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Time and Date
ОглавлениеSection 1: Telling Time
Knowing how to tell time in Polish is essential for scheduling appointments, catching trains, and meeting deadlines. Here are some phrases to help you express time:
Która jest godzina? (Ktoo-ra yest go-dzee-na) – What time is it?
Jest piąta (pyan-ta) – It’s five o’clock.
Jest wpół do drugiej (yest vpoow do droo-gey) – It’s half past one.
Jest za dziesięć (yest za dzye-syan-ch) – It’s ten past.
Jest za dwadzieścia trzy (yest za dva-dyeh-sh-cha tshy) – It’s twenty-three past.
Jest przed dwunastą (yest psheht dvoo-nas-ta) – It’s before twelve.
Jest dwudziesta druga (yest dvoo-dzyes-ta droo-ga) – It’s the twenty-second.
Jest południe (yest po-woo-dnyeh) – It’s noon.
Jest północ (yest poown-otch) – It’s midnight.
Early (ra-no) – Morning
Południe (po-woo-dnyeh) – Noon
Popołudnie (po-po-woo-dnyeh) – Afternoon
Wieczor (vyeh-choor) – Evening
Noc (nots) – Night
Section 2: Days of the Week
Here are the days of the week in Polish:
Poniedziałek (po-nye-dzya-wo-ek) – Monday
Wtorek (vto-rek) – Tuesday
Środa (shro-da) – Wednesday
Czwartek (ch-var-tek) – Thursday
Piątek (pyan-tek) – Friday
Sobota (so-bo-ta) – Saturday
Niedziela (nyed-zye-la) – Sunday
Section 3: Months of the Year
Here are the months of the year in Polish:
Styczeń (sty-chen) – January
Luty (loo-ti) – February
Marzec (marsh-ets) – March
Kwiecień (kvyet-chen) – April
Maj (mai) – May
Czerwiec (cher-vyets) – June
Lipiec (lee-pyets) – July
Sierpień (syer-pyen) – August
Wrzesień (vzhe-syen) – September
Październik (pazh-dzyer-neek) – October
Listopad (lee-sto-pat) – November
Grudzień (groo-dzye-nye) – December
Section 4: Expressing Dates
To express dates in Polish, follow this format: day + month + year.
August 21, 2022
5 października 2023 – October 5, 2023
10 lutego 2024 – February 10, 2024
Remember that in Polish, the day usually comes before the month when expressing dates.
Now that you have learned how to tell time and express dates in Polish, you can confidently schedule appointments, plan your activities, and engage in time-related conversations with ease. Practice these phrases regularly to improve your fluency and accuracy.