Learn about widely-used modes of transportation in Poland
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| INTRODUCTION | |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. | |
| Joanna:And I’m Joanna! | |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Polish Vocabulary, Lesson 21! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation &around town. These are 5 frequently used modes of transportation in Poland. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PolishPod101.com | |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS | |
| Jonathan:Joanna, what’s our first word? | |
| Joanna:samochód | |
| Jonathan:car | |
| Joanna:(slow) samochód (regular) samochód | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:samochód | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Cars are the most common means of transportation in Poland.. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Prawie każda polska rodzina ma samochód. | |
| Jonathan:Almost every Polish family owns a car. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Prawie każda polska rodzina ma samochód. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:pociąg | |
| Jonathan:train | |
| Joanna:(slow) pociąg (regular) pociąg | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:pociąg | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:In winter, it is advisable to bring an extra sweater if traveling in Poland by train because it can be quite cold and the trains are often late. | |
| - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Większość polskich pociągów jest stara. | |
| Jonathan:Most Polish trains are old. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Większość polskich pociągów jest stara. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:autobus | |
| Jonathan:bus | |
| Joanna:(slow) autobus (regular) autobus | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:autobus | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:The bus is the most popular means of public transportation in Polish cities. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Ceny biletów autobusowych w Polsce rosną każdego roku. | |
| Jonathan:The prices of bus tickets rise every year in Poland. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Ceny biletów autobusowych w Polsce rosną każdego roku. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:tramwaj | |
| Jonathan:tram | |
| Joanna:(slow) tramwaj (regular) tramwaj | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:tramwaj | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Poland’s larger cities often have trams for public transportation. | |
| - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Tramwaj to raczej tani środek transportu. | |
| Jonathan:The tram is a rather cheap means of transportation. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Tramwaj to raczej tani środek transportu. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? | |
| Joanna:taksówka | |
| Jonathan:taxi | |
| Joanna:(slow) taksówka (regular) taksówka | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:taksówka | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:To catch a taxi in Poland, you simply wait by a taxi stand rather than trying to catch one on the street. | |
| - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Polskie taksówki są raczej drogie. | |
| Jonathan:Polish taxis are quite expensive. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Polskie taksówki są raczej drogie. | |
| QUIZ | |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Joanna will give you the Polish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? | |
| Joanna:samochód | |
| [pause]Jonathan:car | |
| Joanna:pociąg | |
| [pause]Jonathan:train | |
| Joanna:autobus | |
| [pause]Jonathan:bus | |
| Joanna:tramwaj | |
| [pause]Jonathan:tram | |
| Joanna:taksówka | |
| [pause]Jonathan:taxi | |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 frequently used modes of transportation in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! | |
| Joanna: |
3 Comments
HideWhat is your favorite Polish mode of transportation?
Hi Sig
Thank you for your comment. Actually two words carry totally different meaning.
"Większość" would be be translated as "majority" (and it is a noun singular form)
Najbardziej is an adverb (answers question "jak") and it can be translated (I like something) "the most"
The sentence itself refers to "Majority - Większość" therefore it is in singular form.
I hope that helps.
Sincerely
Piotr
Team PolishPod101.com
In this sentence, "Większość polskich pociągów jest stara." why is Większość used rather than Najbardziej? Also, shouldn't the verb be the plural form, są, rather than jest?