April 20, 2025
Dive into Poland's Wet Monday Tradition
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Welcome to episode 477 of the Learn Polish Podcast. In this episode, we dive into the unique Polish tradition of Śmigus-Dyngus, also known as Wet Monday or Lany Poniedziałek. Celebrated on the Monday after Easter, this fun-filled custom involves people, especially children and young adults, joyfully splashing each other with water. It's a symbolic act of cleansing, renewal, and welcoming the spring season.
Join us as we explore this lively tradition, discuss its origins and variations across different regions, and share personal anecdotes and experiences. Whether you're familiar with Śmigus-Dyngus or new to this festive occasion, discover why this tradition holds a special place in Polish culture.
Don't miss out on this wet and wild episode that brings a splash of Polish tradition to your day.
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00:03 - Welcome to Learn Polish Podcast
01:05 - Exploring Polish Easter Traditions
05:15 - Fun and Memories of Wet Monday
06:54 - Celebrating Smigus Dengus in Poland
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Welcome to Learn Polish Podcast, episode number 477.
00:00:03.897 --> 00:00:07.757
Czterus, da szedem, da szent szedem. If you're looking for lessons from Marta,
00:00:07.857 --> 00:00:12.177
you can go to the link and she's got remotely classes that you can get.
00:00:12.337 --> 00:00:15.697
And also I have her TikTok and everything so you can listen to her beautiful singing.
00:00:15.937 --> 00:00:20.097
If you find everything about me, scan the QR code or go to roycon.com.
00:00:20.257 --> 00:00:23.377
If you're looking for virtual assistance, go to va.world.
00:00:23.657 --> 00:00:25.917
CzeÅÄ Marta. CzeÅÄ Marta.
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CzeÅÄ. CzeÅÄ.
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Today we have a week. And it is the first day of Christmas.
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It's like Thursday after Easter. Exactly.
00:00:43.417 --> 00:00:47.017
So in Poland is a tradition which is called...
00:00:48.177 --> 00:00:51.557
Do you know? Do you know? Maybe I'll show something later.
00:00:52.837 --> 00:00:56.237
Smigus. Dynkus. Dynkus.
00:00:56.677 --> 00:01:04.737
Exactly. So, also it is called Wet Monday, Lany PoniedziaÅek, tak?
00:01:05.157 --> 00:01:07.737
And today I would like to talk a bit,
00:01:08.474 --> 00:01:13.614
more about it, to just show you this tradition, this custom.
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Czy jesteÅcie gotowi? Czy jesteÅ gotowy, Roy? Jestem, I'm ready.
00:01:20.254 --> 00:01:25.434
Ok, to zaczynamy. Prezentuj, ok. ÅmigÅus dynkÅus.
00:01:26.234 --> 00:01:31.754
Ok. So, a few words about this tradition also, like in English.
00:01:32.454 --> 00:01:36.414
ÅmigÅus dynkÅus, also known as Lany PoniedziaÅek, Wet Monday,
00:01:36.414 --> 00:01:40.134
is a Polish Easter Monday tradition, which is,
00:01:40.574 --> 00:01:47.794
in short, involves people throwing copious amounts of water at each other.
00:01:48.354 --> 00:01:52.774
With each other, as you see, amounts of water at each other.
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Would you like to add something more, Roy, about it? Yes, that cuts up.
00:01:57.894 --> 00:02:03.214
I wasn't aware of this. It's an Easter tradition celebrated on the Monday after
00:02:03.214 --> 00:02:06.854
Easter Monday. On this day, people, especially children and young people,
00:02:07.234 --> 00:02:08.974
playfully splash each other with water.
00:02:09.134 --> 00:02:14.914
It's a fun custom symbolizing cleansing, renewal, and arrival of spring.
00:02:15.454 --> 00:02:17.774
So, interesting. Ciekawa.
00:02:20.314 --> 00:02:26.354
Okay. Prawdopodobnie, nie tylko w Polsce, probably not only in Poland,
00:02:26.754 --> 00:02:32.614
also I've heard in Ukraine, na Ukrainie, w Ukrainie, but I'm not sure.
00:02:32.614 --> 00:02:34.894
Like Slavic countries, but I'm not sure.
00:02:35.774 --> 00:02:42.254
Na pewno Irlandia nie. Na pewno Irlandia nie. Tak. Polska, Polska na pewno. Okay.
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Okay, so basically, what can I say? Wiadro wody. Bucket of water.
