Learn Polish

#584 Overwhelm – Przytłoczenie

Overwhelm – Przytłoczenie
"Przytłoczenie" means "overwhelm," and in this mindful micro-lesson you'll say it like you're finally admitting you need to pause—and that's okay.
First you hear the word at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the tricky "przy" cluster and the soft "tłoczenie." We drop it into three calming sentences:
– "Czuję się przytłoczony." (I feel overwhelmed.) – "Potrzebuję przerwy." (I need a break.) – "To za dużo dla mnie." (It's too much for me.)
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you step away, breathe, or reset your priorities.
Challenge: Tell us in the comments what YOU do when overwhelmed—reply in Polish and let's support each other
 
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
overwhelm
przytłoczenie
pshi-twoh-cheh-nyeh
I feel overwhelmed
czuję się przytłoczony/a
choo-yeh sheh pshi-twoh-choh-ni / pshi-twoh-choh-nah
too much
za dużo
zah doo-zhoh
I can't handle it
nie daję rady
nyeh dah-yeh rah-di
I need a break
potrzebuję przerwy
pot-sheh-boo-yeh psheh-rvi
stress
stres
stres
anxiety
niepokój / lęk
nyeh-poh-koo-y / lengk
pressure
presja
preh-syah
tired
zmęczony / zmęczona
zmeng-choh-ni / zmeng-choh-nah
exhausted
wyczerpany / wyczerpana
vi-cher-pah-ni / vi-cher-pah-nah
rest
odpoczynek
ohd-poh-chi-nehk
pause
pauza / przerwa
pow-zah / psheh-rvah
stop
stop / przestań
stop / psheh-stahn
breathe
oddychaj
oh-di-hahy
calm down
uspokój się
oo-spoh-koo-y sheh
relax
relaksować się
reh-lahk-soh-vahch sheh
slow down
zwolnić
zvol-neech
take it easy
spokojnie
spoh-koy-nyeh
one step at a time
krok po kroku
krok poh kroh-koo
it's okay
w porządku
v por-yon-dkoo
don't worry
nie martw się
nyeh martf sheh
I can do it
dam radę
dahm rah-deh
strong
silny / silna
seel-ni / seel-nah
weak
słaby / słaba
swah-bi / swah-bah
help
pomoc
poh-mots
support
wsparcie
vspar-cheh
talk
rozmowa
rohz-moh-vah
listen
słuchać
swoo-hahch
understand
rozumieć
roh-zoo-myehch
priority
priorytet
pryoh-ri-teht
limit
limit / granica
lee-meet / grah-nee-tsah
boundary
granica
grah-nee-tsah
no
nie
nyeh
yes
tak
tahk
enough
dość / wystarczająco
dohshch / vi-star-tsah-yoh-koh
more
więcej
vyen-chehy
less
mniej
mnyeh
balance
równowaga
roov-noh-vah-gah
peace
spokój
spoh-koo-y
quiet
cisza
chee-shah
space
przestrzeń
psheh-stren
time
czas
chahs
now
teraz
teh-rahs
later
później
poozh-nyehy
tomorrow
jutro
yoo-troh
today
dziś
dzeesh
me
ja / mnie
yah / mnyeh
you
ty / ciebie
ti / cheh-byeh
us
nas
nahs
together
razem
rah-zem
alone
sam / sama
sahm / sah-mah
🤝 Join our Learn Polish Podcast Community
✦ Website: https://www.learnpolishpodcast.com/ & https://learnpolish.podbean.com/
✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@learnpolish
✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/learnpolishpodcast/
✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster
✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnpolishpodcast/
 
Teatro de idiomas
Polish for all foreigners
Hi, I’m Ania, founder of Teatro de Idiomas. Learning Polish with us isn’t just effective — it’s fun, inspiring, and super exciting! We teach through Spanish, English, or Russian, so you can learn Polish in a language you already know and feel comfortable with.
 
https://www.instagram.com/teatrodeidiomas/
 
https://teatrodeidiomas.pl/pl/
 
I have just launched my PodFather Podcast Coach Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
 
Start your own SKOOl Academy https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71
 
All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ 
 
Do you want to unlock your potential?
https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
#LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #Przytłoczenie #Overwhelm #PolishPodcast #MentalHealth #ZaDuzo #TooMuch #Stres #Stress #NieDajeRady #ICantHandleIt #ZrobPrzerwe #TakeABreak #LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishCulture #Mindfulness #SelfCare #Shorts #LanguageShorts #Polyglot #StudyPolish #PolishForBeginners #Wellness #MentalHealthAwareness #BurnoutPrevention

#583 Do you like Disco Polo - Czy lubisz disco polo?

"Disco Polo" is Poland's most iconic—and polarizing—music genre, and in this energetic micro-lesson you'll say it like you're front row at a summer festival in Olsztyn.
First you hear the phrase at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the punchy "Disco" and the flowing "Polo." We drop it into three dance-floor-ready sentences:
– "Kocham disco polo" (I love disco polo) – "Tańczmy" (Let's dance) – "To jest moja melodia" (This is my melody)
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you practice your moves or defend your playlist to skeptical friends.
Challenge: Tell us in the comments—do YOU love or hate disco polo? Reply in Polish and join the great Polish debate.
 
