Ioannes Oculus
Polish with John
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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Ioannes Oculus
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Latest episode
Apr 27, 2025
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Episodes
053 Język uzbecki 14.10.2019 4:55
Are here any listeners from Uzbekistan? Today my podcast is about your language and country. Why? Because I'm learning Uzbek. Let's go! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-17q If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bin...
052 Chcesz się nauczyć języka? Czytaj! 07.10.2019 5:02
Do you want to learn a language? Start reading! Let's go! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-17f If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audio...
051 Co robimy w Internecie 30.09.2019 6:43
The Internet is everywhere and you know it. You're using it to listen to this very episode! So why not learn some Internet vocabulary in Polish? Let's go! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-179 If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "...
050 Mimozami jesień się zaczyna 23.09.2019 5:27
Autumn is coming, so some vocabulary is necessary to describe this time of year! Let's go! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-16L If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; sour...
049 Co myślę o innych krajach i językach 16.09.2019 7:44
I'm not a person who travelled a lot. I have been here and there in my life, I met many great people. There are, however, people who have visited many more places than me. Well, sometimes I have to travel just looking at the map and using my imagination. In the episode, however, I share with you what I think and like about countries and people I know. Let's go! You can find a full transcript of th...
048 Polskie średniowiecze 08.09.2019 8:02
Middle-ages. A time so long, long ago that we may consider it not important for our lives. Many phrases, however, are still used. People in Poland refer from time to time to some historical events they learnt at school. Why not then learn them now as a language learner? Let's go! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://...
047 Bolesny wrzesień 02.09.2019 7:09
The beginning of September is the time when many of us remember about the tragic beginning of the second World War. It was one of the most important periods of Polish history and our country was the most devastated by the horrible war. In the episode I tell you some fact about the very beginning of the war. You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and voc...
046 Moje książki i książeczki 19.08.2019 5:13
You may know that I have a lot of books. I love reading and there is not a thing like too many books for me. In this episode, I tell you about the book that I have. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-157 If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In t...
045 O podróżach 12.08.2019 6:41
Summer is the time to travel. Many of us travel to different countries, sometimes very far away. Here you can find many useful words about travels. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-153 If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I use...
044 Ekstremalna pogoda 05.08.2019 5:15
Hi! Something different today for you. It's a simple story and five questions to check your listening comprehension. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-14f If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug M...
043 Pan Nowak bez pracy 29.07.2019 7:11
Hi! Something different today for you. It's a simple story and five questions to check your listening comprehension. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-14Q If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug M...
042 Straszne rzeczy 22.07.2019 5:07
TV series are very popular right now. Unfortunately, the Polish ones are not very good and therefore not so popular. So, I will talk about an American one that I like. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-14f If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus I...
041 Spacerem przez miasto 15.07.2019 5:02
Let's have a little walk round the town and see how you can turn it into a language exercise. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-13Z If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Prod...
040 Najlepszy przyjaciel człowieka 08.07.2019 5:18
This episode is about my dog. He has a rather unusual name and is lovely! Do you want to know more and learn some Polish? Check it out! Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-13n If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swin...
039 Moi nauczyciele ze szkoły 01.07.2019 5:30
Summer holidays have started but I still think about school. Here are some of my memories of my teachers. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-13c If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Medi...
038 Kraina Fantazja 17.06.2019 5:37
Do you like travelling? Do you remember that the best childhood travels were to the land of imagination? Let's see where people in Poland used to travel as kids! Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-12r If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the...
037 Powrót po przerwie 10.06.2019 4:49
How to learn new words? Do you really need to cram all those long lists of vocabulary into your head? How to make the process easier and nicer? Check this episode and boost your Polish! Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-12i If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.c...
036 Gdy brakuje czasu 15.04.2019 5:09
Time is a very precious thing. In the episode you will get a lot of phrases with time, about time and it's about time to learn them! ;) Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-127 If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swin...
035 Na ty czy na pan, pani? 02.04.2019 5:31
Episode about when to use "pan" or "pani" and when "ty" forms. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-11R If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.yo...
034 Uzależnieni od telefonów 25.03.2019 5:02
Are we addicted to our smartphones? Why? This episode is about it. You will hear a very common phrase used to say that someone spends a lot of time using their phone. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-11e If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In...
033 Pierwszy Polak na Księżycu 18.03.2019 5:00
Do you like legends? Have you heard about Mr Twardowski - the first Pole to be on the Moon? You can listen to the legend in the newest episode. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-112 If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "S...
032 Z wizytą u rodziny 11.03.2019 6:56
The previous episode was about family history, so I decided to talk more about the topic of family. This time it's about family meetings. You will learn some idiomatic phrases (like to be alone as a dog - być samotnym jak pies which means that one is very, very alone) and listen to some great Polish music. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review gramma...
031 Rodzinne historie 04.03.2019 8:08
Family history is one of my great hobbies and I want to share this interest a little bit with you today. You will hear about some of my ancestors, some rare Polish words for family relationships and have interesting content to develop your language skills. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-Z...
030 Jestem narzędnikiem 25.02.2019 7:52
Polish is one of those wonderful languages that uses cases. We have seven of them and some time ago I made a short revision of biernik (accusative) for you. Today we will deal with another one - narzędnik (instrumental). The conjugation is pretty easy and there are a lot of ways to use it! Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary...
029 Gry komputerowe 18.02.2019 6:13
Hobbies and entertainment are an important part of our lives. One of the very modern ways of spending your free time is to play computer games. That's why todayI'll tell you about my favourite games. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-Y3 If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://...
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