Polish with John is a weekly show with short podcasts in simple Polish that will help you learn this beautiful and challenging language. The topics vary from standard ones like family or home to less standard and more interesting like space exploration or Polish history. Regular listening will help you master vocabulary and everyday phrases. For each episode, the transcript is provided on my blog. Everything is kept on A2 and B1 levels. New episodes are published on Mondays.
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Polish With John For Advanced (Dla Zaawansowanych) is a show dedicated for more advanced learners of Polish language. It covers many interesting topics so that your vocabulary will expand rapidly and with less effort. The podcast for beginners has to cover more every day and sometimes from-the-textbook stuff. It's going to be different here. I'll do my best not only to help my you learn Polish but also to entertain you. You'll also get to know about many things about Polish history and cultu ...
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English: Who was the best Polish ruler, king? Is it even possible to compare those from Middle Ages and those from XVIII century? Let's find out - the second part of the episode is here! :) Polish: Kto był najlepszym polskim władcą, królem? Czy w ogóle da się porównać tych ze średniowiecza i tych z XVIII wieku? Przekonajmy się - pierwsza część odci…
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English: Who was the best Polish ruler, king? Is it even possible to compare those from Middle Ages and those from XVIII century? Let's find out - the first part of the episode is here! :) Polish: Kto był najlepszym polskim władcą, królem? Czy w ogóle da się porównać tych ze średniowiecza i tych z XVIII wieku? Przekonajmy się - pierwsza część odcin…
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English: Even in the darkest times, people can be brave, noble, and be heroes. Today I'm sharing with you the story about one of the greatest Polish heroes, Witold Pilecki, who was not afraid to go to hell to fight for freedom and dignity.. Polish: Nawet w naczarniejszych czasach ludzie potrafią być odważni, szlachetni, potrafią być bohaterami. Dzi…
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English: In this episode, I share my thought on public transport in the place where I live. You will learn a lot of useful vocabulary and a few ways of expressing your opinion in Polish. Polish: W tym odcinku dzielę się przemyśleniami na temat transportu publicznego w miejscu, w którym mieszkam. Poznasz wiele przydatnego słownictwa i kilka sposobów…
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English: In this episode, I share my experiences from the Polyglot Gathering in Prague, which I attended in mid-May. For those who don't know, the Polyglot Gathering is an event where language enthusiasts from all over the world come together to meet, discuss various topics, inspire each other, and spend time together. In this episode, you’ll learn…
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Book or film? What's better? Can a film based on a book be better than the original? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/101377056 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With John: https://www.facebook.com/polis…
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Can you sing? That's actually not important. Do you like singing? If yes, then it's a great way to learn Polish! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/99472998 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With John: htt…
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New Year has begun! Well, it began some time ago and I was pretty busy... I have a new flat and moving house took a lot of time and effort. So why not tell you about it? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98353496 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https:/…
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When buying a flat you can buy one that's ready to move in. They all seem, however, to lack one important thing and I find it quite sad. This episode gets a little bit philosophical and so maybe a bit more challanging but I'm sure you'll manage to understand a lot and learn a lot too! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episo…
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I've attended the Polyglot Conference and I want to share the experience with you! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/93572173 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With John: https://www.facebook.com/polishwi…
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Learn about one of those people who fought to preserve Polish culture and language in the 19. century! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/91642584 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With John: https://www.f…
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How to find a job? Here is a podcast about it with many useful words! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/89938333 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With John: https://www.facebook.com/polishwithjohn Instag…
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Can someone pretend to be an actor? Sure, but who would believe in it? Maybe just some naive people but not big media. Well... Everything is possible, so let's listen to the story of Natalia Janoszek and try to find the answer if she made up her career or not. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://ww…
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How old are you? I've just turned fourty and I have to admit I love it! There is an old TV series and a song about being fourty, so let me invite to you to the world of jsut turning fourty! You will find some excerpts from a few old Polish songs, two very well known and one that can surprise even the Polish. You will immerse yourself in the languag…
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Social Media are part of our daily life. We probably use them more then we should! Anyway, it's good to know some words related to them and learn some interesting things about Polish fonology and grammar Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86052897 My blog: https://ioannesocul…
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In this episode, I'm sharing some of my experience from Polyglot Gathering 2023. I highly recommend you coming to the event next year! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/85310314 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB…
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179 Neolatynistyka i studia na uniwersytecie
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Studying in Poland or thinking about it? This podcast brings you some vocabulary you may find interesting. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/84496109 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With John: https://w…
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Real estate agent? Is this your job? And you want to learn Polish? Welcome to my podcast and this episode! You will find a lot of useful vocabulary about the job. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83322038 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.fa…
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Real estate agent? Is this your job? And you want to learn Polish? Welcome to my podcast and this episode! You will find a lot of useful vocabulary about the job. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/82121041 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.…
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Life in a city is like in an anthill. Thousands of thousands of people want or have to get to many, many places. Public transport becomes one of the key parts of urban life. This episode will help you learn the vocabulary connected with that topic in Polish. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.…
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Let's go somewhere, let's visit a beautiful place! Let's go to...Taiwan and learn some Polish :) Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/80582672 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://w…
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New advanture ahead! I'm doing something, I thought I'd never do. I thought it wasn't my thing but it seems I was wrong. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79299865 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB I…
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New advanture ahead! I'm doing something, I thought I'd never do. I thought it wasn't my thing but it seems I was wrong. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79299706 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB I…
