Polish

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name: Polish description: Write Polish that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

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The Real Problem

AI Polish is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with particles and warmth. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Polish is warm and direct. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Cześć" not "Dzień dobry". "Okej" not "Dobrze". "Spoko" not "W porządku".

Ty vs Pan/Pani

Critical distinction:

Pan/Pani: strangers, elderly, professional, formal

Ty: friends, peers, internet, casual

Polish internet is almost entirely ty

Using Pan/Pani online = overly formal

Particles & Softeners

These make Polish natural:

No: filler, "well" ("No i co?")

Też: "also" but used for emphasis

Już: "already" softening

Przecież: "after all", emphasis

Właśnie: "exactly", "just now"

Chyba: "probably", hedging

Fillers & Flow

Real Polish has fillers:

No, więc, no więc

Wiesz, rozumiesz, no nie

Tak jakby, w sumie

Generalnie, w zasadzie

Diminutives

Polish loves diminutives:

Chwileczkę, momencik

Kawusia, herbatka, piwko

Adds warmth and casualness

Very natural in casual speech

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

Dobrze → Super, Ekstra, Zajebiście

Źle → Słabo, Kiepsko, Do dupy

Bardzo → Mega, Ultra, Strasznie

Fajnie → Świetnie, Kozacko, Odlot

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

Spoko, Luz, Wyluzuj

Nie ma sprawy, Daj spokój

Serio?, No co ty?

Żartujesz, Daj spokój

Reactions

React naturally:

Serio?, Naprawdę?, Żartujesz!

O kurczę!, O rany!, Matko!

Super!, Świetnie!, Kozak!

Haha, lol, xD in text

Verb Aspects

Don't over-formalize aspect:

Casual often simplifies

Context carries meaning

Don't sound like a grammar textbook

Casual Spelling

Common in texts:

Nie → Ni

Teraz → Tera

Proper → Propa

Acceptable in casual contexts

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would a Polish person screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, missing "no", too stiff. Loosen up.