Newbie (A1)

Your very first Polish, from zero: tiny everyday exchanges in the words you need first, from greetings, numbers and food to shopping, family, time and getting around.

  • 27 lessons
  • About 4 lines each

Your goal: 60 Newbie lessons, then on to Pre‑Elementary. 0 / 60 Why 60? Log in to track it.

Newbie is still being written: 27 of its lessons are here so far, and new ones are added as they're ready.

By the end of Newbie you will

  • Understand greetings, introductions, numbers, prices, dates and times when people speak clearly.
  • Follow short exchanges about family, ordering food, shopping, directions, transport and the daily routine.
  • Recognise the friendly ty and the polite pan and pani, and the set phrases of greetings and shops.
Start Lesson 1

All Newbie lessons

Every level
  2. 2. Out of Milk
  4. 4. Wrong Number
  16. 16. Praise at Dinner
  31. 31. The Boss's Present
  32. 32. Soup of the Day
  33. 33. Closing Time
  34. 34. The New Puppy
  35. 35. From the Airport
  36. 36. A Messy Room
  37. 37. A Missing Screw
  38. 38. Second Helpings
  39. 39. Getting Ready
  40. 40. Pocket Money
  41. 41. A Ticket to Krakow
  42. 42. Tea Instead
  43. 43. A Photo by Chopin
  44. 44. A New Appointment
  45. 45. The New Pills
  46. 46. Getting a Cat
  47. 47. A Difficult Sound
  48. 48. Family Gossip
  49. 49. A Strange Payment
  50. 50. Needing More Space
  51. 51. His Usual Pills
  52. 52. Out of Breath
  53. 53. At the Hostel
  54. 54. No Present
  55. 55. Fishing at Dawn
  56. 56. The Busy Machine
  57. 57. Village Post Office
  58. 58. Water and a Roll
  59. 59. The New Neighbour
  60. 60. Calling in Sick
  61. 61. A Horror Film
  62. 62. Before the Exam
  63. 63. The Remote
  64. 64. Red Wine
  65. 65. Saturday Night
  66. 66. The Wrong Pizza
  67. 67. Lost Property
  68. 68. A Village Wedding
  69. 69. Pizza Toppings
  70. 70. The First Star
  71. 71. Black Ice
  72. 72. Swapping Shifts
  73. 73. The School Concert
  74. 74. Leaving Early
  75. 75. An Old Teacher
  76. 76. To the Mountain Hut
  77. 77. Concert Tickets
  78. 78. A Job Offer
  79. 79. Short on the Sides
  80. 80. Low on Petrol
  81. 81. Eggs for Breakfast
  82. 82. Looking for Amber
  83. 83. First Date
  84. 84. After Two Years
  85. 85. The Railway Museum
  86. 86. A Sick Cat
  87. 87. The Price of Butter
  88. 88. Stuck in Traffic
  89. 89. Cleaning for Easter
  90. 90. Trying On a Jumper
  91. 91. The Shopping List
  92. 92. Slippers at the Door
  93. 93. The Present
  94. 94. Back from Hospital
  95. 95. Grandad's New Mobile
  96. 96. Off to Study
  97. 97. Breakfast Times
  98. 98. Ice Cream on a Bench
  99. 99. Language Exchange
  100. 100. Photos of Home
  101. 101. A Sore Throat
  102. 102. A Marked Test
  103. 103. A New Light Bulb
  104. 104. The New Priest
  105. 105. Higher Rent
  106. 106. A Close Game
  107. 107. A Different Date
  108. 108. Who Pays?
  109. 109. After the Filling
  110. 110. No Hot Water
  111. 111. Late for a Lecture
  112. 112. After the Film
  113. 113. A Long Night
  114. 114. At the Cash Machine
  115. 115. Prescription Code
  116. 116. A Draught
  117. 117. Too Busy to Ring
  118. 118. A Sunday Barbecue
  119. 119. The Wrong Name
  120. 120. The Next Treadmill
  121. 121. In a Hurry
  122. 122. A New Haircut
  123. 123. Who Picks Him Up?
  124. 124. At the Kiosk
  125. 125. Before the Wedding
  126. 126. Which Tram?
  127. 127. The Missing Keys
  128. 128. Meeting the Parents
  129. 129. Back from Norway
  130. 130. First Day at Work
  131. 131. Her Name Day
  132. 132. Sorting the Rubbish
  133. 133. Too Hot to Sleep
  134. 134. A Flat Tyre
  135. 135. Making Dumplings
  136. 136. Safe to Swim?
  137. 137. Too Loud
  138. 138. The Wifi Password
  139. 139. The Main Square
  140. 140. The Big Backpack
  141. 141. The Shelter Dog
  142. 142. Cash Only
  143. 143. Too Short
  144. 144. Saturday Cleaning
  145. 145. New Classmates
  146. 146. Big News
  147. 147. Saying Goodbye
  148. 148. Meeting Grandad
  149. 149. Borrowing a Book
  150. 150. The Wrong Ticket
  151. 151. A Lost Charger
  152. 152. The Old Bench
  153. 153. Meeting His Father
  154. 154. A Box of His Things
  155. 155. The Coffee Machine
  156. 156. A Check-Up
  157. 157. A New Laptop
  158. 158. Parents' Evening
  159. 159. The Biggest Pumpkin
  160. 160. The Rent Is Late
  161. 161. The Big Match
