History / 9th November 1989: And the wall came tumbling down [113]

z_darius
The part where it says "Es Began in Polen" in cursive?

It began in Poland... :D

History / 9th November 1989: And the wall came tumbling down [113]

Well I haven't read much, I'm just here to give my 2 cents :D

My family had lived in East Germany, (I'm only 15, I wasn't there to experience it), and it was a horrible experience. They lived in a car (a Trabi, if anyone is familiar), starved a lot, my dad was forced to fight in the Navy (or else...), and the malnutrition was killer.

When they heard "Mr.Gorbachev, tear down this wall" on the radio (it was crappy, and stolen), they cried, and the first person they thanked (Besides God) was Pope John Paul II

The Polish Pope had given my parents so much hope, and the will to keep fighting. Knowing that there was someone out there who had been through similar times (Nazis), and had loved them. My parents took "Be not Afraid" to heart, and had fought.

It disturbs me when Communists look to East Germany as a model and say "oh look how great Communism is" when it was only the Facade of the country that looked nice. It wasn't. They then say that the DDR should rise again.

Always remember, but never again.

Nie wieder.

News / 14 year old rape victim from Warsaw denied abortion! [348]

I'm scared to post my opinion on this issue because, well, wiem I'm gonna get a lot of flak...

....so please don't hate me for this....

though my personal input is this: Why should one replace one violent act (rape) with another violent act (killing of an unborn child- abortion)

Why kill somebody who hadn't chose to come into this world regardless instead of just giving the child up for adoption?

Again, this is just what I think... I won't say anything more on the matter... I don't mean in any way, shape, or form to offend anybody here, but I'm very stingy on the sanctity of human life

...one of the reasons I admire Poland

Language / Ten mikrofon to Glokk! [4]

So also, with phrases like "Kto to jest" and "Co to jest" can I just say "Kto to" or "Co to"?

Language / Help with pronunciation of Gorecki Symphony [41]

I had already seen, and in fact I've favorited, but he goes too fast, and even when I do repeat him, my friend keeps telling me I do it wrong >:0!!!

Language / Help with pronunciation of Gorecki Symphony [41]

I can't say how happy I am, thank you guys SOOO much, i'm definetly staying here (if it's all right with you guys ^^)

GREAT Help, I can't tell you how happy I am, especially with the Herring-Ery with ng at the end, but really, all of of you helped me sooo much

I'll try on polish friend and see what he says ^^

Language / Help with pronunciation of Gorecki Symphony [41]

Merged: CZTERY Pronunciation

Hello, I am new to the forums and I have a question.

My polish friend keeps talling me that I cannot pronounce the word "Cztery" correctly, even when I repeat exactly what he says. He tells me there is a saying that is "Only people from Poland can pronounce Polish", but I am really trying to get it right, so can someone take this step by step with me?

For example, use phonetics or try spell it out in English or German pronounciation (zB. Fourty- For-tee)

And also, to name the real problem, it's with the ending "ry"

Thanks/Danke