Language learning has never been simpler - now, without leaving your home, you can browse thousands of free language classes, textbooks and grammar exercises. Although often it can be easier than done to choose the best language learning resources for you. That's why we've assembled for the students who study Polish a list of various online services.

VOCABULARY

DICTIONARIES

If you want to learn an alien tongue, a decent dictionary is a must. Several accurate English-Polish and Polish-Polish dictionaries are available below.

Dictionaries for English-Polish-English:

Translation PWN

Cambridge Dictionary

WordReference.com

PONS Dictionary

Wiktionary

Dictionary of Polish:

PWN  - Polish online dictionary's most famous

SJP  - use it to search word meanings or verify whether Scrabble accepts the letter combinations (or any other word games)

Wikisłownik  - Polish Wiktionary

Wielki słownik języka Polskiego - a perfect dictionary for advanced learners - offers all terms, collocations, graphics, etymologies of words and quotes with the phrase.

Additional instruments:

Polish Thesaurus Synonymy

The National Corpus of Polish - Search this text set to learn in everyday language how to use Polish vocabulary

PROCESSING

A Foreigner's Guide to the Polish Alphabet  - master the culture alphabet.

VOCABULARY

DICTIONARIES

A good dictionary is a must if you want to learn a foreign language. Below you will find a selection of some reliable English-Polish and Polish-Polish dictionaries.

English-Polish/Polish-English dictionaries:

Cambridge Dictionary

PONS Dictionary

Translatica PWN

Wiktionary

WordReference.com

Polish dictionaries:

PWN - the most popular Polish online dictionary

SJP - use it to look up word definitions or check if your letter combinations are acceptable in Scrabble (or any other word games)

Wikisłownik - Wiktionary in Polish

Wielki słownik języka Polskiego - a great dictionary for more advanced learners - provides not only word definitions but also collocations, declension charts, word etymologies and quotations with the given word

Other tools:

Synonymy - Polish thesaurus

The National Corpus of Polish - search this collection of texts to learn how to use Polish words in everyday speech

PRONUNCIATION

A Foreigner's Guide to the Polish Alphabet - learn the alphabet with Culture. pl

Forvo can't pronounce a Polish word? See here up! 

Talk Polish  - hear this podcast to understand Polish vocabulary and Joanna pronunciation.

EXERCISES

Polski na wynos - You should use your Polish language in a lengthy series of workouts.

GRAMMAR

Learning grammar is always a challenge but you will find it a bit easier with these online resources:

bab. la, cooljugator.com- these two websites will help you conjugate Polish verbs

polishgrammar.com - a number of grammar drills

Polish with Ania - lessons prepared by an assistant professor at the Polonium Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners at the University of Warsaw

Polski a wynos - lots of helpful grammar charts, activities and exercises (with key)

Wikibooks - introduction to Polish grammar

LANGUAGE HELP

If you want to learn Polish but don’t know where to start, take a moment to check out these links: 7 free apps to help you learn Polish - our article about language apps you can download for free

Polski a Dobry start - a beginner’s textbook and exercise book co-created by the Polish Office for Foreigners

READING PRACTICE

Reading is an essential part of any language learning process, but there comes a point when you start getting bored with textbook dialogues and reading exercises. Why not use some authentic texts instead?

POLISH-LANGUAGE BOOKS, TEXTS AND POEMS

Wolne Lektury - a huge collection of literary classics in Polish

lektury.gov.pl - an online reading list for Polish primary and high school students (lots of Polish classics!)

Wikiżródła - thousands of free public domain texts (Wikisource)

NEWS WEBSITES AND ONLINE NEWSPAPERS

Gazeta. pl

Onet

Polish Press Agency

Rzeczpospolita

Wirtualna Polska

ARTICLE-BASED/ MAGAZINE WEBSITES

Culture.pl

National Geographic

Nauka w Polsce

Przekrój

Vogue Polska

LISTENING PRACTICE

It has been proven time and time again that language immersion is the most effective way of learning a foreign language. If you can't travel to Poland at the moment or don't have too many opportunities to talk to native speakers, you can still listen to Polish on a regular basis!

Hello Polish! - very engaging exercises for students at different learning levels

Polska-poezja. pl - Polish poems read by actors (great for learning pronunciation!)

Polski a wynns - various listening activities for beginners and more advanced learners

PODCASTS FOR LEARNERS

Polski Daily - a Polish-language podcast for anyone studying Polish as a foreign language

YOUTUBE CHANNELS FOR LEARNERS

Easy Polish - real-life dialogues with Polish and English subtitles

Teach me Polish - short language lessons with Polish and English subtitles

POLISH PODCASTS

Polimaty 2 - all kinds of curious facts and general trivia you never knew you needed

Ściężka dźwiękowa - film reviews and film dicussions

Tu Okuniewska - a popular Polish podcaster living in Iceland talks about her life

POLISH YOUTUBE CHANNELS

Mateusz Adamczyk - a Polish youtube channel focusing on language and linguistics

Globstory - a popular youtube channel of a Polish traveller (lots of videos with English subtitles!)

Krzysztof Gonciarz - one of the most well-known Polish YouTubers - "a travel & lifestyle vlogger" living in Japan

Mówiąc Inaczej - the most popular youtube channel about the Polish language

Patrick Ney po polsku - a British-born filmmaker and writer living in Poland. This is his Polish-language channel, you can also check out his English-language videos about Poland and Polish history