Lesson 6 – Numbers II

Welcome back! By now, youโ€™ve learned how to count in Polish up to 100, and youโ€™re ready to take your number skills to the next level. In this lesson, weโ€™ll revise numbers up to 100, introduce larger numbers, and show you how to use them in everyday situations. Whether youโ€™re talking about your age, phone number, or house number, youโ€™ll be able to do it confidently in Polish. Letโ€™s dive in!


Revising Numbers Up to 100

Before we move on, letโ€™s quickly recap what you already know. Here are the key numbers to refresh your memory:

  • 1-10:ย jeden, dwa, trzy, cztery, piฤ™ฤ‡, szeล›ฤ‡, siedem, osiem, dziewiฤ™ฤ‡, dziesiฤ™ฤ‡
  • 11-19:ย jedenaล›cie, dwanaล›cie, trzynaล›cie, czternaล›cie, piฤ™tnaล›cie, szesnaล›cie, siedemnaล›cie, osiemnaล›cie, dziewiฤ™tnaล›cie
  • 20-29:ย dwadzieล›cia, dwadzieล›cia jeden, dwadzieล›cia dwa, โ€ฆ, dwadzieล›cia dziewiฤ™ฤ‡
  • Tens:ย trzydzieล›ci (30), czterdzieล›ci (40), piฤ™ฤ‡dziesiฤ…t (50), szeล›ฤ‡dziesiฤ…t (60), siedemdziesiฤ…t (70), osiemdziesiฤ…t (80), dziewiฤ™ฤ‡dziesiฤ…t (90)
  • 100:ย sto

๐Ÿ“Œ Practice Tip: Count aloud from 1 to 100. Focus on the tricky parts, like czterdzieล›ci (40) and dziewiฤ™ฤ‡dziesiฤ…t (90). Repetition is key!


Introducing Larger Numbers

Now, letโ€™s learn how to count beyond 100. Here are the key numbers to memorize:

  • 100:ย sto
  • 200:ย dwieล›cie
  • 300:ย trzysta
  • 400:ย czterysta
  • 500:ย piฤ™ฤ‡set
  • 600:ย szeล›ฤ‡set
  • 700:ย siedemset
  • 800:ย osiemset
  • 900:ย dziewiฤ™ฤ‡set
  • 1,000:ย tysiฤ…c

To form numbers between these, simply combine them. For example:

  • 125:ย sto dwadzieล›cia piฤ™ฤ‡
  • 347:ย trzysta czterdzieล›ci siedem
  • 1,001:ย tysiฤ…c jeden

Ordinal Numbers (First, Second, Thirdโ€ฆ)

Ordinal numbers are used to describe the order of things, like โ€œfirst,โ€ โ€œsecond,โ€ or โ€œthird.โ€ Hereโ€™s how to say them in Polish:

  • 1st:ย pierwszy / pierwsza / pierwsze (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  • 2nd:ย drugi / druga / drugie
  • 3rd:ย trzeci / trzecia / trzecie
  • 4th:ย czwarty / czwarta / czwarte
  • 5th:ย piฤ…ty / piฤ…ta / piฤ…te

Example sentences:

  • Mieszkam na piฤ…tym piฤ™trze.ย โ€“ I live on the fifth floor.
  • To jest mรณj pierwszy raz w Polsce.ย โ€“ This is my first time in Poland.

Using Numbers in Everyday Situations

Numbers are everywhere! Hereโ€™s how to use them in real-life contexts:

  1. Talking About Your Age:
    • Mam 32 lata.ย โ€“ I am 32 years old.
    • On ma 45 lat.ย โ€“ He is 45 years old.
  2. Giving Your Phone Number:
    • Mรณj numer telefonu to piฤ™ฤ‡ zero osiem, dziewiฤ™ฤ‡ siedem, szeล›ฤ‡ cztery dwa.ย โ€“ My phone number is 508-974-642.
  3. Addresses and House Numbers:
    • Mieszkam przy ulicy Krakowskiej, numer 75.ย โ€“ I live on Krakowska Street, number 75.
  4. Prices:
    • Ten kosztuje sto dwadzieล›cia zล‚otych.ย โ€“ This costs 120 zล‚oty.
    • Bilet kosztuje trzydzieล›ci piฤ™ฤ‡ zล‚otych.ย โ€“ The ticket costs 35 zล‚oty.

Practice Tasks

  1. Write These Numbers in Polish:
    • 156
    • 289
    • 413
    • 1,024
    • 2,500
  2. Translate These Sentences:
    • I am 27 years old.
    • She lives in apartment number 12.
    • My phone number is 603-555-789.
    • This book costs 45 zล‚oty.
  3. Create Your Own Sentences:
    Write 5 sentences using numbers in different contexts. For example:
    • Mam 18 lat.ย (I am 18 years old.)
    • Mรณj numer telefonu to piฤ™ฤ‡ piฤ™ฤ‡ piฤ™ฤ‡, osiem dziewiฤ™ฤ‡, siedem szeล›ฤ‡.ย (My phone number is 555-896-76.)

Grammar Notes

  1. Agreement with Nouns:
    • Numbers ending inย jedenย (1) agree in gender with the noun they describe.
      Example:ย jeden domย (one house โ€“ masculine),ย jedna ksiฤ…ลผkaย (one book โ€“ feminine),ย jedno dzieckoย (one child โ€“ neuter).
  2. Plural Forms:
    • Numbers 2, 3, and 4 use the nominative plural form.
      Example:ย dwa domyย (two houses),ย trzy ksiฤ…ลผkiย (three books).
    • Numbers 5 and above use the genitive plural form.
      Example:ย piฤ™ฤ‡ domรณwย (five houses),ย dziesiฤ™ฤ‡ ksiฤ…ลผekย (ten books).

Cultural Tip: Numbers in Polish Culture

In Poland, numbers play a big role in everyday life, from telling time to shopping at markets. Here are a few fun facts:

  • Poles often use ordinal numbers when talking about floors in a building. For example,ย pierwsze piฤ™troย (first floor) is what Americans would call the second floor.
  • When bargaining at markets, knowing your numbers can save you money!

Homework

  1. Write down your age, phone number, and address in Polish.
  2. Practice counting aloud from 1 to 1,000. Focus on the tricky parts!
  3. Bonus: Look up how to say the current year in Polish.

Thatโ€™s it for Lesson 6! Youโ€™re now equipped to handle numbers in Polish like a pro. Keep practicing, and soon youโ€™ll be counting and calculating without even thinking about it. Do zobaczenia! ๐Ÿ˜Š


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