do you want to go?").
Useful Phrases to Practice
- Co robisz w piątek wieczorem? – What are you doing Friday evening?
- Chcesz pójść ze mną do kina? – Do you want to go to the cinema with me?
- Może spotkamy się o ósmej przed kawiarnią? – Maybe we’ll meet at eight in front of the café?
- Zapraszam cię na koncert w parku w piątek. – I invite you to the concert in the park on Friday.
- Czy masz ochotę na kolację po filmie? – Do you feel like having dinner after the movie?
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