Michal
2 Sep 2007
History / Memories of the Polish communist era [115]
Why, were you ever there?
It was called 'Communism' and it still STINKS !!!!
Why, were you ever there?
Michal
2 Sep 2007
History / Memories of the Polish communist era [115]
Again, it was NOT communism!
communism 'STINKS' it always has, always will and it's best left in the past.........
Again, it was NOT communism!
Michal
2 Sep 2007
History / Memories of the Polish communist era [115]
No, because what Eastern Europe had was not true Communism, it was, as china once said, fascist socialism-mind you, their behaviour is not much better either.
Communism was and is a crime against humanity,
No, because what Eastern Europe had was not true Communism, it was, as china once said, fascist socialism-mind you, their behaviour is not much better either.
Michal
2 Sep 2007
History / Memories of the Polish communist era [115]
The Polish have a nasty tendency to blame everybody and anything except themselves. They were not happy in Communism and are not happy now.
The Polish have a nasty tendency to blame everybody and anything except themselves. They were not happy in Communism and are not happy now.
Michal
4 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
In some schools Latin maybe but Italian and Polish would be very rare indeed. Normally Polish is taken by school children who's parents are Polish as a sub subject 'on the side'. When I sat G.C.S.E. Polish at POSK in London I was the only adult there! It was quite embarrasing, a whole hall full of people younger than sixteen and me! Everybody was Polish and shouting in Polish amongst themselves and I remember the Polish lady who was the moderator. She gave out all the instructions in Polish and when she finished she thought about me, sitting there on my own at the back of the hall-the only one adult she d came over and asked "I am sorry, did you understand all that?" So I obviously did stand out! I would have thought that official G.C.S.E Polish classes in British state schools would be near on non existent.
One of the very few though I imagine that Irish is taught in schools in the Irish republic as a compulsory subject.
LATIN .. POLISH .. ITALIAN ...
In some schools Latin maybe but Italian and Polish would be very rare indeed. Normally Polish is taken by school children who's parents are Polish as a sub subject 'on the side'. When I sat G.C.S.E. Polish at POSK in London I was the only adult there! It was quite embarrasing, a whole hall full of people younger than sixteen and me! Everybody was Polish and shouting in Polish amongst themselves and I remember the Polish lady who was the moderator. She gave out all the instructions in Polish and when she finished she thought about me, sitting there on my own at the back of the hall-the only one adult she d came over and asked "I am sorry, did you understand all that?" So I obviously did stand out! I would have thought that official G.C.S.E Polish classes in British state schools would be near on non existent.
The strongest Celtic language in the world today.
One of the very few though I imagine that Irish is taught in schools in the Irish republic as a compulsory subject.
Michal
4 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
I actually would be quite interested in learning Welsh and help to keep it alive. I like minority languages and enjoy trying to be somehow 'different' from the mainstream.
Even if it is Welsh! (No offence to the Welsh, but you do all speak English...
until I enter the pub when I'm on holiday there!)
until I enter the pub when I'm on holiday there!)
I actually would be quite interested in learning Welsh and help to keep it alive. I like minority languages and enjoy trying to be somehow 'different' from the mainstream.
Michal
4 Sep 2007
Language / Past and future tense examples in Polish [19]
I think it would look better to say something like 'ja zaczalem nowy projekt w ubieglym tygodniu as in fact you are refering to the past, i.e. last week. I would use the perfective verb zaczac, sorry for the lack of Polish lettering.
However, ja zaczynam nowy projekt w przyszlym tygodniu meaning next week is permissible. Or ja zaczne nowy projekt w przyszlym tygodniu will mean a one off event in the future
"Zaczynam nowy project w ubiegłym tygodniu." be correct?
I think it would look better to say something like 'ja zaczalem nowy projekt w ubieglym tygodniu as in fact you are refering to the past, i.e. last week. I would use the perfective verb zaczac, sorry for the lack of Polish lettering.
However, ja zaczynam nowy projekt w przyszlym tygodniu meaning next week is permissible. Or ja zaczne nowy projekt w przyszlym tygodniu will mean a one off event in the future
Michal
4 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
Yes, but on the World stage, that is still very minor indeed. There is also of course, South West Africa, Namibia, which was a German colony until the First World War.
