Ways of Learning Polish

Can anyone tell me if the courses given by the Polish Cultural Institute (London) are any good, or would you advice private lessons which are more expensive. Want to give myself a challenge to listen/speak Polish. It seems so difficult don't know where to start.

forget about expensive courses or private lessons.find a polish friend (preferably girlfriend ) who doesn't speak english or doesn't speak much.u will learn very quickly.my friend from new zealand(born in poland but rised in new zealand-didn't speak polish when he came to the uk last year) meet his polish girlfriend 8 months ago and now is fluent in polish(she still doesn't speak englishand....they r getting married next week

A friend certainly helps a great amount, good for explaining and the parts of language you'll never get from any book and just have to be around. But so does self-study to supplement. Books or the website for the U Pittsburgh program are incredibly well done.

polish.slavic.pitt.edu

But be careful what your Polish friend teaches you. Besides laughing her head off when you say Polish tounge twisters, make sure what she tells you is what it actually is.
I know. I've done that.

I have gone around shouting jestes glupi....very embarassing haah

Fantastic all the reply

I had two polish girlfriends in the last 8 year and know that's the the best way to learn the language, have been over to your country many times and learned some words/frases, sadly last relation is in the fridge at the moment for a reason I dunno, maybe sometimes man never understand women and the same the other way round Back to the subject, I wanna learn the language so!!!!!
polish.slavic.pitt.edu looks promising to start together with the books from Barbara Bartnicka and this website if you want to help me out so now and then

Thanks

why wat does jestes glupi meen

are there any websites wat tell you english to polish words like hello or goodbye

I'd definately say a Polish friend helps, books and dvd's are bit lacking

Go to polbook.com in Brooklyn N.Y. and they sell DVD on learning Polish. I am going to buy them as I want to learn pPolish

Carl

I believe it means, "I'm stupid"

IMHO the best way to learn Polish is to start learning a languageis to go to Poland, preferably Krakow and enroll on a course. That's what I did last year – it was a 2-week stay where they teach you Polish (check out varia-course.com). It was very motivating when they take you on different trips, show you strange and beautiful places in the city, organize lessons in pubs etc. It's not only about learning the language but more about getting to know the culture, really – that's why it was such fun and encouragement for further study. I think that during those 2 weeks I learnt a lot more than a person studying for, say, 2 months in a regular course. It was, like I said, because of the culture but I also owe a lot to my Polish host – a nice Polish student (even though he wasn't free :( )...

Thats sounds really cool but unfortunately not everybody can just go to Poland.

I`ve been learning at my own pace plus I have friends that have been helping me.

YOU are stupid.

you should reply 'kocham cie'

Thats a good start
golem.umcs.lublin.pl/users/ppikuta/lessons/less0.htm

This is very good imo

apronus.com/polishlessons/lekcja01.htm

Download the free BYKI polish tutorials - I bought the full version.

A word of warning, Polish is magnificently difficult due to cases, think latin with difficult pronounciation for a beginner

Yep, sledz... And that's a shame :( Finding a pen pal is a good solution if you can't go to Poland... When you're advanced enough to have a conversation (even about the weather) it is great fun when you can chat in Polish on the internet. It's best to have someone who'll learn your language so you both can benefit. Having a Polish-speaking pen pal is a great motivation and might also provie an opportunity to go to Poland someday.
Anyone has a Polish pen pal?

I have that program also, I like it.
Rosetta Stone is pretty good but a little expensive..



That sounds like a good idea Estrella,
I`m kinda of lucky to be in Chicago theres alot of Polish people I know that live here.

Someday I`ll go to Poland for vacation, I definitely want to be fluent in the lang.