Virginia Ocana
Czesc! I took an intensive course last July at Varia and it was a wonderful experience. The students were nice, the atmosphere of the class and all teachers were so helpful. They took us to a bar the first week, we had a pierogi cooking class and I still have contact to my classmates. Gosia, our teacher, spoke only in Polish which was exactly what I was looking for. Classes were dynamic and fun. In a few weeks I felt my polish improved a lot. I continued some classes online after the course was over. I'm looking forward to coming back to Krakow and keep improving such a wonderful language! Dziekuje bardzo!
Owen Tuleja
Over the past few years, I've had the pleasure of studying Polish at Varia. The atmosphere at the school is very supportive, and the teachers are supportive and take a genuine interest in each student's improvement. Because of my studies at Varia, I am able to understand and converse in Polish at a much higher level than I would have thought was possible.
Jason See
This is Jason from Hong Kong, I started to learn Polish from totally zero in Varia since October 2020 until now, it's one of my dream that study a foreign language abroad. My course is 3 week intensive and it does have a big improvement to me, all teachers, students here are cheerful, energetic and friendly. I definitely recommend people to join the class in different level and start your journey of learning Polish in Varia.
Cal Hiebsch
Over the last three years, I have spent the summers and one full academic year studying Polish with VARIA. My time there was a success, I have achieved a B2 level in the Polish language! Wow... what a challenge! My thanks go to VARIA and the way they challenged and supported my efforts through my struggle (a struggle only because Polish is VERY challenging for native English speakers! 😉). Good things are worth doing and VARIA's environment of small groups and one-on-one instruction maximized my skills in conversational Polish. The teachers are all professionals, that shows in their care for their students, they pushed me to succeed and I benefitted greatly from their efforts! Totally recommend VARIA! 😁
Elisa Giffra
I really recommend this school! All the teachers are excellent and most important passionate about teaching! With fun exercises there is no better way to learn Polish than at Varia 😊 Thanks especially to Agnieszka and Dorota my two teachers that helped me to improve my level of Polish!
Courtney
I am from America and was living in a small town outside of Kraków where nobody spoke English. I needed to learn the language to be able to get by, so I started researching the best language schools in and around the Kraków area. Varia immediately came up in my search. I chose Varia because, after research, I discovered they are a school that ONLY teaches Polish...so of course they must have the method and process of teaching down!
I took the A1.1 online, 2-week intensive course. My two instructors were Agnieszka and Kamila. Each instructor had her own style of teaching, but they were very thorough and patient, explained the answers to every question we asked, and they were very intuitive to if/when they needed to get “off track” slightly in order to go with the flow of things that might not have necessarily been on the page. They also went in-depth with explanations of WHY and HOW words and phrases came into existence for the Polish language.
If you are wanting to learn the basics of Polish encourage you to take the online, 2-week intensive course through Varia. You will be so happy you did, and you will have the booklet of material to keep for a lifetime. :)
Andrii Naidenko
Thanks to the school for the help in learning Polish, for patience and professionalism. I started from the scratch. For more than a year I have been actively attending individual lessons and every time I learn something new, if not in grammar, then in the peculiarities of speaking or Polish culture. I managed to overcome the language barrier and now I can easily communicate in different situations. I recommend it!
Tim Otto Döke
I had been in Varia a few years ago and participated in the language course. The staff is very friendly. The basics were taught in a very focused way and gave me a good insight into the Polish language. I plan to take the course for a longer time next year 😊
Matt Dugas
I just finished my A 1.1 course and I loved it. Our teacher Justyna was amazing. She made the lessons so fun and was so patient and helpful when we didn’t understand something. The school also offered lots of help outside of class. as soon as I passed my test I signed up for the A 1.2 class and I can’t wait to keep learning Polish here.
If you are looking to learn Polish I highly recommend you go to Varia.
Andrea Müller
Once again I am learning Polish with Varia. This time I realized that it is good to be a woman - at least when it comes to the Polish language. My name is Andrea Mueller, and it’s conjugated by cases: Andrei, Andrea, Andrea, Andrea, Andrea, so you can almost still recognize it, and Mueller is what it is all the time - no change. I do, however, sympathize with men with a foreign language surname, such as Murphy. That surname changes to Murphy’ego, Murphy’emu, Murphy’ego, Murph’ym, and in the locative - oh wonder - even the apostrophe disappears - and it will just be Murphym. Polish is not easy 😊 and you can learn it only with Varia.