Well, no I was actually being serious. Languages are falling in popularity in England generally but German has never been very popular in British schools. I know little of science and technology but it does not meen that British scientists need to learn German in order to design things.
Yes, but they did not speak Russian at all.
The Austrians, the Swiss, the people of Liechtenstein, even in a small part of Belgiu
Yes, but on the World stage, that is still very minor indeed. There is also of course, South West Africa, Namibia, which was a German colony until the First World War.
! I think you're asking a question purposely to which you already know the answer, just to bait
Well, no I was actually being serious. Languages are falling in popularity in England generally but German has never been very popular in British schools. I know little of science and technology but it does not meen that British scientists need to learn German in order to design things.
Don't forget either, East Germany, a former Soviet satelite, required Russian instruction in its schools, not English!
Yes, but they did not speak Russian at all.
Michal
4 Sep 2007
News / Air-show accident in Poland [81]
I strongly suggest that people do not down load web sites as they are full of nasty viruses that can play havoc with one's computer. I for one, strongly recommend against it. However, as I do not have to pay the repair bill on other's computers you are all free to do as you like.
Dear me, you do write a lot to say very little. If you want a place at university in the future, you will have to cut down on the number of words you write to express yourself. There are normally essay word limits and you certainly need to learn from your mistakes.
Who knows, one day it very well might be.
nticipating Michal:
I strongly suggest that people do not down load web sites as they are full of nasty viruses that can play havoc with one's computer. I for one, strongly recommend against it. However, as I do not have to pay the repair bill on other's computers you are all free to do as you like.
Eurola, this thing isn't Polish at the least. 'They' aren't Polish, even if 'they' bear t
Dear me, you do write a lot to say very little. If you want a place at university in the future, you will have to cut down on the number of words you write to express yourself. There are normally essay word limits and you certainly need to learn from your mistakes.
Bulls*it numer 101.
It should be you on this plain.
Who knows, one day it very well might be.
Michal
3 Sep 2007
News / Air-show accident in Poland [81]
Everybody in Poland who smokes, smokes like a chimney and everybody who drinks, drinks like a fish. Life expectancy is getting if anything shorter and shorter in Poland nobody says anything about it though.
Everybody in Poland who smokes, smokes like a chimney and everybody who drinks, drinks like a fish. Life expectancy is getting if anything shorter and shorter in Poland nobody says anything about it though.
Michal
3 Sep 2007
News / Air-show accident in Poland [81]
I am sorry but people do die every day. Three quarters of a million people die in the United Kingdom every year, two people die on Britain's roads every day and God forbid it ever being one of my own children. I can not change life and our futures are to some extent already written. Did the people in 9/11 have a choice-they did not even volunteer, it was simply terrorism. What about the Greek cypriat plane that crashed because the temperature control went wrong and air force planes were called up to see what was wrong and passengers were seen trying to control the plane but all in vain, the plane simply lost altitude and petrol and crashed in to a hill side but we do not talk about these people because they were not Polish, well, I suppose that is understandable as it is a polish Forum, but we must keep things in proportion here.
hats just way out there !! did you not get to exzaggerate when you were a child?
so now your making up for it on a polish forum?
so now your making up for it on a polish forum?
I am sorry but people do die every day. Three quarters of a million people die in the United Kingdom every year, two people die on Britain's roads every day and God forbid it ever being one of my own children. I can not change life and our futures are to some extent already written. Did the people in 9/11 have a choice-they did not even volunteer, it was simply terrorism. What about the Greek cypriat plane that crashed because the temperature control went wrong and air force planes were called up to see what was wrong and passengers were seen trying to control the plane but all in vain, the plane simply lost altitude and petrol and crashed in to a hill side but we do not talk about these people because they were not Polish, well, I suppose that is understandable as it is a polish Forum, but we must keep things in proportion here.
Michal
3 Sep 2007
News / Air-show accident in Poland [81]
Yes, it is tragic but happens all the time in Poland. Aircraft are badly maintained and the pilots want to show off doing loop-the loop and so there are always tragedies.
That is simply not true. It is an almost daily event in Poland.
That is simply not true. It is an almost daily event in Poland.
Yes, I totally agree and they have 'signed up' to those sort of dangers.
