Language / Do you think there is something like Warsaw accent ? [29]


me neither :D


no i don't think so... especially because so many people moved to Warsaw from different parts of Poland. I met people born in Warsaw and didn't notice anything strange in their accent/behaviour or words they use...

Life / What is there to do in Warsaw?? [37]


yes, this is Polish law....

Life / Running in Poland during winter [7]

yeah, pole mokotowskie is great .... i lived in a nearby and I can say that this is very nice place :)

Language / Slang words like man, dude [29]


kochanie

i.e.

Hej kochanie, chodźmy na spacer.

Hey honey, let's go for a walk.

Language / Zajebiiiiiście! [30]

yes

News / Should Poland acquire the atomic bomb? [28]


Sure, even two bombs :D Just in case when one would miss its target ;)

Language / Zajebiiiiiście! [30]

zajebać has also another meaning...

zajebać coś - to steal sth

edit:
it's vulgar.... as said before.

Travel / Wireless internet in Warsaw [9]


They didn't switch anything - this is how gprs operate - voice have priority over data so when there are too many users connected to single BTS station then you can have no internet access (via gprs... or there is an internet connection but very low quality). I'm not sure how about edge technology, but for sure there are no such problems with hsdpa (separate resources for voice and data traffic).

Travel / Wireless internet in Warsaw [9]

You don't have many options here.... you can

* try to find open wireless networks - shouldn't be a problem since Mariott is in city center ;]
* get yourself gsm prepaid card and connect to the internet via cell phone

Life / What's the weather like in Poland? [81]

and we have winter today... ehhhh :/

Language / Slang words like man, dude [29]


fajny isn't a slang... would never think about it this way. Other than that you're right - the line between colloquial speech and slang is fine.

and btw - I guess that cool is more often used these days in Poland than klawy.

Language / Slang words like man, dude [29]

no, facet isn't a slang... it's just a world for 'bloke' or 'guy'.

Travel / Looking for a typical restaurant in Wroclaw [26]

if only you know some Polish then I recommend you this site:

gastronauci.pl/restauracje/wroclaw?kind=

you can find restaurants, pubs and others... people's opinions, rankings and so on...

Language / Slang words like man, dude [29]

yeah, I agree.... it's sth like polish word 'ciota'

Language / Slang words like man, dude [29]


yeah, this is neutral... used sometimes when we refer to someone who we don't know.

Also...

ziom and variations - ziomek, ziomal, ziomalek, ziomas, ziomuś

dude - koleś or stary

typ - used sometimes in situations like
'ej typie, a wpie$#%@ dawno nie dostałeś?',
'ej typie jak cie tu jeszcze zobacze .... '

there are also some variations of koleś - for example koleszka

also non positive word - leszcz, 'spadaj stąd leszczu!'

if someone know equivalent words for Polish slang that I used here then feel free to translate sentences above.


I would say yes, sometimes, not often used ... it would mean sth like 'old (but current) friend'

google.com/search?q=%22to+m%C3%B3j+stary+ziom%22

'to mój stary ziom' - this is my old friend

Language / Pan/Pani necessary? [8]

It's also age thing... say I know my neighbors pretty well but I always use Pan or Pani since I'm 24 and they're ~50.

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]


Rent + bills - ~2000zl
Food - 800zl
(public) Transport - 200zl

This is 3000zl so 2500zl is still in your pocket.

You can save 30k pln per year... foreign holiday cost varies... say from 2000zl to 5000zl... so how many foreign holidays you can have when there is 30k pln in your bank account?

This is a bit extreme calculation though... everyone spend some money on clothes, for fun etc... but your calculation also don't include such expanses.

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]

The weather is better in Poland and not everyone want to live in such busy city like London :D If someone makes 5,5k pln per month in Poland he can save easily say 2k pln ( as i said 1800 for flat and say ~1500 for food/car/pubs etc per month ). It means you can save ~36% of your salary per month. How much will you save in London?

I'm not telling that London is bad... but I'm afraid that your salary isn't much better for London's conditions than 8k pln brutto for Polish.


I was paying about 100zl in Warsaw for a travel card which was valid for 3 months - all buses, trains, night communication, metro included :)

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]


Ok, let's make some math now.... so you earn 12k pln and spend ~4k for a flat monthly which is 1/3 of your salary.

Now, olito (probably) have a job offer where he can earn 8k brutto which is ~5500zl netto. He will spend about 1800zl for a 2 room, ~50sqr meters flat in Wroclaw which is also about 1/3 of his salary...

so where is the difference? Cost of living in UK is higher than in Poland.

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]


Yes, you are right ..... but those 20-30% is when you like to go to pub and restaurant from time to time... if you prefer to stay at home then the difference is lower. What is also important you can earn even 50% more in Warsaw than in Lublin working on the same position ( I'm talking here about my field - IT stuff ... ).

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]

Cost of living in Warsaw, Lublin and Wroclaw is very similar! Maybe you will have to pay a bit more for renting a flat in Warsaw than in Wroclaw and Lublin will be the cheapest, but... the differences aren't so big.

It's totally different thing though if you want to buy a flat.... then Warsaw is much more expensive than Lublin.

Ok... in Warsaw also pubs, restaurants are more expensive, but still... not everyone like to visit such places and generally speaking food cost is almost the same everywhere in Poland.

I'd say that Lublin is 20-30% cheaper than Warsaw and Wroclaw maybe 10-15%.

Language / Why są, why not jest?? [32]


Probably most of the names of Polish cities/towns have some meaning and there is a reason why Katowice are called Katowice.... but.. for a typical polish person (including me) Katowice means nothing, it's just one another city name ;)

Travel / Where should I spend my vacation in Poland? [18]


lol, you're right... it seems that I made a mistake since it's Slovakia who recently joined an euro area.

Travel / Where should I spend my vacation in Poland? [18]


not true... especially now when they changed currency and use euros.

Travel / Where should I spend my vacation in Poland? [18]

roztoczanskipn.pl/angielski/aboutpark.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roztocze_National_Park

you will find an accomodation for example in Zwierzyniec Poland.

for 20-30zl per day.

News / ARE POLISH PEOPLE TAKING OUR JOBS OR DOING OUR JOBS??!! DISCUSS. [126]


sure, we're taking your jobs, you're taking our girls... what a great deal, isn't it? :D

Life / How much cash to give as a wedding gift? [25]


really? and how about all those US wedding sites where people who getting married make a list of presents that they want to get... just in case to not have 5 coffee machines and 3 vacuum cleaners...

ok, now - nobody expect money from you..... you can give a gift, there are also people who won't bring anything. Most of people give money because it's just more practical these days.

Life / How much cash to give as a wedding gift? [25]


Well, it depends! Are you somehow related? Good friends or you just know them and see them from time to time?

Anyway, if you aren't related I think that 200-400zl is ok! This is more or less how much they have to pay for you both.....

Law / What name would sound appropriate for a company in Poland ? [13]

say.expressivo/jacek/komarch

Life / Could I live on 2000zl in Poland? [30]


but they don't rent flats... they often share a room with 2-3 people.

but as many said... it's possible to _survive_ for 2000, even for ~1900zl (400 pounds) in smaller cities and towns.. just don't expect that it will be easy.

Maybe you should consider Belarus?