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This Tear-Jerking Holiday Commercial Will Make Your Heart Grow 3 Sizes

Get your tissues ready

If you aren’t yet feeling the holiday cheer this year, this Christmas commercial from Polish company Allegro is sure to raise your spirits. Titled “English for Beginners,” the three-minute-long spot shows a mature Polish man attempting to learn English using a beginning language book and audio set.

After labelling every item around his home with Post-Its — and learning some more colloquial phrases from a movie — the man sets out on a journey that reveals the real reason behind his educational pursuit.

The heartwarming ad has already racked up more than 2 million views since being released Nov. 28.

Watch the full video below.

[h/t Uproxx]

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