Visiting friends
Odwiedzanie przyjaciół
- Invite and receive your friends at home.
- Organize a dinner party, game night, or other activity.
- Know common evening activities in your new country.
Learn useful Polish phrases for visiting friends, including inviting guests (zaprosić), preparing food (przygotować), and organizing game nights (wieczór gier). Practice core vocabulary like "zaproszę" (I will invite) and "pogramy" (we will play).
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Ćwiczenie 1: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Do you see your friends often? What kind of activities do you like to do together? (Do you see your friends often? What kind of activities do you like to do together?)
- Do you prefer going to parties or doing board game night together? ( Do you prefer going to parties or doing board game night together?)
- Have you ever been on a trip with your friends? Tell us about it! (Have you ever been on a trip with your friends? Tell us about it!)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Spotykam się z przyjaciółmi co tydzień. Zazwyczaj umawiamy się na kawę i rozmawiamy. I see my friends every week. We usually meet for coffee and talk. |
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Widuję się z przyjaciółmi raz lub dwa razy w miesiącu. Wtedy zazwyczaj jemy razem kolację i gramy w gry. I only see my friends once or twice a month. Then we usually have dinner and play games together. |
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Wolę wychodzić, gdy widzę się z przyjaciółmi. I prefer going out when I see my friends. |
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Uwielbiam grać w gry planszowe, więc kiedy spotykam się z przyjaciółmi, gramy razem w chińczyka. I love playing board games, so whenever I see my friends we play ludo together. |
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Z moim przyjacielem Juánem zawsze gram w szachy. With my friend Juán I always play chess. |
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W zeszłym roku pojechałem na wycieczkę do Insbrucka z dwoma przyjaciółmi. Poszliśmy na wędrówkę i zwiedzaliśmy miasto. Pogoda była wspaniała! Last year I went on a trip to Insbruck with two of my friends. We went hiking and visited the city. The weather was wonderful! |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. W sobotę ________ moich przyjaciół na kolację.
(On Saturday I will ________ my friends for dinner.)2. Później ________ grać w planszówki i rozmawiać.
(Later we will ________ play board games and talk.)3. Myślę, że ________ pyszny obiad z tradycyjnymi potrawami.
(I think I will ________ a delicious dinner with traditional dishes.)4. Wieczorem po kolacji ________ razem film.
(In the evening after dinner we will ________ watch a movie together.)Exercise 4: Evening Meeting at Friends'
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zapraszać - To invite
Czas przyszły prosty
- ja zaproszę
- ty zaprosisz
- on/ona/ono zaprosi
- my zaprosimy
- wy zaprosicie
- oni/one zaproszą
Przygotować - To prepare
Czas przyszły prosty
- ja przygotuję
- ty przygotujesz
- on/ona/ono przygotuje
- my przygotujemy
- wy przygotujecie
- oni/one przygotują
Zaprosić - To invite
Czas przyszły prosty
- ja zaproszę
- ty zaprosisz
- on/ona/ono zaprosi
- my zaprosimy
- wy zaprosicie
- oni/one zaproszą
Przyjść - To come
Czas przyszły prosty
- ja przyjdę
- ty przyjdziesz
- on/ona/ono przyjdzie
- my przyjdziemy
- wy przyjdziecie
- oni/one przyjdą
Grać - To play
Czas przyszły prosty
- ja pogram
- ty pograsz
- on/ona/ono pogra
- my pogramy
- wy pogracie
- oni/one pograją
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Visiting Friends: Language and Culture Around Social Evenings
This lesson focuses on practicum in inviting and receiving friends at home, planning social evenings such as game nights, and discussing typical evening activities in Polish life. It is designed for learners at an A2 level who want to develop conversational skills and confidence in everyday social interactions.
Key Topics Covered
- Inviting friends and responding to invitations
- Organizing group activities at home, including game nights
- Describing personal and cultural evening routines in Poland
- Using future tense verbs for planning and promises
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
The lesson introduces practical phrases such as:
Zapraszam do mnie na wieczór (I invite you to my place for the evening), przyniesiemy coś do jedzenia (we will bring something to eat), and spotykamy się o 19:00 (we meet at 7 pm). Learners practice polite requests and offers, for example, Czy mogę przynieść ciasto? (Can I bring a cake?).
Grammar Highlights: The Future Tense (Czas przyszły prosty)
Focus is given to the future tense forms which are essential for discussing plans. Examples include:
- Zaproszę (I will invite)
- Przygotuję (I will prepare)
- Pogramy (We will play)
Cultural Insights
Evening gatherings are a typical way Poles socialize, often planning dinners, tea, or game evenings with friends and family. Conversations also reflect common activities such as reading, watching films, or taking walks.
Note on Language Differences and Useful Phrases
Polish uses a range of formal and informal expressions depending on social context. Unlike English, verb conjugations change extensively to show person and number, especially in future tense. For instance, English "I will invite" is ja zaproszę in Polish. Polite offers often use Czy mogę... (Can I...) which is a respectful way to ask or offer.
Practical phrases:
- Zapraszać / zaprosić – to invite (imperfective/perfective aspect)
- Przyjść – to come (perfective)
- Spotykać się – to meet (imperfective)
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