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It should be said that you will need to make some effort to learn the local language. People will know enough English for you to get by, but it will feel very
by bingohbangoh 5y ago
It should be said that you will need to make some effort to learn the local language.
People will know enough English for you to get by, but it will feel very isolating. Learning just a little bit of Polish will make a world of difference, especially if you need to talk with a plumber or doctor (they're very unlikely to know much English).
- bobthechef 5y agoDoctors?
- randycupertino 5y agoGenerally most people over ~35-40yo won't speak English as it wasn't added to school curriculum until after the fall of the Soviet block.
- pelasaco 5y agoPeople over ~50-60yo maybe. 35-40 yo, spent not more than 10 years under Soviet control. Add to that, that Poles live quite often abroad and a lot of them spent years in Ireland/UK. We have even numbers to support that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-s... ... Poland in the top 20.
- isbvhodnvemrwvn 5y agoThere's ability to speak English, and willingness to speak English in a professional setting - a doctor with no professional training might refuse to use English just in case they misunderstand something. Same with officials (who if they knew English well in the first place, would work in a corporation of some sort).