June 20, 2025
Unlocking Polish Language Skills: Essential Questions and Phrases (#4 Re Mastered)
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Welcome to the fourth episode of the Learn Polish Podcast, hosted by Roy Coughlan and Polish teacher Kamila. This episode dives into practical questions and answers that will help you communicate effectively in Polish, whether in formal or informal contexts.
You'll learn how to ask and respond to questions about languages, such as "What language do you know?" and "Do you speak Polish?" in Polish. The episode also introduces essential Polish phrases for everyday use, including how to ask for clarification and express understanding.
Join us in expanding your Polish vocabulary and improving your language skills.
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00:04 - Introduction to Learn Polish Podcast
02:57 - Useful Phrases in Polish
04:41 - Conclusion and Next Steps
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Hello, welcome to episode number four of Learn Polish Podcast.
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I'm your host, Roy Collin, and I'm with the teacher, Camilla.
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CzeÅÄ, Camilla. CzeÅÄ, Roy. So what will we learn today? We will check, we will control you.
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What do you remember from the last time? Jak siÄ masz? Dobrze, dziÄkujÄ. A u Ciebie?
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Åwietnie, wszystko w porzÄ dku. Gdzie mieszkasz?
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Mieszkam w Åodzi. Oh, super. You're a very good student. I see that.
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Probably repeat every day.
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Polish. Okay, so today we will learn next question. Very useful.
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In English it is like, what language do you know?
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In Polish it will be, jaki znasz jÄzyk?
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Please repeat. Jaki znasz jÄzyk? Yeah, one more time. Jaki znasz jÄzyk? Jaki znasz jÄzyk?
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Yeah, it is in official context, informal context. Jaki znasz jÄzyk?
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And the answer will be znam.
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It means I know. And you put another language after that. Yeah,
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for example, I know English.
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Znam jÄzyk angielski. Can you repeat?
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Znam jÄzyk angielski. And can you just say, znam angielski? Yeah,
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of course. You can do that.
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Okay, so, jaki znasz jÄzyk?
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Znam jÄzyk angielski. Okay, so, you know English. A pani, jaki?
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It will be formal contact, so good that you ask.
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When it's like formal contact, the question is, jaki pani zna jÄzyk? Jaki pani zna jÄzyk?
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Znam jÄzyk polski. It means I know Polish language, yeah? So,
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okay, one more time, we'll repeat.
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Jaki znasz jÄzyk? Znam angielskiego. Oh, not, not I know angielskiego.
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Znam angielski.
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Znam angielski. A polski? TrochÄ. TrochÄ, trochÄ, this little, yeah.
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Super, so first question. Jaki znasz jÄzyk?
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The second question is like, do you speak? And after that you put in language.
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For example, do you speak Polish?
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It will be, czy mówisz po polsku?
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Czy mówisz po polsku? Yeah, it's informal context. Czy mówisz po polsku?
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Tak, mówiÄ po polsku. Aha, you know the answer.
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The answer is, tak, mówiÄ po polsku. It means, yes, I know Polish.
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Tak, mówiÄ po polsku.
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Or no, I don't speak Polish.
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Super.
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Now we will make a formal dialogue. Formal contact will be.
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Very happy. So we are very good. So maybe we will learn more useful phrases.
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For example, please repeat.
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In Polish, it will be proszÄ powtórzyÄ.
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Super. Next one. Nie rozumiem. It means I don't understand. Nie rozumiem.
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Okay, next one. Nie wiem. It means I don't know. Nie wiem. Nie wiem.
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The last one. Co to znaczy?
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It means, what does it mean? Co to znaczy? Co to znaczy?
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Super. So it's like very popular phrases, hopefully. So if I said,
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co to znaczy, co to znaczy?
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Co to znaczy, co to znaczy?
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Very funny. So, okay.
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Do we have any questions? No. So do you want to do, like, we have a little conversation
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based on what we've just learned? Hello.
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Hello. My name is Camila, and you? My name is Boja. Yes, I speak Polish.
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Yes, I speak Polish. Of course, I speak Polish. Yes, I speak Polish.
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Do you speak Polish?
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Yes, I speak Polish. Yes, I speak Polish.
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Thank you. Thank you very much. Do zobaczenia. Do widzenia. Do widzenia.
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So I hope you enjoyed this week's episode. If you'd like to learn more Polish,
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you can always go back and listen to the other episodes or contact PolonusWooch
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at polonuslodz.com where you can actually do Skype lessons.
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If you're interested in doing public speaking, you can listen to my podcast,
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speakingpodcast.com and to find out further about me, you can go to RoyColin.com.
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Until next week, take care.
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Hello, welcome to episode number four of Learn Polish Podcast.
00:00:04.817 --> 00:00:08.057
I'm your host, Roy Collin, and I'm with the teacher, Camilla.
00:00:08.597 --> 00:00:13.957
CzeÅÄ, Camilla. CzeÅÄ, Roy. So what will we learn today? We will check, we will control you.
00:00:14.897 --> 00:00:21.057
What do you remember from the last time? Jak siÄ masz? Dobrze, dziÄkujÄ. A u Ciebie?
00:00:22.257 --> 00:00:25.897
Åwietnie, wszystko w porzÄ dku. Gdzie mieszkasz?
00:00:26.477 --> 00:00:30.317
Mieszkam w Åodzi. Oh, super. You're a very good student. I see that.