This is very tragic.. It was online Aol this morning and I seen how they collided.
they had no chance at all. and their families so heartbroken..
they had no chance at all. and their families so heartbroken..
Yes, it is tragic but happens all the time in Poland. Aircraft are badly maintained and the pilots want to show off doing loop-the loop and so there are always tragedies.
This was the 1st air crash at a air show in Poland and at the moment before you start with "in the old days jargon", I suggest you have a little respect and keep your opinions to yourself when you quite obvious
That is simply not true. It is an almost daily event in Poland.
This was the 1st air crash at a air show in Poland and at the moment before you start with "in the old days jargon", I suggest you have a little respect and keep your opinions to yourself when you quite obvious
That is simply not true. It is an almost daily event in Poland.
Michal. These men are up there performing stunts.....there is bound to be an element of danger.
Yes, I totally agree and they have 'signed up' to those sort of dangers.
Michal
2 Sep 2007
News / Air-show accident in Poland [81]
I have no idea as we do not have such news in England at all.
So, somewhere on the England-Scotish border-what is the difference to us at the end of the day?
Maybe not now but up until recently there was plenty. Remember too that LOT aircraft were all or were mostly Russian aircraft until they changed and bought Boeing from the united States of America. There was a famous crash near Warsaw when I was in Gdansk as a Russian made Polish plan was returning from New York and ploughed into forest near to Warsaw airport. I think it would have been about 1986 or 1987 but I do remember the incident and it was certainly a Russian plane being flown on behalf of Poland LOT. Everybody died on the plan including a girl who worked in a cafe in Bochnia, a friend of mine pointed out the little restaurant on a street corner where she had worked as we walked around the town just after the event.
I did not say that I have members in every air force in Europe. I said that my wife's sister's boy, who comes from near Czestochowa is in the Polish Air force and flies helicopters in Iraq. Is it difficult for you to understand my words? Are you just a little thick? Would you rather that I write it all again in Polish for you, if that is your better language?
Sorry, it should be plane!
In fact as an extra P.S. a famous Polish woman singer also died on the plane and has a daughter who became quite famous in her own right as a singer in later years. I can not remember her name but someone can fill me in I am sure.
As I say you may be right in 2007 but when I was in Poland in the 1980's, all Polish military equipment came from the former Soviet Union.
I have no idea as we do not have such news in England at all.
nteligence agents that "crashed" in Scotland,not the peakdistric
So, somewhere on the England-Scotish border-what is the difference to us at the end of the day?
here are no Russian/Soviet training aircraft in the Polish Air Force. So much for your "knowledge",
Maybe not now but up until recently there was plenty. Remember too that LOT aircraft were all or were mostly Russian aircraft until they changed and bought Boeing from the united States of America. There was a famous crash near Warsaw when I was in Gdansk as a Russian made Polish plan was returning from New York and ploughed into forest near to Warsaw airport. I think it would have been about 1986 or 1987 but I do remember the incident and it was certainly a Russian plane being flown on behalf of Poland LOT. Everybody died on the plan including a girl who worked in a cafe in Bochnia, a friend of mine pointed out the little restaurant on a street corner where she had worked as we walked around the town just after the event.
n just about every air force in Europe and then ill informed sn
I did not say that I have members in every air force in Europe. I said that my wife's sister's boy, who comes from near Czestochowa is in the Polish Air force and flies helicopters in Iraq. Is it difficult for you to understand my words? Are you just a little thick? Would you rather that I write it all again in Polish for you, if that is your better language?
plan
Sorry, it should be plane!
Everybody died on the plan including a girl who worked in a cafe in Bochnia, a friend of mine pointed out the little restaurant o
In fact as an extra P.S. a famous Polish woman singer also died on the plane and has a daughter who became quite famous in her own right as a singer in later years. I can not remember her name but someone can fill me in I am sure.
There are no Russian/Soviet training aircraft in the Polish Air Force. So much for your "knowledge", Kmi
As I say you may be right in 2007 but when I was in Poland in the 1980's, all Polish military equipment came from the former Soviet Union.
