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Poland is popular.
Although our language is difficult
--foreigners say there are more exceptions than rules in Polish grammar--
still more and more people want to learn Polish.
This is how it is in the United States.
Zuzanna Falzmann describes what drives Americans to study Polish.
It’s 9:00 a.m.
At Georgetown University the lectures begin.
At this U.S. university, the students are Americans but the lecture is in Polish.
Culture, tradition...
Many of those studying Polish have Polish roots.
My grandfather for example was in Monte Casino.
He has much history in Poland.
But there are more reasons for taking on the Polish language
and all of its syntactic difficulties.
There are increasing numbers of students
who think that Poland will be very important for the future.
And therefore they sign up for classes
not only in Polish language but also Polish history...
Holly Robertson has neither Polish roots nor Polish acquaintances.
I am working in a restaurant.
Instead of the popular Spanish, she chose Polish.
My mother doesn’t know why I'm studying Polish.
Is this a table? Yes, it...
Casey Capozzoli also deals every day with the complexities of our language.
I’m marrying a Polish guy
and his family speaks Polish, his grandfathers too.
Everyone speaks in Polish.
Before Casey changes her last name to Stefanska
she wants to impress her future fathers-in-law.
I am athletic and tall and intelligent...
For those who decide to study Polish, many pitfalls are waiting.
Polish is not like English.
Polish has a lot of endings
and that is the most difficult thing for me.
And for dessert there are tongue-twisters.
In Szczebrzeszyn the beetle buzzes in the bushes.
...in the bushes...
Are these Polish words?
Because I’ve never heard them before.
But we can probably admit
that even Poles have a serious problem with the beetle buzzing in the bushes.
You can also study Polish history and literature at Harvard University
because our language, despite being difficult
enjoys increasing popularity in the United States.
From Washington for Current Events, Zuzanna Falzmann, Polsat News.