June 19, 2025

Mastering Polish: Nationalities and Formal Phrases ( Episode 3 Re-Mastered)

Mastering Polish: Nationalities and Formal Phrases ( Episode 3 Re-Mastered)
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Mastering Polish: Nationalities and Formal Phrases ( Episode 3 Re-Mastered)

Welcome to episode three of the Learn Polish Podcast with your host Roy and teacher Kamila. In this episode, Kamila guides Roy through essential Polish phrases, focusing on nationalities and their formal and informal variations. Learn how to introduce yourself by answering the question 'Kim jesteś?' and discover the appropriate phrases for different social settings. This episode also introduces polite expressions to use when meeting people, ensuring you can navigate Polish conversations with ease. Listen in to strengthen your Polish language skills and boost your confidence in speaking.

 

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00:04 - Introduction to Learn Polish

02:22 - Learning Nationalities in Polish

04:30 - Formal and Informal Greetings

05:44 - Closing Remarks and Resources

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Hi, welcome to episode number three of Learn Polish Podcast.

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I'm your host, Roy Kolen, and I'm the student, and I'm here with the teacher, Kamala.

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Cześć, Kamala. Cześć, Roy. I see that you remember Polish language.

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I'm very happy. So maybe we will repeat what we did last time,

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okay? Oh, not some materials.

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Okay, so we had a question, jak się nazywasz? It means, what is your name?

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Nazywam się Roy Kolen. Very good.

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We had also the question, skąd jesteś? It means, where are you from? Skąd jesteś?

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Jestem z Irlandii. Very good.

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I we had question also, very popular question, jak się masz?

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It means, how are you? Bardzo dobrze.

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Super. I see that you remember a lot. You are a very good student.

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You like Polish language?

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I live here, so I must learn. Today we will learn next very useful and popular

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question and statements. So let's start, okay?

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The question is Kim jesteś? It means who are you?

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When people will ask you Kim jesteś, they want to know your nationality.

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Kim jesteś? Kim jesteś? One more time. Kim jesteś? Kim jesteś? Okay.

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In Polish we have two forms. Special form for men is special form for lady.

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So now we will learn this form for men, okay?

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So the reply is, I am Irish.

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Jestem Irlandczykiem. Jestem Irlandczykiem. Super. I am English.

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It will be, Jestem Anglikiem.

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Jestem Anglikiem.

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Okay. I am American.

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I am French. I am Russian.

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I am Russian.

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I am German.

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I am Spanish.

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One more time.

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I am Japanese.

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One more time. Jestem Japończykiem. Jestem Japończykiem.

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Or, I am Chinese, it will be Jestem Chińczykiem.

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Jestem Chińczykiem. Okay, very good. So, Roy, kim jesteś?

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Jestem Irlandczykiem. Super. Now we will learn form for lady, okay?

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With different ending. For lady, ending will be all.

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So, I am Irish, it will be Jestem Irlandką. Can you repeat?

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Jestem Irlandką. So I would ask you the question, Kim jesteś?

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Ja. Okay, so, Kamila, kim jesteś? Jestem Polką. It means I am Polish.

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And if you were English, what would you say? Jestem Angielką. If you were Chinese.

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Jestem Chinką. If you were Japanese.

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Jestem Japonką. If you were Spanish.

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Jestem Hiszpanką. And if you were American. Jestem Amerykanką. Dobrze, dobrze.

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So, right, kim jesteś? Jestem Erlęczykiem.

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Kamila, kim jesteś? Jestem Polką. It was an informal question.

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In formal situation, we ask, kim pan jest, if we ask men, or kim pani jest,

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if we ask ladies. So we have now formal situation.

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Kim pan jest? Jestem Erlanczykim. A kim pani jest? Jestem Polką.

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Do you understand, right? Yes.

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Do you have any question? So, I presume the best, the next thing that you would

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say then is, pleased to meet you.

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Okay, so if Polish will be informal contact.

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Miło mi cię poznać. Miło mi cię poznać. One more time.

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Miło mi cię poznać. Miło mi cię poznać.

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And formal contact, if we talk with lady.

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Miło mi panią poznać.

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Can you repeat.

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Yeah if we talk to women miło mi pana poznać miło mi pana poznać I hope you

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have not heard no you bring me,

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and we really create like informal dialogue cześć kim jesteś I'm Erlanczykiem.

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A kim jesteś? I'm Palką.

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Miło mi cię poznać. Miło ci poznać. One more time.

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Miło mi cię poznać. Miło mi cię poznać.

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Famba, strycznie. Dziękuję, Roy. Dziękuję, Kamila. Do zobaczenia. Do zobaczenia.

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So I hope you enjoyed that episode. You can find us on learnpolishpodcast.com

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If you would like some lessons,

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you can go to polonuswuch.com, that's P-O-L-O-N-U-S-L-O-D-Z.com.

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And if you'd like to improve public speaking, our podcast is speakingpodcast.com.

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And we're also on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, Speaking Podcast.

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So until next week, take care.