Local services and shops
Usługi lokalne i sklepy
- Know the names of local services and shops.
- Discuss what you find in the shopping center.
Learn essential Polish vocabulary and expressions for discussing local services and shops like supermarket (supermarket), apteka (pharmacy), and bankomat (ATM). Practice everyday dialogues about shopping, asking for locations, and using verbs like kupuj19 (I buy) and szukasz (you look for) to navigate your neighborhood confidently.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. W centrum handlowym zazwyczaj ___ owoce, bo są zawsze świeże.
(In the shopping mall, I usually ___ fruits because they are always fresh.)2. Gdybym miał więcej czasu, częściej ___ do kawiarni w galerii.
(If I had more time, I would ___ to the café in the gallery more often.)3. Jeśli apteka byłaby otwarta, ___ tam po lekarstwa.
(If the pharmacy were open, I would ___ there for medicine.)4. Gdybym znalazł dobry sklep spożywczy blisko domu, ___ tam zakupy częściej.
(If I found a good grocery store near home, I would ___ shopping there more often.)Exercise 3: Shopping at the mall
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Iść - Iść
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja idę
- ty idziesz
- on/ona/ono idzie
- my idziemy
- wy idziecie
- oni/one idą
Chcieć - Chcieć
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja chcę
- ty chcesz
- on/ona/ono chce
- my chcemy
- wy chcecie
- oni/one chcą
Odwiedzać - Odwiedzać
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja odwiedzam
- ty odwiedzasz
- on/ona/ono odwiedza
- my odwiedzamy
- wy odwiedzacie
- oni/one odwiedzają
Kupować - Kupować
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja kupuję
- ty kupujesz
- on/ona/ono kupuje
- my kupujemy
- wy kupujecie
- oni/one kupują
Rozmawiać - Rozmawiać
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja rozmawiam
- ty rozmawiasz
- on/ona/ono rozmawia
- my rozmawiamy
- wy rozmawiacie
- oni/one rozmawiają
Szukac - Szukac
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja szukam
- ty szukasz
- on/ona/ono szuka
- my szukamy
- wy szukacie
- oni/one szukają
Znajdować - Znajdować
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja znajduję
- ty znajdujesz
- on/ona/ono znajduje
- my znajdujemy
- wy znajdujecie
- oni/one znajdują
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Lesson Overview: Local Services and Shops in Polish
This lesson is designed for A2 level learners to improve communication about everyday local services and shopping places in Polish. You'll explore common vocabulary and expressions used when talking about malls, grocery stores, banks, pharmacies, and other local amenities. The dialogues focus on practical conversations, helping you get familiar with asking and giving information about where to find services like supermarkets (supermarket), pharmacies (apteka), hair salons (fryzjer), and more.
Key Learning Points
- Vocabulary for common places and services: supermarket, apteka, kawiarnia (cafe), salon fryzjerski (hairdresser), bankomat (ATM), pralnia (laundry), kino (cinema), drogeria (drugstore), sklep z elektroniką (electronics shop), poczta (post office), siłownia (gym).
- Useful verbs and phrases: kupować (to buy), chodzić (to go), szukać (to look for), polecać (to recommend), rozmawiać (to talk).
- Present tense verb conjugations: Included are tables for verbs such as iść (to go), chcieć (to want), odwiedzać (to visit), and others; essential for describing actions related to shopping and services.
- Polite and practical dialogue structures: Asking for products, preferences, and the location of various local services.
Examples of Useful Sentences
- Jakie sklepy są w centrum handlowym? – Which shops are in the shopping center?
- Czy jest tam też salon fryzjerski? – Is there also a hair salon there?
- Poproszę butelkę soku i trochę sera. – I would like a bottle of juice and some cheese, please.
- Gdzie znajduje się najbliższy bank? – Where is the nearest bank located?
Grammar Focus and Verb Usage
The lesson emphasizes the present tense conjugation of verbs important for daily conversations about local services. For example, the verb iść (to go) is irregular and important to master:
- ja idę (I go)
- ty idziesz (you go)
- on/ona idzie (he/she goes)
Also, conditional forms appear in example sentences, useful when expressing preferences or hypothetical situations, such as chodziłbym (I would go).
Instruction vs. Polish Language Differences
Unlike English, Polish verb conjugation changes significantly with person, number, and tense, which requires practice. Articles like "the" or "a" do not exist in Polish, so learners must rely on context. Also, Polish uses formal and informal speech forms which can affect vocabulary and verb forms, though this lesson primarily focuses on neutral everyday language suitable for most situations.
Helpful Phrases and Their English Equivalents
- Poproszę – Please (when ordering or requesting)
- Gdzie znajduje się…? – Where is… located?
- Czy jest tam…? – Is there… there?
- Lubię robić zakupy – I like to shop
These phrases are essential building blocks for polite interactions and obtaining information about local shops and services.
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