Miwa Maruyama
First of all, if I hadn't met this school, my life in Poland would be completely different. The teachers are very nice and helpful, and they always make sure to teach me what I'm missing. They also have excellent education and experience, so they give interesting information not only about the language, but also about Poland. The girls in the office are also always very supportive and always talk to the students. It's hard for me to find the words to express my gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Edouard Boucher
I highly recommend Varia to learn Polish.
They are specialists that only teach Polish and nothing else. The atmosphere is very friendly. Teachers have a lot a experience and good sense of humor. I made progress fast with the impression that I did little work.
Rachel von Ganske
Very happy with the private Polish language tutor I have been working with for nearly a year. Very professional, knowledgeable and patient. Thank you!
Courses at school
Course at school
Curso semestral de idioma polaco
- 52 lecciones - 2 x 90 min semanales
- Clases matutinas y nocturnas.
- Todos los niveles del idioma A1 – C2
Courses Online
Course Online
Semester Weekend Online Course
- 52 lesson units
- lessons once a week - Saturday
- All language levels A1 – C2
Course Online
Curso semestral de polaco en línea
- 52 lecciones - 2 x 90 min semanales
- 2 clases nocturnas de 90 min
- Todos los niveles del idioma A1 – C2
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Meet the Varia Team
Iga Strzałka
Foreign languages are my specialty. Although I am fluent in Russian and English, Polish language has always been my biggest passion...
Magdalena Kotarska
I log on to Varia's virtual classroom from the Baltic Sea, specifically from the beautiful seaside town of Sopot...
Katarzyna Kałwak
I love learning foreign languages, but I enjoy teaching Polish to foreigners the most :) ...
Justyna Szybińska
Always on a bicycle, fascinated by the language and people!...
Iga Strzałka
Foreign languages are my specialty. Although I am fluent in Russian and English, Polish language has always been my biggest passion. After graduating from Russian Philology and specializing in teaching Polish as a foreign language, I took up Polish language professionally. I take great pleasure in passing my knowledge to all students, including the youngest ones. In my free time I love to travel. My dream is to hitchhike across the former Soviet Union and travel by Trans-Siberian railroad to China. I have a million ideas per minute, so don't be surprised when I answer the question about my dream trip completely differently! When I can't travel, I do it anyway - cooking dishes from the most remote corners of the world.
Magdalena Kotarska
I log on to Varia's virtual classroom from the Baltic Sea, specifically from the beautiful seaside town of Sopot. I graduated from Polish Philology at the University of Gdansk and I have been teaching Polish language to students from all over the world for a few years now. Polish language is my great passion, which I really like to share with others 😊. Meetings with foreigners are always a great experience for me, a chance to learn about other cultures, customs and different points of view. During my lessons I try to do my best, and above all I make sure that each class is engaging, action-packed, varied with virtual (and original😊!) games and activities. That way, there's never a dull moment in my lessons 😊! Free time? Foreign languages, travels and a good book.
Katarzyna Kałwak
I love learning foreign languages, but I enjoy teaching Polish to foreigners the most :) I am a graduate of Slavic Philology, that is why I have a special love for Slavic languages. I still want to learn new languages and polish the ones I already know. I am an advocate of lifelong learning and development :) In my free time, I like to read books, meet with my family and friends, go for walks, go on trips out of town. I love both mountains and the sea. I also like to follow sports events on TV, such as ski jumping, volleyball and soccer.
Justyna Szybińska
Always on a bicycle, fascinated by the language and people! Language captivates me from every perspective – I love seeing how it influences our perception of reality, how it shapes ourselves, how it changes throughout history, how it co-creates our culture. For this reason, for me, learning a language means discovering a new world, meeting new people, developing my personality and... having fun! A bicycle trip combined with discovering the local area, a bonfire and long conversations with students about the Polish language, about ourselves, about our cultures – that's what I love about my job.
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