This year is almost over (hurray!), so I thought I'd teach you something related to the passing of time. We'll have a look the names of the months in Polish and I'll tell you the story behind those names, because - as you will see - they are completely different from what you're familiar with. […]
Have you ever wanted to start learning Polish? Make your dream come true and have a taste of Polish with our short online course for absolute beginners, designed for speakers of English! Have fun learning the basics and start building a foundation for your Polish language knowledge through a series of bite-sized, easily digestible videos. […]
Christmas is a very special time in Poland. Together with our families, most of us sing Christmas carols at the Christmas table. How about you surprise everyone and join us this year? Here's your chance! Learn some basic Polish Christmas vocabulary and learn to sing your first Christmas carol in Polish: 'Silent Night' ('Cicha Noc'). […]
We rarely stop and think about the expressions we use on a daily basis. That’s too bad. Many of them turn out to be pretty odd and amusing. Here’s a video with a selection of funny Polish sayings with their literal translation. Enjoy. I’ve got some more bizarre sayings, but this time I’ll give you […]
Sometimes you see a word in a foreign language and even though you've never seen it before, you instantly know what it means, because it's so similar to your native language. But be careful, it may turn out to be a trap! Let's take a look at some Polish words that don't really mean what […]
Polish and English belong to two different language families, yet as far as vocabulary is concerned, they have some things in common. At the beginning of your adventure with the Polish language, it is good to realize how much you already know, before you have even started learning. In this short video, we'll talk about […]
We've already mentioned that the Polish language has a very logical spelling system. In contrary to English, where the same letter can represent different sounds, once you learn how to pronounce the Polish letters, you'll be able to read any word out loud correctly. It turns out to be a super useful skill when you […]
Language is the key to understanding people and cultures - literally and lyrically. It is a part of people's identity, and a very important one too. No wonder many travelers try to learn at least a few basic words or expressions in the language that is spoken at their destination. And no wonder they pick up […]
(...or at least make others think you do) Every language has some specific words or sounds that keep the conversation going. I remember a little girl in her kindergarten years that moved to Sweden. A couple of weeks later an old lady living next door started talking to her. The little girl greeted her and […]
Have you ever wondered how many languages there are in the world? Depending on how precisely you define “language”, there are about 6 to 7 THOUSAND languages worldwide! That’s a lot, and certainly more than you could ever try to learn. But of course many people can speak more than their own mother tongue. Champion […]
