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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Conventions Used in This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started with Polish
• Chapter 1: Introducing Polish
• Spotting the Polish You Already Know
• The Polish Alphabet: Reciting Your ABCs
• Checking Out Consonant Pronunciation
• Pronouncing Voiced and Silent Consonants
• Saying Polish Vowels
• Searching for Stress and Blending Prepositions
• Some Basic Phrases to Know
• Chapter 2: Getting Down to Essential Polish Grammar
• The Case of Polish Cases
• Recognizing Perfective and Imperfective Verbs
• Finding Your Way in Polish Tenses
• Being Impersonal
• Part 2: Polish in Action
• Chapter 3: Dzień dobry! Cześć! Greetings and Introductions
• Being Formal or Informal
• Getting Introductions Right
• Describing Yourself and Others
• Jumping In to Mówię po polsku (I Speak Polish)
• Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk
• Asking Key Questions
• Sharing Basic Contact Information
• Counting Numbers
• Getting to Know People and Families
• Keeping an Eye on the Weather
• Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to the Market
• Breaking down Mealtime Basics
• The Case of the Accusative Case
• Eating Out: Trying Polish Food in a Restaurant
• Shopping for Food
• The Case of the Genitive Case
• Chapter 6: Shopping and Servicing Made Easy
• Introducing Places to Shop
• Shopping for Clothes
• Making Comparisons: Good, Better, Best, and More
• Paying Compliments
• Using Polish Services
• Chapter 7: Going Out on the Town
• Understanding That Timing Is Everything
• Listing the Days of the Week
• Inviting and Being Invited
• Making the Most of the Nightlife
• Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation
• Liking the Verb Lubić
• Being Interested in the Reflexive Verb Interesować Się
• The Case of the Instrumental Case
• Often Using Often: Adverbs of Frequency
• Exploring the Outdoors
• Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone
• Buying and Using a Cellphone
• Dealing with the Preliminaries
• Leaving Messages
• Making Appointments
• Part 3: Polish on the Go
• Chapter 10: Money, Money, Money
• Cashing In with Some Basic Money Info
• Exchanging Currency
• Doing Your Banking
• Chapter 11: Planning a Trip
• Making Travel Plans with a Travel Agent
• Timing Your Trip
• Dealing with Visas and Passports
• Packing for Your Visit
• Keeping Your Devices Powered Up
• Chapter 12: Checking into a Hotel or Renting an Apartment
• Choosing a Hotel
• Checking into a Hotel
• Checking Out
• Renting or Buying an Apartment
• Chapter 13: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More
• Arriving in Poland by Air
• Traveling Around in the City
• Running Late, Being Early, or Arriving on Time
• Chapter 14: Asking Directions
• Finding Your Way Around
• Understanding the Answer
• Knowing How Far You Go
• Mapping the Place
• Going Places with the Four Verbs “to Go”
• Traveling by Car or Another Vehicle
• Describing a Position or Location
• Chapter 15: Help! Handling Emergencies
• Shouting for Help: Pomocy!
• Handling Health Problems
• Dealing with Car Accidents
• What Bad Luck! Getting Help When You’ve Been Robbed
• Dealing with Domestic Emergencies
• Part 4: Polish in the Modern World
• Chapter 16: Using Polish in the Office
• Finding Your Way around the Office
• Planning Your Day
• Getting Down to Business with Business Traveling
• Chapter 17: Polish for Professionals and Public Servants
• Getting Hired and Getting Fired
• Talking About Your Job
• Working for Public Services
• Chapter 18: Polish on the Worksite
• Looking for a Construction Job
• Breaking down Shift Lengths and Times
• Getting Familiar with Workers and Their Tools
• Keeping up with Health and Safety
• Reporting Accidents
• Chapter 19: Polishing the New Polish
• Untangling the Perplexing Web of Ponglish
• Mastering Corposlang
• Navigating the Digital Chatter
• Colorful Polish Slang
• Keeping Up with the Language of Youth
• Part 5: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 20: Ten Everyday Polish Expressions
• Nie za bardzo
• Jasne/Pewnie!
• No
• Masz rację
• Jako tako
• To niemożliwe!
• Chyba
• Naprawdę
• Zaraz/Za chwilę
• Palce lizać!/Pycha!/Mniam, mniam!
• Chapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Polish
• No to trudno
• No coś ty!
• Nie ma mowy!
• Nie ma sprawy
• Daj (mi) spokój!
• Być może and Może być
• Wszystko (mi) jedno
• Czy ja wiem?
• O co chodzi?
• Co za pech!
• Part 6: Appendixes
• Appendix A: Mini-Dictionaries
• Polish–English Mini-Dictionary
• English–Polish Mini-Dictionary
• Appendix B: Verb Tables
• Regular Polish Verbs
• Irregular Verbs
• Verbs with No Perfective Form
• Modal Verbs
• Conditional Mood
• Appendix C: Answer Key
• Index
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement