Polish

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name: Polish slug: polish version: 1.0.0 description: Write Polish that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated. homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/polish metadata: clawdbot: emoji: 🇵🇱 displayName: Polish

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.