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Gdy byÅam maÅa, obviously, miaÅam wiadro wody. Yes, and I just...
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And others have to run away from me because I just splashed them with this water.
00:03:15.245 --> 00:03:19.085
And here we have additional phrases related to it.
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Verbs. Verbs. PolewaÄ wodÄ . Tak?
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KogoÅ, usually. Or also coÅ, which means splash someone with water.
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Yeah? Did you, Roy, have you poured someone with water?
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Your son? Yes, I will. Water pistol?
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Yes, yes, it will. What is that?
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Also, according to the times, when it comes to verbs, we have something like,
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to pour water. To pour water, yes?
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To pour water, yes? To pour water, yes?
00:03:56.065 --> 00:04:01.505
Like, pour water to glass, yes? You probably know this phrase, I hope, Roy.
00:04:02.365 --> 00:04:07.825
And also biegaÄ z wiadrami means like to run around with buckets, yeah?
00:04:08.645 --> 00:04:12.025
So yeah, as I said, wiadrowody, bucket of water.
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But also, not only buckets, also we have pistole, tak? Pistolet na wodÄ, water gun.
00:04:21.825 --> 00:04:29.325
And yeah, we have also... Pieskarka? Is that a water grenade or something, is it? Yes, exactly.
00:04:29.465 --> 00:04:36.045
Basically, I couldn't find the right English translation when it comes to this word.
00:04:36.505 --> 00:04:39.925
It's like only Polish. It exists only in Polish.
00:04:40.565 --> 00:04:43.885
It's like a water balloon, isn't it? But it's like that.
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That looks like one that once it hits, it opens. Yeah. So it's a refillable balloon.
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Yeah, exactly. Like made of plastic.
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Yeah. You can grab it like before Easter Day, somewhere in the market.
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Yeah. So psikawka albo pistolet na wodÄ is for...
00:05:04.378 --> 00:05:08.618
Stashing. Others, others with water.
00:05:09.518 --> 00:05:14.358
So it was like kind of tradition. PoniekÄ d tradycja, zwyczaj, custom.
00:05:15.178 --> 00:05:18.258
I to by byÅo tyle, jeÅli chodzi o te ÅwiÄta.
00:05:19.958 --> 00:05:26.978
Ja, niestety, jestem za stara. I'm too old to celebrate it anymore.
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Dni jesteÅ na stara. Kiedy jesteÅ, w inni dziesiÄ t dni jesteÅ na stara.
00:05:33.838 --> 00:05:41.518
And I watched the fire brigade, so they were like the water too, right?
00:05:41.838 --> 00:05:44.038
Sometimes it's a lot of fun.
00:05:46.558 --> 00:05:54.498
Yes, maybe when I will be a parent someday, I will come back to this tradition.
00:05:55.038 --> 00:06:02.818
But now I am too big. And what about if somebody is getting christened on Monday?
00:06:05.978 --> 00:06:19.358
Maybe when I'll be somewhere on the street, someone pours me water or water, but now it's not.
00:06:20.098 --> 00:06:29.298
And I noticed, I noticed, when I just get older, there's not so popular as it was.
00:06:29.858 --> 00:06:38.058
I don't know why. You know, like computers, computers are just a replacement
00:06:38.058 --> 00:06:42.858
of entertainment for kids.
00:06:43.658 --> 00:06:53.218
But yeah, still I think it will be somewhere in some cities more common. Okay, so that was all.
00:06:54.178 --> 00:07:02.398
I hope that you will be in Poland during Smigus Dengus and you will be able
00:07:02.398 --> 00:07:06.358
to celebrate, celebrate this holiday.
00:07:06.818 --> 00:07:10.998
So that was all. Thank you very much. Jinkly about the life.
00:07:11.298 --> 00:07:16.098
So you can get a lesson and some of you just go to the show notes and bought
00:07:16.098 --> 00:07:18.458
the audio and the video and you'll find a link for it on that.
00:07:18.638 --> 00:07:22.418
You'll find everything about me, Sky and the QR code to go to RoyColin.com.
00:07:22.558 --> 00:07:25.258
And if you're looking for a virtual assistance, go to VA.org.
00:07:26.918 --> 00:07:29.898
Make comments and let us know what you'd like us to discuss because we read
00:07:29.898 --> 00:07:32.678
all the comments and we're there to help. Until next week, take care.
