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 how to talk about local services and shops in Polish, including words like centrum handlowe (shopping center), apteka (pharmacy), and bankomat (ATM). Practice useful verbs for discussing visits and shopping activities.
Exercises Share Copied!
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
This lesson is designed for A2 Polish learners to help you communicate effectively about everyday shopping and local services. You will learn practical vocabulary and expressions related to places such as shopping centers, grocery stores, pharmacies, and other local amenities. The dialogues focus on common interactions like asking about store locations, discussing available services, and making simple purchases.
Key Lesson Content
- Vocabulary and phrases related to common shops and services: supermarket, apteka (pharmacy), kawiarnia (cafe), fryzjer (hairdresser), bankomat (ATM), drogeria (drugstore), pralnia (laundry), kino (cinema).
- Dialogues that simulate real-life conversations in shopping centers and local neighborhoods, helping you practice questions and responses about places and services.
- Verb practice focused on common verbs in the present tense and conditional mood, such as kupować (to buy), chodzić (to go regularly), iść (to go), and conditional forms like chodziłbym (I would go).
- A short story about shopping in a mall, with highlighted verbs in the present tense to support understanding and usage in context.
Useful Expressions and Words
Here are some practical expressions you will encounter in this lesson:
- Jakie sklepy są w centrum handlowym? – What shops are there in the shopping center?
- Czy jest tam też salon fryzjerski? – Is there also a hairdresser there?
- Poproszę chleb razowy. – I would like rye bread, please.
- Gdzie znajduje się najbliższy bank? – Where is the nearest bank?
Verb Conjugation Focus
You will practice important verbs mostly in the present tense, including changes for different persons:
- iść (to go): ja idę, ty idziesz, on/ona idzie
- kupować (to buy): ja kupuję, ty kupujesz
- chcieć (to want): ja chcę, ty chcesz
You will also encounter the conditional mood to talk about hypothetical or polite actions, such as poszedłbym (I would go) and robiłbym (I would do/make).
Notes on Polish vs. English Instruction Language
Since your instruction language is English and you are learning Polish, this lesson includes English explanations and translations for clarity, but also focuses on authentic Polish expressions. Unlike English, Polish often uses verb aspects and moods (like conditional) which require attention to endings and context. For example, the Polish phrase Chciałbym kupić chleb literally means "I would like to buy bread," combining conditional mood with infinitive verb form, conveying politeness.
Some useful comparison points:
- Polish verbs change endings extensively to reflect person and tense, e.g., idę (I go), idziesz (you go).
- Conditional mood is used frequently for polite requests or hypotheticals, e.g., chciałbym (I would like), which is less explicit in English.
- Questions in Polish often start with a question word, like Jakie or Gdzie, similar to English but word order can differ.
This lesson equips you with the vocabulary and grammar to discuss everyday shopping and services fluently and politely in Polish.
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