🤝 Join our Learn Polish Podcast Community
✦ Website: https://www.learnpolishpodcast.com/ & https://learnpolish.podbean.com/
✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@learnpolish
✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/learnpolishpodcast/
✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster
✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnpolishpodcast/
 
Teatro de idiomas
Polish for all foreigners
Hi, I’m Ania, founder of Teatro de Idiomas. Learning Polish with us isn’t just effective — it’s fun, inspiring, and super exciting! We teach through Spanish, English, or Russian, so you can learn Polish in a language you already know and feel comfortable with.
 
https://www.instagram.com/teatrodeidiomas/
 
https://teatrodeidiomas.pl/pl/
 
I have just launched my PodFather Podcast Coach Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
 
Start your own SKOOl Academy https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71
 
All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ 
 
Do you want to unlock your potential?
https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
 
#LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #DiscoPolo #PolishMusic #PolishPodcast #KochamDiscoPolo #PolskaMuzyka #Taniec #Dance #MuzykaTaniec #LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishCulture #PolishParty #Impreza #Tańczmy #Melodia #Shorts #LanguageShorts #Polyglot #StudyPolish #PolishForBeginners #Olsztyn #SummerFestival #PolishDebate
 
 
 
 
 
 
disco polo
dee-skoh poh-loh
I love
kocham
koh-hahm
I like
lubię
loo-byeh
dance
taniec
tah-nyets
let's dance
tańczmy
tahyn-chmi
melody
melodia
meh-loh-dyah
song
piosenka
pyoh-sen-kah
music
muzyka
moo-zi-kah
rhythm
rytm
ritm
beat
bit
beet
bass
bas
bahs
synthesizer
syntezator
sin-teh-zah-tor
keyboard
klawisze
klah-vee-sheh
accordion
akordeon
ah-kor-deh-on
party
impreza
eem-preh-zah
festival
festiwal
fes-tee-vahl
concert
koncert
kon-tsert
club
klub
kloob
summer
lato
lah-toh
hit
przebój
psheh-boo-y
lyrics
tekst
tekst
chorus
refren
reh-fren
verse
zwrotka
zvrot-kah
fan
fan
fahn
to sing
śpiewać
shpyeh-vahch
to move
ruszać się
roo-shahch sheh
fast
szybki
shib-kee
slow
wolny
vol-ni
loud
głośny
gwosh-ni
quiet
cichy
chee-hi
popular
popularny
poh-poo-lar-ni
famous
sławny
swahv-ni
star
gwiazda
gvyahz-dah
artist
artysta / artystka
ar-tee-stah / ar-tee-stkah
band
zespół
ze-spoo-w
stage
scena
steh-nah
microphone
mikrofon
mee-kro-fon
speaker
głośnik
gwoosh-neek
sound
dźwięk
dzyenk
to listen
słuchać
swoo-hahch
to hear
słyszeć
swi-shehch
opinion
opinia
oh-pee-nyah
debate
debata
deh-bah-tah
love it
kocham to
koh-hahm toh
hate it
nienawidzę tego
nyeh-nah-vee-dzeh teh-goh
best
najlepszy
nahy-lep-shi
worst
najgorszy
nahy-gor-shi
fun
zabawa
zah-bah-vah
joke
żart
zhahrt
person
osoba
oh-soh-bah
people
ludzie
loo-dzyeh
everyone
wszyscy
fshis-tsee
together
razem
rah-zem
energy
energia
en-er-gyah
vibe
klimat / atmosfera
klee-maht / ah-tmo-sfeh-ra
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
disco polo
disco polo
dee-skoh poh-loh
I love
kocham
koh-hahm
I like
lubię
loo-byeh
dance
taniec
tah-nyets
let's dance
tańczmy
tahyn-chmi
melody
melodia
meh-loh-dyah
song
piosenka
pyoh-sen-kah
music
muzyka
moo-zi-kah
rhythm
rytm
ritm
beat
bit
beet
bass
bas
bahs
synthesizer
syntezator
sin-teh-zah-tor
keyboard
klawisze
klah-vee-sheh
accordion
akordeon
ah-kor-deh-on
party
impreza
eem-preh-zah
festival
festiwal
fes-tee-vahl
concert
koncert
kon-tsert
club
klub
kloob
summer
lato
lah-toh
hit
przebój
psheh-boo-y
lyrics
tekst
tekst
chorus
refren
reh-fren
verse
zwrotka
zvrot-kah
fan
fan
fahn
to sing
śpiewać
shpyeh-vahch
to move
ruszać się
roo-shahch sheh
fast
szybki
shib-kee
slow
wolny
vol-ni
loud
głośny
gwosh-ni
quiet
cichy
chee-hi
popular
popularny
poh-poo-lar-ni
famous
sławny
swahv-ni
star
gwiazda
gvyahz-dah
artist
artysta / artystka
ar-tee-stah / ar-tee-stkah
band
zespół
ze-spoo-w
stage
scena
steh-nah
microphone
mikrofon
mee-kro-fon
speaker
głośnik
gwoosh-neek
sound
dźwięk
dzyenk
to listen
słuchać
swoo-hahch
to hear
słyszeć
swi-shehch
opinion
opinia
oh-pee-nyah
debate
debata
deh-bah-tah
love it
kocham to
koh-hahm toh
hate it
nienawidzę tego
nyeh-nah-vee-dzeh teh-goh
best
najlepszy
nahy-lep-shi
worst
najgorszy
nahy-gor-shi
fun
zabawa
zah-bah-vah
joke
żart
zhahrt
person
osoba
oh-soh-bah
people
ludzie
loo-dzyeh
everyone
wszyscy
fshis-tsee
together
razem
rah-zem
energy
energia
en-er-gyah
vibe
klimat / atmosfera
klee-maht / ah-tmo-sfeh-rah

#582 Why Poland's Bottle Deposit System Is Driving People Crazy

Welcome to Learn Polish Podcast, you can find all our episodes on learnpolishpodcast.com, find everything about me, scan the QR code, go to roycolin.com, get lessons from Ania in Polish or Spanish, you'll find the links in the show notes.
In this episode Ania and Roy discuss Poland's new bottle deposit (kaucja) system—how it works, the 50 groszy deposit, issues with return machines, practical and ecological concerns, and listeners' experiences with recycling and refunds.
 
"Zwrot butelek" means "bottle return," and in this eco-friendly micro-lesson you'll say it like you're saving the planet one plastic bottle at a time.
First you hear the phrase at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the "zw" cluster and the soft "butel." We drop it into three green-ready sentences:
– "Zwracam butelki." (I'm returning bottles.) – "To jest recykling." (This is recycling.) – "Dbam o planetę." (I care about the planet.)
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you sort your bins or march to the return machine.
Challenge: Tell us in the comments how YOU recycle—reply in Polish and we'll feature the greenest answers
 
 
What we Discussed:
 
01:06
"Is it Profit or Just a Refund?"
A quick debate on whether you're actually "earning" money or just getting back what you already paid.
01:48
"The 50 Groszy Hidden Cost"
Explaining the mandatory deposit added to every bottle and how it impacts the final price.
03:30
"Why Does My Milk Bottle Fail?"
A relatable moment about the frustration of machines rejecting certain types of plastic like milk bottles.
03:43
"Lidl vs. Biedronka Battle"
The common struggle of trying to return a bottle from one store to a machine in a different store.
04:05
"The Ghost Machines"
Highlighting the absurdity of having deposit-marked bottles but no machines available to return them.
05:48
"The Recycling Lie?"
A controversial take on whether these bottles are actually recycled or just shipped to Asia or burned.
06:09
"Greenpeace Skepticism"
A bold claim about how even environmental organizations might see the system as a money-making scheme.
06:35
"It's Just Another Tax"
Comparing the bottle return system to a mandatory, "burdensome" tax that you can't avoid.
07:15
"Frozen Capital in My Kitchen"
A funny but true observation about having "bags of money" (bottles) taking up space in your home.
07:49
"Is the System Actually Stupid?"
A blunt final assessment of the system's effectiveness and its impact on the poor vs. the general public.
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
bottle
butelka
boo-tel-kah
bottle return
zwrot butelek
zvrot boo-tel-ek
recycling
recykling
reh-TSI-kling
recycle
recyklować
reh-tsi-kloh-vahch
plastic
plastik
plah-steek
glass
szkło
shkwoh
can (container)
puszka
poosh-kah
aluminum
aluminium
ah-loo-mee-nyoom
paper
papier
pah-pyeh
cardboard
tektura / karton
tek-too-rah / kar-ton
bin
kosz / pojemnik
kosh / poh-yem-neek
trash/garbage
śmieci
shmyeh-tsee
rubbish
śmietnik
shmyet-neek
waste
odpady
oh-pah-di
sort
sortować
sor-toh-vahch
separate
separować / rozdzielać
seh-pah-roh-vahch / rohz-dzyeh-lahch
clean
czyścić
chish-chich
return
zwracać / oddawać
zvrah-tsahch / oh-dah-vahch
deposit
kaucja / zaliczka
kow-tsya / zah-leech-kah
refund
zwrot pieniędzy
zvrot pyeh-nyend-zi
machine
maszyna
mah-shi-nah
station
stacja
stahts-yah
store
sklep
sklehp
bag
torba / worek
tor-bah / voh-rehk
environment
środowisko
shroh-doh-vees-koh
planet
planeta
plah-neh-tah
earth
ziemia
zyeh-myah
nature
natura
nah-too-rah
green
zielony
zyeh-loh-ni
eco-friendly
przyjazny dla środowiska
psi-yahz-ni dla shroh-doh-vees-kah
sustainable
zrównoważony
zroov-noh-vah-zhoh-ni
zero waste
zero waste (same)
zeh-roh weyst
climate
klimat
klee-maht
pollution
zanieczyszczenie
zah-nyeh-chish-cheh-nyeh
carbon footprint
ślad węglowy
swahd veng-woh-vi
renewable
odnawialny
ohd-nah-vyahl-ni
reusable
wielokrotnego użytku
vyeh-loh-krot-neh-goh oo-zi-koo
biodegradable
biodegradowalny
byoh-deh-grah-doh-vahl-ni
organic
organiczny
or-gah-neech-ni
local
lokalny
loh-kahl-ni
community
społeczność
spo-wetch-noshch
responsibility
odpowiedzialność
ohd-povyed-zahl-noshch
care
dbać
dbahch
save
ratować / oszczędzać
rah-toh-vahch / ohsh-chend-zahch
protect
chronić
hroh-neech
future
przyszłość
psi-shwoshch
🤝 Join our Learn Polish Podcast Community
✦ Website: https://www.learnpolishpodcast.com/ & https://learnpolish.podbean.com/
✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@learnpolish
✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/learnpolishpodcast/
✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster
✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnpolishpodcast/
 
Teatro de idiomas
Polish for all foreigners
Hi, I’m Ania, founder of Teatro de Idiomas. Learning Polish with us isn’t just effective — it’s fun, inspiring, and super exciting! We teach through Spanish, English, or Russian, so you can learn Polish in a language you already know and feel comfortable with.
 