00:00:00.017 --> 00:00:03.757
Welcome to Learn Polish Podcast, episode number 477.
00:00:03.897 --> 00:00:07.757
Czterus, da szedem, da szent szedem. If you're looking for lessons from Marta,
00:00:07.857 --> 00:00:12.177
you can go to the link and she's got remotely classes that you can get.
00:00:12.337 --> 00:00:15.697
And also I have her TikTok and everything so you can listen to her beautiful singing.
00:00:15.937 --> 00:00:20.097
If you find everything about me, scan the QR code or go to roycon.com.
00:00:20.257 --> 00:00:23.377
If you're looking for virtual assistance, go to va.world.
00:00:23.657 --> 00:00:25.917
CzeÅÄ Marta. CzeÅÄ Marta.
00:00:26.997 --> 00:00:28.317
CzeÅÄ. CzeÅÄ.
00:00:31.257 --> 00:00:38.317
Today we have a week. And it is the first day of Christmas.
00:00:38.817 --> 00:00:42.537
It's like Thursday after Easter. Exactly.
00:00:43.417 --> 00:00:47.017
So in Poland is a tradition which is called...
00:00:48.177 --> 00:00:51.557
Do you know? Do you know? Maybe I'll show something later.
00:00:52.837 --> 00:00:56.237
Smigus. Dynkus. Dynkus.
00:00:56.677 --> 00:01:04.737
Exactly. So, also it is called Wet Monday, Lany PoniedziaÅek, tak?
00:01:05.157 --> 00:01:07.737
And today I would like to talk a bit,
00:01:08.474 --> 00:01:13.614
more about it, to just show you this tradition, this custom.
00:01:14.814 --> 00:01:19.534
Czy jesteÅcie gotowi? Czy jesteÅ gotowy, Roy? Jestem, I'm ready.
00:01:20.254 --> 00:01:25.434
Ok, to zaczynamy. Prezentuj, ok. ÅmigÅus dynkÅus.
00:01:26.234 --> 00:01:31.754
Ok. So, a few words about this tradition also, like in English.
00:01:32.454 --> 00:01:36.414
ÅmigÅus dynkÅus, also known as Lany PoniedziaÅek, Wet Monday,
00:01:36.414 --> 00:01:40.134
is a Polish Easter Monday tradition, which is,
00:01:40.574 --> 00:01:47.794
in short, involves people throwing copious amounts of water at each other.
00:01:48.354 --> 00:01:52.774
With each other, as you see, amounts of water at each other.
00:01:52.994 --> 00:01:57.174
Would you like to add something more, Roy, about it? Yes, that cuts up.
00:01:57.894 --> 00:02:03.214
I wasn't aware of this. It's an Easter tradition celebrated on the Monday after
00:02:03.214 --> 00:02:06.854
Easter Monday. On this day, people, especially children and young people,
00:02:07.234 --> 00:02:08.974
playfully splash each other with water.
00:02:09.134 --> 00:02:14.914
It's a fun custom symbolizing cleansing, renewal, and arrival of spring.
00:02:15.454 --> 00:02:17.774
So, interesting. Ciekawa.
00:02:20.314 --> 00:02:26.354
Okay. Prawdopodobnie, nie tylko w Polsce, probably not only in Poland,
00:02:26.754 --> 00:02:32.614
also I've heard in Ukraine, na Ukrainie, w Ukrainie, but I'm not sure.
00:02:32.614 --> 00:02:34.894
Like Slavic countries, but I'm not sure.
00:02:35.774 --> 00:02:42.254
Na pewno Irlandia nie. Na pewno Irlandia nie. Tak. Polska, Polska na pewno. Okay.
00:02:44.934 --> 00:02:51.094
Okay, so basically, what can I say? Wiadro wody. Bucket of water.
00:02:52.054 --> 00:03:00.514
Gdy byÅam maÅa, obviously, miaÅam wiadro wody. Yes, and I just...
00:03:01.605 --> 00:03:14.365
And others have to run away from me because I just splashed them with this water.
00:03:15.245 --> 00:03:19.085
And here we have additional phrases related to it.
00:03:19.505 --> 00:03:23.605
Verbs. Verbs. PolewaÄ wodÄ . Tak?
00:03:24.005 --> 00:03:29.725
KogoÅ, usually. Or also coÅ, which means splash someone with water.
00:03:30.345 --> 00:03:33.925
Yeah? Did you, Roy, have you poured someone with water?
