The word “Poland” is the anglicized version of Polska, which is ultimately derived from the word pole or “field.” Thus, Poland means “land of the Poles”—which could be a reference to the Polans, Polanies, or Polonians, who were to eventually unite the territories of Poland and establish the first Polish national dynasty, the Piast.
When going out of a building, Polish people living in the southern and eastern part of Poland say they go “na pole” (to the field), while Poles from the western and northern parts of the country go “na dwór” (to the yard). As a matter of fact, you may use a neutral expression “wyjść na zewnątrz” (to go outside),
An here are the words to learn:
pole – field
na pole – to the field
dwór – yard
na dwór – to the yard
na zewnątrz – outside
wyjść na zewnątrz – to go outside
And here is the pronunciation of these words