https://www.instagram.com/teatrodeidiomas/
 
https://teatrodeidiomas.pl/pl/
 
I have just launched my PodFather Podcast Coach Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
 
Start your own SKOOl Academy https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71
 
All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ 
 
Do you want to unlock your potential?
https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
 
#ZwrotButelek #BottleReturn #Eko #Ekologia #GoGreen #ZeroWaste
#LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishCulture

#581 What I Did as a Child – Co robiłem jako dziecko

What I Did as a Child – Co robiłem jako dziecko
"Co robiłem jako dziecko" means "what I did as a child," and in this nostalgic micro-lesson you'll say it like you're flipping through old photo albums with your Polish grandmother.
First you hear the phrase at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the rolling "r" and the soft "dziecko." We drop it into three memory-lane-ready sentences:
– "Kiedy byłem mały…" (When I was little…) – "Lubiłem się bawić." (I liked to play.) – "To było dawno temu." (That was a long time ago.)
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you reminisce or share your own childhood stories.
Challenge: Tell us in the comments what YOU did as a child—reply in Polish and Ania might sing your answer in the next episode
 
 
What we discussed:
 
0:00 Welcome & QR Code
0:45 "Dziecko" - The Polish Word for Child
1:30 Childhood Bedroom Memories
2:30 Sports & Experiments
3:30 School & Newspapers
4:30 University & Opinions
5:30 Wishes & Dashboards
6:30 Stars & Classrooms
7:30 Time & Dance
8:30 Building & Creating
9:30 Television & Media
10:30 Graphs & Grades
11:30 Comics & Parks
12:30 Photos & Memories
13:30 Games & Play
14:30 Suggestions & Ideas
15:30 Early Jobs & Studies
16:30 Army & Activities
17:30 Toys & Cars
18:30 Sunset & Evening Play
19:30 Mom's Voice & Family
20:30 Growing Up & Yesterday
21:30 Fitness & Sports
22:30 Comfort & Balm
23:30 National & Sharing
24:30 Adult Life & Planning
25:30 Vision & Yesterday's Story
26:30 Short Stories & Patches
27:30 Royal Games & Health
28:30 Memories & Reports
29:30 Calls & Moods
30:30 Sports & Chores
31:30 Swimming & Memories
32:30 Web & Changes
33:30 Books & People
34:30 School Initiatives
35:30 Travel & Problems
36:30 Chats & Opinions
37:30 Goals & School Sheets
38:30 Status & Movies
39:30 Platforms & QR Code
40:30 Your Turn to Practice!
 
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
child
dziecko
dzyeh-tsoh
childhood
dzieciństwo
dzyeh-cheen-stvo
memory
wspomnienie
vspo-mnyeh-nyeh
to remember
pamiętać
pah-myeh-tahch
to forget
zapomnieć
zah-pom-nyehch
to play
bawić się / grać
bah-veech sheh / grahch
toy
zabawka
zah-bahf-kah
game
gra
grah
school
szkoła
shkoh-wah
teacher
nauczyciel / nauczycielka
now-chi-tyel / now-chi-tyel-kah
friend
przyjaciel / przyjaciółka
psi-ya-chyel / psi-ya-choow-kah
family
rodzina
roh-jee-nah
mom
mama
mah-mah
dad
tata
tah-tah
brother
brat
braht
sister
siostra
syoh-strah
home
dom
dohm
room
pokój
poh-kooy
bed
łóżko
woo-shkoh
to sleep
spać
spahch
to eat
jeść
yeshch
favorite food
ulubione jedzenie
oo-loo-byoh-neh yeh-dzeh-nyeh
sport
sport
sport
football/soccer
piłka nożna
peew-kah nozh-nah
ping pong
ping pong
ping pong
swimming
pływanie
pwih-vah-nyeh
bicycle
rower
roh-ver
to read
czytać
chi-tahch
book
książka
kyohnsh-kah
comic book
komiks
koh-meeks
TV
telewizja
teh-leh-veez-yah
cartoon
bajka
bahy-kah
video game
gra wideo / gra komputerowa
grah vyeh-deh-oh / grah kom-poo-teh-roh-vah
to sing
śpiewać
shpyeh-vahch
song
piosenka
pyoh-sen-kah
to dance
tańczyć
tahyn-chich
party
impreza
eem-preh-zah
birthday
urodziny
oo-roh-jee-ni
holiday
wakacje / ferie
vah-kah-tsyeh / feh-ryeh
summer
lato
lah-toh
winter
zima
zee-mah
to grow up
dorastać
doh-rah-stahch
adult
dorosły / dorosła
doh-roh-swi / doh-roh-swah
young
młody / młoda
mwoh-di / mwoh-dah
old
stary / stara
stah-ri / stah-rah
yesterday
wczoraj
fchoh-rah-y
today
dziś
dzeesh
tomorrow
jutro
yoo-troh
long ago
dawno temu
dahv-noh teh-moo
always
zawsze
zahf-sheh
never
nigdy
neeg-di
sometimes
czasami
chah-sah-mee
often
często
chen-stoh
 
🤝 Join our Learn Polish Podcast Community
✦ Website: https://www.learnpolishpodcast.com/ & https://learnpolish.podbean.com/
✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@learnpolish
✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/learnpolishpodcast/
✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster
✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnpolishpodcast/
 
