Demystifying Uno - A Fun & Engaging Card Game

Welcome to the 463rd episode of the Learn Polish Podcast, where we make learning Polish fun and engaging. This episode is dedicated to the classic card game, Uno, and how it is played in Polish culture. The hosts discuss the game mechanics, the importance of each card, the tactics, and the enjoyment they derive from it. Along the way, you'll pick up some Polish vocabulary related to gaming and more.

The hosts take listeners through the entire game, starting from drawing the seven cards, explaining the function of "Change Colour" and "Pass" cards, to the thrill of shouting "Uno" when you're down to your last card. They then describe a couple of Uno variants, such as "Dos Express" and "Uno Flip," adding more excitement and depth to the game. This episode is not just full of linguistic insights but also packed with laughs and friendly banter, making your Polish learning journey an entertaining experience.

Ending the episode on a high note, the hosts encourage listeners to share their own experiences playing Uno. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, whether you're learning Polish or just love card games, this episode is sure to fascinate you. Find all our episodes on LearnPolishPodcast.com, and don’t forget to rate us and leave your comments.

Episode Transcript

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Welcome to Learn Polish Podcast, episode number 463.
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And today we're going to talk about playing Uno.
Like, how do you say that in Polish? Gra nie w Uno.

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Gra? Gra nie w Uno. Nie w Uno.
Gra nie w Uno. Nie w Uno. Gra nie w Uno.
It sounds strange to me, but okay. So, my game was played many times,
right? It was very good, right?
So, the first one was a normal one, a red box.

(00:43):
And Daniel has this card.
So, we'll explain how to play, yeah? So, everything has seven cards, right?
Seven cards. Seven cards.
Cards. New cards. Cards.
Two cards, one card. Okay, thanks.

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And there are a few, for example, it can be plus four.
And when you do it, you have to say what color.
You have to choose a color? Yes, because, for example, when it says blue,
I have plus two, then it will be plus six.
But when you say, for example, red, I don't have red, I can't do this card.

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And other cards are, for example, when Daniel has three reds,
I can be all red or all number three, right?
And this card, zero, what is it?
It's that you lose a turn. You miss a turn, right? You lose a turn, right?

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A turn. A turn, OK. And then there's another?
OK. So that is like 4 colors. So when you have this card, it can be all colors, right?
You can choose any color you want. And your opponent must give this color.
And if there is none, he must take it from the card.

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And this card...
For those just listening, it looks like you're shuffling the deck.
To exchange, because I remember one time you had 15 cards and I had 3.
And you make this card and then you have to do half and half,
right? So you have to mix the cards.
Yes, and this one is very good, right?

(02:36):
And I also have Dos Express, which doesn't say... Oh, is that Uno, normal?
When you have the last card, you have to say Uno. When you don't say it,
you have to say... I took five cards. Five cards.
And this is Dos. It's also good. You have to say Dos when you have Dos cards, right?

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When you have two cards. Two. I'm sorry.
Then, this is just Avengers. This is a card with just good pictures, right?
But it's like normal. You have photos and everything is normal.
Yes. You only have photos. But you like it too, right? And now I have Uno Flip.

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For me it's very good, right? Because Uno game is normal.
It's a very nice color. But there's a card that does...
Of course I don't know where it is. But there's K.O.T.O.F. This is a flip card.
When you flip, you turn all the cards.

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Yes, and that's cool, isn't it?
And we play a lot of this too.
And the last one, I think it's more, but we have it. It's Uno Dare, right?
And there are a few cards, for example, number 8 Dare. Dare,
the dare for example is act like a dog until your next turn.

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In Polish it's... Pretend that you're a dog until the next turn.
Okay. Or pretend you're underwater until your next turn.
Pretend that you're underwater until the next turn. That's it.
So, and Uno likes it a lot. Yes. And he goes to school too. With friends at home too. Yes.

(04:48):
So we would recommend that you start playing Uno. And it's not just for kids.
It's adults play Uno as well. It's a very enjoyable game.
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do you play Uno? though and is there other ones that you've played that we haven't
played you might let us know in the comments until next week thank you bye bye

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bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye.