Learn how to count larger numbers
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Polish Survival Phrases brought to you by PolishPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Poland. You will be surprised at how far a little Polish will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by PolishPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| In Polish, counting from eleven to twenty is also quite straightforward, so let's jump right in. |
| The first number is read in English, followed by the Polish. |
| 11 |
| jedenaście |
| 12 |
| dwanaście |
| 13 |
| trzynaście |
| 14 |
| czternaście |
| 15 |
| piętnaście |
| 16 |
| szesnaście |
| 17 |
| siedemnaście |
| 18 |
| osiemnaście |
| 19 |
| dziewiętnaście |
| 20 |
| dwadzieścia |
| As you may have noticed, each number from eleven to nineteen ends with -naście, which stands for "-teen." What you have to do is take the numbers from one-nine (Please bear in mind, numbers one-nine underwent some small changes.) and then add -naście to it. |
| Now let's look at the numbers 20, 30, 40 etc. |
| 20 |
| dwadzieścia |
| 30 |
| trzydzieści |
| 40 |
| czterdzieści |
| 50 |
| pięćdziesiąt |
| 60 |
| sześćdziesiąt |
| 70 |
| siedemdziesiąt |
| 80 |
| osiemdziesiąt |
| 90 |
| dziewięćdziesiąt |
| In this instance, to be able to create the tens we have to add -dzieścia for dwadzieścia ("twenty"), -dzieści for trzydzieści ("thirty") and czterdzieści ("forty"), and -dziesiąt for numbers pięćdziesiąt to dziewięćdziesiąt ("fifty-ninety"). |
| What about the numbers twenty-one - ninety-nine? |
| For example, let's create "twenty-nine." In Polish "twenty" is dwadzieścia. "Nine" is dziewięć. |
| So putting them together, we have dwadzieścia dziewięć or "twenty-nine." |
| Now let's try with "fifty-three." We know that "fifty" in Polish is pięćdziesiąt. |
| Then we have to add the number for "three," which is trzy. |
| So all together, we have pięćdziesiąt trzy ("fifty-three"). |
| Finally we have sto (one hundred). |
| To count from sto onwards, you need to add the tens and then the units you have just learned. |
| Let's try with some examples: |
| 110 - sto dziesięć |
| 198 - sto dziewięćdziesiąt osiem |
| Cultural Insights |
| Quick Tip |
| Shopping in Poland can be a great experience, and one can enhance that experience by learning how to say numbers. |
| For example, if you want to shop for clothes, but have no idea how to tell the clerks your size, studying today's lesson will have helped you buy that lovely jumper you saw in the window. Be careful though, especially with the numbers trzydzieści ("thirty") and czterdzieści ("forty"), since for many foreigners they sound very similar: Powodzenia. |
| If you like to buy a lot of fruits and vegetables, we would strongly recommend you do your shopping at so-called farmer's markets. |
| They usually consist of many stands or booths where local farmers sell their produce. |
| They are mostly fresher and cheaper than in a regular store. |
| You should be able to find farmer's markets in every bigger city in Poland. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. |
| You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so powodzenia, which means “good luck” in Polish. |
| All right, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by PolishPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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