Learn Polish for beginners

Polish uses the Latin alphabet, so you can read and sound out words from day one.

Polish strings consonants together in ways English rarely does. Saying words slowly and out loud, then checking how close you came, builds the muscle memory.

• Cześć: hello
• Dziękuję: thank you
• Jak się masz?: how are you

1. 1

   Listen first

   Hear the Polish sentence before you try it so your ear knows the target.

2. 2

   Say it out loud

   Say the sentence three times. Slow first, then natural speed.

3. 3

   Build it

   Rebuild the sentence from its words so the word order sticks.

4. 4

   Repeat tomorrow

   Start the next session with yesterday's sentences.

• Only reading and tapping, and never saying anything aloud.
• Memorising word lists with no sentences around them.
• Waiting until you feel ready to speak. You get ready by speaking.
• Studying for two hours once a week instead of fifteen minutes daily.
• Expecting fast results. Polish takes about 1,100 hours to reach working proficiency, but basic spoken Polish comes much sooner.