Learn about Polish national holidays
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Joanna:And I’m Joanna! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Polish Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are 5 Polish National Holidays. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PolishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Joanna, what’s our first word? |
| Joanna:Boże Narodzenie / Święta |
| Jonathan:Christmas |
| Joanna:(slow) Boże Narodzenie / Święta (regular) Boże Narodzenie / Święta |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Boże Narodzenie / Święta |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:At Christmas in Poland, everyone decorates a Christmas Tree and buys presents for their family members and friends. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Polską tradycją jest przygotowanie minimum 12 dań na obiad w Boże Narodzenie. |
| Jonathan:Polish tradition is to prepare a minimum of 12 dishes for Christmas dinner. |
| Joanna:(slow) Polską tradycją jest przygotowanie minimum 12 dań na obiad w Boże Narodzenie. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Nowy Rok / Sylwester |
| Jonathan:New Year |
| Joanna:(slow) Nowy Rok / Sylwester (regular) Nowy Rok / Sylwester |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Nowy Rok / Sylwester |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:On New Year's night in Poland, there is a countdown and 1st toast, which is always made with a glass of champagne. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Dla Polaków, Sylwester to najbardziej szalona noc w całym roku. |
| Jonathan:For Polish people New Year is the craziest night in the whole year. |
| Joanna:(slow) Dla Polaków, Sylwester to najbardziej szalona noc w całym roku. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Wielkanoc |
| Jonathan:Easter |
| Joanna:(slow) Wielkanoc (regular) Wielkanoc |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Wielkanoc |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:At Easter, Polish people paint and decorate boiled eggs, buy chocolate bunnies for relatives and friends, and prepare many traditional dishes. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Jednym ze sposobów dekorowania jajek na Wielkanoc jest malowanie woskiem. |
| Jonathan:One of the ways of decorating eggs for Easter is painting them with wax. |
| Joanna:(slow) Jednym ze sposobów dekorowania jajek na Wielkanoc jest malowanie woskiem. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Wszystkich Świętych |
| Jonathan:All Saints Day |
| Joanna:(slow) Wszystkich Świętych (regular) Wszystkich Świętych |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Wszystkich Świętych |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:November 1st is All Saints Day, which is to celebrate the memory of people who have left this world. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Wszystkich Świętych jest bardzo smutnym świętem. |
| Jonathan:In Poland All Saints Day is a very sad holiday. |
| Joanna:(slow) Wszystkich Świętych jest bardzo smutnym świętem. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:Dzień Kobiet |
| Jonathan:Women's Day |
| Joanna:(slow) Dzień Kobiet (regular) Dzień Kobiet |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Dzień Kobiet |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th in Poland. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) W Dniu Kobiet, kobiety dostają kwiaty. |
| Jonathan:On Women's Day, women receive flowers. |
| Joanna:(slow) W Dniu Kobiet, kobiety dostają kwiaty. |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Joanna will give you the Polish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Joanna:Boże Narodzenie / Święta |
| [pause]Jonathan:Christmas |
| Joanna:Nowy Rok / Sylwester |
| [pause]Jonathan:New Year |
| Joanna:Wielkanoc |
| [pause]Jonathan:Easter |
| Joanna:Wszystkich Świętych |
| [pause]Jonathan:All Saints Day |
| Joanna:Dzień Kobiet |
| [pause]Jonathan:Women's Day |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 National Holidays in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna:- Papa! |
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