16.Poproszę - ...., please

When you want to ask for something, for example in a shop, you can use 'Poproszę'.

Poproszę means 'please' as in ' Can I have ... please '?

Poproszę bilet - A  ticket, please. ( or Can I have a ticket, please?)
Poproszę ręcznik - A towel, please
Poproszę klucze - Keys, please. 
Poproszę długopis - A pen, please.

However, don't think it is so easy. It's Polish, so there has to be some twist to it.

Look at the below phrases. In these cases the ending changes after 'Poproszę'.
Can you guess the rule ?

Poproszę książkę - A book, please.
Poproszę zapalniczkę - A lighter, please.
Poproszę walizkę - A suitcase, please.


Have you guessed it?
When a noun ends with A ( eg. książka, zapalniczka, walizka), the ending changes into Ę in a 'Poproszę...' phrase.

TIP
Nouns are generally divided into: masculine nouns, feminine and neutral ones.
Feminine: end with A
Neutral: end with E or O
Masculine: end with all the other letters

How will you ask for it ?

You've caught a cold. You need to buy some tissues. How will you ask for it ?

P ch

A police officer is going to check you identity. How will he ask for your document?

P d osobisty

You need to go for a smoke and you need to buy a lighter. How will you ask for it?

P z

You are going to send a letter so you need to buy a stamp. How will you ask for it?

P z

You want to buy a handbag. How will you ask for it in a shop ?

P t

Your camera lost power. You need to buy a battery. How will you ask for it?

P b

This exercise (8) has been made using a free generator and script at Random Idea English

Listen to the audio:

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