Michal
2 Sep 2007
News / Air-show accident in Poland [81]
Excuse me, I do know something about this topic and it is not only 'I remember when...' in fact one of my relations from near Czestochowa who I knew from a little boy always wanted to be a pilot and we all thought of course that it was 'one of those things', all children have dreams when we are young after all but he 'stuck to his guns' and was successful in being offered a training place in the military as a helicopter pilot and he has been flying in Iraq with the Polish forces there. When he started his training he already had found his girl for life but had to agree to put off his marriage for five years as the dangers are so real and he has to wait before gaining permission to marry. It is not rubbish at all and many accidents have taken place over the years in Poland, especially during training because of old Russian equipment. I am talking of course in military matters not civilian as I have little knowledge of that area but Deblin, where he studied is very well known throughout Poland as the military training ground. I do indeed know something of what I am talking about as he being one of my family is a serving Polish airman-in fact I even wore his father's wellington boots this morning as I washed my car! His father, as it happens, makes them as a living! I add of course that things have probably improved with more modern Western equipment but there are always dangers. Have the English fogotten how a few years ago a helicopter crashed on its way back from Northern Ireland and came down in the Peak District with sever loss of life. It happens all the time,even in the U.K. Mind you, I can understand that it does not detract fromhow upsetting it must be to actually be there and witness something like that at first hand.
My grandfather was a First World War pilot in the Royal Flying Corps and he too had a very bad accident. It is you who really knows nothing whatsoever. Accidents happen very often indeed.
Yes, exactly, another 'accident' if I remember rightly at the Paris Air Show some years ago (twenty odd?).
This was the 1st air crash at a air show in Poland and at the moment before you start with "in the old days jargon", I suggest you have a little respect and keep your opinions to yourself when you quite obviously know nothing about the modern Poland.
Excuse me, I do know something about this topic and it is not only 'I remember when...' in fact one of my relations from near Czestochowa who I knew from a little boy always wanted to be a pilot and we all thought of course that it was 'one of those things', all children have dreams when we are young after all but he 'stuck to his guns' and was successful in being offered a training place in the military as a helicopter pilot and he has been flying in Iraq with the Polish forces there. When he started his training he already had found his girl for life but had to agree to put off his marriage for five years as the dangers are so real and he has to wait before gaining permission to marry. It is not rubbish at all and many accidents have taken place over the years in Poland, especially during training because of old Russian equipment. I am talking of course in military matters not civilian as I have little knowledge of that area but Deblin, where he studied is very well known throughout Poland as the military training ground. I do indeed know something of what I am talking about as he being one of my family is a serving Polish airman-in fact I even wore his father's wellington boots this morning as I washed my car! His father, as it happens, makes them as a living! I add of course that things have probably improved with more modern Western equipment but there are always dangers. Have the English fogotten how a few years ago a helicopter crashed on its way back from Northern Ireland and came down in the Peak District with sever loss of life. It happens all the time,even in the U.K. Mind you, I can understand that it does not detract fromhow upsetting it must be to actually be there and witness something like that at first hand.
amily chock full of Pilotsgoing back to the first world war, I have to say that NO Pilot would ever get in a plane that had not
My grandfather was a First World War pilot in the Royal Flying Corps and he too had a very bad accident. It is you who really knows nothing whatsoever. Accidents happen very often indeed.
oh and one word michal...KONKORDSKI.....
Yes, exactly, another 'accident' if I remember rightly at the Paris Air Show some years ago (twenty odd?).
Michal
2 Sep 2007
News / Air-show accident in Poland [81]
I did not hear anything about this. However, I do know that quite a lot of pilots in training have been killed in Poland as they use, or at least used, old Russian training equipment and aircraft. Often, the engines would simply blow in use, up but I do not know the nationalities of the plans or details in this instance. I never really know why they allow air shows as someone is always killed flying old aircraft which should really be in a museum. They fly old aircraft from the last war, which are not maintained in the way they should be and are, after all, over sixty years old. A plan has to be used all the time or all sorts of things go wrong with tubes and petrol pipes and the little motors which are used to drive the flaps. I am always quite pleased to see the plans in the safe environment of a closed in museum where people can just walk around the plans and see them at close quarters.
