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When would someone use formal Polish vs. informal Polish?

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You speak formally when talking to a teacher, employer, other authority figures or older adults, strangers, and in letters. Informal is for your friends, family, and other people you know very well.

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How do you say brother in Polish?

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Brat (pronounced 'braht').

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How do I say "I love you"?

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Usually Polish people go with "Kocham cię."

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How do I say "are you hungry?"

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Speaking to a male: "(Czy) jesteś głodny?" Speaking to a female: "(Czy) jesteś głodna?" Plural: "(Czy) jesteście głodni?"

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How do you say polish in polish?

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It's different, in some sentences we say "polska," "polski" or "po polsku." All those words mean "Polish," but we change the last letters to give sentences meaning. For example: "to jest polskie jedzenie" means: this is Polish food. Or "ten pan nie mówi po polsku" means: this man doesn't speak Polish.

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How would I say, "When is your birthday?"

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Use, "Kiedy się urodziłeś?" when speaking to a man. If speaking to a woman, say, "Kiedy się urodziłaś?"

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How do I say sister in polish?

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Sister in Polish is siostra (sho-stra).

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What about the accent?

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The accents differ in the various regions of Poland. For example a person from Western Poland will have a different accent than a person from Eastern Poland.

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