Polish Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Communicate and connect with the world. Build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Develop the Polish language skills to enjoy social interactions such as travel and shopping and learn to share your ideas and opinions in Polish.
Inside the box, you'll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Levels 1, 2 & 3 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Polish is the official language of Poland. There are more than 40 million Polish speakers who consider it their first language. Polish is also one of the official languages of the European Union.
Polish Learning Tips
- Polish uses marks to indicate the pronunciation of certain letters. These marks are ˛ ogonek ∕ bar ´ kreska ˙ kropka
- Many actions described in Polish have two verbs: one for when the action is in one direction, and another for when the action is in several different directions.
- Polish nouns and adjectives change form depending on how they are used in sentences or phrases. Rosetta Stone shows you how to recognize the changes in the words and how that affects their meaning.
- Singular nouns in Polish fall into three categories: masculine, feminine, or neuter. The ending of a noun reflects its category.
- Most Polish verbs have two different forms, one for completed actions and another for ongoing actions.
- Don’t be surprised if you see sentences without subjects. Rosetta Stone teaches you how to identify who is speaking or who is being spoken about by recognizing the form of the verb.
- Polish has both formal and informal ways to address others depending on the age of the speaker and the relationship to the person being addressed.
What will I learn?
This set will help you:
- Build your vocabulary and language abilities
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand your new language
- Share ideas and opinions, express feelings and talk about everyday life
Sample topics include:
- The basics, such as age and family relations
- Questions, greetings, introductions
- Times of day, calendar terms, the weather
- Directions, locations, telling time
- Present, past and future tense
- Apologies and polite requests
- How to order at a restaurant and give and receive directions
- Emotions, opinions and ideas
- Political, media, business and religious terms
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows 2000 or later
- Mac OS 10.4 or later
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor speed
- 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
- 16-bit sound card
- 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Speech recognition feature requires a USB headset microphone (included with purchase)
- 16X CD-ROM Drive (for installation)
Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:
Current Rosetta Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.
User Reviews
4 out of 5
Learning a Language is Hard
"I find the Rosetta Stone process a good one although I am very slow and find that I need to write things down as I go so that I can remember and memorize. The periodic ..."
- CedarLane
(Wisconsin), 2009-08-05 | more
5 out of 5
Fast, Easy, and Effective
"I purchased this program for my boyfriend who will be traveling with me to Poland this summer, I was absolutely surprised when just after two weeks of learning he sent me a text in polish ..."
- Alex
(Queens, NY), 2009-03-13 | more
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