sausage
20 Jun 2008
Language / Polish Onomateopia [26]
is that a Polish word? or is it an English pig (on a stag do in Krakow)
oink;)
is that a Polish word? or is it an English pig (on a stag do in Krakow)
sausage
20 Jun 2008
Language / Polish Onomateopia [26]
Not sure if this is a good English example, but anyway "plop", the sound of something falling into water. sounds like what it is...
Not sure if this is a good English example, but anyway "plop", the sound of something falling into water. sounds like what it is...
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20 Jun 2008
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18 Jun 2008
Life / The materials used for house building in PL, most popular? [10]
scout-huts mostly wooden, as no immi will affirm
scout-huts mostly wooden, as no immi will affirm
sausage
12 Jun 2008
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4 Jun 2008
Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]
Not sure if it was the bait or the rod I used...
You've probably hooked yourself a goodun
Not sure if it was the bait or the rod I used...
sausage
4 Jun 2008
Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]
Phew that's a relief! I thought I had a duffer on my hands.
It's a national trait.
Phew that's a relief! I thought I had a duffer on my hands.
sausage
2 Jun 2008
Travel / Polish visa - Nightmare! [40]
yes, read the first post in this thread.. but I doubt she will want to bother answering Puzzy's vitriolic post. why the hell would she make it up! get a life...
That was Polish embassy staff
yes, read the first post in this thread.. but I doubt she will want to bother answering Puzzy's vitriolic post. why the hell would she make it up! get a life...
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2 Jun 2008
Travel / Polish visa - Nightmare! [40]
No, she didn't. She was badly advised by some embassy staff.
Didn't you make up the entire horror story?
No, she didn't. She was badly advised by some embassy staff.
sausage
1 Jun 2008
Language / 'przytulic' cannot ever be properly translated into English [33]
It's interesting how many words you need to know to be truly fluent. You can get by knowing perhaps 5,000 (?) or so words of a foreign language. This was brought home to me when playing scrabble with my Polish girlfriend. Her english is very good, but not in the same league as a native english speaker.
It's interesting how many words you need to know to be truly fluent. You can get by knowing perhaps 5,000 (?) or so words of a foreign language. This was brought home to me when playing scrabble with my Polish girlfriend. Her english is very good, but not in the same league as a native english speaker.
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1 Jun 2008
Language / 'przytulic' cannot ever be properly translated into English [33]
Yes, I wonder if there any English words that can't readily be translated into Polish....
That wasn't really a rhetorical question! Anyone care to offer their opinion...
Yes, I wonder if there any English words that can't readily be translated into Polish....
Polish is a richer language than English?
That wasn't really a rhetorical question! Anyone care to offer their opinion...
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1 Jun 2008
Language / 'przytulic' cannot ever be properly translated into English [33]
"snuggle up to" is that not good enough? What point are you trying to make, that Polish is a richer language than English?
"snuggle up to" is that not good enough? What point are you trying to make, that Polish is a richer language than English?
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30 May 2008
Travel / I miss Kraków... What do You miss...? [95]
There were lots of roads being dug up when i visited Krakow (this March), not too far away from where Polishgirl's lovely photo was taken.
The airport (Terminal 2) is probably the place that has seen most improvement
There were lots of roads being dug up when i visited Krakow (this March), not too far away from where Polishgirl's lovely photo was taken.
visiting Warszawa again
The airport (Terminal 2) is probably the place that has seen most improvement
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24 May 2008
News / Eurovision Song Contest: Isis Gee to represent Poland [156]
the girl on the left can suck my donkey
the girl on the left can suck my donkey
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24 May 2008
News / Eurovision Song Contest: Isis Gee to represent Poland [156]
ooh yes. Greece deserve to win. Is this (live commentary on tv programmes) going to happen again. "Cash in the attic" anyone... tuesday morning..
ooh yes. Greece deserve to win. Is this (live commentary on tv programmes) going to happen again. "Cash in the attic" anyone... tuesday morning..