I did not hear anything about this. However, I do know that quite a lot of pilots in training have been killed in Poland as they use, or at least used, old Russian training equipment and aircraft. Often, the engines would simply blow in use, up but I do not know the nationalities of the plans or details in this instance. I never really know why they allow air shows as someone is always killed flying old aircraft which should really be in a museum. They fly old aircraft from the last war, which are not maintained in the way they should be and are, after all, over sixty years old. A plan has to be used all the time or all sorts of things go wrong with tubes and petrol pipes and the little motors which are used to drive the flaps. I am always quite pleased to see the plans in the safe environment of a closed in museum where people can just walk around the plans and see them at close quarters.
Michal
1 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
Yes, America is made up of diverse communities but English reigns supreme in the United States. There are a lot of Spanish spoken in Miami but the majority of Florida is English speaking, Miami is only one town! I have been in New York several times and everybody seems to speak English, I have never heard Korean spoken on the streets and even if it is, I am sure that they use English in international communications.
I must admit that my English spelling is dreadful.
I think the point is that economics equals power and London, New York and Tokyo speak to each other in English. In the World generally,very few people know English outside of England, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and the small island of the United States of America. Obviously, Polish has a great advantage when it comes to international trade! All the major banks, publishing houses, advertising, marketing ect ect ect around the World use English. As I say, with the collapse of Communism we are already seeing the Polish Language under massive pressure, the number of English words that have filtered in to the language is embarrassing! One reason why I do not ever go there since the fall of Communism. If they think so little of their own language then how can they be trusted with anything else? As for German, well, German has always been a minority language like Polish.
I imagine from this statement that you have invested your life savings in German-Spanish phrase books!
Who outside of Germany learns German? It is very much a minority language.
In Florida, New York, LA and Chicago, Korean, Spanish, Russian and Chinese have long since trumped English as the reigning lingua franca. Perhaps, indeed hopefully in Britain, it's slightly different
Yes, America is made up of diverse communities but English reigns supreme in the United States. There are a lot of Spanish spoken in Miami but the majority of Florida is English speaking, Miami is only one town! I have been in New York several times and everybody seems to speak English, I have never heard Korean spoken on the streets and even if it is, I am sure that they use English in international communications.
Poor spelling in English is not to be unexpected.
It has less logic to it than any other language in t
It has less logic to it than any other language in t
I must admit that my English spelling is dreadful.
hat does not mean that Spanish, for example, is more widely understood across the whole variety of other communities. It may cross ethnic boundaries more than other languages, but how do an English speaker, a Korean speaker and a Polish American have a conversation in the US?
I think the point is that economics equals power and London, New York and Tokyo speak to each other in English. In the World generally,very few people know English outside of England, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and the small island of the United States of America. Obviously, Polish has a great advantage when it comes to international trade! All the major banks, publishing houses, advertising, marketing ect ect ect around the World use English. As I say, with the collapse of Communism we are already seeing the Polish Language under massive pressure, the number of English words that have filtered in to the language is embarrassing! One reason why I do not ever go there since the fall of Communism. If they think so little of their own language then how can they be trusted with anything else? As for German, well, German has always been a minority language like Polish.
English is NOT REQUIRED even for voting and obtaining a valid driving license, frankly, I'm no longer so
I imagine from this statement that you have invested your life savings in German-Spanish phrase books!
German, the latter at least, still immensely practical, since, when foreign German majors DO actually speak German, generally, they know what they're
Who outside of Germany learns German? It is very much a minority language.
Michal
1 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
It is true to say that Prague is west of Vienna so it would be true to say that Czechoslovakia is central Europe. However, as Poland had so many problems in defending such a large area before World War 2 Russia helped out by accepting much of what was eastern Poland and putting it in to Russia, leaving Poland to defend a much smaller land space. Nowadays, Poland forms really the eastern buffer of Eastern Europe and Western Europe. The Poles are still slavs of course and are quite different from the Germans, Dutch and the English. You only have to look at them in the park sitting together smoking to realize that they would never make Germans!
It is true to say that Prague is west of Vienna so it would be true to say that Czechoslovakia is central Europe. However, as Poland had so many problems in defending such a large area before World War 2 Russia helped out by accepting much of what was eastern Poland and putting it in to Russia, leaving Poland to defend a much smaller land space. Nowadays, Poland forms really the eastern buffer of Eastern Europe and Western Europe. The Poles are still slavs of course and are quite different from the Germans, Dutch and the English. You only have to look at them in the park sitting together smoking to realize that they would never make Germans!
