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Joined: 21 Oct 2007 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 18 Feb 2008
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Speaks Polish?: Much better than when I joined, ale gramatyka juz jest makabra tragedia. Dlatego wracam teraz.
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Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

Now I'm really confused. You must help some more then Michal. First I need to know what 'czegos' is.

Then you must please explain 'straight adjective'. Is duzo not an adverb, as in 'Mleko jest duzo', and duzy/a/e an adjective, as in duzy samochod, duzo mleko, or duza kawa (in nominative)?
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

that is correct

which one: wielka or wazna?

It's more to do with your perception.

Now this helps! Thanx Z :)
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

Thanx a lot - I'm now more confused :O ;-) Maybe if I ask some more questions, you'll be able to help me figure this out?

How much 'bigger than big' is wielki, na przyklad?

Duzy samochod, tak?
Duzy dom?
Wielki blok? (block of flats?)
Wielka decyzja? Or would that be wazna?
Some more examples might help?

wielki is not a Polish word as it was taken from the Russians language

I appreciate that, but wielki is used in Polish, and since it is used in Polish, it is also part of the Polish language. Some other Polish words have come from other languages, not so?
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Life / WHY POLISH PEOPLE DON'T USE THEIR NATIVE FIRST NAME WHEN ABROAD? [136]

I don't think Poles are ashamed of their given names, and we don't consider that some names are more or less civilized. We do know, however, that most English, or French or other not smart enough to pronounce those names properly. Therefore, changing the name to sound more, is a gesture Poles make towards language lazy people.

lol lol lol

This was razor sharp.

Just for the record - all other people are not language lazy. When a Polish person introduces themselves with an English name, I always ask for their Polish name. In the beginning, it took a little practice, but as you practice more and more, you kind of develop a feel for pronunciation, and then it's not difficult anymore, so I think the 'language lazy' term is spot on.

:)
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

Do you use wielki and duzy interchangeably as synonyms, or do you use them differently in different contexts?
Mufasa   
1 Nov 2007
Life / Why are Poles attracted to animals? [53]

you make me blush... ;-)

G, you can come out of hiding... I won't hunt you down (even though I'm a hunter by breed) - I promise... :)
Mufasa   
31 Oct 2007
Life / Why are Poles attracted to animals? [53]

Although Google Trends results are not representative of Poland as a whole, it does pose some curiosity in different parts of the world.

One has to wonder about the person who gets curious about this specific topic - and post it ??
Mufasa   
29 Oct 2007
News / Polish "brainbox" comes back to Poland from the UK for a better education [77]

british kids don't use 'cheat papers' in exams like happens in Poland

Do you mean 'crip notes' - little notes that kids take into exam rooms with them if they hadn't studied properly?

If so, don't you think a come-down to the real world would be suitable here? 'Crip notes' have forever and shall forever be used the world over, wherever exams are written. Anybody else for comment?
Mufasa   
21 Oct 2007
Language / Czasem / czasami [3]

Do you use them interchangably, or are there certain contexts in which you use czasem and others in which you use czasami?