Joydee
11 Mar 2011
Language / Polish - Absolute Beginner Questions. Study plan. [75]
Our situations are different because I'm actually living in Poland but here's my contribution anyway: I started with the basics - greetings, helpful phrases, relevant vocabulary and the 'to be' verbs. These things have been enough to help me communicate in simple situations when I'm out and about. Now that I'm getting comfortable with these things, and the pronunciation, I'm starting to learn about the cases.
I agree. Trying to learn the grammar right at the beginning would have been WAY too overwhelming!
Keep looking for those native Polish speaker friends! They're invaluable. They're the best source of information on how people speak in everyday situations and can help you with your pronunciation. I think listening to Polish radio and tv/movies is a good idea too. I find it quite motivating when I can understand what is being said - even if it's only single words or phrases.
Good advice! The more you speak it, the more you'll get it! In my experience, if you have the chance to use Polish in Poland, the people here will appreciate your effort and won't care if you make mistakes.
Good luck and enjoy - it's a fun language! :)
Our situations are different because I'm actually living in Poland but here's my contribution anyway: I started with the basics - greetings, helpful phrases, relevant vocabulary and the 'to be' verbs. These things have been enough to help me communicate in simple situations when I'm out and about. Now that I'm getting comfortable with these things, and the pronunciation, I'm starting to learn about the cases.
I think grammar is not very important for beginners.
I agree. Trying to learn the grammar right at the beginning would have been WAY too overwhelming!
Keep looking for those native Polish speaker friends! They're invaluable. They're the best source of information on how people speak in everyday situations and can help you with your pronunciation. I think listening to Polish radio and tv/movies is a good idea too. I find it quite motivating when I can understand what is being said - even if it's only single words or phrases.
Just start speaking, don't worry about mistakes and the language will come!
Good advice! The more you speak it, the more you'll get it! In my experience, if you have the chance to use Polish in Poland, the people here will appreciate your effort and won't care if you make mistakes.
Good luck and enjoy - it's a fun language! :)