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A a |
Ą ą |
B b |
C c |
Ć ć |
D d |
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E e |
Ę ę |
F f |
G g |
H h |
I i |
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J j |
K k |
L l |
Ł ł |
M m |
N n |
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Ń ń |
O o |
Ó ó |
P p |
Q q |
R r |
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S s |
Ś ś |
T t |
U u |
V v |
W w |
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X x |
Y y |
Z z |
Ź ź |
Ż ż |
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Krnąbrny książę wyszukiwał dżdżownice
Meaning:unruly prince searches for earthworms
There is a swarm of such difficult words in Polish. Moreover, there are many other spelling traps awaiting students wishing to learn Polish. This is because of the characters that cannot be found in other languages, such as ż, ą, sz.
There are, however, also comforting news: spelling is governed by certain laws and for the Belarusian- Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking students many Polish words will sound familiar. In addition, head up - according to the philologists one needs to learn only about 1200 words to use Polish language.
The effort certainly is worth it: language skills will enable you to function better in everyday life and will help you to unleash from depending on others. Knowing the language will increase your chances of finding employment corresponding to your qualifications and education. Moreover, learning the language can give new employment opportunities, such as being a translator or native-language teacher.
REGIONAL LANGUAGES
Although there is one official Polish language, while visiting different parts of Poland you may encounter diverse dialects. For example, at the marketplace in Poznan, a buyer from Warsaw will talk about ziemniaki (potatoes) and rzodkiewki (radish), and the seller about pyry and redyski. Kashubians, who live in northern Poland, have their own regional language – Kashubian. Several thousand people declare to use it in their everyday life. Kashubians have their own alphabet, so do not be surprised when travelling through Kashubia you will encounter street names in two languages. Dialect from Podhale is also entirely different.
