Lesson 26

play - grać piano - fortepian football - piłka nożna tennis - tenis

Can you play the piano? Yes, I can play the piano. No, I can't play the piano.

Can you play football? Yes, I can play football. No, I can't play football.

Can you play tennis? Yes, I can play tennis. No, I don't play tennis.

morning - rano afternoon - po południu evening - wieczór night - noc

We say good morning to people between about 6 am and 1 pm,

good afternoon between 1 pm and 5 pm,

good evening between 5 pm and 10 pm,

good night after about 10 pm.

What do we say to people between about 6 am and 1 pm? We say good morning to people between about 6 am and 1 pm.

What do we say to people between about 1 pm and 5 pm? We say good afternoon to people between about 1 pm and 5 pm.

What do we say to people between about 5 pm and 10 pm? We say good evening to people between about 5 pm and 10 pm.

What do we say after 10 pm? We say good night after 10 pm.

Do you come here in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, or at night?

I come here in the morning not in the afternoon or in the evening or at night.

piece - kawałek

What's this? It's a piece of paper.

Are there any pieces of paper on the table? Yes, there are some pieces of paper on the table.

About how many pieces of bread do you eat with your lunch? I eat about three pieces of bread with my lunch.

a country - ojczyzna, kraj the country - wieś nation - naród

The difference between "a" country and "the" country is that "a" country is a nation, like India, Germany, France, etc. ,

whilst "the" country is the opposite of the town.

What's the difference between a country and the country?

The difference between a country and the country is that, a country is a nation, whilst the country is the opposite of the town.

What's the name of your country? Poland is the name of my country.

field -pole government -rząd heart -serce

increase -wzrastać law -prawo live -żyć

Do you live in the country? Yes, I live in the country. No, I don't live in the country, but I live in the town.

Do most children live with their parents? Yes, most children live with their parents.

Do you want to live for a 100 years. Yes, I want to live for a 100 years.

pleasant - przyjemny, przyjemnie unpleasant - nieprzyjemny, nieprzyjemnie gas - gaz

Does gas smell pleasant? No, gas doesn't smell pleasant, but it smells unpleasant.

Do flowers smell unpleasant? No, flowers don't smell unpleasant, but they smell pleasant.

Do most peaople think work is a pleasant thing? No, most people don't think work is a pleasant thing, but they think it's an unpleasant thing.

Is Paris an unpleasant city? No, Paris isn't an unpleasant city, but it's a pleasant city.

glass - szklanka, kieliszek cup - kubek, garnuszek

What do we drink wine from? We drink wine from a glass.

Do we drink coffee from a glass? No, we don't drink coffee from a glass, but we drink it from a cup.

longer ... than - dłuższy niż shorter ... than - krótszy niż

Is the table longer than the room? No, the table isn't longer than the room, but it's shorter than the room.

higher ... than - wyższy niż lower ... than - niższy niż

Is the table higher than the door? No, the table isn' higher than the door, but it's lower than the door.

larger ... than - większy niż smaller ... than - mniejszy niż

Is the village larger than a city? No, a village isn't larger than a city, but it's smaller than a city.

the longest - najdłuższy river - rzeka Nile - Nil world - świat

Which is the longest street in this town? Lincoln Street is the longest street in this town.

Which's the longest river in the world? The Nile's the longest river in the world.

the highest - najwyższy mountain - góra Everest - Everest mount - góra, szczyt

Which's the highest mountain in the world? Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.