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Joined: 21 Oct 2007 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 18 Feb 2008
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Speaks Polish?: Much better than when I joined, ale gramatyka juz jest makabra tragedia. Dlatego wracam teraz.
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Mufasa   
21 Oct 2007
Language / Czasem / czasami [3]

Do you use them interchangably, or are there certain contexts in which you use czasem and others in which you use czasami?
Mufasa   
29 Oct 2007
News / Polish "brainbox" comes back to Poland from the UK for a better education [77]

british kids don't use 'cheat papers' in exams like happens in Poland

Do you mean 'crip notes' - little notes that kids take into exam rooms with them if they hadn't studied properly?

If so, don't you think a come-down to the real world would be suitable here? 'Crip notes' have forever and shall forever be used the world over, wherever exams are written. Anybody else for comment?
Mufasa   
31 Oct 2007
Life / Why are Poles attracted to animals? [53]

Although Google Trends results are not representative of Poland as a whole, it does pose some curiosity in different parts of the world.

One has to wonder about the person who gets curious about this specific topic - and post it ??
Mufasa   
1 Nov 2007
Life / Why are Poles attracted to animals? [53]

you make me blush... ;-)

G, you can come out of hiding... I won't hunt you down (even though I'm a hunter by breed) - I promise... :)
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

Do you use wielki and duzy interchangeably as synonyms, or do you use them differently in different contexts?
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Life / WHY POLISH PEOPLE DON'T USE THEIR NATIVE FIRST NAME WHEN ABROAD? [136]

I don't think Poles are ashamed of their given names, and we don't consider that some names are more or less civilized. We do know, however, that most English, or French or other not smart enough to pronounce those names properly. Therefore, changing the name to sound more, is a gesture Poles make towards language lazy people.

lol lol lol

This was razor sharp.

Just for the record - all other people are not language lazy. When a Polish person introduces themselves with an English name, I always ask for their Polish name. In the beginning, it took a little practice, but as you practice more and more, you kind of develop a feel for pronunciation, and then it's not difficult anymore, so I think the 'language lazy' term is spot on.

:)
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

Thanx a lot - I'm now more confused :O ;-) Maybe if I ask some more questions, you'll be able to help me figure this out?

How much 'bigger than big' is wielki, na przyklad?

Duzy samochod, tak?
Duzy dom?
Wielki blok? (block of flats?)
Wielka decyzja? Or would that be wazna?
Some more examples might help?

wielki is not a Polish word as it was taken from the Russians language

I appreciate that, but wielki is used in Polish, and since it is used in Polish, it is also part of the Polish language. Some other Polish words have come from other languages, not so?
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

that is correct

which one: wielka or wazna?

It's more to do with your perception.

Now this helps! Thanx Z :)
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Language / Duzy / wielki - synonyms? [44]

Now I'm really confused. You must help some more then Michal. First I need to know what 'czegos' is.

Then you must please explain 'straight adjective'. Is duzo not an adverb, as in 'Mleko jest duzo', and duzy/a/e an adjective, as in duzy samochod, duzo mleko, or duza kawa (in nominative)?
Mufasa   
3 Nov 2007
Life / Queuing and Polish people [49]

and remember to queue from the right! Sometimes I still miss out on this one - and it' driven me up the wall.
Mufasa   
4 Nov 2007
Language / Counting of Polish currency [28]

Can someone please shed some light about counting

na przyklad:

1 zloty / grosz - singular masculine
2, 3, 4 zlote / grosze - plural masculine
5, 6 ... 21 zlotych / groszy - Is this genitive masculine or genitive plural?

I recently had a change of polish teacher, and the two teachers said different things.

Help?? :(
Mufasa   
4 Nov 2007
Love / Real Intimacy [32]

good question. I have never thought about it.
Mufasa   
4 Nov 2007
Love / Real Intimacy [32]

Krysia - you a romantic too?

Suppose that's why I liked you scent ;-)

... from one animal to another, of course
Mufasa   
4 Nov 2007
Language / Counting of Polish currency [28]

wroclaw not here right now though.

think i got the answer - just had to confirm it

thanx for help.

have you read alek's response in our word game?
Mufasa   
4 Nov 2007
Language / Counting of Polish currency [28]

zorry cubic - i think the answer is too long and complicated? More to do with history. On the other hand - gender (although complicating - and the different cases going along with it) gives a richness and charm to the languages that use them that English (for one that got rid of gender) does not have any more. It also poses a great challenge to us - the learners of Polish (I'm not a native) - and more satisfaction for every little thing we do get right than were we to study an easier language. Don't you think?
Mufasa   
4 Nov 2007
Love / Real Intimacy [32]

you've been sniffing her butt? lol

No - Krysia is a lady. Ladies are not my thing ;-) lol

Spaniels' sense of smell is highly developed - we even pick up scents with our ears!