Whilst the above considerations are of general relevance, whether the Polish language is easy or difficult to master should really be viewed as a relative matter. In fact, the amount of time spent on learning any language is not so much determined by the nature of the language as such, but by one’s linguistic abilities and several psychological factors such as motivation and perseverance. With enough of that, it may take a year or two to become fluent in Polish. Total immersion would probably be the best way to learn the Polish language. Living in Poland or in a Polish-speaking community, you will have no choice but to use the language to manage all the social interactions of your daily life. This can produce significantly better results and in a shorter time than joining a course in your own country.

Every language has grammatical rules and exceptions to these rules, but Polish seems to have less of the former and more of the latter... In Polish, nouns are inflected in seven cases. Pronunciation as well as grammatical endings of words are usually perceived by speakers of Western European languages as a significant departure from what is dictated by their native grammar. Most learners consider the declension of nouns, pronouns and adjectives and the conjunction of verbs to be the most confusing issues in Polish grammar. However, unlike in English, the language syntax is quite free - re-ordering the words in a sentence rarely changes the meaning. Lack of articles also makes the Polish language easier to learn. Regarding pronunciation, learners of Polish must deal with tongue-twisting words, some of which contain three or four consonants in a row, yet vowels are less troublesome and the rhythm of the language is determined by a regular word stress, falling on the second-last syllable. Furthermore, once you become familiar with the Polish alphabet, you will notice a close correspondence between spelling and pronunciation. Polish phonetics is quite easy, as in most cases only one sound is associated with a letter or a sequence of letters. Thus, knowing the alphabet allows you to read just any Polish text.