Grammar! I like it;)
I guess it happens hardly ever to hear
such words from someone studying Polish language. Polish grammar is not
maybe the easiest, but absolutely possible to learn. However, Polish or
any other foreign language can be ruined for you because of how much
grammar is practised and discussed.
My advice is: Don't make
grammar a priority, skip it at the beginning and come back to it a bit
later. First, gain the confidence to speak using set phrases. Studying
grammar until you knew it perfectly, wouldn’t help you if you had no
words to fill it in or confidence to speak. Start with learning words,
expressions and practise it despite speaking badly. When you are fine
with it, buy grammar book. Then you will see the rule explained for
something you’ve heard hundreds of times already and you will think:
that’s why they say it that way:) When grammar has something to attach
to, then it starts to really become a crucial part of a language.
But of course... you can’t speak a language well without doing it
correctly! So in the pre- intermediate or intermediate level, the
grammar should be more important. You can go through it, it just depends
on your attitude and motivation.
Remember, you’ll NEVER know
all the grammar. There are always hidden exceptions, strange irregular
verbs etc., so dont loose your motivation if you make one mistake in the
exercise!
Also studying grammar can be fun. In the future posts I will be explaining for you the most important grammar thing.
