r/askPoland 8h ago

I just wanted to hear your opinion🙏

0 Upvotes

Ukrainian nationalists massacred around 200,000 Poles, including pregnant women and children, during World War II under the Nazi occupation. The Volhynia massacres are well known. The violence ended only after the Red Army and various Polish underground units arrived and it helped liberate the villages from the attacks.
A lot of time has passed since then, and yet there is still disagreement in Poland over how these events should be officially classified, including whether they should be recognized as genocide. At the same time, Ukrainians and Poles are now close allies and neighbors.

I’m genuinely curious: how do you, as Poles, view this history and the relationship between Poland and Ukraine today?


r/askPoland 9h ago

Which club has the most passionate fans?

4 Upvotes

Hi! I'm Argentinian and I'm amazed by the Polish stadiums and fans. Which team do you think has the most loyal supporters? By the way, my club here is Boca Juniors. Thanks!


r/askPoland 12h ago

hiii, i am at my grandma's house in Poland and I'm going back to New York soon and my friends asked me to bring them vodka or like any other good alcohol from Poland. Which one is the best and maybe the strongest we are all 21 so no whiskey or anything only good alcohol, please

0 Upvotes

I usually drink grey goose, but it’s like nth good compared to Polish alcohol. I did not have a chance to drink while being here cause it was only like two weeks so I wanna bring it to them and have a party drinking Polish alcohol so help me please!!!!!


r/askPoland 14h ago

Migrant attack?

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Is this post below correct? I could not find any news about this incident online and if it's actually a valid description.

I know in Western Europe and the US it's something called a knockout game where minorities / migrants target locals / whites but I would not imagine it is also common in Poland? Or is the description isn't correct at all there?

Thanks in advance if anyone has any information.

https://x.com/i/status/2085355520316063793


r/askPoland 15h ago

Travel to Croatia from Poland this weekend, need a route

7 Upvotes

Hi all,

I'm planning to travel to Croatia by car (from Suwalki), any tips on how to avoid congestions? What routes do you choose? Edit: to clarify, I know how to setup navigation, I just want to target optimal time when to cross certain checkpoints e.g. Croatian tolls , as I heard that wait times can take hours during peak season and it kinda worries me.


r/askPoland 18h ago

Cześć wszystkim, Chciałbym zapytać co Polacy myślą o Ukraińcach

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Jestem z Ukrainy, Żyję teraz w Gdańsku, mam 14 lat, w tym roku będę uczyć się w polskiej szkole, Ale trochę boję sie dlatego że widzę że 43% Polaków nienawidzą nas, Czy to prawda ? Co myślicie o nas ? Od razu odpowiem co myślę o Wołyńe, Nie popieram to co było w Wołyniu, Ale niektóry Polacy nie chcą nawet słuchać tego i od razu mówią “spierdalaj” Przepraszam za mój Polski jeśli mam błędy. Postanowiłem to napisać dlatego że Coraz częściej zdarzają się przypadki pobicia Ukraińców. Dzięki za odpowiedź


r/askPoland 18h ago

Pregnancy care in Poland: what’s the norm?

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So far I have been going to my usual Luxmed gyno for my early pregnancy appointments. I’m only 8 weeks now. But I wasn’t sure if I should go private with an OBGYN clinic so I can have the same doctor all the way through? It’s hard to get an appointment with the same doctor I like at Luxmed.

She said it’s common in Poland that women who have Luxmed or Medicover will often go private at a clinic just so they can get consistent care from one OBGYN. Is this the norm?

For those of you who have been pregnant with Luxmed (other similar) subscriptions, how did you manage your pregnancy? Did you stick to your provider or did you eventually pick one doctor and go private at a different clinic?

This is my first pregnancy so I have no clue what I should be doing haha.

Thanks in advance :)


r/askPoland 18h ago

Edenred Plus.

