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
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
“Sojusznicy.”
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Cpl Kerry
British Army
“Right.”
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
“Just guess.”
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Cpl Kerry
British Army
“Sausages at breakfast?
Snitze?”
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
“It's allies, it means allies.
Sojusznicy.”
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Cpl Kerry
British Army
“Such a long word for 'allies'.
OK.”
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Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army
“Thez... che... scie?”
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Cpl Kerry
British Army
“Szc…”
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Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army
“Dziękuję.”
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
‘Can you pronounce it?’
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Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
U.S Army
‘Oh boy.
Thez... che... scie?’
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
“Śzczęście.”
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Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army
“Śzczęście?”
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
“Yes. It means 'happiness'.”
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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.”
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
You can be even more polite and say
'szczerze dziękuję’.”
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Staff Sgt Kulani Lakanaria
US Army
“Szczerze dziękuję.”
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Cpl Adam Szyszko
Polish Army
“You're good.”
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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.
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Cpl Kerry
British Army
“Chrząszcz jub...?
What does that mean?”
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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
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