Lesson 30
Memorize new vocabulary
Direction | Polish | Direction / Location | Polish |
North | Północ | In / To the North | na północy |
South | Południe | In / To the South | na południu |
East | Wschód | In / To the East | na wschodzie |
West | Zachód | In / To the West | na zachodzie |
Ceter | Centrum | In the Center | w centrum |
Apply it to Sentence Structure
Directions are an important part of language study. They are helpful not only in locating something on a map but they also aid in giving and receiving directions. Today we will build upon previous lessons and describe the locations of different cities on a Polish map. For a review of Polish cities go to Lesson 29.
*We will use the ending –i to form the word Polski here meaning "of Poland. You can memorize the term Polski meaning "of Poland" for now as it will be explained later.
Examples:
Gdzie jest Warszawa?
Where is Warszawa?
Warszawa jest w centrum Polski*.
Warszawa is in the center of Poland.
Gdzie jest Kraków?
Where is Kraków?
Kraków jest na południu Polski.
Kraków is to the south of Poland. 
Practice it!
Based on the map below answer the following questions:
1. Gdzie jest Szczecin?
2. Gdzie jest Gdynia?
3. Gdzie jest Lublin?
4. Gdzie jest Łódź?
5. Gdzie jest Rzeszów?
Review of Lessons 20-29
Also use the knowledge you have gained in previous Lessons to translate the story below. We recommend you review Lessons 20-29 before doing this exercise.
1. My name is Jan. 2. I am 25 years old. 3. I am a student. 4. I live with my wife. 5. Her name is Kasia. 6. She is a good teacher. 7. We live in Kraków. 8. Kraków is to the south of Poland. 9. Kraków is an old but nice city. 10. Kraków is a very important city.
*Click here for answer key*
Lesson 29 Lesson 31