Polari Language Lessons: Greetings, Numbers & More

Lesson 1: Greetings

In this lesson, you will learn how to greet people and say goodbye in Polari.

Lesson 2: Numbers

In this lesson, you will learn how to count from 1-100.

Lesson 3: Adjectives

In this lesson, you will learn different adjectives (e.g., good, bad, crazy etc.) in Polari.

Lesson 4: Locations

In this lesson, you will learn the words for different places in Polari (e.g., gyms, shops etc.).

Lesson 5: Verbs

In this lesson, you will learn different verbs (e.g., walk, eat etc.) in Polari, as well as how to use Polari verbs in a sentence.

Lesson 6: Body Parts

In this lesson, you will learn different body parts in Polari.

Lesson 7: Gay Cultural Terms

In this lesson, you will learn different Polari terms related to the lives of homosexual men in Britain in the 20th century.

Lesson 8: Currency & Money

In this lesson, you will learn Polari words that are relevant to currency and money.

Lesson 9: Clothing

In this lesson, you will learn terms for different articles of clothing in Polari.

Lesson 10: Circus Terms

In this lesson, common terms related to the circus will be taught.

Further Reading

Want to learn more Polari? On this page, you can find a variety of resources to learn further.

Understanding Texts

The page gives you information on how to understand Polari and Polari-like texts.