Cześć, cześć!

Here’s a short mini-lesson. Today we talk about one topic everyone is talking about in Poland now:

👉 Pogoda. Jest zimno.

Jest zimno. Dzisiaj jest minus sześć stopni.

It’s cold. Today it’s minus six degrees.

• jest = it is

• zimno = cold

• minus sześć = minus six

• stopni = degrees

Ale jutro? Jutro będzie minus dziesięć stopni.

But tomorrow? Tomorrow it will be minus ten degrees.

• jutro = tomorrow

• będzie = will be

A jaka jest pogoda w Tallinie, w Estonii? Tam też jest zimno. Jest minus dziesięć stopni, a jutro będzie minus szesnaście.

And what’s the weather like in Tallinn, Estonia? It’s cold there too. It’s minus ten degrees, and tomorrow minus sixteen.

A jaka jest pogoda w Szwecji? Też jest zimno. Minus siedem stopni. A jutro minus osiem.

And what’s the weather like in Sweden? It’s cold too. Minus seven degrees. Tomorrow minus eight.

A Irlandia? W Irlandii jest ciepło. Sześć stopni. Jutro będzie pięć stopni.

W Anglii też jest ciepło. Pięć stopni.

And Ireland? In Ireland it’s warm. Six degrees. Tomorrow five degrees.

In England it’s also warm. Five degrees.

A Zimbabwe? W Harare jest teraz dwadzieścia osiem stopni. Tam jest lato.

And Zimbabwe? In Harare it’s twenty-eight degrees now. It’s summer there.

A w Polsce? W Polsce teraz jest minus sześć stopni. Jest zimno.

And in Poland? In Poland it’s minus six degrees now. It’s cold.

• Weather small talk

• Numbers (minus / plus)

• dziś / jutro (today / tomorrow)

• Real conversational Polish

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Translation https://www.learn-polish.pl/online-lessons/going-to-the-ball

Mini lesson https://app.learn-polish.pl/mini-lessons/J7tOQynudqq8JLgKdsNi

In this episode, you’ll practice a short and simple Polish dialogue about going to a ball. We focus on basic questions, answers, and future plans — perfect for beginners.

You’ll hear phrases like Idziemy na bal, Gdzie jest bal?, Kiedy następny bal?, and Idziesz? and learn how to talk about events in a clear, natural way.

Short sentences. Real Polish. Easy to follow. Listen, repeat, and get comfortable speaking from day one.

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Learning Polish doesn’t have to start with heavy grammar or long explanations. It can start with simple words, real questions, and normal conversation — exactly like in real life.

In this lesson, we focused on a few very practical elements that beginners can use immediately:

• greetings

• talking about the weather

• the verb grać (to play)

• and two very useful words: podobno and kiedyś

Let’s break it down.

In real conversations — especially online or in group lessons — these phrases are everywhere:

Dzień dobry. Good morning.

Cześć. Hi.

Czy mnie widać? Can you see me?

Czy mnie słychać? Can you hear me?

Czy jest okej? Is it OK?

These are simple, but extremely useful. If you know these, you can already participate.

In Poland, talking about the weather is not small talk — it’s survival 😄

Jest zimno. It’s cold.

U nas jest bardzo zimno. It’s very cold where we are.

Dzisiaj będzie minus dziesięć. Today it will be minus ten.

And one key word appears all the time:

Podobno Apparently / people say

Podobno będzie minus dwadzieścia. Apparently it will be minus twenty.

You don’t need to be sure — podobno is perfect when you’re not.

With just one verb, you can talk about:

• music

• sports

• games

• hobbies

Ja gram. – I play. Ty grasz. – You play. On / Ona gra. – He / She plays.

Gram na gitarze. I play the guitar.

Kimberly gra na pianinie. Kimberly plays the piano.

Gram w piłkę nożną. I play football.

Gram w szachy. I play chess.

This distinction comes back again and again in Polish — learning it early helps a lot.

This question is extremely common:

Co robisz w niedzielę? What are you doing on Sunday?

Possible simple answers:

• Idę do kościoła. – I’m going to church.

• Gram w kościele. – I play in church.

• Potem idę do domu. – Then I go home.

• Gram w szachy. – I play chess.

Nothing fancy. Just real Polish.

Another very useful word:

Kiedyś = used to / long ago

Kiedyś grałem w piłkę. I used to play football.

Teraz już nie gram. Now I don’t play anymore.

This lets you talk about your life naturally, even with very basic Polish.

If you remember only this, you’re doing great:

• grać na → instruments

• grać w → sports & games

• podobno → apparently / people say

• kiedyś → used to

• Weather talk = everyday Polish

• Simple sentences are enough to communicate

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