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Wow. I never thought I would say this, but I’m really impressed by the latest attempt by the Polish Foreign Ministry to promote Poland. They have just launched a website called “Do you know Polska?” which is a cross between a quiz, a social media-powered photo- and language-sharing site and a promotional hub aimed at [...]

The weather in London has been really mild over the past few weeks, but don’t let it fool you. It’ll get cold and miserable soon.  Already everyone on the tube is sneezing and it made me realise that I never really told you how to express your dissatisfaction with lower temperatures, did I ? If [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Powodzenia! Good luck! → More Polish your Polish language tips Image © sp1ffyd via Flickr used under CC licenceTweet

This is just a quick language update, inspired partly by what I saw this morning outside my window – at least three seasons in one day. First it was white snow, almost appropriate for this time of the year, although highly unlikely to stick around (so to speak) for long in London, then beautiful spring, [...]

Since you’re already able to say ‘hi’ and ‘thank you’ in Polish, maybe you should try and introduce yourself, eh? (the audio files below may not work if you’re reading this in an RSS reader) Nazywam się Will. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] ‘My name’s Will’. The simplest way to introduce yourself in [...]

Kraków? Cracow? Krakow? How on earth do you spell it? (Kraków) But more importantly, how do you pronounce it? Don’t fret – that’s why you have the Polski Blog Today just a bunch of cities, starting with the more popular ones. Kraków [Audio clip: view full post to listen] has become a popular tourist destination [...]

Had a bit of a long break with my Polish lessons, but just got back from Greece (lovely and sunny Cycladic Islands) and realised again how important it is to know just a few basic phrases. You don’t need to be fluent, you don’t need to shine, but just make the effort and learn a [...]

As promised in my previous polish your Polish post, time now to learn how to say ‘Goodbye’ in Polish. The most popular phrase is probably Do widzenia! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] which is the equivalent of ‘Goodbye’. This is a bit formal, but also one of the most common phrases, apart from [...]