Language / Overuse of the words 'po prostu', esp among females [41]


Like... has been used in regional English for quite some time.

This from a Geordie (Newcastle) website.
"while sentence final like as in "who says, like?" or "it's not my fault, like" may request or provide exemplification".

Language / Dual language books..SUGGESTIONS? [10]


It might be easier to do it the other way around. Find a Polish website with dual language books for people learning English. You might get more results. I hope this makes sense.

Travel / Zakopane! At last! Holiday advice visits. [11]


book early. among other things that's the school holiday period.

spend some time searching the threads. there's plenty of info.

UK, Ireland / Polish Spitfire shoots down BNP [63]


Do a bit more research on the 70's.

Early to mid 70's. Most pupils left school at age sixteen and found work.

Mid to late 70's saw long periods of industrial action. Pupils made use of college or through no fault of their own... ended up claiming benefit

Travel / Getting from Wroclaw to Krakow [15]


It really does depend on what your interests are. A couple of days (one night) and you'll see everything that's important.

Life / Questions about IKEA in Poznan [20]


there are three ikea stores in berlin... all of them are bigger than the stores in poland.

the extra cost in berlin... if there is any... would soak up costs of delivery from poland.

Life / Women in Poland dyeing hair red [30]


This fits a particular fashion type and age group.

Red hair covers a wider age group and comes in a number of shades.

Jet black hair seems to make blue eyes sparkle.

Food / baby food in Poland - culture differences in feeding babies. [23]


That seems very early to me. In fact too early. Five or six months, I'd say.

Life / Would you intervene in a mugging on a street in Poland? [16]


Depends how big they are. I did give a couple of idiots a thick ear each, a couple of weeks ago.

Genealogy / Possible Polish surnames? Kaiser and Grobel. [3]


Were your Grandparents married in the UK ?

You don't actually say if your Grandparents moved to the UK before or after WWII

You should be able to sort some of this out by using British Records... Naturalization Records etc.

We can't do much without dates and place names. More info, please.

Food / baby food in Poland - culture differences in feeding babies. [23]


If you do this... don't add salt.

News / Polish priest publishes sex guide [97]


he may have enjoyed the fruits of love before becoming a priest

Language / Difference between Polish Ł and English W [23]

found this interesting:

bbc.co.uk/insideout/southeast/series7/voices_language.shtml

Life / Women in Poland dyeing hair red [30]


It would be, if the Brazilian wasn't also a fashion. (so i've heard) :)

Life / Women in Poland dyeing hair red [30]

Not quite my choice of words. Some of them do look ridiculous though.

Life / Women in Poland dyeing hair red [30]


In the past red hair was a fashion for many teens and those in older age groups.

It has never gone away completely.

It's strange that you bring up this thread..... because only today I got the idea that the colour was coming back into fashion.

News / THOUSANDS OF YOUNG ISRAELIS FLOODING POLAND [93]

I don't think he is. An allotment was closed in Wroclaw about 15 years ago and all the paving (tombstones) were returned to the adjoining cemetery. Some of these tombstones were even used as makeshift table tops. I know because I saw it. The cemetery then had its walls repaired and was closed to the public.

Life / Polish city streets - why do trucks go around spraying water on them ? [28]


I always thought that they were spraying a solvent to get rid of the rubber, grease, oil.

News / Polish news sites in English. [6]

try this: polskieradio.pl/thenews/

Life / Finding a flat, relocation to Poland etc. [5]

Try this: wroclaw.gumtree.pl/f-Nieruchomo-ci-W0QQCatIdZ2

propertyrenter.com/flat_for_rent_in_wroclaw-o1864-en.html

The above should give you an idea of cost, location and quality.

Travel / Looking for nice mountains in the south of Poland suitable for a day trip. [6]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieniny

Genealogy / Looking for the Klarnett Family [13]


You will probably find some records for this in Hamburg. The reason for this is history

home.att.net/~wee-monster/hamburg.html

For families in the UK you need this: Check the Europe thread

rootschat.com

Food / Polish Milk, Just not the same [54]

real milk... only milk... just milk

The stress is that it is any of the above.

Food / Polish Milk, Just not the same [54]


It's long life milk, and if you drink it from the carton you'll be on the pot for a month.

Life / Where to buy a Moses basket in Poland? [14]


You might find one upstairs at the Hala Targowa, Wroclaw.

Genealogy / Goralczyk and meaning of czyk [14]


to understand this you should read the wikipedia history of Poland.


there are a couple of picture/photo threads that might provide the answer.

Love / Where did you meet your Polish other half? [33]


not planned. it was our first meeting... sort of bumped into each other.

i'll tell you that it was a film premiere, and say no more.

Love / Where did you meet your Polish other half? [33]


Just outside the Odeon Leicester Square, London.

Travel / WrocLOVE or Wroclaw,which is the better ? [8]


City of One Hundred Bridges.
But there are actually more than a hundred.

Travel / WrocLOVE or Wroclaw,which is the better ? [8]


Wroclove has got to be the dumbest slogan I've ever seen or heard.