Language / Verb forms and conjugation [28]

Still a beginner.
I'v got my head around masc/fem/neut in Nominative and Instrumental....then accusative comes out of nowhere!

I'm reviewing everything, at the moment, by taking a look at my completed assignments and starting using HURRA books 1.

Work / Americans teaching english...your help please! [51]

Sounds like a closet case coming onto you.

Language / Verb forms and conjugation [28]


Even though we (English and German) share a common parent language and have much in common?

During my short stays in Spain I have found it easy to learn basic phrases and gather an understanding of how to ask simple questions and understand the answers. I cannot say the same for my first few months attempting to learn Polish. In fact I am only just starting to feel any optimism about actually being able to succeed at this language and If I had known just how difficult it would be I doubt I would have even started trying to learn.

...I'm glad I did though.

News / 7 Poles in a Fiat Uno? [38]

"Floor shifter"? Is that American for 'gear stick'?

Language / Verb forms and conjugation [28]

I found the pages where the first three (most used) patterns are discussed. Very useful info. In fact, I'd go so far as to state that '301' is just as necessary to beginner students of Polish as a decent dictionary.

I'm only at the stage of needing present tense so it's goimg to be fun learning all these verbs again for past, future expressions.

It's a challenge I enjoy but, damn, I'd be intermediate if I'd opted for Spanish or Italian!
They'll seen easy after I'v mastered a language as complex as Polish.

Work / Americans teaching english...your help please! [51]

I'm a Brit but I sometimes find American English more explicit in it's meaning.

And the World knows American expressions by virtue of its film industry. If I were to start writing posts in phonetic Yorkshire no one would have a clue what I was saying.

Work / Americans teaching english...your help please! [51]

Within the North of England there are loads of different area slang words but we all speak English....just like North Americans.

Language / Verb forms and conjugation [28]


Where in '301' does it say this?

Language / Verb forms and conjugation [28]


Maybe, Osiol, you could list some of these 'other classes'?

Language / Verb forms and conjugation [28]

It is useful but I already know the 'class 1' conjugation (-m, -sz)
I'm more interested in learning the other major verb patterns/forms.

As yet I only need the first 6 (ja, ty, on/ona/ono, my, wy, one/oni)
Trying to learn more, at this point, would be an unnecessary complication.

Language / Nations/Nationalities in Polish? [6]

Just like English.........

Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
English, Irish, Welsh
German, Czech, Slovak.

I know these from experience to the point of instinct. I'm unsure Polish will ever come so naturally but I can try to learn and remember.

Thanks.

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]

Johnny Vaughn often talked about the darwin Awards on the Big Breakfast.
I particularly liked the one when this idiot tried to rob a Texas Gun Store and was shot by over 30 customers!

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]

Urinating in a public place is a crime. His family should have to pay a posthumous fine on behalf of thier dead relative.

Throw the Jew down the well..................

Language / Pronouns, the meaning of "Wy"? [7]

Could you type a simple example of each usage?

UK, Ireland / Looking for Polish groups/clubs in central scotland [2]

In Stirling there is a travellers hostel called Willie wallace Independent Hostel, just round the corner there is an asian owned shop with polish language signs in the window. Most evenings groups of Poles gather to chat and drink a few bottles of the many varieties of Polish beer available to buy in the shop.

This may be a start to helping your fella find some mates.....or, radical idea, he could try and integrate into the society he's living in? English speaking friends don't ALL carry knives...even in Scotland.

Language / Pronouns, the meaning of "Wy"? [7]

OBVIOUSLY!
Thanks for the reminder.

Language / I want to learn polish from home.... [14]

Pimseurs is a great way to learn specific phrases
"Czy pani jestem Amerikaninem?" etc
But it's total lack of reading/writing/grammar will make anything more than parrot fashion speaking out of the question.
same with BYKI, Rosetta Stone and a mass of other self teaching guides.

They are great additions to a study programme BUT not sufficient alone.

If you really can't finance $30 per week for a SKYPE lesson then try doing a google of "University of Pittsburgh Polish language course"

Telefonika posted the http:// for the Pittsbrgh Uni (above).
It is by far the best resource I have seen.

Language / Adjective/Noun Order? [20]

osiol.
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Language / Adjective/Noun Order? [20]

Could you recommend some internet sites that would be the type of thing needed?
Sports not really my thing. World news and current affairs tend to interest me.

Are their any sites dedicated to learning Polish to children, or better still, adults that never learned properly and are now trying to learn to read as mature students?

Language / Accusative Case [44]

Thanks Michal.
And because they are neuter I need not change the form to accusative....

Language / Adjective/Noun Order? [20]

I think I need to expose myself to more examples of simple Polish sentences. That way I can learn to intuit when a word order is correct.


No. Some adjectives follow the noun, some nouns follow the adjective BUT it's not due to the specific noun/adjective used but whether the adjective is describing an intrinsic quality of the noun or not.

I just wanted examples to help me better understand the difference.

Krzyszytof went someway to providing me with examples with his 'public library/ public confession' example.

Language / Accusative Case [44]

Merged: Adjective/Noun agreement in the accusative?

Insert the correct form of nouns and adjectives.
Oni mają...............[jajko, czekoladowy]
The noun, jajko (egg) is animate. Does this mean the adjective must agree in gender/case?
In Accusative Case can a noun be animate and the same sentences adjective be inanimate. Or must agreement be found for the entire sentence?

Life / Polish products for sensitive skin, are they available in Poland? [17]

They have Tesco's in Poland (Britains largest supermarket chain) so I'm certain you'll be able to buy Johnson and Johnson baby products or products for sensitive skin.