Polish Language Courses

Polish is the official language of Poland, which has a population of 39 million people. There are big Polish-speaking communities in Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, the Ukraine, the US, Russia, and the UK.

Polish has borrowed heavily from the English language in recent post-communist years. These words receive a Polish makeover, but are easily recognisableFor example, ‘komputer’ and ‘skaner’ – the ‘c’ in English turns to a ‘k’ in Polish.

Poland boasts stunning mountains, rivers and forests and a beautiful language to go with it. It is soft and gentle to the English ear and lends itself easily to poetry and music. The Polish language is sometimes difficult to pronounce and has some complex grammar rules. But the consonants sound pretty much like they do in English, and the stress of a word is always on the last syllable but one.

Polish has been influenced by a variety of foreign languages, particularly German and French. It is spoken in Central Europe and derives from the Western Slavic languages.

KPMG has asserted that Poland is one of the best places to develop and invest in a business. People who learn Polish as a second language and speak English as a native language earn 38% more in the UK in IT and finance than those who can only communicate in English. With millions of Poles working in the UK, there is a great demand on all levels for this language.

The Polish people are sociable and hospitable and love to entertain guests and talk. If you are ever invited into their home then you will be treated like royalty.

What is more, they will be absolutely amazed and delighted if you speak to them in Polish. They are also a very polite people, who even argue politely – what a refreshing change!