Category: Key phrases
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Niech żyje bal – long live the ball
Maryla Rodowicz has everything you’d expect from a proper diva – a big presence, a great voice, timeless hits, and extravagant outfits. One of her signature songs teaches us to live life to the full.
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Lubię mówić z Tobą = I like talking with you
This brilliant song by Akurat helps us remember the difference between “for you” (dla ciebie) and “with you” (z tobą).
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Nie mogę spać – I can’t sleep
“Ostatnia Nocka” by Yugopolis is a reinterpretation of the Serbian band Bajaga i Instruktori’s song “Verujem, ne verujem”. The Polish version is packed with useful verbs and phrases for language learners.
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How to say that you don’t care in Polish
If you want to say “I don’t care” in Polish, you could go with “Nie obchodzi mnie to”. Or you could listen to Happysad and learn a bunch of similar phrases on this topic.
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Jak się masz? How are you?
Andrzej Zaucha’s song ‘Byłaś serca biciem’ (which means “You were the beating heart”) includes one of the first phrases we meet as Polish learners: Jak się masz?
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Useful Polish words and phrases: Spoko-spokojnie-spokój
Stay calm and keep learning Polish with electro-pop collective Super Girl & Romantic Boys.
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Kocham cię – I love you
Repetition is the key to learning! Put this song by Maanam on repeat and you’ll never forget how to say “I love you” in Polish.
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Ciągle pada – it’s still raining
The group Czerwone Gitary is known as “Poland’s Beatles”. Perhaps they had typical English weather in mind when they wrote “Ciągle pada” ☔️
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