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Learning Polish at NATO’s Battlegroup Poland (master)

Natochannel

May 4, 2021 | 1:39

Two members of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland from the United Kingdom and the United States sit down for some introductory Polish lessons with a Polish soldier.

From basic greetings to well-known Polish tongue twisters, the ‘students’ enjoy an informative and humorous introduction to the Polish language. The footage shows just one scene with various soldiers sitting with a Polish soldier.

All participants followed social distancing guidelines in accordance with the COVID-19 prevention measures enforced by NATO’s battlegroup in Poland.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“Sojusznicy.”

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Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Right.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“Just guess.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Sausages at breakfast?

Snitze?”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“It's allies, it means allies.
Sojusznicy.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Such a long word for 'allies'.
OK.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army

“Thez... che... scie?”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Szc…”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army

“Dziękuję.”

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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

‘Can you pronounce it?’

-SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH)-
Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
U.S Army

‘Oh boy.

Thez... che... scie?’

--SOUNDBITE-- (POLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“Śzczęście.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (POLISH)
Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army

“Śzczęście?”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“Yes. It means 'happiness'.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
U.S Army

“Do you have anything easier?”

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Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army

“How do you say 'thank you' in Polish?”

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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“It's easy, you can say 'dziękuję'.”

“Dziękuję.”

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Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Dziękuję.

Oh yeah, I've heard that before.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

You can be even more polite and say
'szczerze dziękuję’.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (POLISH)
Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army

“Szczerze dziękuję.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“You're good.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Any tongue twisters?
Any common tongue twisters in Polish?”

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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“Let's start with an easy one.

Chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie.

--SOUNDBITE (POLISH)--
Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Chrząszcz jub...?

What does that mean?”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“It's a bug sounds in the grass.”

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Cpl Kerry
British Army

“It does sound like bugs sounds in the grass.

Do not laugh.

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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“And the last one, 'helikopter'.”

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Cpl Kerry
British Army

“Are you kidding me? It's helicopter.”

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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army

“Yes, it's helicopter.”

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH)
Cpl Kerry
British Army

“OK, I got that one.

At least I got that one.

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