00:03:35.025 --> 00:03:39.425
Your son? Yes, I will. Water pistol?
00:03:40.385 --> 00:03:43.065
Yes, yes, it will. What is that?
00:03:44.665 --> 00:03:47.745
Also, according to the times, when it comes to verbs, we have something like,
00:03:47.925 --> 00:03:50.005
to pour water. To pour water, yes?
00:03:52.345 --> 00:03:55.865
To pour water, yes? To pour water, yes?
00:03:56.065 --> 00:04:01.505
Like, pour water to glass, yes? You probably know this phrase, I hope, Roy.
00:04:02.365 --> 00:04:07.825
And also biegaÄ z wiadrami means like to run around with buckets, yeah?
00:04:08.645 --> 00:04:12.025
So yeah, as I said, wiadrowody, bucket of water.
00:04:12.425 --> 00:04:20.165
But also, not only buckets, also we have pistole, tak? Pistolet na wodÄ, water gun.
00:04:21.825 --> 00:04:29.325
And yeah, we have also... Pieskarka? Is that a water grenade or something, is it? Yes, exactly.
00:04:29.465 --> 00:04:36.045
Basically, I couldn't find the right English translation when it comes to this word.
00:04:36.505 --> 00:04:39.925
It's like only Polish. It exists only in Polish.
00:04:40.565 --> 00:04:43.885
It's like a water balloon, isn't it? But it's like that.
00:04:44.145 --> 00:04:48.805
That looks like one that once it hits, it opens. Yeah. So it's a refillable balloon.
00:04:49.105 --> 00:04:51.145
Yeah, exactly. Like made of plastic.
00:04:51.645 --> 00:04:56.745
Yeah. You can grab it like before Easter Day, somewhere in the market.
00:04:57.285 --> 00:05:02.665
Yeah. So psikawka albo pistolet na wodÄ is for...
00:05:04.378 --> 00:05:08.618
Stashing. Others, others with water.
00:05:09.518 --> 00:05:14.358
So it was like kind of tradition. PoniekÄ d tradycja, zwyczaj, custom.
00:05:15.178 --> 00:05:18.258
I to by byÅo tyle, jeÅli chodzi o te ÅwiÄta.
00:05:19.958 --> 00:05:26.978
Ja, niestety, jestem za stara. I'm too old to celebrate it anymore.
00:05:28.578 --> 00:05:33.838
Dni jesteÅ na stara. Kiedy jesteÅ, w inni dziesiÄ t dni jesteÅ na stara.
00:05:33.838 --> 00:05:41.518
And I watched the fire brigade, so they were like the water too, right?
00:05:41.838 --> 00:05:44.038
Sometimes it's a lot of fun.
00:05:46.558 --> 00:05:54.498
Yes, maybe when I will be a parent someday, I will come back to this tradition.
00:05:55.038 --> 00:06:02.818
But now I am too big. And what about if somebody is getting christened on Monday?
00:06:05.978 --> 00:06:19.358
Maybe when I'll be somewhere on the street, someone pours me water or water, but now it's not.
00:06:20.098 --> 00:06:29.298
And I noticed, I noticed, when I just get older, there's not so popular as it was.
00:06:29.858 --> 00:06:38.058
I don't know why. You know, like computers, computers are just a replacement
00:06:38.058 --> 00:06:42.858
of entertainment for kids.
00:06:43.658 --> 00:06:53.218
But yeah, still I think it will be somewhere in some cities more common. Okay, so that was all.
00:06:54.178 --> 00:07:02.398
I hope that you will be in Poland during Smigus Dengus and you will be able
00:07:02.398 --> 00:07:06.358
to celebrate, celebrate this holiday.
00:07:06.818 --> 00:07:10.998
So that was all. Thank you very much. Jinkly about the life.
00:07:11.298 --> 00:07:16.098
So you can get a lesson and some of you just go to the show notes and bought
00:07:16.098 --> 00:07:18.458
the audio and the video and you'll find a link for it on that.
00:07:18.638 --> 00:07:22.418
You'll find everything about me, Sky and the QR code to go to RoyColin.com.
00:07:22.558 --> 00:07:25.258
And if you're looking for a virtual assistance, go to VA.org.
00:07:26.918 --> 00:07:29.898
Make comments and let us know what you'd like us to discuss because we read
00:07:29.898 --> 00:07:32.678
all the comments and we're there to help. Until next week, take care.
