Language Learning Mess

Just a 26 year old trying her best | Currently learning Polish | add me on duolingo: @yayykate | apprenticing in SEO

[linguafrencha]

Hi, so I've been gone a long time. Like 2 years? My god, time flies. Lots happened- got my first boyfriend, graduated uni, got a job, broke up with my boyfriend.

Funny thing is he was Russian but throughout the relationship I really lost motivation for language learning (especially Russian). Long story. If you wanna hear it, feel free to dm me..

Anyways. I'm actually in a new relationship now with this extremely kind, intelligent beautiful, sexy Polish man. So naturally I started learning Polish.

And I thought I could actually come back to this little corner of the Internet and share my learnings with you. It might be a little irregular since adulting is really annoying but I really want to properly do this again. Plus, I miss you guys!

PS, if you have any Polish language blog recs, please please please absolutely tell me about them!!

[linguafrencha]

To the polish speaking people out there:

What are your favorite pet names for a romantic partner in polish? (it’d be great if you could tell me with pronouncation)

[linguafrencha]

New pfp! Isn’t she adorable hihi

Add me on duolingo! Let’s be study buddies: @yayykate

[linguafrencha]

New stuff! Dunno why you don’t learn this at the beginning?

Cześc - hello (i wrote “help” first accidentally and that accurately describes my feelings about writing in polish. Feel like Russian was easier? Or maybe I’m just old now)

Pa - bye (why is this so cute)

Dzień dobry - good morning

Dziękuję - thank you (do you say it as dzięnkuję tho? Sounds like there’s an n there but I might be crazy)

Dzięki - thanks (same question)

Do widzenia - goodbye

Dobranoc - good night

Po polsku- in polish

Po angielsku - in English

Ja mówię - I speak

Ty mówisz - you speak

On / ona mówi - he / she speaks

[linguafrencha]

Learned some more!

Plurals:

Dziewczynka - dziewczynki (this is such a hard one to write)

Kobieta - kobiety (if anyone can explain why you don’t use an “i” at the end here, that’d be awesome)

Chłopiec - chłopcy

Oni / one (is there a difference?) jedzą - they eat

Ja mam - i have

Ty masz - you have

On / ona ma - he/she has

My mamy - we have

Wy macie - you (pl.) have

Oni mają - they have

Ja lubie - i like

Ty lubisz- you like

On / ona lubi - he / she likes

My lubimy - we like

Word I learned from my bf:

Cudowna - wonderful (he called me that hihi)

[linguafrencha]

So I’ve been mainly doing duolingo but trying to put into context what I’ve been learning

And from what I can tell:

Conjugation:

Ja jestem / ja jem - I am / I eat

Ty jestes - you are

On jest / on je - he is / he eats

Accusative form of a noun

Masculine

Chłopiec -> chłopcem

Feminine

Kobieta -> kobietą

But woda -> wodę ?

Neutral

Stays the same (I think)

I might be completely wrong?? I will watch a proper video about this at some point but I think this should be it?

Feel free to correct me!

[cosmogyros]

I can never return to a hobby without returning to it HARDCORE. Suddenly decided to brush off my languages and boom, today I read a chapter each in English, German, Italian, and French. And my brain is still craving more languages, but I know from experience that if I overdo it I'll regret it. Why am I like thisssss

[ricardians]

[hastily wiping froth from my mouth] i’m so normal about words

[lara-learns-languages]

Hello, fellow language lovers!

My name is Lara (any pronouns), I'm a 23 year old trying to get into a physiotherapy program at uni, but this blog is about my language learning journey.

I'm restarting my language learning journey. I used to speak Italian in Kindergarten, and I studied German for a few years. I sadly forgot most of those two :(

I'm starting Czech from absolute zero.

I want to document my journey to fluency.

If you're also learning any of these languages (or any other language), or just want a study buddy, send me a message.

I'll share daily/weekly progress, little victories, struggles, and new words and phrases I learn

It's always more fun to learn together!

Feel free to follow along and share your own experiences.

[selkiestudies]

28 March 2026

Enjoying a long weekend in the big city! Gotten to hang out with family and explore, but man am I tired and ready to be home. I have managed to keep my duolingo streak and read a lot though!

Currently reading: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Currently listening to: Nobody’s Son by Sabrina Carpenter

[mmedovik]

I settled on the podcast “Very Much Russian / Очень по-русски” which is completely in Russian but it’s short episodes and a full transcription/translation for free. Dostoevsky in Russian can wait lmao

[linguafrencha]

I don’t wanna go to work, i just want to talk to my mutuals, learn polish and play guitar 👉🏻👈🏻🥺

[jaxy-boy]

[linguafrencha]

3/30/26 Polish learnings

Stress of the word usually on penultimate syllable

ł is pronounced like w in window

Big - duży

Bank - bank

Hotel - hotel

Small - mały

Or - czy

Expensive - drogi

Cheap - tani

But - ale

[linguafrencha]

So guys, tell me, what has everyone been up to??? What’s new? What languages are you learning? Any other new interests?? Dying to know!

[languah]

Family Vocabulary in Polish

All vocabulary comes from Polish English Visual Dictionary and Polishpod101. I have started to take this language more seriously and plan to post a vocab list weekly. Eventually I will post about grammar as well so keep an eye out.

rodzina, family

babcia, grandmother

dziadek, grandfather

wujek, uncle

ciotka, aunt

ojciec, father

matka, mother

kuzyn, cousin

brat, brother

siostra, sister

synowa, daughter-in-law

syn, son

wnuk, grandson

wnuczka, granddaughter

córka, daughter

zięć, son-in-law

mąż, husband

żona, wife

teściowa, mother-in-law

teść, father-in-law

szwagier, brother-in-law

szwagierka, sister-in-law

siostrzenica, niece

siostrzeniec, nephew

krewni, relatives

rodzice, parents

wnuki, grandchildren

macocha, stepmother

pasierb, stepson

pokolenie, generation

dziadkowie, grandparents

dzieci, children

ojczym, stepfather

pasierbica, stepdaughter

partner, partner

bliźnięta, twins

niemowlę, baby

dziecko, child

chłopiec, boy

dziewczynka, girl

nastolatek/ak, teenager

dorosły, adult

mężczyzna, man

kobieta, woman

pani, mrs

pan, mr

panna, miss/ms

chłopak, boyfriend

dziewczyna, girlfriend

para, couple

narzeczony, fiancé

narzeczona, fiancée

narzeczeni, engaged couple

młodsza siostra, younger sister

młodszy brat, younger brother

starszy brat, older brother

prababcia, great-grandmother

[linguafrencha]

My first Polish vocab

It, this - to

Is - jest

What - co

What is it? - Co to jest?

Where? - gdzie?

House / home - dom

My - mój

Is this a house? - (Czy) to jest dom?

Yes - tak

No - nie

Store - sklep

While (contrasting sentence) - a

And - i

I - ja

I am - (ja) jestem

You - ty

You are - (ty) jesteś

Big - duży

Who? - kto?

I'm sorry / excuse me - przepraszam (rz pronounced like sh in this case)