We've had a lot of questions about learning Polish. I've really enjoyed my lessons and feel reasonably confident that I can navigate and engage in basic social exchanges. I thought it would be fun to post a few vocabulary words for anyone interested in learning some Polish...
The first thing to realize is that the letters do NOT make the same sounds as they do in English.
A common combination is "dzi" = "jee", as in dzien dobry (jean DOUGH bray). This means hello/good day. The "w" makes a "v" sound, as in do widzenia (dough veed ZAY nia). This means goodbye.
It was fun trying out the Rosetta Stone a few months back.
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