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Polish For Dummies
Everything you need to speak Polish quickly and confidently
Polish For Dummies gets you started with Polish language basics, so you can communicate with friends and loved ones, work and travel in Poland, or just enjoy the excitement of learning a new language. You'll learn the foundations of Polish grammar and how to engage in basic conversations. With the tried-and-true Dummies language learning method, you'll start speaking authentically right away, so you can interact in everyday situations. You'll also learn about social and cultural references that will help you keep up in Polish conversations. With access to audio files for dialogs in the book, you can improve your listening and pronunciation, too. This book makes it easy and practical to become a Polish speaker.
Learn tips and tricks for improving your Polish language skills Access helpful verb conjugation tables, essential vocabulary lists, and straightforward pronunciation guides Master everyday words and phrases Discover Polish history, culture, and common colloquial expressions Polish For Dummies is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the Polish language or brush up on what they already know—no previous experience needed.
Polish For Dummies gets you started with Polish language basics, so you can communicate with friends and loved ones, work and travel in Poland, or just enjoy the excitement of learning a new language. You'll learn the foundations of Polish grammar and how to engage in basic conversations. With the tried-and-true Dummies language learning method, you'll start speaking authentically right away, so you can interact in everyday situations. You'll also learn about social and cultural references that will help you keep up in Polish conversations. With access to audio files for dialogs in the book, you can improve your listening and pronunciation, too. This book makes it easy and practical to become a Polish speaker.
Learn tips and tricks for improving your Polish language skills Access helpful verb conjugation tables, essential vocabulary lists, and straightforward pronunciation guides Master everyday words and phrases Discover Polish history, culture, and common colloquial expressions Polish For Dummies is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the Polish language or brush up on what they already know—no previous experience needed.
416 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2012
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August 6, 2023
Polish for Dummies is a pretty good book as language books go. It is more travel-oriented than perhaps I would prefer, but the advice and tips for travelers about culture can be really amusing - if you read language books for entertainment as well as study, that is. The sections about grammar were maybe a little unnecessarily confusing, especially as Polish grammar can be difficult.
One thing absent that I was not keen on was that it did not get you started on creating simple sentences, which can then make you feel uncertain about speaking it. However, the conversations are very helpful and natural for practicing and studying the use of every-day words. In the back, there is a mini Polish-English dictionary as well as some interesting sections on easy everyday expressions and phrases that are very valuable.
For every word there is pronunciation for it, and seeing that Polish for Dummies was one of the few, if not the only Polish language book around with pronunciation, I heartily applaud this addition since pronunciation was a crucial addition to my progress. The CD, which came along with the book, was very, very good, and we have spent many hours listening to it, and frankly, enjoying it!
All in all, it is a decent and informative language book that's not bad to have around.
One thing absent that I was not keen on was that it did not get you started on creating simple sentences, which can then make you feel uncertain about speaking it. However, the conversations are very helpful and natural for practicing and studying the use of every-day words. In the back, there is a mini Polish-English dictionary as well as some interesting sections on easy everyday expressions and phrases that are very valuable.
For every word there is pronunciation for it, and seeing that Polish for Dummies was one of the few, if not the only Polish language book around with pronunciation, I heartily applaud this addition since pronunciation was a crucial addition to my progress. The CD, which came along with the book, was very, very good, and we have spent many hours listening to it, and frankly, enjoying it!
All in all, it is a decent and informative language book that's not bad to have around.
October 7, 2017
I was disappointed in how un-useful this book turned out to be.
I have been taking Polish lessons for several months, and I have struggled at all levels—vocabulary, conjugation, pronunciation, etc. I was hoping this book would serve as a self-study guide to augment the lessons.
There are some useful reference resources, including a limited dictionary, but the bulk of the book just consists of situational phrases to be memorized. Some are meaningful, such as asking directions or introducing yourself. Some are laughably irrelevant—it is doubtful I will ever need to say “You are being arrested for suspicion of a crime” or “I want to build a 6-meter extension on my house.”
Reading this book will certainly not have you speaking Polish in a matter of a few weeks.
I have been taking Polish lessons for several months, and I have struggled at all levels—vocabulary, conjugation, pronunciation, etc. I was hoping this book would serve as a self-study guide to augment the lessons.
There are some useful reference resources, including a limited dictionary, but the bulk of the book just consists of situational phrases to be memorized. Some are meaningful, such as asking directions or introducing yourself. Some are laughably irrelevant—it is doubtful I will ever need to say “You are being arrested for suspicion of a crime” or “I want to build a 6-meter extension on my house.”
Reading this book will certainly not have you speaking Polish in a matter of a few weeks.
December 16, 2018
Great introduction to the Polish language!!!
May 30, 2013
Really good book, really informative.
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