Address and contact details
Adres i dane kontaktowe
- Asking for and giving contact details.
- Tell and ask for addresses.
This A1 lesson covers essential Polish vocabulary for sharing address and contact details, including words like "ulica" (street), "numer telefonu" (phone number), and useful phrases like "Gdzie mieszkasz?" (Where do you live?) and "Podaj proszę swój adres e-mail." (Please give your e-mail address).
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: Divide the following words into two categories: those related to the place of residence, and those related to contact information.
Adres i miejsce zamieszkania
Dane kontaktowe
Ćwiczenie 4: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Ask somebody for their contact details. (Ask somebody for their contact details.)
- Share your address and contact details. (Share your address and contact details.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Jaki jest twój adres? What is your address? |
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Mój email to student@colanguage.com. My email is student@colanguage.com. |
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Mój numer telefonu to 61385748. My phone number is 61385748. |
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Czy mogę prosić o twój numer telefonu? Can I have your phone number? |
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Czy możesz mi to wysłać na WhatsAppie? Can you send it to me on WhatsApp? |
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Masz Instagrama? Do you have Instagram? |
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Mój adres to „ulica Główna, numer 5”. My address is "Main street, number 5". |
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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. Jak się nazywasz i skąd _______?
(What is your name and where are _______?)2. Mieszkam w Warszawie, a ty gdzie _______?
(I live in Warsaw, and where do _______ live?)3. Podaj mi swój numer telefonu, żebym mógł do ciebie _______.
(Give me your phone number so that I can _______ you.)4. Czy mówisz po polsku? Tak, trochę _______.
(Do you speak Polish? Yes, I _______ a little.)Exercise 7: Meeting a new neighbor: address and contact details
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Poznać - Meet
Czas przeszły
- ja poznałem
- ty poznałeś
- on/ona/ono poznał
- my poznaliśmy
- wy poznaliście
- oni/one poznali
Mieszkać - Live
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja mieszkam
- ty mieszkasz
- on/ona/ono mieszka
- my mieszkamy
- wy mieszkacie
- oni/one mieszkają
Pracować - Work
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja pracuję
- ty pracujesz
- on/ona/ono pracuje
- my pracujemy
- wy pracujecie
- oni/one pracują
Dać - Give
Czas przeszły
- ja dałem
- ty dałeś
- on/ona/ono dał
- my daliśmy
- wy daliście
- oni/one dali
Przyjść - Come
Czas przyszły prosty
- ja przyjdę
- ty przyjdziesz
- on/ona/ono przyjdzie
- my przyjdziemy
- wy przyjdziecie
- oni/one przyjdą
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Lesson Overview: Address and Contact Details in Polish
This lesson is designed for beginner learners at the A1 level, focusing on vocabulary and expressions related to asking for and providing addresses and contact details in Polish. Students will learn how to use common phrases useful in everyday situations, such as at work, social meetings, or when exchanging personal information.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
- Adres i miejsce zamieszkania (Address and place of residence): ulica (street), numer domu (house number), miasto (city), kod pocztowy (postal code), blok (block)
- Dane kontaktowe (Contact details): telefon (phone), e-mail (email), numer telefonu (phone number)
Example practical sentences include "Mój adres to ulica Warszawska dwadzieścia trzy." (My address is 23 Warszawska Street) and "Jaki masz numer telefonu?" (What is your phone number?).
Useful Phrases for Communication
The lesson covers typical dialogues such as exchanging phone numbers and email addresses in various contexts—office, neighborhood meetings, and restaurants.
- "Czy może mi pan podać swój numer telefonu?" (Can you give me your phone number?)
- "Proszę, zapisz mój numer telefonu." (Please, write down my phone number.)
- "Mam na imię Anna Kowalska. A ty?" (My name is Anna Kowalska. And you?)
Verb Usage and Short Story
This lesson also introduces key verbs related to communication and living situations in multiple tenses. For example, mieszkać (to live), pracować (to work), and poznać (to meet). Learners practice through a short story describing meeting a new neighbor, with verb conjugations presented in past, present, and future tenses to build a solid grammatical foundation.
Example from the short story: "Wczoraj poznałem nowego sąsiada. On mieszka naprzeciwko mnie." (Yesterday I met a new neighbor. He lives across from me.)
Instruction Language vs. Polish
Since the instruction language is English and the learning language is Polish, this lesson includes translations and explanations of Polish terms. Polish uses different grammatical structures and cases for expressing addresses and contact information compared to English. For example, the question "Jaki masz numer telefonu?" literally translates to "What number do you have?" In English, we say "What is your phone number?" Also, Polish often omits the verb "to be" in present tense questions, unlike English.
Useful phrases and their English equivalents:
- Podaj proszę swój adres e-mail. – Please provide your email address.
- Gdzie mieszkasz? – Where do you live?
- Proszę, zapisz mój numer telefonu. – Please write down my phone number.
Understanding these differences helps learners use Polish naturally and correctly when exchanging addresses and contact details.
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