Polish · A1 · Places & travel
Asking for directions in Polish: Hear left, right and straight ahead
Start with Przepraszam, jak dojść do dworca? (Excuse me, how do I get to the station on foot?). Listen for prosto, w lewo and w prawo: straight ahead, left and right. Use the directions to trace the route on your map and repeat the next turn aloud to check it.
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Walk the sentence
Proszę iść prosto, a potem skręcić w lewo. Go straight ahead and then turn left. Trace it with a finger. Then try Na skrzyżowaniu proszę skręcić w prawo (Turn right at the intersection). Catch the action and direction first; the rest comes with practice.
Learn two question shapes
Gdzie jest dworzec? asks where the station is. Jak dojść do dworca? asks how to get there. After do, learn the destination in a chunk: do dworca (to the station), do apteki (to the pharmacy), do centrum (to the centre).
Check before you walk away
Czy to daleko? means Is it far? If you have a map open, Czy może mi pani pokazać na mapie? asks a woman to show you on the map; use pan when addressing a man politely. A useful last check is Tutaj w lewo? (Left here?).