Polish language courses for foreigners

Taking classes with ”Slowotok” was one the smartest decission I took while living in Poland. I started with group lessons and added individual lesson later. ”Slowotok” is having Polish classes - not only about Polish language but also with informations about Polish culture, cuisine, history and much more. They really helped me to discover a lot, from simple things like buying vegetable in Plac Imbramowski or antiques in Hala Targowa (and beeing able to do so in Polish) to enjoying my life in Krakow.

Living and working in a different country brings many challenges but one is common to everyone going through this experience: Should I learn the language or not? In my case, I had the ambition to learn Polish from day 1 despite many ''warnings'' that Polish is quite difficult and requires a lot of work. Maybe the warning gave me even more determination to pursue my decision, but after a while the language stopped being a mysterious and impossible to read, and became more clear and actually funny to follow! Being a student again after many years brought back memories and was a gentle reminder that one should be learning all the time! If you stop learning, you stop thinking! An learning a new language brought down so many barriers of communication, made me more integrated into day-to-day conversations and activities that I would not imagine now, not learning the language of the country where you live. The joy and sense of achievement when you read your first sentence or you have a small conversation on the supermarket or restaurant is simply priceless! So, the answer to the question in the begging is: AB-SO-LU-TE-LY! J Enjoy Poland po Polsku!

There are a lot of language schools in Cracow, but the best decision of our family consisted in joining the ”Slowotok” school three years ago. I have a flexible work schedule and I like to work in a team. Ms. Aneta has proposed me a group at the A1 level. From my point of view a group of 4-5 persons is the most convenient! Apart from a new scope of the language knowledge, during the classes I have found new friends and I have got to know a great deal of the useful information about life in Poland. Thanks to these lessons I have not experienced any language barrier and I have taken part in many professional workshops and meetings. Now, I am at level B1 and I am preparing for an exam. My son attends the American school. He has a few classes in Polish, but we have decided that it is not enough. Now, my son has the lessons with the best teacher for children – Ms. Basia. My son likes these classes very much and he has never been bored :). For a long time, husband has had no time to participate in lessons of Polish language, because he often travels. Ms. Aneta has found a solution even for him – an individual course. A teacher from the ”Slowotok” school arrives to his office and my husband has lessons in the lunch time or after his work. I cordially recommend the ”Slowotok” school since everybody can find the most convenient course for themselves and their family!

My cooperation with ”Slowotok” and Aneta Szymkiewicz over many years, has been fruitful and fun all the way. Learning Polish is not easy. But it is possible. I have been studying under Aneta Szymkiewicz’s supervision in a one-to-one setting, in a class room setting and on Skype. All three ways of working have given excellent results. It has been fun and challenging at the same time. Aneta’s talent is her great focus and capacity for work. Her psychological understanding of humans. Her humour combined with earnesty. Nothing seems to be too much. With a steady hand, ”Slowotok” school has guided me towards both Polish exams B1 and B2. Now let’s see if we should reach for C1?