Teatro de idiomas
Polish for all foreigners
Hi, I’m Ania, founder of Teatro de Idiomas. Learning Polish with us isn’t just effective — it’s fun, inspiring, and super exciting! We teach through Spanish, English, or Russian, so you can learn Polish in a language you already know and feel comfortable with.
 
https://www.instagram.com/teatrodeidiomas/
 
https://teatrodeidiomas.pl/pl/
 
I have just launched my PodFather Podcast Coach Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
 
Start your own SKOOl Academy https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71
 
All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ 
 
Do you want to unlock your potential?
https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
 
 
#Wspomnienia #Memories #Dorastanie #GrowingUp #LearnPolishOnline
#PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishCulture #Nostalgia #Dziecko
 
 
#LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #Dzieciństwo #Childhood #PolishPodcast

#580 Happy Easter – Wesołych Świąt

Easter – Wielkanoc
"Wielkanoc" means "Easter," and in this festive micro-lesson you'll say it like you're gathered around the święconka basket waiting for the Easter blessing.
First you hear the word at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the majestic "Wiel" and the soft "kanoc." We drop it into three celebration-ready sentences:
– "Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych!" (Happy Easter!) – "Maluję pisanki." (I'm painting Easter eggs.) – "Idę na święconkę." (I'm going for the Easter blessing.)
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you dye eggs, bake mazurek, or prepare your Easter basket.
Challenge: Tell us in the comments how YOU celebrate Easter—reply in Polish and we'll feature the most festive answers.
 
What we Discussed:
0:00 Welcome & QR Code
0:45 Easter Time & Opportunities
1:30 Easter Movies & Bible
2:30 Easter Soup & Learning
3:30 Names & Traditions
4:30 Easter Preparations
5:30 Cleaning for Easter
6:30 Easter Mushrooms & Food
7:30 Easter Pockets & Apps
8:30 Easter Work & Books
9:30 Easter Questions
10:30 Easter Kisses & Treats
11:30 Easter Stage & Keys
12:30 Easter Memories
13:30 Easter Voting & Water
14:30 White Easter & Snow
15:30 Simple Easter & Robes
16:30 Easter Songs & Techniques
17:30 Easter Travel & Changes
18:30 Good Friday
19:30 Easter Chocolate
20:30 Easter Duck & Cousins
21:30 Family Easter & Registration
22:30 Easter Design & Birthdays
23:30 Easter Sounds & Sharing
24:30 Easter Games & Lessons
25:30 Easter Policy & Video
26:30 Virtual Easter & Friends
27:30 Your Turn to Practice!.
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
Easter
wielkanoc
vyel-kah-nots
Happy Easter
wesołych świąt
veh-soh-wikh sh'yont
Easter eggs
pisanki
pee-sahn-kee
Easter Monday
poniedziałek wielkanocny
poh-nyeh-dzyah-wek vyel-kah-nots-ni
Good Friday
wielki piątek
vyel-kee pyon-tek
Holy Saturday
wielka sobota
vyel-kah soh-boh-tah
Easter Sunday
niedziela wielkanocna
nyeh-dzyeh-lah vyel-kah-nots-nah
Easter basket
koszyk wielkanocny
koh-shik vyel-kah-nots-ni
blessing
błogosławieństwo
bwoh-goh-swah-vyehn-stfoh
church
kościół
kohsh-choo-w
priest
ksiądz
kyohnsh
holy water
woda święcona
voh-dah sh'yehn-tsaw-nah
lamb (Easter)
baranek
bah-rah-nehk
ham
szynka
shinka
sausage
kiełbasa
kyehw-bah-sah
bread
chleb
hlehp
cake
ciasto / mazurek
chahs-toh / mah-zoo-rehk
chocolate
czekolada
che-ko-lah-dah
bunny
królik / zajączek
kroo-leek / zah-yon-chehk
chick
kurczaczek / pisklę
koor-chah-chehk / peesk-weng
spring
wiosna
vyohs-nah
resurrection
zmartwychwstanie
zmar-tvih-stah-nyeh
faith
wiara
vyah-rah
family
rodzina
roh-jee-nah
tradition
tradycja
trah-di-tsya
custom
zwyczaj
zvi-chahy
decorate
dekorować
deh-ko-roh-vahch
paint
malować
mah-loh-vahch
dye
barwić
bar-veech
pattern
wzór
vzoor
color
kolor
koh-lor
red
czerwony
cher-voh-ni
green
zielony
zyeh-loh-ni
yellow
żółty
zhoo-ti
hunt (eggs)
szukać
shoo-kahch
find
znaleźć
znah-lehshch
hide
chować
hoh-vahch
basket
koszyk
koh-shik
willow branch
bazie
bah-zyeh
palm
palma
pahl-mah
procession
procesja
proh-tseh-tsya
#LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #Wielkanoc #Easter #PolishPodcast #WesołychŚwiąt #Pisanki #Święconka #WielkiPiątek #PolishTradition #PolishCulture #LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #EasterEggs #EasterMonday #PolishHolidays #Shorts #LanguageShorts #Polyglot #StudyPolish #PolishForBeginners

#579 Playing Music – Gram Muzykę

Music – Muzyka
 
"Muzyka" means "music," and in this micro-lesson you'll say it like you're front row at a Warsaw concert with your favorite playlist on repeat.
 
First you hear the word at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the soft "mu" and the flowing "zyka." We drop it into three earworm-ready sentences:
 
– "Kocham muzykę." (I love music.)
– "To moja playlista." (This is my playlist.)
– "Gram na gitarze." (I play guitar.)
 