Michal
1 Sep 2007
Michal
1 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
Oh, come off it. It is a well known fact that the Russian language comes from simplified terminology used in the countryside a couple of hundred years ago. Compared to German grammar, well, there is no comparison.
And you are being childishly spiteful as usual!
Oh, come off it. It is a well known fact that the Russian language comes from simplified terminology used in the countryside a couple of hundred years ago. Compared to German grammar, well, there is no comparison.
Michal
1 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
Our next door neighbour has rented out one of her rooms to a Pole who works in a care home via an agency. If these jobs exist in Poland then why are they all flocking over here looking for work? I think that your whole philosophy is over simplified somewhere.
have looked into it and decided that my Polish is not sufficient enough to be acceptable. Remember that I would be talking to terminally ill people and their loved ones (from day one) in most cases and me blundering on in cracked Polish while they are already distressed enough is not acceptable (to me and colleagues agree), I will see how I am after a year but it's likely two years will be the realism. I'll continue to work in my field here and pick up more knowledge to take with me.
Our next door neighbour has rented out one of her rooms to a Pole who works in a care home via an agency. If these jobs exist in Poland then why are they all flocking over here looking for work? I think that your whole philosophy is over simplified somewhere.
Michal
1 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
No, again that is not true at all just like your szlachetny kon! We have strong links with France and Germany both through wars, colonization-even the Royal family in England has German and Greek connections.
It does not the least bit of difference anyway as none of these universities are recongnized in the West!
Russian is very primitive in fact, on a par with Polish!
just "the continent" to you anyway.
No, again that is not true at all just like your szlachetny kon! We have strong links with France and Germany both through wars, colonization-even the Royal family in England has German and Greek connections.
nd by the way - KUL is not the best in Poland. I would say it is in a group of 4 or 5 very good universities, but UJ, UW and UAM would have to be tops. In my humble opinion at least.
It does not the least bit of difference anyway as none of these universities are recongnized in the West!
3) Russian is not a primitive language. Quite the contrary. I spent 4 years
Russian is very primitive in fact, on a par with Polish!
Michal
1 Sep 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
No, I agree with Southern. There is no doubt about it that when it comes to literature and in fact engineering for that matter, the Czechs are well advanced on Poland. Meet any traveler who has been throughout the ex Communist Eastern Europe and everybody will agree that the Czech Republic is YEARS ahead of anything in present day Poland. I am sorry, but in comparison to the Czech Republic, the Poles have a lot to learn from them. The Poles from me get a D-!!
I never knew that Poland shared a history with England at all. Maybe I was taught badly though? I do know that history can be taught from a variety of different perspectives.
No, I agree with Southern. There is no doubt about it that when it comes to literature and in fact engineering for that matter, the Czechs are well advanced on Poland. Meet any traveler who has been throughout the ex Communist Eastern Europe and everybody will agree that the Czech Republic is YEARS ahead of anything in present day Poland. I am sorry, but in comparison to the Czech Republic, the Poles have a lot to learn from them. The Poles from me get a D-!!
We share our history and culture with you and it is extremely humiliating
I never knew that Poland shared a history with England at all. Maybe I was taught badly though? I do know that history can be taught from a variety of different perspectives.
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
I only know that with Chech words the stress tends to fall on the first syllable whereas in Polish it falls on the penultimate. I get the feeling that the Czechs are a clever lot. They seem to speak good English and German. They always say that if there is a former country from the East that will make it in to the EU it will be the Chech Republic.
I only know that with Chech words the stress tends to fall on the first syllable whereas in Polish it falls on the penultimate. I get the feeling that the Czechs are a clever lot. They seem to speak good English and German. They always say that if there is a former country from the East that will make it in to the EU it will be the Chech Republic.
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
It could be one reason, I suppose. Otherwise, maybe you are a language whizzard or something.
It could be one reason, I suppose. Otherwise, maybe you are a language whizzard or something.
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
Do you mean that males try to learn these languages because they want to go to these countries and pick up a nice female? I think that it is deffinately the reason why many TESOL teachers go there.
I would have thought that Chech and Slovak are both similar to Polish in difficulty. Russian is harder, of course, because of the moving stress patterns.
I would have thought that it would be worthwhile you just going and if you have a deep interest in learning you would soon pick up the language.
