Things you should know about Poland | Easy Polish 62

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Host: Justyna Fuchs
Camera: Agnieszka Błażyńska

[@loganalarcon]

I like how the guy is like "we have resentments towards foreigners" then the lady right after is saying they're a friendly and hospitable country

[@cyruspym8599]

The man is a little bit oikophobic, by the way - his knowledge about polish history is really poor.

[@sledzwoleju9172]

Sound funny I have to admit, but not necessarily it is a hipocrisy here. Depending on a person you can find both. I would say the majority of the population is friendly and welcoming, however you would also find a significant amount of people who have prejudices against other nations, especially other religion. Generally, I think that is the case for many countries, not only Poland. It is hard to generalize and take 38 000 000 or nearly 60 000 000 people (if you count polish people living abroad) and put them all in one box labeled "friendly" or "not friendly"

[@lifefan1]

@@sledzwoleju9172 What are Polish people's opinions about nonreligious people? For example, I am agnostic. How would I be accepted in Poland?

[@sledzwoleju9172]

@@lifefan1 No worries about that :) Around 10% of the population is non-religious and probably the number would be around 20% for the younger population. Generally speaking, most people in Poland would probably consider themselves catholic, but majority of them are not regular practioners. Many people say that they believe, but do not like the church institution. Elderly people and people from rural areas seem to value religion more, but generally nobody would make any problem, as long as you are not running around shouting "God is dead!" ;) Regarding, my previous comment. You know how it is. People are generally scared of what they do not know/understand and when you hear about islamic terrorist attacks in the countries around, it does not change the image of islam for the better. Being an agnostic or an atheist in Poland is nothing new, many people are.

[@lifefan1]

@@sledzwoleju9172 Thanks for info. I just wanted to know more about Polish people.

[@jesusizquierdo3831]

Loved my time in Poland last year. I want to go back.

[@DesasterUA]

This turned out to be a very interesting episode. Good job.

[@easypolish7300]

Actually originally we didn't expect it to get deeper than a set of random facts about Poland, but it turned out differently and we're really glad you like it 🙂

[@ricardopontes7177]

Brave people.

[@iwantahat]

I'm fascinated how differentiated those people express their opinions. Also i'm starting to grasp a few words without reading the english subtitles. There's hope.

[@matildawolfram4687]

Good video! My brother studied languages at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in California. The pace of study was intense. Students had to master the language course in 36-64 weeks. Psychologically it was very difficult, but fortunately he was helped by Yuriy Ivantsiv's book "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages”. The book " Polyglot Notes" became a desk book for my brother, because it has answers to all the problems that any student of a foreign language has to face. Thanks to the author of the channel for this interesting video! Good luck to everyone who studies a foreign language and wants to realize their full potential!

[@LSFANDO]

Super! Great video.

[@easypolish7300]

Thanks a lot! 💕

[@user-tz1og7uw6b]

Im russian and i think polish girls are so beautiful

[@SyberiaSpirit]

Илья Тараненко German ones probably are better :)

[@user-tz1og7uw6b]

Denis Berdnikov ive had an awkward situation calling a girl( she is from slovakia) that she looks like german and she got offended.

[@SyberiaSpirit]

Илья Тараненко hmm... that's interesting. Germans have pure European features, they look very different in comparison with Slavs.

[@agnieszkabazynska9701]

people, come on! how can you write such a disgusting things!

[@ariovist3420]

I see that you have a problem acknowledging those facts well that`s your problem you cannot pretend anymore that western Europe is slowly turning day after day into a third world country something like africo-arabia. have fun with cultural enrichment

[@RetroActive-yy5nj]

Cool video.

[@easypolish7300]

Thanks! 💕

[@marioa.guzman1021]

This was interesting and informative but a little sad for me personally knowing that people of a different color may not be welcomed there. My heritage being a Hispanic one, I'm neither blonde or blue eyed. :(

[@GregAgree]

Generalisation is a lie.

[@easypolish7300]

Mario A. Guzman It's not everywhere like that. Considering the latest events in Poland, it'a hard to ignore the fact that some groups of people don't feel comfortable about foreigners in Poland, but it's also not a reason to be afraid to come while there're still many places where foreigners are more than welcomed 😉 For example we are always happy when our viewers from all over the world visit us in Katowice, so make sure to come around and shoot an episode with us if you ever happen to visit Poland 😊💕

[@amandaj2658]

Mario A. Guzman No thats not true.There are multiple races there that even speak polish,It doesnt matter if your hispanic or Black youll see people there as well that speaks polish.Dont worry

[@hsyngll6903]

I can speak polish but nohing changes.Racist is racist

[@jaimegutier273]

If you are brown (or even black) then your heritage is not really "hispanic" but amerindian. True hispanics are those born in Europe from hispania, spain. Mestizos have nothing to do with it.

[@clebbsy]

This give more insight to how the Poles see themselves as a nation. It's kinda getting political at some point, but very interesting. Wonder how long will it take for me to get at least basic fluency. Chodźmy!

[@andreitoday]

Nawet Wikipedia nie zna powierzchni Polski. Z artykułu wikipedii "Powierzchnia Polski": "Odpowiedź na pytanie, jaka jest powierzchnia Polski, nie jest jednoznaczna. Zgodnie z oficjalnymi danymi Głównego Urzędu Statystycznego można stwierdzić, że Polska ma kilka różnych wartości opisującej jej powierzchnię, z których każda odnosi się do nieco innego obszaru"

[@lorlgd]

girls in Poland are very beautiful.

