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How to say 'I am learning Polish'


Chrzaszcz  12 | 103  
2 Nov 2011 /  #1
Hello all

Is it correct to say 'Jestem uczę się język Polskiego'?

Or

'Jestem uczę się Polskiego'?

Or

'Jestem uczę się po Polsku'?

Or

'Jestem uczę się polsku'?

for 'I am learning Polish'

There seems to be many different forms for the word Polish (language).

Thanks folks,
Lena1234  - | 5  
2 Nov 2011 /  #2
Uczę się języka polskiego.:)
OP Chrzaszcz  12 | 103  
2 Nov 2011 /  #3
fantastyczny
dziękuję
Lena1234  - | 5  
2 Nov 2011 /  #4
you're welcome:)
catsoldier  54 | 574  
2 Nov 2011 /  #5
It isn't a good idea to say this because the other person may start speaking English to you which you probably won't suit you if you are trying to learn Polish.
Lyzko  
2 Nov 2011 /  #6
Then again, Catsoldier, the English of the respective (Polish) interlocutor will probably be so rudimentary at best, that the learner's Polish would be more comprehensible. I found this so with German when I was just a grad student in Austria. While I already knew German basically, once people found out I'm American, many also tried to switch to English, usually with comic resultslol
catsoldier  54 | 574  
2 Nov 2011 /  #7
I suppose it depends where you are in Poland and what age group you are trying to speak with. Personally I never found someone trying to speak to me in English and failing in Poland. Admittedly I was in touristy areas where the people I was meeting probably had English as a part of their job.
Lyzko  
3 Nov 2011 /  #8
Yeah, probably! Then again, the last time I was in Poland was 1997-:)
jonesyca77  
19 Jun 2013 /  #9
English is the buisness language of the world,so most buisness ppl should know it.

I wish I knew more polish.And I have polish blood.Its funny cuz I know more german and I dont think I am german! (I had a rottie from germany.whos dead.wah Jerry Lee.I loved him.Thats how I know some german.) Blah blah blah.Im not here to sob over a long been dead rottie,Im here for learning polish.Uh quick question.What are the little squigly lines for on the letters? Is it like in spanish the J is pronounced ho? So when you spell Jose,you say hosay?
Wulkan  - | 3136  
19 Jun 2013 /  #10
What are the little squigly lines for on the letters? Is it like in spanish the J is pronounced ho? So when you spell Jose,you say hosay?

I know that you think you are adorable and I have to tell you the truth... you are not.
Lyzko  
19 Jun 2013 /  #12
Jonseyca77, arithmetic is in fact the ONLY "business language" of the world, and yes, everyone should indeed be at least comfortable with numbers, yet as we all know, not everyone is; that's why we have professionals called accountants to do the basic number stuff, folks whom we pay to have it done (and often rather well, I'm told).

The analogy with English is that not all Poles or others know English, or even well. Why should they after all, when English is a difficult language? Europeans should remain polylingual while the rest of us Anglos out there are merrily allowed to mentally atrophy in our monolingual, arrogant Anglophone laziness??? As non-numbers people have bookkeepers, non-polyglotts have/need interpreters and translators for precisely those occasions when solid, correct English is called for:-) The smart ones take advantage of the chance. The stupid ones "go it alone", not caring how they come off to the better spoken.

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