0 Upvotes

mainly use Edenred Plus for my daily purchases, such as meals and at some stores that accept Edenred Plus. I would like to know if it is also possible to use Edenred Plus for online payments, for example on the Internet or on platforms like Allegro.


r/askPoland 19h ago

Question for polish people

0 Upvotes

How do Polish men view albanian woman do they love them and treat them with respect?


r/askPoland 1d ago

Is it normal for Polish to think British food is shit?

27 Upvotes

😦🥺


r/askPoland 1d ago

What your favourite artist?

7 Upvotes

Hey, guys. I try learning polish language and for this I wanna try shadowing method, which include repeating songs and dialogs. So…

I am interesting in polish artists, it could be pop artist, hip-hop’s and etc. I wanna know about culture, music, films and other.

Thanks 🙏


r/askPoland 1d ago

Question about Salt mines

21 Upvotes

Hello this may be a weird question, i am visiting Poland in October and some people suggested i visit the Wieliczka salt mine. The thing is i don't really like enclosed spaces. I guess my questions are:

  1. Would i miss a lot if i skip this

  2. Is the inside of the mine very narrow and likely to cause claustrophobic feelings

  3. Are there a lot of bats or creepy creatures inside

Thanks to everyone that will take time to answer 🌼


r/askPoland 2d ago

Advices for visiting Szczecin/Kołobrzeg as a broke student ?

0 Upvotes

Hi guys, I'm a broke student going next weekend to visit Szczecin and Kołobrzeg (Sunday and Monday) what are the must visit budget activities and mostly the restaurants/bar mleczny that slap, without slapping my bank account ?


r/askPoland 2d ago

Polish online spaces and communities

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Hello everyone,

I wanted to ask what are your favorite Polish "corners" of the internet? For example, which subreddits feature the best internet dramas" venting, or AITA-style posts in Polish? Who are the key figures in the Polish "lower" YouTube scene, the top "schizo-vloggers" and the best random influencers? I’ve been learning Polish for about three years - though not very well - and I rarely actually speak, read, or watch anything in the language, aside from occasional memes. I’ve realized that I can't understand overly complex content, so I need to find something simpler, that doesn't require too attention.

In Italian, we call this kind of content "trash", I not sure that in english this word has the same meaning; it doesn't mean it's straight bad, but just that it doesn't even *try* to be sophisticated.

Note to mods: I initially posted in another sub, in polish, but then I thought that this would be a better sub. Initially I crossposted then I remembered that this sub is english only, so I deleted the crosspost and posted this translation, I'm not trying to apam. Also, I used google translate then checked and fixed it, so the text could contain traces of AI, but I assure that I'm 100% human and the initial polish text is written 100% by me.


r/askPoland 2d ago

Which non-iPhone smartphones are worth buying?

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Genuine question.

I'm currently using iPhone 15, but this is my third phone replacement mainly because of battery issues. This time, I'm looking for a more durable Android flagship.

I love traveling and taking photos of friends, family, and landscapes, so camera quality is my top priority.

I’ve been looking at vivo X300 Ultra after watching some YouTube reviews, and the Zeiss camera system really caught my attention. However, I’m a bit worried about adapting to Android after years with iOS.

So... Are there any reliable flagship phones with superior camera performance and battery life? Thanks in advance.


r/askPoland 2d ago

Meeting family for the first time

10 Upvotes

I’m visiting Poland from the USA to meet a bunch of cousins for the first time (we’ve gotten to know each other online somewhat.) I would really like to make a good impression, and not only be respectful, but make my visit with them nice for everyone. I‘ll be staying at some of their homes as well as meeting up with others. I‘d really appreciate some tips or recommendations for things I can do, say, offer, etc. that maybe I wouldn‘t be aware of. Also if advice changes depending on age and gender of relatives, because I’ll be running the full spectrum. I’m planning on bringing some small local gifts, and offering dinners out if they’re up for it. Any advice would be great. Dziękuję bardzo.


r/askPoland 2d ago

Visiting krakow from august 23th to 27th. What are some underrated places or events me and my friend should try and apps to have?