[@inmyhead6206]

Wkradł się błąd, Unii przez dwa i😬Nie wiem czy da się to poprawić 😅 prorosyjska opcja na wschodzie? Powiedziałbym, że wprost przeciwnie...Nie wiem co ten Pan miał na myśli.

[@dhavebur]

Polish is a language very difficult to learn right ?

[@GregAgree]

Right. It is waste of time to learn it, in my opinion.

[@zetax7397]

dhavebur if you aren't familiar with it, it can be. But the way they decline words and say things hasn't been difficult for me, but for other people it is very hard. I'm an American that learned Polish because of my friends and I've been to Poland before. So it also may be really hard if you don't have friends to practice with. Or tell you right from wrong.

[@kaitoren365]

Only if you don't have the mental capacity for it. But anyway, that's like everything in life.

[@amandaj2658]

dhavebur For me it isnt,learn the basics,if you visit the east in America like PA youll find multiple polish people.

[@gabriellamariabolognini2823]

No, if you seriously dedicate to it, like with any other language. This is my experience, I'm learning it at the University.

[@SyberiaSpirit]

Interesting thing, nobody in Eastern Europe want to be be called "Eastern Europe" (East European Block), actually each country on the right side of Berlin Wall is Eastern Europe. Belarus and Ukraine think that they are the center of Europe also. Probably they allude that East Europe is Russia? But sneaky Russians say "We aren't Europe at all, we are Eurasia". Damn it! Where East Europe is situated after all?

[@_Killkor]

Geographically, Poland lies right in the center of the European continent, so calling Poland an eastern country is plain wrong. Poland, along with other countries, like Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary, belongs to the Central Europe. Eastern European countries are all those countries, that lie to the east of Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. (baltic states, Russia, Finland, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, etc..)

[@SyberiaSpirit]

Killkor I'm sorry, but you speak theoretically rather than factually. The therm "Eastern Europe" came from Cold War. West Germany, France, the U.K., is west and the rest of Europe is Communist East. Also, you called Finland East Europe, that's really wrong they are Scandinavian country along with Sweden, Norway. Nowadays I think East Europe starts from Poland and further till Ural maintains in Russia.

[@okochannell]

Denis Berdnikov no, Finlandia is not Scandinavian aswell as Poland is not eastern europe

[@zepter00]

@@SyberiaSpirit sorry but no. Poland is direct in the center of Europe. Distance from Warsaw to Moscow is tje same like from Warsaw to Paris. Distance from Warsaw to tje atlantic shore in Portugal is the same like from Warsaw to the Ural mountains which are eastern border of European continent. Poland is central European country by geography, language, alphabet ( LATIN alphabet not Cyrylic alphabet like in EuSSia, Ukraine, Belarus), religion ( Roman catholic not ortodox catholic like in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ) history, culture, traditions, modern politic, even couisine . If you are not educated better stfu.

[@zepter00]

sorry but no. Poland is direct in the center of Europe. Distance from Warsaw to Moscow is tje same like from Warsaw to Paris. Distance from Warsaw to tje atlantic shore in Portugal is the same like from Warsaw to the Ural mountains which are eastern border of European continent. Poland is central European country by geography, language, alphabet ( LATIN alphabet not Cyrylic alphabet like in EuSSia, Ukraine, Belarus), religion ( Roman catholic not ortodox catholic like in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ) history, culture, traditions, modern politics, even couisine . If you are not educated better stfu. Eastern Europe is Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia

[@OcarinaOftimeFan2020]

Fourth view

[@Theman26642]

First

[@motorbike650]

Why is this called...easy Polish?...you are speaking Polish at normal speed to Polish people

[@gigimuller4838]

Yes, Justina, you HAVE TO slow down a bit: in ALL your episodes.

[@rafag9153]

The guy in the suit is definitely right-wing

[@ramlakh]

let's marry the poly girls

[@julas99]

poly? or polish? that's a big difference xD

[@zetax7397]

Smoku HAHAHAHAHA. Byłem w Polsce na ŚDM. Kochałem Polskę i ja chcę iść powtórnie.

[@julas99]

why you talk to me in polish?

[@Olivxax]

XD

[@zetax7397]

Smoku because I saw your channel in Polish and I wanted practice :)

[@pattrott924]

Please please please please speak slower slower slower and even slower thank you

[@Theman26642]

Jewish population in Poland in 1939: 3.25 million. Today: 3,200. That's the first thing I think of.

[@Theman26642]

Michael figures Poland is still a 2nd-3rd world country. Look at Israel's contribution to the world. Poland got nothing.

[@limawrittenwithL]

michael could you explain why is it a great thing, that nowdays less jewish people live in poland?

[@jesusizquierdo3831]

Well, those were the Nazis. Anyway, Jews have their own state now so I don't see why that matters.

[@Theman26642]

Jesus Izquierdo cuz they were uprooted from their homelands. Poles gave up the Jews...handed them over.

[@agnieszkabazynska9701]

Daniel Feldman, from your name and what you wrote I guess you are from Israel. This is beautyful country and jews have long, tragic and very interesting history. the fact is that common history of 3 millions of Jews living in Poland since 1000 years was tragicaly over during second world war. As you may know during that time also 3 millions of Poles was killed by Nazis form Germany in the same concentration camps where they killed Jews. This is the most tragic moment in the history of Poland. after war, when jews with support of UN builded the new/old country, Poland was for next 50 years under comunistic occupation. anyway, now since 30 years we are fully independent and now we are on 24 possion in the world on PKB, while Israel is on 54. so I don't know why you think we are 2. or 3. world.