I would really like to learn Polish but I...

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Są i tacy, którzy uczą się polskiego.

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I would really like to learn Polish, but I'm struggling..

Hey! I'm 16, and I'm really curious about learning the Polish language. My mother was from Poland (and speaks it) but I've never been taught the language. This is bugging me because I have a lot of family in Poland but due to lack of knowledge in Polish, I am unable to communicate with them :(. I have an interest to learn the language but I'm not sure where to start. I want to ask my mom, but she’s very busy and I don't think she really would know how to teach the language. On top of that, Polish seems extremely hard when compared to English and Spanish, and Spanish is said to be 'easy' and yet, I sort of struggle with that. Any Advice? Thank you! curious about  [`kjuərɪəs  ə`baut] ciekawy czegoś bugg  [bʌg] niepokoić due to [dju: tu] spowodowany lack of   [læk of ] brak knowledge  [`nolɪdʒ]  wiedza extremely  [ɪks`tri:mlɪ]  niezwykle, w najwyższym stopniu compare [kəm`peə ] porównywać sort [so:t] kwalifikować Unreal, I'll start with a disclaimer by admitting I speak almost no Polish, although I do speak Spanish passably well. I say go for it, it is easier than ever in the internet age to learn a foreign language, what with Youtube and easy free access to media from around the world, including Poland. The key to learning any language is passion and persistence. Chip away at it, it's a life-long adventure. If your mom sees you making a serious independent effort at learning Polish, I can't imagine that she wouldn't be inspired to give you all kinds of helpful hints. disclaimer [dɪs`kleɪmə ] zaprzeczenie admit [əd`mɪt] przyznawać się passably [ˈpɑːsəblɪ] wystarczająco access  ['ækses]  dostep include [ɪn`klu:d] włączać, zawierać

persistence [pə`sɪstəns]  wytrwałość

chip away  [tʃɪp ə`weɪ ] po kawałeczku

effort  [`efət] wysiłek

hint [hɪnt]  wskazówka

Nothing can beat total immersion. I don't know where you live and whether you have access to newly arrived native Polish speakers, preferably your peers, but if that is an option that would be the way to go. Just hanging out with people your age who know little or no English should speed up the learning process greatly.

beat [bit]  pobić

immersion  [ɪ`mə:ʃən]  zanurzenie

peer  [pɪə ] rówiesnik

hang  out  [hæŋ aut ]  przesiadywać

Hi i am brand new and this is my first post. I have been learning polish for a few weeks from my great grandmother and i am picking up on it. this is just about all i know, and i am not that good at writing. And i am confused on a few things. I have seen 2 ways to say "What is your name"
And i would like to know, i have heard potato spoken as "Kartofle" and "Ziemniak". I learned it as Kartofle, does this show the different dialects? Anyway, dziękuję.

brand new  [brænd nju  ]  nowy

great grandmother  [greɪt  grænmʌðə ] prababcia

confused  [kən`fju:zd]  zakłopotany

Silesia  [sʹilezʹi ̯a] Śląsk

Krakow - ziemniaki... one ziemniak - it's common...
Silesia - kartofle... one kartofel
Poznań - pyry... one pyra
Kaszuby - bulwy... one bulwa