00:00:30.637 --> 00:00:32.477
Probably repeat every day.
00:00:33.957 --> 00:00:38.537
Polish. Okay, so today we will learn next question. Very useful.
00:00:39.217 --> 00:00:42.077
In English it is like, what language do you know?
00:00:43.197 --> 00:00:47.117
In Polish it will be, jaki znasz jÄzyk?
00:00:47.497 --> 00:00:55.257
Please repeat. Jaki znasz jÄzyk? Yeah, one more time. Jaki znasz jÄzyk? Jaki znasz jÄzyk?
00:00:56.057 --> 00:01:01.317
Yeah, it is in official context, informal context. Jaki znasz jÄzyk?
00:01:01.457 --> 00:01:03.737
And the answer will be znam.
00:01:04.017 --> 00:01:09.037
It means I know. And you put another language after that. Yeah,
00:01:09.217 --> 00:01:10.877
for example, I know English.
00:01:11.417 --> 00:01:14.457
Znam jÄzyk angielski. Can you repeat?
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Znam jÄzyk angielski. And can you just say, znam angielski? Yeah,
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of course. You can do that.
00:01:22.197 --> 00:01:25.077
Okay, so, jaki znasz jÄzyk?
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Znam jÄzyk angielski. Okay, so, you know English. A pani, jaki?
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It will be formal contact, so good that you ask.
00:01:38.717 --> 00:01:47.177
When it's like formal contact, the question is, jaki pani zna jÄzyk? Jaki pani zna jÄzyk?
00:01:48.057 --> 00:01:53.297
Znam jÄzyk polski. It means I know Polish language, yeah? So,
00:01:53.457 --> 00:01:54.977
okay, one more time, we'll repeat.
00:01:55.717 --> 00:02:01.897
Jaki znasz jÄzyk? Znam angielskiego. Oh, not, not I know angielskiego.
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Znam angielski.
00:02:04.797 --> 00:02:10.977
Znam angielski. A polski? TrochÄ. TrochÄ, trochÄ, this little, yeah.
00:02:12.257 --> 00:02:15.157
Super, so first question. Jaki znasz jÄzyk?
00:02:16.018 --> 00:02:20.298
The second question is like, do you speak? And after that you put in language.
00:02:20.598 --> 00:02:22.538
For example, do you speak Polish?
00:02:22.918 --> 00:02:25.858
It will be, czy mówisz po polsku?
00:02:26.298 --> 00:02:31.418
Czy mówisz po polsku? Yeah, it's informal context. Czy mówisz po polsku?
00:02:31.698 --> 00:02:34.518
Tak, mówiÄ po polsku. Aha, you know the answer.
00:02:36.038 --> 00:02:43.158
The answer is, tak, mówiÄ po polsku. It means, yes, I know Polish.
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Tak, mówiÄ po polsku.
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Or no, I don't speak Polish.
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Super.
00:02:57.038 --> 00:03:02.578
Now we will make a formal dialogue. Formal contact will be.
00:03:06.598 --> 00:03:15.558
Very happy. So we are very good. So maybe we will learn more useful phrases.
00:03:15.558 --> 00:03:17.898
For example, please repeat.
00:03:18.458 --> 00:03:21.718
In Polish, it will be proszÄ powtórzyÄ.
00:03:23.978 --> 00:03:30.438
Super. Next one. Nie rozumiem. It means I don't understand. Nie rozumiem.
00:03:32.018 --> 00:03:37.998
Okay, next one. Nie wiem. It means I don't know. Nie wiem. Nie wiem.
00:03:38.338 --> 00:03:40.458
The last one. Co to znaczy?
00:03:41.178 --> 00:03:45.338
It means, what does it mean? Co to znaczy? Co to znaczy?
00:03:46.338 --> 00:03:50.578
Super. So it's like very popular phrases, hopefully. So if I said,
00:03:50.778 --> 00:03:52.338
co to znaczy, co to znaczy?
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Co to znaczy, co to znaczy?
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Very funny. So, okay.
00:04:02.418 --> 00:04:08.278
Do we have any questions? No. So do you want to do, like, we have a little conversation
00:04:08.278 --> 00:04:10.578
based on what we've just learned? Hello.
00:04:12.038 --> 00:04:16.918
Hello. My name is Camila, and you? My name is Boja. Yes, I speak Polish.
00:04:17.798 --> 00:04:24.018
Yes, I speak Polish. Of course, I speak Polish. Yes, I speak Polish.
00:04:24.538 --> 00:04:27.738
Do you speak Polish?
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Yes, I speak Polish. Yes, I speak Polish.
00:04:34.878 --> 00:04:39.958
Thank you. Thank you very much. Do zobaczenia. Do widzenia. Do widzenia.
00:04:41.118 --> 00:04:46.098
So I hope you enjoyed this week's episode. If you'd like to learn more Polish,
00:04:46.098 --> 00:04:51.478
you can always go back and listen to the other episodes or contact PolonusWooch
00:04:51.478 --> 00:04:58.618
at polonuslodz.com where you can actually do Skype lessons.
00:04:58.878 --> 00:05:03.598
If you're interested in doing public speaking, you can listen to my podcast,
00:05:03.738 --> 00:05:08.698
speakingpodcast.com and to find out further about me, you can go to RoyColin.com.
00:05:08.818 --> 00:05:10.058
Until next week, take care.
