#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

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