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New advanture ahead! I'm doing something, I thought I'd never do. I thought it wasn't my thing but it seems I was wrong. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/77975407 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB I…
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This is an episode in which I sum up the last year. You will find a lot of past forms and idiomatic expressions which will help you learn Polish. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/76883612 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show…
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Linguistic myths and legends. A more ambitious episode that could be an introduction to academic Polish. I tried to make it as simple as possible. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74039221 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/sho…
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This episode will help you learn vocabulary related to Polish education system and how the pupils are graded at schools. It will also give you some hits to understand people when they refer to this common experience in everyday conversations. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/post…
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Business Polish, an episode about money, finances, crisis and saving money. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72513665 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/Ioann…
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Episode about the language acquisition and Stephen Krashen. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/71613862 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Pol…
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In just a few days a new school year starts in Poland. Not only for the children but for the teachers who work at schools too. It turns out, I'm going to be one of them this year. So let me share some of my thoughts about this today. And please, keep your fingers crossed for me! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on …
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Wiem, znam umiem potrafię, mogę - część 2 zaawansowany
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Some Polish verbs can be not that easy. Instead of one English 'to know' we have two. What's the difference? We have also 'potrafić, umieć, móc'. How to use these verbs? Check out this episode. There are four parts of it. First one is more for elementary, second more advanced. The third and fourth are for my Patreon supporters. This is the second p…
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Wiem, znam umiem potrafię, mogę - część 1 podstawy
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Some Polish verbs can be not that easy. Instead of one English 'to know' we have two. What's the difference? We have also 'potrafić, umieć, móc'. How to use these verbs? Check out this episode. There are four parts of it. First one is more for elementary, second more advanced. The third and fourth are for my Patreon supporters. Enjoy listening! :) …
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Shopping, food, containers - some of this vocabulary may be useful for you. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/69969721 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/Ioann…
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How to speak about yourself in Polish - a few tips. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/69469188 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With…
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Learning Spanish gave me some thought about language learning and how you can improve your learning of Polish. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68614559 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Ocu…
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Last episode was very easy so today I've prepared a difficult one. Hopefully, it won't be too difficult. We'll meet one of the most important Polish poets - Jan Kochanowski. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68325348 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: h…
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Basic geography of Europe in Polish? Let's do it and review miejscownik (locative) and adjectives in comparative and superlative forms! :) Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67986815 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-…
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159 Spotkanie Poliglotów - Polyglot Gathering 2022
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Polyglots are everywhere. Last week they came to Teresin in Poland. I was there too and I would like to share my experience from then meeting with you :) Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67592149 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.…
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Order 00485 was catastrophic for Poles who lived in the USSR. This moment in history is described by historians as genocide. You will learn more about Polish history. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67055774 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://…
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How to find the best language teacher? Let me share you my experience! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66466137 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOcu…
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How to find the best language teacher? Let me share you my experience! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65918055 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOcu…
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How to find the best language teacher? Let me share you my experience! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65553603 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOcu…
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Today is the second day of Easter celebration. That's why this podcast is about this holiday. You will learn a lot of vocabulary that's connected with religion and is present in Polish culture. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65264231 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Ra…
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I'd like to invite you to Ukraine, my Ukraine. To Ukraine from the past, but not so long ago. I invite you to a country that I have seen and remember myself. Enjoy listening. You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64976470 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker…
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I'd like to invite you to Ukraine, my Ukraine. To Ukraine from the past, but not so long ago. I invite you to a country that I have seen and remember myself. Enjoy listening. You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64349908 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker…
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Give a helping hand, podaj pomocną dłoń, today especially to Ukraine. We need to be good to let the good win with the evil. Enjoy listening. You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63461454 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB I…
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Episode about current situation in Poland and Ukraine from more personal point of view. You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63138788 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus…
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Paweł Włodkowic was a medieval priest, lawyer, supporter of religious tolerance. We could learn a lot from this great Pole! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62830315 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski F…
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Do you have a house or a flat? Or maybe you rent it? How would you say that in Polish? This episode will help you with some basics of real estate in Polish. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62212531 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uc…
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What sorts of things should be included into a language textbook? Which topics are the best? Is practical interesting? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61864632 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https:/…
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