Language / Which case for adjectives? [47]

Wow, didn't realize this subject goes much deeper than I assumed, but logically, it does make sense. ;)

Thanks everybody for the very helpful posts! :)

Language / Which case for adjectives? [47]

Merged:Applying declensions to English/foreign words

Hi,

I was wondering, let's say that I have a word or name in English, and using it in a Polish conversation, how would I go about declining it to work with the context of the sentence? Specifically in writing, would I need to somehow show that the case ending isn't part of the word? Let me give an example.

If I have a friend named Mike, would saying "To jest Mike'a książka" be correct? Also, is it necessary to throw in that apostraphe to distinguish the case ending, (since two vowels like that next to each other look slightly strange) or is it up to preference?

Thanks in advance!

Language / Correct Polish spelling [69]

Excellent, thank you everyone for the information! :) This will definitely help me out. :D

Language / Correct Polish spelling [69]

Sorry, I think I worded that question a bit vaguely. ;P Like in English, for example a spelling bee, one would spell the word pool as: (the letter) P (the letter) O (the letter) O (the letter) L; that is, not by how those letters sound in the word.

Hope that clears it up a little. ;P

But what you said is also a good bit of knowledge to have, though. ;P

Language / Correct Polish spelling [69]

Merged: Spelling out words in Polish to someone else

Hi,

I had this question on my mind for a while now, and I guess it's high time I asked. ;D I was wondering, how exactly does one go about spelling out words in Polish to someone else. I know it's not like in English where you spell out words by the "names" of letters rather than their sounds, and so I'm not exactly sure how it works in Polish.

Additionally, let's say you want to spell out an English word or words in Polish that don't have translations in Polish, such as a name of a store, like "Food Basics." I'm not sure how I would spell out the double o sound, and especially the final c in Basics as it has more of an k sound than the Polish variant. Or, in this case, is it just better to spell it out in English?

I appreciate any help! ;D
Thanks in advance!

Language / Swojego vs swego, and friends [6]

Ah, now I understand! :D Thanks everyone!

Language / When to use nic and niczego [7]

Gah, you're right! Totally forgot about the search button. :P Sorry about that.

Thanks for the replies everyone, though. Always happy to learn something. :)

Language / How to use zakończono, znaleziono, etc in context [5]

Thanks very much, I think I'm beginning to understand this now. :) Also, I don't think I have heard people use verbs with that ending very often in spoken Polish. Is this form found more often in written Polish, or do I just need to get out more? :P


Actually, Polish is my first language, but I haven't spoken it much since I moved to the US, and so I decided it's high time to smooth out the rough edges. ;)

Language / Using e or ę at the end of words [12]

Heh, true. I was hoping it would only be a small handful verbs that took the -em ending, but it looks like I'll have to do some digging. ;P

Thanks!

Language / Using e or ę at the end of words [12]


Hmm, that is a good heads up. :) Are there any set rules for verbs that take the -em ending, or do these have to be memorized?

Language / Using e or ę at the end of words [12]

Ah, now I see. :) Thank you!