Language / Polish - individual classes or course? [15]

Hello Anne, I advise going for a Polish course in Poland. I've been in Poland for almost a month in August, the course was quite intensive, but I also aquired a lot of words from my Polish family where I stayed. I learnt from the book "Polish Krok po Kroku" (Polish Step by Step) on my course.

Language / Polish - individual classes or course? [15]

I've stayed in Krakow. My friend recommended me the course in Glossa School.

Language / Polish - individual classes or course? [15]

Yes, I definitely recommend this course. The teachers are well-educated and the book they use is really good (Polski Krok po Kroku).
Besides, Krakow is amazing. I've seen quite a lot during my stay thanks to the guide hired by the school. And the unforgettable pub evenings with our teachers :-)

I hope you take my advise and go to Poland to learn the language. Best regards!

Language / I want to learn Polish. Where to start? [180]

Dzien dobry :-)

I've started to learn Polish about 5 years ago thanks to my friend from Poland. At first it was TERRIBLE! It was so hard to pronounce all those sz, cz, rz... I recommend going to Poland for a little while. In August I took up a Polish course in Cracow,and it definitely helped me to correct my pronounciation. I also met a lot of Poles and acquired some slang words too... :)

Work / Polish classes - Does it work for students learning Polish language? [6]

I took up a Polish course in Cracow, although before that I tried many ways of learning Polish (lessons via skype, private lessons). I've found the course the most helpful and I would recommend that kind of learning, but if you really want to teach foreigners, first of all you should choose a good book. I've tried many materials, books, tv and radio programmes; a good book plus a passionate, experienced teacher is fundamental. I used Polski Krok po Kroku book, you can find some extracts on the Internet.

Good luck with your teaching!

Work / Pros and Cons of studying for a Semester in Krakow [8]

I spent the whole August in Cracow and it was amazing. Not only Cracow is easy to navigate on your own, but also people are very friendly for foreigners. Poles speak quite good English, you won't have problems with communication or asking for a direction.

I definitely recommend going in spring or summer. I have contact with Poles I've met during my stay and they say that now is freezing!

Study / Opinions about '2 weeks intensive Polish course' [26]

I participated in such a course this summer and I recommend it. Of course you have to study quite a lot, but if you want to know the language you should :-)

I was in Glossa School in Krakow and we used "Polski Krok po Kroku" book, written by the teachers from that school. If you want to check out the book, here are some extracts: polskikrokpokroku.pl

For me very helpful was being with Poles for a while, pub evenings organised by the school and staying with Polish family.
Have fun with Polish!

Language / Differences in Polish and English idioms [69]

I remember a few idioms from my Polish course. Our teacher devoted the whole workshop for this very difficult, but quite funny topic.

The same are e.g. Break a leg - Polamania nóg ; To have butterflies in your stomach - Mieć motyle w brzuchu.

My favourite are:

What has that to do with anything? - Co ma piernik do wiatraka? (which in English is: What has gingerbread to do with a windmill? :-))

To pass with flying colours - Zdac spiewajaco.

Travel / Why do you visit Poland? [222]

I visited Poland in August to participate in a Polish course, but since I've met many people during my stay, I'm going to visit them in spring. I recommend Cracow - friendly people, nice historical places and many clubs to visit :-)

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

Two films I cannot forget: "Plac Zbawiciela" and "Dom Zły".

We watched these films during the workshop on my Polish course in Cracow.

Outstanding!

Study / Opinions about '2 weeks intensive Polish course' [26]


I definitely agree. I would say that the 2-week course can be a good introduction to your learning process.
I stayed in Poland for a month - 2 weeks on a course in Cracow, and 2 weeks travelling around Poland, which also helped me to acquire a lot of vocabulary.

Language / Differences in Polish and English idioms [69]


I used "Polski Krok po Kroku" book during my Polish course, and I rememeber that there was a list of idioms for beginners. You can check some extracts from this book on polskikrokpokroku.pl

I hope you'll find sth for yourself.

Good luck with Polish ;)

Language / Free Polish Lessons On-line, looking for websites? [14]

e-polish.eu

I know this website from my Polish course - it was recommended to us by our teachers.
I was learning Polish in Cracow, this city is a very good choice for someone who is interested not only in the language, but also Polish culture, history and tradition.

Study / Polish language courses....Suggestions wanted. [12]

Hey, I participated in Polish course in Cracow in Glossa School.

You can also check fees for 2011 [glossa/polish/glossa_fees2011.pdf]

I recommend this course: very professional book written by teachers from this school, an interesting social plan (pub evenings, workshops, trips for free around Cracow).

Good luck with your Polish! Powodzenia :-)

Language / Free Polish Lessons On-line, looking for websites? [14]

Hi, sorry for the delay :-)

I participated in Polish course in Glossa School in Cracow. Here's their web page if you want: glossa
I had a great time during my stay in Cracow, not only because the lessons were interesting, but also because the social plan was very entertaining. A lot of workshops, pub evenings and trips.

If you want to know more about this school, you can send me a personal message, I'll answer all your doubts and questions :-)

Language / Cheap way to learn polish [9]

Hey, I participated in a Polish course in Cracow, and my teachers adviced me to sign up for more materials and Polish lessons for free on this website: e polish.eu

You can use couple of lessons for free. There are lots of materials and you can also talk to Polish teachers or students on a special forum.

I hope it will be useful.

Have fun with Polish :-)

Language / How hard is it to learn Polish? [178]

1. For me it has been quite hard to learn Polish, especially ortography, it's just too complicated! Why do they use two "u"s? :-) I've started to learn Polish about 5 years ago, but I'm not at a course all the time. I have had many breaks in my education, but last year's intensive course in Cracow and travelling around Poland helped me to improve my Polish.

2. At first, I used the Internet, but I wasn't motivated enough, and the tutoring via skype was hopeless - too many people pretended to be teachers of Polish, but in fact they were teenagers who wanted my money...

I participated in a Polish course in Glossa School in Cracow, you can check their offer here glossa.pl; we used a very good book, written by Glossa's teachers "Polski Krok Po Kroku", I still continue to learn from this book and I still have contact with many people from Cracow, including Glossa's teachers or interns.

Good luck with Polish! Try not to be discouraged by grammar or ortography :-)

Work / Advice on Polish courses in Krakow [8]

I can recommend Glossa School in Krakow. I participated in their course last summer, they have a very good Polish book (Polski Krok Po Kroku), experienced teachers and a very rich social plan (including pub evenings with teachers, many trips, Cracow walks etc). Here is their website: glossa.pl

You can also check their Facebook page (Glossa - School of Foreign Languages).

Best regards!

Language / Polish Language classes - what do your lessons look like? [21]

Thank you for your answer. My course was in Glossa School, but I was renting a room in a private flat in the center of Cracow, so I had great conditions to learn. Besides, I could talk to the family in Polish, so I practised all the time.

It's a pity that because of the noise in your dorm you weren't able to participate in extra activities. But intensive courses are quite tiring, so you need to be rested in order to acquire as much as you want.