Lesson 1: Hello!
Dialogue:
- Cześć!
- Cześć!
Vocabulary:
cześć: This word means “hello”. You can use it both as a greeting and as a farewell.
However, you should only use it in informal situations when speaking to people you know well.
Pronunciation:
Pronounce the letter combination "cz" like "ch" in the English word "cheddar".
The Polish sound "ś" is similar to the "sh" sound in the English word "she", but it is softer and produced with the tongue positioned closer to the hard palate.
The Polish sound "ć" is similar to the "ch" sound in the English word "cheese," but it is softer and produced with the tongue positioned closer to the hard palate.
Cultural Note:
The most famous Polish composer is Fryderyk Chopin. Listen on YouTube to the piece he composed at the age of seven: Polonaise in G Minor.
Exercises:
E1: Write the word “Cześć” on a sheet of paper several times.