Polish with John

Love is in the air! Or maybe it isn't. St. Valentine's day is near, so in today's episode I'll talk about love and friendship. 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-Xu If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bin...

When learning Polish one has to learn how to use cases. It's not always an easy thing, so today I want to show you how you can use accusative (biernik). 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-Xh If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I...

When learning a language one is often asked to describe a flat. So was in my case, when my Spanish teacher gave us this topic during one of the classes. I ended up writing something not very standard. I translated and adapted the story for you. I hope this would inspire some other interesting flat descriptions! Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review g...

'They're gonna put me in the movies; they're gonna make a big star out of me'. This is what I thought a few days ago when my friend offered me to play in his film. I was on cloud nine and this episode is about this situation. It's short as I think I got a little ill and I don't feel well. Anyway, I hope you will enjoy it! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to revi...

I love learning and studying. In Polish 'studiować' means first and foremost studying at university. This episode will explain you shortly how this part of the education system works. 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-WD If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/...

Shopping - a modern way of spending free time. Some people love it, some (like me) not really. Whatever we feel, some vocabulary on the topic can be really useful and here comes this episode. You will learn about different types of shops and things you can buy there. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp....

New Year is a good time to sum up what has happened and what we've done so far. It's also a great time to look into the future and try to predict what's coming. This episode is about future events that might happen. I also share some of my plans. 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-VG If you like...

So this is Christmas Eve (Wigilia)! This podcast comes out on a very special day in Poland. I want to share with you some of today's traditions. You will learn Polish vocabulary connected with Christmas (Boże Narodzenie) and practise your listening skills. Merry Christmas! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p...

Winter is coming! It's already snowed in Poland this year, so it's time to prepare for winter. Put your warm clothes on, take out your skies or sledges and have fun in the winter atmosphere. Don't forget to learn Polish. This episode is about winter, so you'll learn a lot of useful vocabulary today. Good luck! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar a...

There are many differences between life in a city and in the countryside. More and more people choose to move to villages to leave near nature and lead a healthier lifestyle. In this episode, I present some benefits of going to the countryside for holidays or moving there. You will also practise some Polish adjectives in comparative form. Good luck! :) You can find a full transcript of this episod...

Tea and coffee are the most popular drinks in the world, aren't they? So let's listen to a podcast about them and learn some Polish at the same time! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-Ua If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus In the podcast, I used "Sing S...

The biggest, the longest, the most... beautiful. What are Polish "the -est" things? In this episode, I want to share information about some of them. I use a lot of superlative for adjectives to make it easier to review this part of grammar. So 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-Ua If you like...

TV serials are much more popular nowadays than they used to be. We know them mostly from Netflix nowadays, but there are a few Polish ones that are not to be found there and certainly worth watching. In this episode, I recommend some of them. Surely watching them will help you move your Polish to the next level. You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar an...

Poland celebrated yesterday it's 100 anniversary of regaining independence. I want to share with you a little bit of Polish history in this episode. You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-Th You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: h...

Nearly everybody likes watching films and nearly everybody goes to the cinema from time to time. Although nowadays we can watch films at home, cinemas remain very popular. This episode gives you some useful vocabulary you can use in the cinema. Good luck! You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-SY You can s...

After local elections in Poland (21 October) I decided to make a podcast, so you can get some vocabulary on this topic. It's a very delicate topic and many heated discussions are going on in many countries on the topic of politics. Therefore, I beg you to keep calm and listen ;) You can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary on my blog: https://w...

Catholic Church is an important part of Polish culture. Nowadays, it is trendy to criticize everything it does, so I decided to show the more positive side. I also find it more true, at least in Poland. I hope that the podcast will help you in getting a more complete picture. On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp....

Hello! Do you like travelling? Do you like trains? This episode is about trains, what you need to travel with one - so you'll get some information about tickets in Poland! Have a nice time listening to "Polish with John" podcast! On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-Sm You can support me on Patreon: htt...

Hello! Do you know how to learn effectively? I'm sure you do! If not, then let me tell you a little bit about it in Polish. If yes, then you can just practice it in Polish. I hope to help you with perfective and imperfective aspect of verbs. Let's go then! On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-S5 You can...

In Polish we call free time "wolny czas". This episode is about what we can do in this free time. There are also some useful verbs used in the text. I tried to conjugate some of them for you! On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-S0 You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus My...

This time let's go to "galeria handlowa" - a kind of a big shopping centre which you'll find in every bigger city. On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-RW You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy...

Although it is still summer in the calendar, but the days are getting shorter and cooler, so here is a podcast episode about health and two common autumn/winter illnesses - a cold and flu. I really hope that all the vocabulary used in the episode wouldn't be necessary for you! On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp...

Today I'd like to share some of my family history with you. This episode is about the cousin of my great-grandfather, Jan Oko. He had the same name as me and was also fascinated by languages. On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-Rj You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus My...

September has started and kids in Poland go to school. This podcast is about school in Poland, so you can learn something about the Polish education system. I also share some of my memories from that time. On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-Rj You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ioa...

In this episode, I share with you my usual day. You can practise present tense and verbs describing everyday activities. On my blog, you can find a full transcript of this episode and some exercises to review grammar and vocabulary: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-bj You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculus My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn U...