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you queue Spotify, tune your instrument, or discover your next favorite Polish artist.
 
Challenge: Tell us in the comments what music YOU love and if you play any instruments—reply in Polish for bonus points.
 
What we Discussed:
0:00 Welcome & QR Code
0:45 "Muzyka" - The Polish Word for Music
1:30 Promoting Your Music
2:30 Music Problems & Solutions
3:30 Electronic & Digital Music
4:30 Instruments: Violin & Techno
5:30 Music Theory: Keys & Modes
6:30 Music Structure & Measures
7:30 Playlists & Spotify
8:30 Shazam & Music Discovery
9:30 Sharing Music
10:30 Music Mentorship
11:30 Home Studio Setup
12:30 Albums & Collections
13:30 Bonus Tracks & Extras
14:30 Testing Your Sound
15:30 Audio Engineering
16:30 Music Collaboration
17:30 Music Business & Customers
18:30 Music Journalism
19:30 Live Festivals
20:30 Techno & Electronic
21:30 Saxophone & Instruments
22:30 Music Rights & Consent
23:30 Music Journeys
24:30 Classical & Opera
25:30 Music Libraries
26:30 Family & Music
27:30 Spotify & Streaming
28:30 Clubs & Nightlife
29:30 Gaming Music
30:30 Record Stores
31:30 Active Listening
32:30 Musical Destiny
33:30 Gear: Amplifiers
34:30 Music Organization
35:30 Universal Music
36:30 Guitar Feature
37:30 Musical Talent
38:30 Your Turn to Practice
🤝 Join our Learn Polish Podcast Community
✦ Website: https://www.learnpolishpodcast.com/ & https://learnpolish.podbean.com/
✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@learnpolish
✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/learnpolishpodcast/
✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster
✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnpolishpodcast/
 
Teatro de idiomas
Polish for all foreigners
Hi, I’m Ania, founder of Teatro de Idiomas. Learning Polish with us isn’t just effective — it’s fun, inspiring, and super exciting! We teach through Spanish, English, or Russian, so you can learn Polish in a language you already know and feel comfortable with.
 
https://www.instagram.com/teatrodeidiomas/
 
https://teatrodeidiomas.pl/pl/
 
I have just launched my PodFather Podcast Coach Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
 
Start your own SKOOl Academy https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71
 
All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ 
 
Do you want to unlock your potential?
https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
 
#LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #Muzyka #Music #PolishPodcast
#PolishMusic #Playlist #Spotify #Gitara #Perkusja #Techno
#LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishCulture
#Shorts #LanguageShorts #Polyglot #StudyPolish #PolishForBeginners
#MusicLovers #Instrument #NowPlaying #MusicIsLife #PolishArtists
Keywords: English → Polish
Table
 
 
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
music
muzyka
moo-zi-kah
playlist
playlista
pley-lee-stah
guitar
gitara
gee-tah-rah
drums
perkusja
per-koo-syah
violin
skrzypce
skship-tseh
saxophone
saksofon
sah-kso-fon
band
zespół
ze-spoo-w
song
piosenka
pyoh-sen-kah
album
album
ahl-boom
concert
koncert
kon-tsert
festival
festiwal
fes-tee-vahl
club
klub
kloob
Spotify
Spotify (same)
spo-tee-fahy
Shazam
Shazam (same)
shah-zahm
playlist
playlista
pley-lee-stah
electronic
elektroniczna
el-ek-tro-neech-nah
techno
techno (same)
teh-kno
classical
klasyczna
klah-sich-nah
opera
opera (same)
oh-peh-rah
instrument
instrument
een-stroo-ment
amplifier
wzmacniacz
vzma-chahnych
speaker
głośnik
gwoosh-neek
audio
audio (same)
ow-dyoh
sound
dźwięk
dzyenk
listen
słuchać
swoo-hahch
play (instrument)
grać
grahch
sing
śpiewać
shpyeh-vahch
love (verb)
kocham
koh-hahm
favorite
ulubiony
oo-loo-byoh-ni
discover
odkrywać
ohd-kri-vahch
share
dzielić
dye-lee-ch
download
pobrać
poh-brahch
stream
streamować
stree-moh-vahch
record
nagrywać
nah-gri-vahch
produce
produkować
pro-doo-koh-vahch
mix
miksować
meeks-oh-vahch
beat
bit
beet
rhythm
rytm
ritm
melody
melodia
meh-loh-dyah
lyrics
tekst
tekst
voice
głos
gwos
choir
chór
hoor
orchestra
orkiestra
or-kyeh-strah
stage
scena
steh-nah
microphone
mikrofon
mee-kro-fon
headphones
słuchawki
swoo-hahf-kee

#578 Spring Cleaning – Wiosenne Porządki

Spring – Wiosna
 
"Wiosna" means "spring," and in this fresh micro-lesson you'll say it like you're throwing open the windows after a long Polish winter.
 
First you hear the word at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the soft "wio" and the flowing "sna." We drop it into three renewal-ready sentences:
 
– "Kocham wiosnę." (I love spring.) – "To czas na zmiany." (It's time for changes.)
 
– "Robię wiosenne porządki." (I'm doing spring cleaning.)
 
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you air out the apartment or plant your first flowers.
 