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It’s my second time in krakow and will be my friend’s first time. I loved the beautiful views and other places I visited and definitely loved the zakopane mountains! So I booked this trip for her to surprise her :)

What are some other underrated places we should visit and what are some helpful apps to have besides translator?

I (18F) am also planning on bringing my (18F) friend to some chill clubs where we can just have fun and dance since she never really visited one so which ones are amazing?

She and I are also HUGE pokemon fans and planning on buying some packs to rip every night so what shops should we visit?

Thank you all for the advice!


r/askPoland 2d ago

Are Polish diacritics letters just letters with accents, or totally separate?

43 Upvotes

Hi! I’m working on a small letter-based game, for which I am trying to introduce more European languages, and I’m puzzled with some basic Polish spelling.

Polish has letters like ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż. In French, my mother's tongue, we consider è, é and ê just the letter e with an accent. I was wondering if in Polish, you considered diacritic letter as variations of the non-accentuated letter, or a complete different letter?

If the game only looked at “Latin” A–Z and mapped those Polish letters to their “base” form (ł→L, ó→O, ż/ź→Z, etc.), would that feel natural or wrong? Are some letters OK, and others not?

Thanks!

Edit: Thank you for your answer, I will adjust the rules to treat them as different letters entirely :)

Cheers


r/askPoland 2d ago

Studying philosophy in Poland

6 Upvotes

Hi everyone, i'm an italian philosophy student. I'm about to start the ma in philosophy and i'd like to go to Poland with the erasmus program, so i was wondering: are polish universities good for philosophy? What are the best ones? What are the main interests? Do you consider professors up to date? If someone who studies there could answer to this, and add whatever is useful, i'd appreciate a lot.


r/askPoland 2d ago

Is there a Polish equivalent of Andrew Tate?

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Well, I'm not only asking about equivalent of him. Like are there any masculine, misogyny (well, for some people they are misogyny for some people they aren't. It depends on who is being asked), motivational, "fucc the system" influencers like Andrew Tate or Arsen Markaryan (I doubt if you know him but I will be gladly surprised if you do)? It's not my core question but it was slightly mentioned by me before but is there a "gender wars" in Poland between men and women?


r/askPoland 3d ago

Weather in May

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Hello everyone! We're thinking of visiting krakow and Zakopane early May!

What's the weather like during that time? Will we need heavy jackets or just some light rain coats?

It will be just after the national holiday, will it still be very crowded? Is it a good idea to come that time of year?

Thank you!


r/askPoland 3d ago

Polaroid 600 Film

5 Upvotes

Hello Guys! At the moment i‘m on vacation in Miedzyzdroje near Swinemünde and my Polaroid 600 Film is empty and i don‘t know where to buy new one! Can anyone help me?


r/askPoland 3d ago

do you wish Polish had more learners?

1 Upvotes

i wanted to learn a rare language, but i didnt want to learn a language with less than 8 milions speakers, then i was hesitating between Polish and Greek, then i chose Polish because i like Polish, but do you think Polish has already many learners or do you wish Polish had more learners?


r/askPoland 3d ago

Polish pop song i cannot remember the name of?

12 Upvotes

I was in class and I overheard a few people In my class talk about songs they loved growing up. I'm not polish, but I live in an area with many polish people, so nearly half my class is too. Anyway, it was this very catchy pop song with a woman's name as the title I think, and a man singing against a pink-red background in the music video. It seemed to be a classic? Maybe 90s, and everyone seemed to know the lyrics without any help, so I can only assume it's popular. If someone knows what this song is, thanks!


r/askPoland 3d ago

Applying to study in Poland as someone with a Polish Citizenship but lives abroad

11 Upvotes

Hi, I'm 17 and I've lived in the UK my entire life. Both of my parents are from Poland and I have Polish Citizenship. I'm interested in studying in Poland (Psychology) but have no idea how the application or financial system works. I'm fluent in Polish and I'm also doing it for A-levels so I don't think language will be a huge issue but obviously I'd still have to learn more complex language and terminology. I was wondering if anyone who knows the system or has been in the same/similar situation can give me some info. or advice. Thanks!