Polish,czech and russian are very useful to males for some strange reason.
Do you mean that males try to learn these languages because they want to go to these countries and pick up a nice female? I think that it is deffinately the reason why many TESOL teachers go there.
Polish is the easiest slavic language in my opinion.
I would have thought that Chech and Slovak are both similar to Polish in difficulty. Russian is harder, of course, because of the moving stress patterns.
here now is due to my lack of sufficient Polish.
I would have thought that it would be worthwhile you just going and if you have a deep interest in learning you would soon pick up the language.
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
Yes, but it is not a language of international understanding like Spanish is but I agree if something takes your fancy, why not? When I was in South Africa in 1976 I tried to learn the language a little and it is surprising how you can remember the odd word or two even over so many years (in my case thirty) and it is always a 'party piece' when you meet someone from there who at least know what you are talking about!
hat Polish will be of great use to me in the long run!
Yes, but it is not a language of international understanding like Spanish is but I agree if something takes your fancy, why not? When I was in South Africa in 1976 I tried to learn the language a little and it is surprising how you can remember the odd word or two even over so many years (in my case thirty) and it is always a 'party piece' when you meet someone from there who at least know what you are talking about!
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
I think that it would be more worth while. In fact, I would love to visit Brazil and yes I think it would certainly do you more use in the long run than Polish.
hould I learn Brazilian Portuguese at the same time?
I think that it would be more worth while. In fact, I would love to visit Brazil and yes I think it would certainly do you more use in the long run than Polish.
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Life / Price of beer in Poland [90]
It always seems strange to me. We always talk of the evils of drinking and driving and then you can go to a British Shell petrol station in Poland and have a fantastic choice of beer to drink! I have always said that the Polish mentality borders on the crazy. They never show an once of common sense.
It always seems strange to me. We always talk of the evils of drinking and driving and then you can go to a British Shell petrol station in Poland and have a fantastic choice of beer to drink! I have always said that the Polish mentality borders on the crazy. They never show an once of common sense.
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Language / Should I learn both Polish and German [147]
I have never studied German very much myself but in Moscow a fellow student had studied to 'A' level (matura) and he said that German literature was very boring indeed. I can understand Marek's remarks about Germans insisting they speak English. They always want to be 'top dog'. Something simple to start off with in choosing a book with simple words but it is not worth saturating yourself with either language as both languages are dying on the world stage. Who learns Polish? Nobody. Watch M jak Milosc and half the words are English words anyway. Another hundred years and they will have taken so many words that they can not fit them in to Polish grammar structures. At the moment, sorry, ale jestem nativespeakerem!" The Polish mentality in this regard borders the idiotic. In England, I do not know the figures but at 'A' level for school leavers the number throughout London taking 'A' level German would be about 100 candidates-certainly no more. More so for Polish due to the community here not thanks to the state schools.
I have never studied German very much myself but in Moscow a fellow student had studied to 'A' level (matura) and he said that German literature was very boring indeed. I can understand Marek's remarks about Germans insisting they speak English. They always want to be 'top dog'. Something simple to start off with in choosing a book with simple words but it is not worth saturating yourself with either language as both languages are dying on the world stage. Who learns Polish? Nobody. Watch M jak Milosc and half the words are English words anyway. Another hundred years and they will have taken so many words that they can not fit them in to Polish grammar structures. At the moment, sorry, ale jestem nativespeakerem!" The Polish mentality in this regard borders the idiotic. In England, I do not know the figures but at 'A' level for school leavers the number throughout London taking 'A' level German would be about 100 candidates-certainly no more. More so for Polish due to the community here not thanks to the state schools.
Michal
31 Aug 2007
Life / Price of beer in Poland [90]
I do not drink alcohol now but when I was in Poland, as a rule of thumb, a bottle of beer in a supermarket would cost about fifty pence. I believe that the quality of beer has improved somewhat now but the Czechs were always the masters of beer production. Some Polish beers can have quite a high alcohol content now too.
I do not drink alcohol now but when I was in Poland, as a rule of thumb, a bottle of beer in a supermarket would cost about fifty pence. I believe that the quality of beer has improved somewhat now but the Czechs were always the masters of beer production. Some Polish beers can have quite a high alcohol content now too.