I know the apps (babbel, duolingo), but was wondering if there are any good graphic novels, kids books, or other good reads online that I could go through.

Also: there is just sooooo much great Polish cinema. I have a lot of classic movies, but for some the subtitles are pretty rough or just cut-out part-way through the movie. Any links to movies with good subs (in English) would be appreciated!

Dziękuję!

  • mine [she/her,comrade/them]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    Sounds like we had/are having a similar experience. I think I need to just bite the bullet and start memorizing cases to get off the ground. I've been working at it for over a year now, trying to pick it up naturally and have gotten quite a lot of vocab stored away at this point, but damn if i can't say more than the example sentences in apps/tutorials and "survival" polish like gdzie jest dworzec? and poproszę cappuccino z mlekiem sojowym haha

    It's been a while since I checked for resources on youtube, I will def check out polish with ania!

    • hottakesrus [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Yea, I know exactly what you mean. Not being able to combine simple sentences after studying for a long time because the fucking word endings change constantly is super frustrating.

      I'm trying the mass immersion approach now (linked in the how to learn a language thread). They really destress the importance of speaking and language output. If you take in a lot of comprehensible input, combined with some grammar lessons every now and then, I think the speaking and sentence formation will come over time.