What are the best Polish - English Dictionary and Learning Books?

I would like to know what peoples opinions are on what are the best Polish to English dictionaries are? I mean the physical book type dictionaries, not online.

I am looking to spend about £20-30 but would be good to know other options too.

Thanks.

oxford wordpower

the newer editions might have additional CD's etc.

Thanks for that.

Just interested if anyone else has any different recommendations?

Try looking on Amazon, WHsmith and Waterstones websites to see which ones will fit your budget. In my opinion the best one is the two volume Oxford, PWN, Polish- English dictionary, very expensive at around £75.00 but they also have a few "slimmer" versions which may be around £20.00. Another good one at around £15.00 is the Hippocrene standard Polish-English dictionary which has a phonetic guide to pronunciation.

dict.pl/dict_iso - Polish Online Dictionary
polish-dictionary.com - another one

For free...

[Moved from]: Titles of the most well known comprehensive [Polish to English or vice versa] dictionaries ?

i mean such comprehensive dictionaries similar to "Merriam- Webster" !
may you offer some of them to me?
so that i can check the price or compare them !
your sincerely .

This one amazon.co.uk/Oxford-PWN-Polish-English-English-Polish-Dictionary-Two-/dp/0198610750/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=139102 0039&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=oxford+pwn+polish+and+english+dictorany. Is one of the best around, but unfortunately comes at a premium price.

thanks a lot Mr Vincent

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Hi all,

Was looking for a Polish-English/Eng-Pol dictionary today on Amazon, and came across this very useful review of an Oxford dictionary:

"This dictionary does not show the genitive singular next to any Polish words or whether a Polish verb is perfective or imperfective. So although it's great for Polish learners of English and fine as a quick help with general communication points it will not help anyone wanting to check their Polish grammar. A previous Collins pocket dictionary managed to fit everything in."

This Collins edition the reviewer mentions sounds like exactly what I want! But Google isn't cooperating to help me work out exactly what edition it might be. Does anyone here happen to know?

Much appreciated!

Wish me luck, learning the world's hardest language :D *shudder*

This edition seems to be the one the reviewer mentioned. You can also have a 'look inside' before buying on the website.

Amazing! This sounds just right, what a great dictionary concept! Will definitely get one.

Dziękuję bardzo!

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Hello
Is there any desktop application/dictionary that pronounces Polish ?

something like longman, or macmillan in english but in polish

thank you
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I often use this one: pwn-oxford.pwn.pl/english.php

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Anyone know of such student books? Any help will be really appreciated.

Check here and in similar sources: europeanbookshop.com/languagebooks/subject/POL

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Do you know of any good books in Polish for beginners.
I want to give it to my English friend who is learning Polish.

Something like Penguin readers series for Polish?

Naw, doesn't exist.

Maybe think about getting him a Polish version of a book he's already read. That way he'll get to practice his Polish better.

Or if he's a proper beginner, maybe some graphic novels/comics in Polish.

I've recently bumped into Polish Easy Readers by Daria Gabryanczyk. She also wrote Polish for Dummies. I think they have a half price offer for one of their books right now. Their website is something like 2ndlanguage.co.uk if I remember correctly. You can find those books also on Amazon.

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Hi, I would say i am a A2 level getting into B1. I am NOT and absolute beginner and I feel comfortable with the basics. But are there any good textbooks for polish language learners?? I have the Teach Yourself course and the Hurra! Po Polsku book. But are there any more???

Dziękuję za informacjia

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I've just purchased the complete Rosetta Stone course and Polish for Dummies from Amazon UK. Are there any other suggestions you have to accompany these? And can you recommend a good Polish to English dictionary please?

duolingo.com/

It's free

Thank you very much for that! Free is always good

Yes. The best and the biggest one. My uni mate was a co-writer of it - I always admired his intelligence - during boring lectures we did crosswords and he was able to finish a complex Jolka crossword within an hour. Amazing. Later he went into translations while I into teaching.

So, his dictionary must be top level.

The problem is that today people prefer to use phone dictionaries or google.

PS> Jolka is a crossword in which the clues are given in a random order-i.e. there are no numbers to tell the solver which clue corresponds to which squares on the grid.

Would love to know your crossword-loving lexicographer friend. Saving up for the PWN. Thanks for recommendations, despite good on-line free dictionaries, still good to have a big one on the desk.