7 Things No One Told Me About Poland

7 Things No One Told Me About Poland as a foreigner travelling the country. This video gives you tips on your visit to Poland and what to expect.
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[mireklalas]

Your soft-spoken manner adds credibility to your story. You're sharing instead of selling, and that laidback, easy-going attitude is very persuasive in its sincerity.

[pb]

Before you buy a bus ticket from the ticket machine, you can choose the English language. Maybe you didn't notice, but there was a British flag on the screen. If you buy a 24-hour ticket in Warsaw, you can use it to travel by bus, tram, metro and local SKM train. You've been to Poland and the proper language for that country is Polish, do not expect that every old person will speak English to you. If you want to avoid the mistake of buying a train ticket at the counter, do it online. 😉

[natalias]

There is one historical fact that might be interesting for you.

In 1802 Polish legions were sent by Napoleon to quell a rebellion in French colony in Caribbean but later joined the Haitian slaves during the Haitian Revolution and fought against French.

[yakeosicki]

A few words about black Polish patriots. You need to know the stories of August Agbola O'Brown, aka 'Ali.' He was born on July 22, 1895 in Lagos and died on September 8, 1976 in London. He was a Polish musician of Nigerian origin, an underground activist. Probably the only black participant in the Warsaw Uprising. After the war, he emigrated from communist Poland. He has a commemorative plaque in the center of Warsaw in Pasaż Wiecha. Joseph Sam Sandi wrote a great story. Born as Sam Sandi (born 1885, died April 29, 1937 in Poznań) He was a Polish professional wrestler, an insurgent of Greater Poland. The commander of the legion sent to Haiti was Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski (born October 25, 1769 in Gdańsk, died September 29, 1802 in Saint-Domingue) - brigadier general of the Polish Legions. . He was a Polish and French general. Jabłonowski was the illegitimate son of the wife of General Konstanty Aleksander Jabłonowski, Maria Franciszka Dealire, an English aristocrat, and her African butler. He was adopted by Jabłonowski.

[wladyslawbukowski]

I cannot understand that foreigners are so surprised that Poles in Poland speak Polish. When we Poles find ourselves in England, Ethiopia or Egypt, we are not surprised that they do not speak Polish there. There they speak English, Ethiopian, Arabic. This determines the average level of intelligence and rationality. Foreigners, realize once and for all that Polish is spoken in Poland. As a courtesy and to make your life easier, learn a few words in Polish before you come to us, please don't be ignorant and lazy. Thank you.

[MaraMara]

If you have troubles with buying tickets at station just look around for someone young-er (20-30years) - and ask if they speak english. Older people had russian or german at school, but younger - english. And some like to practice it so would gladly help if not in a rush (been there: I translated in station in Opole).
Kebabs are hit and miss - some can be great, some are terrible. When in doubts: check google reviews. Also: if there is long line of people that looks like locals - it probably will be good :)
One tip: music in video is way too loud and your voice too quite (especially at the beginning) - had to change volume few times. Music was really nice though :)

[No_Saint_]

You should definitely visit my city "Wrocław" it is called the city of a hundred bridges and the city of meetings.

[luxuryheat]

Thanks for this video helped me alot.
Now i know my next destination.

[robomurlok]

main reason for the language barrier is the fact that many people didn't have english at school beacuse english was incorporated into polish school after the year 1989

[charonboat]

Just out of curiosity, how many cashiers in GB or States speak polish?

[Shinobito]

No. 1 - yes, you do need to be extra careful about you ticket. Ticket controllers get paid extra for people they catch, either without a ticker or with a wrong one, so any chance they can write you a ticket, they will, they rarely cut you any slack, even if you are a tourist.

[TomaszB]

#2 is not quite fair. Why someone expecting everybody speaks english (BTW most young people do, on train stations / city there are special tourist info points with english <and not only> speakers). I'm wondering, can i buy a ticket in London using German/Italian/Spanish/French or Polish? Can i select Polis language in kiosks? Do English/Americans speak ANY other language than English?
Greetings from Katowice
PS Speak louder (and music volume down). It's partially hard to understand for non-english speakers.

[somsiadtomasz]

If u will be again on Łódź check out the "pasaż róży" also try to participate in higher cities in "noc muzeów" (night of museums - free entry to most of them) and "light move festival" ;)

[robertswietochowski]

13:56 you coincidentally spotted Mariusz Szczygieł I think, journalist/writer etc :)

[nikka]

Heh, on 6.42 you caught quite famous Polish book writer and journalist Mariusz Szczygieł :D

[Mean_Zer]

Most youg generation do speak english, so what you can do if someone doesn't speak english, just ask a random person for help. To be fair, if you are in a queue... leave, ask for help, explain in detail what you are trying to do and you have huge chances that you will get help. Some people will pretend they don't speak english, because they're shy and we don't speak english in poland that often, so it's very rusty and broken sometimes. Varies from person to person, obviously.

[marzena]

Sheku _ you made me miss Poland even more today. I can’t wait till I come back home again. Greetings from NYC and you are not bashing the US - unfortunately what you are pointing out is true!

[mariusz]

Buying a ticket for train is very easy. Just show the train-app screen at the ticket office and you say "Poproszę bilet". :)

[mixter]

@sheku Love your video man Glad you like Poland If I ever meet you while you’re in Torun again We gonna smash the best pierogi on the world bro 🤜 Keep doing what you doing Grand job 👌

[zjemtwryz]

Maybe you should try visiting some smaller towns? Less known atleast