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

    #582 Why Poland's Bottle Deposit System Is Driving People Crazy
    Apr 7 2026
    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://...
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    15 mins
  • #581 What I Did as a Child – Co robiłem jako dziecko

    #581 What I Did as a Child – Co robiłem jako dziecko
    Apr 5 2026
    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
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    20 mins
  • #580 Happy Easter – Wesołych Świąt

    #580 Happy Easter – Wesołych Świąt
    Apr 3 2026
    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
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    16 mins
  • #579 Playing Music – Gram Muzykę

    #579 Playing Music – Gram Muzykę
    Mar 31 2026
    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
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    22 mins
  • #578 Spring Cleaning – Wiosenne Porządki

    #578 Spring Cleaning – Wiosenne Porządki
    Mar 29 2026
    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
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    12 mins
  • #577 Fat Thursday – Tłusty Czwartek

    #577 Fat Thursday – Tłusty Czwartek
    Mar 24 2026
    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 / ...
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  • #576 Getting Married – Wychodzę za mąż

    #576 Getting Married – Wychodzę za mąż
    Mar 22 2026
    Wedding – Ślub "Ślub" means "wedding," and in this micro-lesson you'll say it like you're toasting the newlyweds at a Polish wesele. First you hear the word at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the tricky "ś" and the soft "lub." We drop it into three celebration-ready sentences: – "Idę na ślub." (I'm going to a wedding.) – "To będzie piękny ślub." (It's going to be a beautiful wedding.) – "Sto lat dla nowożeńców!" (One hundred years for the newlyweds) Repeat-along track included—perfect while you pick your outfit or practice your toast. Challenge: Tell us in the comments about the last Polish wedding you attended—or write "Idę na ślub!" if you have one coming up. Timestamps & Descriptions 0:00 Welcome & QR Code 0:45 "Ślub" - The Polish Word for Wedding 1:30 Wedding Memories & Traditions 2:30 Planning & Organization 3:30 Polish Wedding Drinks & Toast 4:30 Music & Entertainment 5:30 Love & Celebration 6:30 Wedding Logistics & Tech 7:30 The Perfect Toast 8:30 Family & Generations 9:30 Wedding Shopping & Expenses 10:30 Final Tips & Suggestions 11:30 Your Turn to Practice Table English Polish Pronunciation Guide wedding ślub shloop marriage małżeństwo maw-zhehn-stvo bride panna młoda panna mwo-da groom pan młody pan mwo-di newlyweds nowożeńcy no-vo-zhehn-tsi wedding party wesele ve-se-le toast toast tohst one hundred years sto lat stoh laht I love you kocham cię koh-hahm chyeh beautiful piękny pyenk-ni invitation zaproszenie za-pro-sheh-nyeh church kościół kohsh-choo-w rings obrączki o-bronch-ki bouquet bukiet boo-kyet honeymoon podróż poślubna poh-droosh posh-loob-na family rodzina roh-jee-na celebration celebracja tse-le-bra-tsya dance taniec tah-nyets music muzyka moo-zi-ka vodka wódka voo-dka whiskey whisky wee-ski band zespół ze-spoo-w memory pamięć pah-myench organize zorganizować zor-gah-nee-zoh-vahch website strona stroh-na money pieniądze pyeh-nyon-dze home dom dohm challenge wyzwanie viz-vah-nyeh device urządzenie oo-zhon-dzeh-nyeh payment płatność pwat-nohshch product produkt pro-dukt suggestion sugestia soo-ges-tyah generation generacja ge-ne-ra-tsya dashboard kokpit / panel kohk-peet / pah-nel store sklep sklehp mission misja mee-shah perfect doskonały doh-skoh-nah-wi beautiful day piękny dzień pyenk-ni dzyen 🤝 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 #PolishWedding #Wesele #LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishTradition #WeddingVows #StoLat #Nowożeńcy #PolishCulture #PolishWedding #Wesele #LearnPolishOnline #PolishVocabulary #LanguageLearning #PolishTradition #WeddingVows #StoLat #Nowożeńcy #PolishCulture #Shorts #LanguageShorts #Polyglot #StudyPolish #PolishForBeginners #WeddingSeason #BrideToBe #WeddingPlanning #PolishBride
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  • #575 I Love Music – Kocham Muzykę

    #575 I Love Music – Kocham Muzykę
    Mar 19 2026
    "Muzyka" means "music," and in this micro-lesson you'll say it like you're front row at a Warsaw concert. First you hear the word at native speed, then slowed down so you can nail the soft "zy" and the flowing "ka." 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 or tune your instrument. Challenge: Tell us in the comments what music YOU like and if you play any instruments—reply in Polish for bonus points. What we DiscussedL 0:00 Welcome & QR Code 0:45 "Impreza" - The Polish Word for Party 1:30 Disco Polo Culture 2:30 Party Vocabulary in Action 3:30 Nightlife Phrases 5:30 Club & Music Terms 7:30 Social Situations 9:30 Weekend & Fun 11:30 Your Turn to Practice

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    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

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    Do you want to unlock your potential?

    https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about
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