  162. 162. Fat Thursday
  163. 163. A Call from the Shop
  164. 164. Any Subtitles?
  165. 165. A Dripping Tap
  166. 166. The Heating
  167. 167. A Forgotten Name
  168. 168. Mushroom Picking
  169. 169. Left Downstairs
  170. 170. Thirty Candles
  171. 171. Lost Weight
  172. 172. A Scared Patient
  173. 173. Heavy Shopping
  174. 174. Coffee with Milk
  175. 175. Changing Money
  176. 176. Moving In Together
  177. 177. Card Declined
  178. 178. The Twins
  179. 179. Still Not Here
  180. 180. The Last Stop
  181. 181. Joining the Gym
  182. 182. Stamps for Japan
  183. 183. A Friday Party
  184. 184. A Clean Flat
  185. 185. A Sore Back
  186. 186. A Name-Day Party
  187. 187. Pulled Over
  188. 188. Carp in the Bath
  189. 189. Sun Cream
  190. 190. The New Dress
  191. 191. Moving to Ireland
  192. 192. Tea Break
  193. 193. Phone on the Tram
  194. 194. Tired Feet
  195. 195. Which Room?
  196. 196. A Friendly Dog
  197. 197. Every Monday
  198. 198. Whose Turn?
  199. 199. No Bread Left
  200. 200. An Hour Early
  201. 201. First Snow
  202. 202. No Boyfriend Yet
  203. 203. Which Carriage?
  204. 204. A Quieter Room
  205. 205. Post Office Nearby
  206. 206. The Squirrels
  207. 207. A Sick Note
  208. 208. The School Trip
  209. 209. A Haircut at Home
  210. 210. Wedding News
  211. 211. Viewing a Flat
  212. 212. Learning to Skate
  213. 213. Twenty-Five Years
  214. 214. Wet Monday
  215. 215. Last Night's Party
  216. 216. Just Dumped
  217. 217. A Bad Line
  218. 218. The Wedding Envelope
  219. 219. During the Film
  220. 220. The Front Door
  221. 221. Forty Minutes Late
  222. 222. Walking Her Home
  223. 223. Just One Beer
  224. 224. A Parcel to Sign
  225. 225. The Recipe
  226. 226. The Broken Fridge
  227. 227. Missing Yoghurt
  228. 228. All Saints' Day
  229. 229. Monday Morning
  230. 230. His First Mobile
  231. 231. Fresh Strawberries
  232. 232. Home by Midnight
  233. 233. A Late Bus
  234. 234. On the Next Bench
  235. 235. An Old Friend
  236. 236. A Surprise Party
  237. 237. A Job Interview
  238. 238. A Bad Toothache
  239. 239. A New Account
  240. 240. Exam Results
  241. 241. A Bad Headache
  242. 242. First Driving Lesson
  243. 243. Burnt Dumplings
  244. 244. The Windbreak
  245. 245. The Bill
  246. 246. First Spin Class
  247. 247. A Parcel Home
  248. 248. Museums at Night
  249. 249. The Hiding Cat
  250. 250. The Baby Is Coming
  251. 251. Red Socks
  252. 252. The Wrong Flowers
  253. 253. Wrapping Presents
  254. 254. Watering the Plants
  255. 255. Old Photos
  256. 256. The Wrong Seat
  257. 257. Late Check-In
  258. 258. Wasps at the Picnic
  259. 259. The Missing Ticket
  260. 260. A Twisted Ankle
  261. 261. The School Ball
  262. 262. A Famous Face
  263. 263. Getting the Keys
  264. 264. Every Morning
  265. 265. Snow on the Car
  266. 266. To the Motorway
  267. 267. Which Film?
  268. 268. Fresh Coriander
  269. 269. Booking by Phone
  270. 270. The Anniversary
  271. 271. Something New
  272. 272. Asleep at the Film
  273. 273. Last Day at Work
  274. 274. The Intercom
  275. 275. A Crowded Tram
  276. 276. The Electricity Bill
  277. 277. Summer in Masuria
  278. 278. The Parcel Locker
  279. 279. Making Up
  280. 280. Her New Flat
  281. 281. An Old Bike
  282. 282. A New Student
  283. 283. A Dropped Tray
  284. 284. Back from Holiday
  285. 285. A Name for the Baby
  286. 286. A Spare Seat
  287. 287. The Clocks Go Back
  288. 288. The Next Stop
  289. 289. On One Knee
  290. 290. Apple Harvest
  291. 291. The Washing Machine
  292. 292. Women's Day
  293. 293. Full Bins
  294. 294. No Satnav
  295. 295. Salty Soup
  296. 296. Too Cold to Swim
  297. 297. A Cheaper Ticket
  298. 298. Nothing Wrong
  299. 299. The Chewed Shoe
  300. 300. Enough Cash?
  301. 301. The New Cleaner
  302. 302. Choosing a Tree
  303. 303. A Lost Card
  304. 304. Medicine from Home
  305. 305. Helping with Dishes
  306. 306. Picking Tomatoes
  307. 307. A Shared Sandwich
  308. 308. A Heavy Weight
  309. 309. An Early Arrival
  310. 310. Paying a Bill
  311. 311. Sunday Chess
  312. 312. Borrowing the Car
  313. 313. A Lift Home
  314. 314. Too Fast
  315. 315. A New Word
  316. 316. Good Night
  317. 317. Bad News
  318. 318. The New Sofa
  319. 319. Picking Teams
  320. 320. Two Beers

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