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.