In this video you will learn how to pronounce the Z, Ź, and Ż sounds in Polish. This video is a sample of the "Polish Pronunciation Masterclass" course available on polishwithmoni...
I'm slowly learning Polish and learning about Polish history as my heritage is traced back to this region of the world. This video is extremely helpful! Thank you for your great explanations and teaching!
Thank you, Monika! It was very helpful to see the difference between ź and ż. You explained it very well! 👍 I had trouble with these two consonants' pronunciation.
Thanks for these explanations, I had trouble telling ź and ż apart in particular, but now, I can tell the difference. It seems also that ż is said with a lower, deeper voice and ź with a higher, lighter voice.
This video was the most helpful one I have found yet. I didn’t know what to do with my tongue when pronouncing ż. Thank you so so much! You have helped me immensely.
It's quite fascinating, that rz and ż converged in Polish pronunciation, but not in writing. In Czech, they remained different in pronunciation - rz kept as a distinct sound ř (very sharp ż with tongue rolling of r).
Thank you for describing these difficult sounds. When you pronounce ząb, why is it pronounced with a "p' at the end instead of the written "b"? Edit: I found the answer in another video. Apparently, b and the end of a word gets pronounced as a "p".
Great lesson. I can listen 1000x times I can't tell the difference between ziarna and żarna. I officially give up, accept it and hope I can't tell the difference by context.
Noticing the difference between Ż and Ź is difficult for many, so you are not alone! The context definitely can help to understand the words. By the way, the word "żarna" (quern-stone, an old tool for grinding grain) is so rare that most likely you will never hear that. It was just used for training purposes.
Terribly hard for us English.. Are English words difficult to pronounce for Polish people?? German is piss easy for me to pronounce, but french and spanish impossible, Russian and Polish beyond comprehension!!
True, Polish pronunciation might be challenging at the beginning for English speakers. But not impossible :) Polish luckily is quite stable in the pronunciation rules. If this helps, also English pronunciation might be quite hard for Polish speakers because of: - the vowels (there are other vowels in English than in Polish) - 'th' sound - unclear pronunciation rules (for example English words 'good', 'blood', 'food' have 'oo' differently pronounced). I often myself have to check the correct pronunciation of new English words. - unstable word stress (you often never know where to put the stress in the word) - differences between English variants (e.g. British vs. American) make it difficult to learn
Hi Monika, I wish i could learn Polish.. There is a Polish girl where i work. [here in the UK]. I feel so sorry for her that none of us can speak Polish, as it would be nice for her. She has said that she has tried to teach loads of people but nobody is interested.. I would be interested, but it was bad enough learning German and that is easy to pronounce, for me at least! I see what you mean about English. Someone once told me that English was like German with French misspellings!@@PolishwithMonika
I don’t know why this video has not much views. Highly appreciate your teachings 🙏🏻
I'm slowly learning Polish and learning about Polish history as my heritage is traced back to this region of the world. This video is extremely helpful! Thank you for your great explanations and teaching!
I like your teaching style. These sounds are very difficult and the details you give make it easier to understand. Thank you.
Thank you, Monika! It was very helpful to see the difference between ź and ż. You explained it very well! 👍 I had trouble with these two consonants' pronunciation.
This is extremely helpful, truly a great ability to teach clearly.
Thanks for these explanations, I had trouble telling ź and ż apart in particular, but now, I can tell the difference. It seems also that ż is said with a lower, deeper voice and ź with a higher, lighter voice.
Thank you. Your videos are very effective. About the best, I've seen.
thank you Ms Monika for this lesson. its my 4th time playing this video
Your videos are so thorough. Thanks for the work you put in!
This video was the most helpful one I have found yet. I didn’t know what to do with my tongue when pronouncing ż. Thank you so so much! You have helped me immensely.
great lesson Miss Monika
I'M practicing with Yours videos over and over
Thank you very much.
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This was so helpful, thanks so much! Great to practice lots of comparing saying and hearing the sounds. Those rz combos are so much less scary now!
This lesson is magnificent, thank you Monika
Thank you Monika! Very interesting to learn from your video.
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It's quite fascinating, that rz and ż converged in Polish pronunciation, but not in writing. In Czech, they remained different in pronunciation - rz kept as a distinct sound ř (very sharp ż with tongue rolling of r).
Its ż, not ź!
@@rafalkaminski6389 Fixed. Thanks for pointing it out. :)
You are the master of ideas.
Thank you for describing these difficult sounds. When you pronounce ząb, why is it pronounced with a "p' at the end instead of the written "b"? Edit: I found the answer in another video. Apparently, b and the end of a word gets pronounced as a "p".
I love you I was really looking for someone like you teaching ☺️.
Very instructive, thank you!
Thanks!
I think the 'Z' in the word "azure" is a pretty good example for English speakers looking for a parallel to 'Ź'.
So helpful😊
Dziękuję 🌹🌷🌺
no i tego szukałem dla ludzi uczących się języka polskiego.
THANKYOU MORE PLEASE
Cześć. Dziękuję za lekcją
hi, ur learning is very very good, thank u. i will meet u, if l will come poland.
Świetny odcinek kocham cię oglądać😘
Nice lectures
i think (regime) is a good Z with the line over it sound
ž ź are unique sounds ż
Okay so ż is ж . Just wondering. The z in polish has many.forme
IT is hard pronounced
Great lesson. I can listen 1000x times I can't tell the difference between ziarna and żarna. I officially give up, accept it and hope I can't tell the difference by context.
Noticing the difference between
Ż and Ź is difficult for many, so you are not alone! The context definitely can help to understand the words.
By the way, the word "żarna" (quern-stone, an old tool for grinding grain) is so rare that most likely you will never hear that. It was just used for training purposes.
dont give up man!
@@PolishwithMonika oh no!
Ż
ŽŻŹ
Good morning teacher. You are making sounds like a snake 😁
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@@PolishwithMonika yeah 😂😂😂
Terribly hard for us English.. Are English words difficult to pronounce for Polish people?? German is piss easy for me to pronounce, but french and spanish impossible, Russian and Polish beyond comprehension!!
True, Polish pronunciation might be challenging at the beginning for English speakers. But not impossible :) Polish luckily is quite stable in the pronunciation rules.
If this helps, also English pronunciation might be quite hard for Polish speakers because of:
- the vowels (there are other vowels in English than in Polish)
- 'th' sound
- unclear pronunciation rules (for example English words 'good', 'blood', 'food' have 'oo' differently pronounced). I often myself have to check the correct pronunciation of new English words.
- unstable word stress (you often never know where to put the stress in the word)
- differences between English variants (e.g. British vs. American) make it difficult to learn
Hi Monika, I wish i could learn Polish.. There is a Polish girl where i work. [here in the UK]. I feel so sorry for her that none of us can speak Polish, as it would be nice for her. She has said that she has tried to teach loads of people but nobody is interested.. I would be interested, but it was bad enough learning German and that is easy to pronounce, for me at least! I see what you mean about English. Someone once told me that English was like German with French misspellings!@@PolishwithMonika