Lesson 3

Now that you can introduce yourself and talk about where you live, it’s time to take the next step: describing your daily routine. This lesson will focus on common verbs, basic present tense conjugation, days of the week, months, and essential vocabulary for talking about your day.

Step 1: Essential Verbs for Daily Activities

To describe your daily routine, you need to know some key action verbs. Here are six important ones:

• jeść – to eat
• pić – to drink
• spać – to sleep
• czytać – to read
• pisać – to write
• chodzić – to walk/go

📝 Example Sentences:

• Jem śniadanie o ósmej. – I eat breakfast at 8:00.
• Piję kawę rano. – I drink coffee in the morning.
• Czytam książkę przed snem. – I read a book before sleep.
• Piszemy e-mail do nauczyciela. – We are writing an email to the teacher.
• Chodzę do pracy codziennie. – I go to work every day.

📌 Practice Tip: Create flashcards for these verbs and practice forming simple sentences using them.

Step 2: Basic Present Tense Conjugation (Regular Verbs)

Polish verbs in the present tense follow specific conjugation patterns. Let’s look at two groups:

Group 1: Verbs Ending in -ać (Example: czytać)

Group 2: Verbs Ending in -ić / -eć (Example: pić)

📌 Practice Tip: Conjugate jeść, pić, and spać in the present tense and write them down in your notebook.

Step 3: Days of the Week & Months

Days of the Week (Dni tygodnia)

• Poniedziałek – Monday
• Wtorek – Tuesday
• Środa – Wednesday
• Czwartek – Thursday
• Piątek – Friday
• Sobota – Saturday
• Niedziela – Sunday

📝 Example Sentences:

• W poniedziałek idę do pracy. – On Monday, I go to work.
• W sobotę odpoczywam. – On Saturday, I rest.

Months of the Year (Miesiące)

• Styczeń – January
• Luty – February
• Marzec – March
• Kwiecień – April
• Maj – May
• Czerwiec – June
• Lipiec – July
• Sierpień – August
• Wrzesień – September
• Październik – October
• Listopad – November
• Grudzień – December

📌 Practice Tip: Write down your birthday in Polish (Urodziłem/Urodziłam się w…).

Step 4: Daily Routine Vocabulary & Sentence Building

Now that you know some verbs, let’s use them to describe a typical day.

📝 Common Daily Routine Phrases:

• Wstaję o 7:00. – I wake up at 7:00.
• Jem śniadanie o 8:00. – I eat breakfast at 8:00.
• Idę do pracy o 9:00. – I go to work at 9:00.
• Wracam do domu o 17:00. – I return home at 5:00 PM.
• Czytam książkę wieczorem. – I read a book in the evening.
• Idę spać o 23:00. – I go to sleep at 11:00 PM.

📌 Practice Tip: Write out your daily schedule in Polish. Try to say it aloud.

Step 5: 🎧 Listening Practice

Listening to Polish every day is crucial for improving comprehension. One great resource is the Real Polish podcast.

📌 Where to Listen?

• Real Polish Podcast – Offers engaging content in slow, clear Polish.
• YouTube channels with Polish conversation videos.
• Audiobooks and Polish radio stations.

Practice Idea:

1. Choose a short podcast episode.
2. Listen to it once without pausing.
3. Listen again and write down key words.
4. Repeat phrases aloud to improve pronunciation.

Conclusion: Keep Practicing Daily!

This lesson helps you build the foundation for describing your day in Polish. Consistency is key, so keep practicing daily by: ✅ Writing about your daily routine. ✅ Listening to Polish conversations. ✅ Speaking aloud to build confidence.

🌟 Next Step: In the next lesson, we’ll focus on asking and answering questions in Polish, forming simple dialogues, and expanding vocabulary related to hobbies and interests!