Polish Level 1

Level 1 Examples

This set will help you:

• Build vocabulary and language basics.
• Spell and write accurately.
• Speak without a script.
• Retain what you’ve learned.
• Read and understand in your new language.

Sample topics include:

• Age, family relations, household items
• Introductions and greetings
• Times of day and calendar terms
• Buying and selling

About Polish

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.

System Requirements

Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations

• Windows (32-bit editions only) 2000 or XP, Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5
• 128 MB RAM
• 250 MB free hard-drive space
• 16-bit sound card
• 800 x 600 display resolution
• Speech Recognition feature requires a headset microphone (USB or analog)

Additional Requirements for Online Products

• 56K or better modem connection
• Browsers: Internet Explorer 6sp1 and Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0, Safari 2
• Shockwave plug-in installed on browser

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.