Life / Polish Kids - Polish speaking? Bilingual? only English? [56]

I live in Australia and I've met one other polish family with children.
The son, around my age didn't know much polish and talked english at home.

I guess I'm lucky, because at home from an early age it was nothing but polish.
My grammar isn't good but on the plus side my pronounciation and understanding is good.
I can even pronounce tongue twisters if I say them very slowly.

I think it's a shame to lose once's heritage and I really hope that if I have children I'll be able to pass polish on.

Life / Polish PAYG sim/Network [24]

Merged: Cell Phones - Getting a sim card in Poland

Maybe this has been mentioned before so I apologize.
Can I just go into the shop, pay the price for a prepay sim card and that's it?
Do I need to provide any details such as name, address so on?

I'm assuming all of the providers in Poland use sim cards.

Also out of my curiosity do phones in Poland allow you to type ąśęółżźćń in a text message?

Life / I want polish passport [86]

What about getting a passport based upon your family heritage?

Language / Uses of otóż and lecz [5]

That clears the understanding for lecz, thanks but otóż?

I've heard it used in a reply to a question and also like this,
Otóż kiedyś na spotkaniu z policją padło słowo........
Couldn't you just say it without the otóż?

Language / Polish letters Alt-codes... Anyone? [60]

Just some links to microsoft pages how to change the layout.
Windows Vista : tinyurl/3btgkl
Windows XP : tinyurl/ar3r

Life / Polish PAYG sim/Network [24]

Cool, I'd like to have a phone that could write those letters.
No real need I suppose but I'd find it to be cool.

Genealogy / Anyone Else 1/2 Polish??? [58]

I was born in New Zealand and moved to Australia at the age of 6.
My parents are both polish and polish is spoken at home since their english isn't that good.
I sometimes have to read english and translate it into polish.

I can understand polish well (just a few hiccups on words) and speak it well enough, just that my grammar isn't all too good.

Language / Translation with a Word Order and Case Question [11]


Don't you mean 'jest mi wszystko jedno'.
I'm not sure but what you wrote doesn't sound right to me.

USA, Canada / Looking for Polish gay friends in USA [20]

I don't think there are any differences apart from same sex attractions.
But I think it's about meeting people who are gay, to relate to them.
Most gays go through the same thing, the rejection and so on.
Might feel more comfortable to be open?

Or maybe there are other more physical reasons?
I don't know.
It matters on the individual.

Yes there's the gay functions and culture as well.
Again that's an individual preference, not all follow it.

Oh actually on gay night clubs.
At least in Australia some straight people do go to them.
It's about the music and atmosphere.

USA, Canada / Looking for Polish gay friends in USA [20]

Bisexual/Gay/Straight are really labels in my opinion.
I don't know about totally switching from one to another.
Bi is someone who is attracted to both sexes.
You said the person noticed they had no same sex attraction so they switched and called themselves straight.

If they honestly have no attraction to men, then I'd say they're straight.

I think this switching goes both ways really.
You can't claim that people can switch, unless you can?
I know I can't, so I take it that people can't switch.

You can lie to yourself and everyone around you that you've switched.
I just think accept attraction the way it is and accept yourself for who you are.

From what I know, researchers are unsure at the moment what causes homosexuality.
There are theories floating around about it.

USA, Canada / Looking for Polish gay friends in USA [20]


I agree, why should there be any if they are both tested and clean?
Psychological?
I don't understand, would a male to female contact have psychological damage?
Obviously not so why should there be any with male-male/female-female?

Travel / Polish Customs (Odprawa Celna) [8]

I'll be in Poland for about 70 days.
I was thinking of taking mangos,coconuts,peaches.

Travel / Polish Customs (Odprawa Celna) [8]

lol *hides behind a random tree*

Ok so you do, but still I'm interested about the custom laws.

Though apparently food tastes different from different places.

Language / So i bought the Polish game "Wiedźmin" to learn Polish. [27]

I'm thinking of getting that game. The trailer looked really good and I'm even thinking of getting the polish version too.

Travel / Age requirements when going out to clubs in Poland [13]

Yes my 18+ Card is on plastic.
My old passport is cut on the edges. They cut old passports like that when renewed.
Should I take my old passport?

Travel / Age requirements when going out to clubs in Poland [13]

Lol, that's just dodgy making an ID.
*Shifty Look* *Double clicks on Photoshop*
lol

Travel / Age requirements when going out to clubs in Poland [13]

Here in Australia it's different.
Outside every club we have bouncers at the door who check IDs.
Pubs and Bars would check your ID when you go buy alcohol.

It will be really interesting to compare lots of things that I take as 'normal' here in Australia.
Coin operated toilets. lol What a weird thought that is, I've seen timed toilets though.

Australia / A small game for us Poles in AU [8]

I'm not a Pole but my parents are :P
(That sort of counts.....)
Moved with them from NZ.

1. Brisbane
2. 20
3. 14 years
4. The opportunities and laid back attitude.
5. The hot weather :( Cold Snowy days anytime :)