Lesson 20
Memorize New Vocabulary
Today we will learn how to ask and answer questions using positive and negative statements from material learned in Lessons 11-19. Among the question words below, we introduced the word kto, meaning "who"*.
Question Participle | Literal Meaning | Used In |
Czy ... ? | If | Yes/No Questions |
Co ... ? | What | Asking about objects |
* Kto ... ? | Who | Asking about people |
Jak ... ? | What / Which | Asking name, greeting, ect. |
Ile ... ? | How / How much | Asking about age |
Negation Participle | Literal Meaning | Used To |
Nie | No / Not | Negate statements |
Apply It To Sentence Structure
Now let's work on one question at a time... Keep in mind our #1 Principle: Learn a Little Use a Lot!
CZY
Czy to jest niebieskie okno?
Is this a blue window?
Tak, to jest niebieskie okno.
Yes, this is a blue window.
Nie, to nie jest niebieskie oknow.
No, this is not a blue window.
CO
Co to jest?
What is this?
To jest biało - czerwona flaga.
This is a white and red flag.
KTO
Kto to jest?
Who is this?
To jest moja siostra.
This is my sister.
JAK
Jak się Pani ma?
How are you madam?
Dobrze, dziękuję a Pan?
Good, thank you, and you Sir?
Jak on ma na imię?
What is his name?
On ma na imię Jan.
His name is John.
ILE
Ile wy macie lat?
How old are you (all)?
My mamy pięćdziesiąt lat.
We are fifty years old.
NIE
Czy to jest jej książka?
Is this her book?
Nie, to nie jest jej książka. 
No, this is not her book.
Practice it!
Test your knowledge of the question words by filling in the blanks using the word bank below:
| Czy / Jak / Co / Nie / Kto / Jak / Ile / Nie / Tak / Czy |
1. _____ on ma na imię?
2. _____ to jest?
3. _____ ona ma lat?
4. _____ to jest twój długopis? 5. _____, to jest mój długopis.
6. _____ się masz?
7. _____ to jest jej tata? 8. _____ to (9.) _____ jest jej tata.
10. _____ to jest?
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