Challenge: Tell us in the comments what spring changes YOU are making—or just write "Wiosna przyszła" (Spring has come)
 
What we Discussed:
0:00 Welcome & QR Code
0:45 "Wiosna" - The Polish Word for Spring
1:30 Spring Budget & Planning
2:30 Fresh Starts & Promises
3:30 Digital Spring Cleaning
4:30 Physical Spring Cleaning
5:30 Tackling Clutter
6:30 New Perspectives
7:30 Setting Spring Goals
8:30 Personal Growth
9:30 Clear Vision
10:30 Scaling Up
11:30 Community & Nation
12:30 Fresh Beginnings
13:30 Nature Awakening
14:30 Sun Worship
15:30 Spring Playfulness
16:30 Spring Elegance
17:30 Financial Spring
18:30 Spring Relationships
19:30 Community Growth
20:30 Winter to Spring Transition
21:30 Spring Calendar
22:30 Journey Metaphor
23:30 Spring Conversations
24:30 Spring Paperwork
25:30 Spring Semester
26:30 Key to Spring
27:30 Spring Running
28:30 Spring Reflection
29:30 Spring Projects
30:30 Wiosenne Porządki - Spring Cleaning
31:30 Spring Shadows & Gardens
32:30 Spring Learning & Growth
33:30 Your Turn to Practice
🤝 Join our Learn Polish Podcast Community
✦ Website: https://www.learnpolishpodcast.com/ & https://learnpolish.podbean.com/
✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@learnpolish
✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/learnpolishpodcast/
✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster
✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnpolishpodcast/
 
Teatro de idiomas
Polish for all foreigners
Hi, I’m Ania, founder of Teatro de Idiomas. Learning Polish with us isn’t just effective — it’s fun, inspiring, and super exciting! We teach through Spanish, English, or Russian, so you can learn Polish in a language you already know and feel comfortable with.
 
https://www.instagram.com/teatrodeidiomas/
 
https://teatrodeidiomas.pl/pl/
 
I have just launched my PodFather Podcast Coach Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
 
Start your own SKOOl Academy https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71
 
All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ 
 
Do you want to unlock your potential?
https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
#LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #Wiosna #Spring #PolishPodcast
#WiosennePorządki #SpringCleaning #NowyPoczątek #NewBeginning #LearnPolishOnline
#PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishCulture #PolishSpring #Zmiany #Changes
#Shorts #LanguageShorts #Polyglot #StudyPolish #PolishForBeginners
#SpringVibes #FreshStart #Seasonal #Spring2026 #Motivation
Table
 
 
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
spring
wiosna
vyohs-nah
spring cleaning
wiosenne porządki
vyoh-seh-neh por-jon-kee
new beginning
nowy początek
noh-vi poh-chon-tek
change
zmiana
zmyah-nah
growth
wzrost
vzrost
fresh start
świeży start
shvyeh-zhi start
clean
czysty / czyścić
chis-ti / chish-chich
organize
organizować
or-gah-nee-zoh-vahch
declutter
pozbyć się niepotrzebnych rzeczy
poz-bich sheh nyeh-po-treh-bnikh zheh-chi
home
dom
dohm
garden
ogród
oh-groot
flower
kwiat
kv-yaht
sun
słońce
swohn-tseh
nature
natura
nah-too-rah
green
zielony
zyeh-loh-ni
fresh
świeży
shvyeh-zhi
budget
budżet
boo-jet
goal
cel
tsel
purpose
cel / przeznaczenie
tsel / pshehz-nah-cheh-nyeh
plan
plan
plahn
journey
podróż
poh-droosh
time
czas
chahs
community
społeczność
spo-wetch-noshch
opportunity
szansa / okazja
shahn-sah / oh-kah-zyah
wish
życzenie
zhi-cheh-nyeh
dream
sen / marzenie
sen / mar-zeh-nyeh
hope
nadzieja
nah-dzyeh-yah
renew
odnowić
ohd-noh-veech
refresh
odświeżyć
ohd-shvyeh-zich
restart
zrestartować
zreh-star-toh-vahch
clean slate
czysta kartka
chis-tah kart-kah
open window
otwarte okno
oht-var-teh ok-noh
fresh air
świeże powietrze
shvyeh-zheh poh-vyeh-tcheh
planting
sadzenie
sahd-zeh-nyeh
blooming
kwitnienie
kfeet-nyeh-nyeh
awakening
przebudzenie
psheh-boo-dzeh-nyeh
energy
energia
en-er-gyah
motivation
motywacja
mo-tiv-ah-tsya
inspiration
inspiracja
een-spee-rah-tsya

#577 Fat Thursday – Tłusty Czwartek

Fat Thursday – Tłusty Czwartek
 
"Tłusty Czwartek" means "Fat Thursday," and in this delicious micro-lesson you'll say it like you're queuing at the best pączek shop in Warsaw with powdered sugar on your chin.
 
First you hear the phrase at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the tricky "ł" and the flowing "Czwartek." We drop it into three sugar-rush-ready sentences:
 
– "Kocham pączki!" (I love donuts!) – "Dziś jest Tłusty Czwartek." (Today is Fat Thursday.) – "Zjem dziesięć pączków" (I'll eat ten donuts)
 
Repeat-along track included—perfect while you fry, fill, or feast on your favorite pączki.
 
