Learn Polish - I think / You think'

Saying what you think is the first step in being able to express yourself in Polish ... and its easier than ... you think!

Thinking Brain
  • I think, [that] ... - Myślę, że ...

Note:

  • The s with the accent gives us a 'sh' sound.
  • We always say 'that' (że)

Try saying a few phrases you know out loud but adding Myślę, że ... - for example, 'Myślę, że to jest fantastyczny hotel'

Transfer
  1. You think, [that] ... - Myślisz, że ...
  2. Do you think, [that] ... - Czy myślisz, że ...

Try asking a few 'Do you think that...' questions out loud - for example, 'Czy myślisz, że to jest fantastyczny hotel?'

Graduation Cap

Some things to remember

  • Both the s with an accent (ś) and 'sz' give us a 'sh' sound.
  • In English the word 'that' is optional, in Polish 'że' must be said.
  • The comma after 'Myślę' and 'Myślisz' is important, your written Polish will not be correct without it.

You think (that) ....

Try matching the English and Polish phrases below.

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Myślisz, że to jest profesjonalny materiał
You think (that) it is a professional report
Myślisz, że to jest profesjonalny komputer
You think (that) it is a professional computer
Myślisz, że to jest profesjonalny hotel
You think (that) it is professional material
Myślisz, że to jest profesjonalny raport
You think (that) it is a professional hotel

Think out the Polish

Practice using I think/You think in these sentences using English word ordering

(Answers are case sensitive!)

Remember the comma after 'think'!

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I think that it is a fantastic hotel
q2|Myślę, że to jest fantastyczny hotel

Do you think that it is a fantastic hotel
q2|Czy myślisz, że to jest fantastyczny hotel?

Do you think that it is a gigantic scandal?
q2|Czy myślisz, że to jest gigantyczny skandal?

Do you think that it is a professional report?
q2|Czy myślisz, że to jest profesjonalny raport?

I think that it is not a crisis
q2|Myślę, że to nie jest kryzys

I think that it is an ecological product
q2|Myślę, że to jest ekologiczny produkt

You think that it is an optional product
q2|Myślisz, że to jest opcjonalny produkt

You think that it is a dramatic color
q2|Myślisz, że to jest dramatyczny kolor

I think that it is an electrical problem
q2|Myślę, że to jest elektryczny problem

Do you think that it is a virtual assistant?
q2|Czy myślisz, że to jest wirtualny asystent?

You think that it is a functional car
q2|Myślisz, że to jest funkcjonalny samochód

You think that it is an emotional subject
q2|Myślisz, że to jest emocjonalny temat

Do you think that it is an official document?
q2|Czy myślisz, że to jest oficjalny dokument?

Is that that important?

In Polish we say 'myślę, że' where 'że' means 'that', so we are saying 'I think that'. When should you use 'że'?

Select the correct answer from the following:

Refresher

Revise earlier words and phrases to keep them fresh! Match the Polish and Engish below

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car
problem
natural
myślisz, że
naturalny
universal
hotel
uniwersalny
problem
myślę, że
Do you think that
telephone
telefon
hotel
you think that
I think that
samochód
opcjonalny
optional
czy myślisz, że

Think out the Polish

Take your time to translate the following sentence remembering to add commas where needed

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I think that you think that I think that it is OK
q4|Myślę, że myślisz, że myślę, że to jest OK