Friday night out
Piątkowy wieczór na mieście
- Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
- Invite somebody for an event.
This lesson helps you plan a Friday night in Polish, featuring useful words like "kino" (cinema), "koncert" (concert), and verbs such as "spotykać się" (to meet) and "zapraszać" (to invite). Practice everyday phrases for making plans and setting meeting points in the city.
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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 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: Planning a Friday Night Out in Polish
This lesson introduces you to everyday Polish vocabulary and expressions related to making plans for a Friday evening. You will learn how to talk about invitations, scheduling meetings, suggesting activities, and naming common places in the city for socializing.
Key Topics Covered
- Making plans: Asking "Co robisz w piątek wieczorem?" (What are you doing Friday evening?) helps initiate social conversations.
- Inviting others: Phrases like "Chcesz pójść ze mną do kina?" (Do you want to go to the cinema with me?) teach polite invitations.
- Setting times and places: Expressions such as "Może spotkamy się o ósmej przed kawiarnią?" (Maybe we meet at eight in front of the café?) show you how to agree on details.
- Common venues: Words for frequent meeting spots include kino (cinema), restauracja (restaurant), klub (club), teatr (theater), and park.
- Typical activities: Useful verbs include rozmawiać (to talk), tańczyć (to dance), jeść (to eat), and zapraszać (to invite).
Useful Phrases and Expressions
Here are some example sentences that illustrate natural ways to discuss plans and invitations:
- "Zapraszam cię na koncert w parku w piątek." (I invite you to a concert in the park on Friday.)
- "Czy masz ochotę na kolację po filmie?" (Do you feel like having dinner after the movie?)
- "Lubię spędzać wieczory w mieście z przyjaciółmi." (I like spending evenings in the city with friends.)
Dialogues to Practice
You will find practical conversation cards that simulate planning a Friday night:
- Planning together: "Czy chciałbyś pójść do kina?" and agreeing on time and place.
- Inviting a friend to concerts and choosing meeting points.
- Setting precise meeting places such as cafés and bars.
Verb Conjugations and Usage
You will strengthen your knowledge of present tense verbs important for social planning. For example:
- spotykać: Ja spotykam, Ty spotykasz, On spotyka (to meet)
- pytać: Ja pytam, Ty pytasz, On pyta (to ask)
- iść: Ja idę, Ty idziesz, On idzie (to go)
Structure Differences: English vs. Polish
Polish syntax and expression of time and place can differ significantly from English. For example, the verb "spotykać się" means "to meet" and is reflexive, which is different from English where "meet" is not reflexive. Also, Polish often places the time or place phrase at the end of the sentence, e.g., "spotykamy się o ósmej" (we meet at eight).
Some key phrases and their English equivalents:
- 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?"
Understanding these patterns will help you create natural and grammatically correct sentences when inviting friends or making plans in Polish.
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