Challenge: Tell us in the comments how many pączki YOU ate this last Fat Thursday—or just write "Pączki są pyszne" (Donuts are delicious)
 
0:00 Welcome & QR Code
0:45 "Tłusty Czwartek" - The Polish Word for Fat Thursday
1:30 Pistachio & Chocolate Fillings
2:30 Popular Polish Traditions
3:30 Pączki Layers & Baking
4:30 Sugar Rush Energy
5:30 Finding the Best Bakery
6:30 Funny Food Moments
7:30 Calendar & Holiday Timing
8:30 Recipe Ingredients
9:30 Energy & Celebration
10:30 Banana & Creative Fillings
11:30 Work vs. Donuts Dilemma
12:30 Eating Challenges
13:30 Social Media & Sharing
14:30 Your Turn to Practice
🤝 Join our Learn Polish Podcast Community
✦ Website: https://www.learnpolishpodcast.com/ & https://learnpolish.podbean.com/
✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@learnpolish
✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/learnpolishpodcast/
✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster
✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnpolishpodcast/
 
Teatro de idiomas
Polish for all foreigners
Hi, I’m Ania, founder of Teatro de Idiomas. Learning Polish with us isn’t just effective — it’s fun, inspiring, and super exciting! We teach through Spanish, English, or Russian, so you can learn Polish in a language you already know and feel comfortable with.
 
https://www.instagram.com/teatrodeidiomas/
 
https://teatrodeidiomas.pl/pl/
 
I have just launched my PodFather Podcast Coach Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
 
Start your own SKOOl Academy https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71
 
All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ 
 
Do you want to unlock your potential?
https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
 
#LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #TłustyCzwartek #FatThursday #PolishPodcast
#Pączki #PolishDonuts #PolishTradition #LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary
#LanguageLearning #PolishCulture #PolishFood #WielkiPost #Lent
#Shorts #LanguageShorts #Polyglot #StudyPolish #PolishForBeginners
#Foodie #DonutDay #PolishBakery #SweetTooth #ComfortFood
Table
 
 
English
Polish
Pronunciation Guide
Fat Thursday
Tłusty Czwartek
two-stee chvar-tek
donut
pączek
pon-chek
donuts (plural)
pączki
ponch-kee
pistachio
pistacja / pistacjowy
pee-sta-tsya / pee-sta-cho-vi
chocolate
czekolada
che-ko-la-da
popular
popularny
po-poo-lar-ni
story
opowieść
o-po-vyeshch
layer
warstwa
var-stva
population
populacja
po-poo-la-tsya
baking
wypiek
vi-pyek
dance
taniec
tah-nyets
store
sklep
sklehp
pink
różowy
roo-zo-vi
silly/goofy
głupi
gwoo-pee
second
drugi
droo-gee
pinch
szczyp
shchip
self
sam / sama
sahm / sah-mah
energy drink
energetyk / napój energetyczny
en-er-ge-tik / nah-poo-y en-er-ge-tich-ni
banana
banan
bah-nahn
good/OK
dobra / dobrze
doh-brah / doh-bzheh
work
praca
pra-tsah
challenge
wyzwanie
viz-vah-nyeh
people
ludzie
loo-jyeh
career
kariera
ka-tyeh-rah
time
czas
chahs
game
gra
grah
content
treść
tresch
machine
maszyna
mah-shi-nah
message
wiadomość
vya-doh-moshch
music
muzyka
moo-zi-ka
never
nigdy
neeg-di
stage
scena / etap
steh-nah / eh-tahp
study
studiować / nauka
stoo-dyo-vahch / now-ka
active
aktywny
ahk-tiv-ni
point
punkt
punkht
coming
nadchodzący / przychodzący
nah-ho-dzoh-n-tsi / psi-ho-dzoh-n-tsi
yes
tak
tahk
actually
właściwie / faktycznie
vwahsh-chyeh-vyeh / fahk-tich-nyeh
video
wideo
vyeh-deh-oh
tiny
malutki / malutka
mah-look-kee / mah-look-kah
punch
cios / uderzenie
chohs / oo-der-zeh-nyeh
sales
sprzedaż
sprzeh-dahsh
destroy
niszczyć
neesh-chich
amazing
niesamowity / niesamowita
nyeh-sah-mo-vee-tee / nyeh-sah-mo-vee-tah
sin
grzech
gzhehkh
batch
partia / wsad
par-tyah / fsahd
short
krótki / krótka
kroot-kee / kroot-kah
google
Google (same)
goo-gleh
name
imię / nazwa
ee-myeh / nah-zvah
stop
stop / przystanek
stop / psi-stah-nehk
service
usługa / serwis
oo-swoo-gah / ser-vees
self
sam / siebie
sahm / sheh-byeh
bunch
kilka / wiązka
keel-kah / vyonz-kah
energy
energia
en-er-gyah
bar
bar
bahr
need
potrzeba / potrzebować
pot-sheh-bah / pot-sheh-bo-vahch
optional
opcjonalny
op-tsyo-nahl-ni
mock
naśladować / udawać
nah-shwah-do-vahch / oo-dah-vahch
paid
płatny
pwah-tni
fit
pasować / dopasowany
pah-so-vahch / do-pah-so-vah-ni
career
kariera
ka-tyeh-rah
artist
artysta / artystka
ar-ti-stah / ar-ti-stkah
help
pomoc / pomagać
po-mots / po-mah-gahch
comment
komentarz
ko-men-tahsh
feel
czuć
chooch
export
eksport
ek-sport
task
zadanie
zah-dah-nyeh
hands
ręce
ren-tseh
friend
przyjaciel / przyjaciółka
psi-ya-chyel / psi-ya-choow-kah