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9 May 2008
Language / Google now translates from Polish to English and English to Polish [13]
hell hath no fury like a woman mistranslated
hell hath no fury like a woman mistranslated
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9 May 2008
Language / Google now translates from Polish to English and English to Polish [13]
It's seems to be pretty good, as eagle20 says, it's good for people with little knowledge of Polish. I notice that Google toolbar still doesn't support Polish, it would be a handy option
But is it any good
It's seems to be pretty good, as eagle20 says, it's good for people with little knowledge of Polish. I notice that Google toolbar still doesn't support Polish, it would be a handy option
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30 Apr 2008
Travel / Central Wings cancel certain flights to Poland [38]
I have travelled with them nearly 3 times (ie 4 flights). You are just unlucky. None of my flights were late or cancelled... Which airport did you travel to/from?
nearly 12 times
I have travelled with them nearly 3 times (ie 4 flights). You are just unlucky. None of my flights were late or cancelled... Which airport did you travel to/from?
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22 Apr 2008
Travel / Who do you use to make calls to Poland? [33]
I use Skype's "to go" service, this is good if you call the same number regularly. What I do is use my landline phone to dial a special UK number which connects to my beloved's landline in Poland. It seems to be more reliable and clearer than ringing direct...
I use Skype's "to go" service, this is good if you call the same number regularly. What I do is use my landline phone to dial a special UK number which connects to my beloved's landline in Poland. It seems to be more reliable and clearer than ringing direct...
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22 Apr 2008
Life / Place to download Polish music? [28]
I've got MSN music streaming (which costs me £6 a month). There seem to be some Polish artists on there (not sure how many). You need to know the name of the artistes to find them, there doesn't seem to be any sort of browse by language/country option
Does anyone have any ideas?
I've got MSN music streaming (which costs me £6 a month). There seem to be some Polish artists on there (not sure how many). You need to know the name of the artistes to find them, there doesn't seem to be any sort of browse by language/country option
sausage
22 Apr 2008
Food / Packet soups recommended or not [32]
yes, i remember seeing the adverts (more times than I can remember) for it on Polish TV. not sure if it is available in the uk though...
knorr makes great barszcz
yes, i remember seeing the adverts (more times than I can remember) for it on Polish TV. not sure if it is available in the uk though...
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21 Apr 2008
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21 Apr 2008
Food / Packet soups recommended or not [32]
I got a taste for barszcz czerwony on my recent trips to Poland. Can anyone recommend any particular brands of these that you can buy in packet form. I have already tried "Wariany", which I quite enjoyed.
I got a taste for barszcz czerwony on my recent trips to Poland. Can anyone recommend any particular brands of these that you can buy in packet form. I have already tried "Wariany", which I quite enjoyed.
sausage
20 Mar 2008
Life / Who has moved to Poland in the last year? Swap stories. [115]
The Queen's English as we like to call it! Not that there is much difference between American and British English...
The schools teach the British english and not the American english
The Queen's English as we like to call it! Not that there is much difference between American and British English...
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19 Mar 2008
Life / Who has moved to Poland in the last year? Swap stories. [115]
jimpres, just out of interest, why did you move there?
jimpres, just out of interest, why did you move there?
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16 Mar 2008
Life / Warsaw - most boring capital in Europe, after Brussels - comments? [78]
yep, I'm inclined to think that. everyone was at church maybe. even the hotel bar was shut.
maybe you just hit a bad time?
yep, I'm inclined to think that. everyone was at church maybe. even the hotel bar was shut.
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16 Mar 2008
Life / Warsaw - most boring capital in Europe, after Brussels - comments? [78]
online game of c*ck, m*ff, b**hole anyone?
Nathan Barley
online game of c*ck, m*ff, b**hole anyone?
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16 Mar 2008
Life / Warsaw - most boring capital in Europe, after Brussels - comments? [78]
Any in particular? I was there the Sunday evening before Christmas day and the place was pretty much deserted
Some great places to go drinking down Nowy Swiat
Any in particular? I was there the Sunday evening before Christmas day and the place was pretty much deserted
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16 Mar 2008
Life / Warsaw - most boring capital in Europe, after Brussels - comments? [78]
not good to quote Nathan, hardly anyone has seen it! Roll on Series 2
Nathan Barley
not good to quote Nathan, hardly anyone has seen it! Roll on Series 2
sausage
4 Mar 2008
Language / Parallel texts - a useful learning resource? [7]
These tests have been linked to somewhere else on PF. I have found them very useful. Polish on one side, English on the other - they just about qualify for this thread!
goethe-verlag.com/tests/EO/EO.HTM
These tests have been linked to somewhere else on PF. I have found them very useful. Polish on one side, English on the other - they just about qualify for this thread!
goethe-verlag.com/tests/EO/EO.HTM