Polish grammar rules
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Oleksii Smirnov
About the author
Since 2021 I have worked with people coming to Poland for a job — from the first vacancy to signing the contract. I know where newcomers most often stumble: unclear contract terms, shady agencies, residence documents.
Besides recruitment, I teach Polish. Language is not only the B1 exam for a resident card or citizenship, but also a calm conversation with your manager, a doctor or an official. So my lessons focus on real speaking practice rather than cramming.
On Jobework I write about work, money, legal stay and learning Polish.
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Polish grammar rules
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Polish grammar rules
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Verbs and their cases in Polish: szukam pracy, pomagam koledze, czekam na autobus
A learner of Polish quickly notices that words are similar but the cases after verbs are not always. In English we "look for work" with a preposition;...
Polish grammar rules
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Addressing people in Polish: Panie Marku, Pani Anno, Aniu — the vocative
Poles are very attentive to forms of address. Your first day at a new job: you walk into the manager's office and say "Dzień dobry, Marek". For a Pole...
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Comparatives and superlatives in Polish: lepszy, tańszy, najlepszy, im więcej — tym więcej
When looking for work we compare all the time: "a higher rate", "closer to home", "an easier shift", "the best offer". In Polish these words are forme...
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Citizenship and permanent residence in Poland 2026: what has and has not changed
In October 2026 rumours are going round again among foreigners in Poland: "citizenship will become unattainable", "C1 is needed", "ten years of waitin...
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800+ for Ukrainians: ZUS is behind with decisions — what is known and what to do
The new rules for paying 800+ to Ukrainians from 2026 made many people file applications again, and ZUS had to check legality of residence, workplace ...
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CUKR: a few months left until 4 March 2027 — who has not applied and what matters
For many Ukrainians in Poland the time has come when "later" no longer works. You can apply for the CUKR residence card until 4 March 2027, and the re...
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Telling the time in Polish: która godzina, o której, od–do, w poniedziałek
At an interview, in a shift schedule and even in a text from your manager you quickly find out that you have to read the clock in Polish. You are told...
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Dates in Polish: dziesiątego października, w 2026 roku and ordinal numbers
A contract "od pierwszego listopada", pay "do dziesiątego dnia miesiąca", a medical check "dwudziestego trzeciego października". You meet dates in Pol...
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Iść or chodzić, jechać or jeździć: Polish verbs of motion without the confusion
English gets by with "go", "walk", "drive" and "ride", and one verb often serves both a single trip and a habit. Polish does not. It has pairs: iść — ...
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Negation in Polish: nie together or apart, nic nie wiem and nigdy nie byłem
For English speakers the Polish rules of negation look odd at first: in English "I don't know anything" has one negative, and a double negative is con...
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