Language / declension? Masz mapę gratis? how did mapa become mapę? Thanks [4]

Hi Krzysztof,

Thanks for your answer. It will take time to digest it but it looks very good, a comprehensive answer I think.

Thanks.

Life / "Londyńczycy" - TVP's production about Polish immigrants in UK. [11]

Czy lubisz seriale tv Londyńczycy i dlaczego?
Kto jest twój ulubiona charakter i dlacezego?

If you like you can correct my errors above also, thanks.

I think that this program is for entertainment and not to be taken seriously, it is for fun with a grain of truth.

Language / FUTURE OF VOCATIVE IN POLISH? [14]

"Gośka chodź"
"Ruszaj się dziadku!"
"Spieprzaj dziadu!"
"Szeregowcze, sprzątaj po sobie!"

I think that these are in the imperative mode, correct me if I am wrong, explain to me why they are vocative please.

They are instructions or commands telling someone to do something.

Thanks.

Language / Example sentences for different cases. [42]

Merged: kran becomes kranu, herbata becomes herbatę

why did kran become kranu? Is it locative or something else?
this is part of the sentance, wody z kranu.

Another question:
Mieszamy herbatę.
Why did herbata or herbaty become herbatę? What is the grammatical term for this?
Was it herbata or herbaty before it became herbatę?

Thanks

Language / Example sentences for different cases. [42]

Yes I have heard of cases.

Nominative
Genitive
Locative etc.

Can you tell me which one it is?

And why kolory doesn't change in "Mieszamy kolory".

Thanks

Language / The best way for me to learn Polish [89]

Try to meet some Polish people who can give you some language classes if you want to learn the language and find out about the culture.

Language / Example sentences for different cases. [42]

Hi all,

Thanks for your help. I must look this stuff up and I will come back to you if I have any problems.

Thanks

Travel / The most overrated or disappointing places to visit in Poland? [13]

Kraków is an overated place to visit but it is probably still the best place to visit in Poland. It is only overated in comparison to the rest of the world. Berlin would rank far higher inmho. There are more things to see or do in Berlin.

Life / Why do Poles drink so much? [161]

Aug 23, 09, 03:56 - Thread attached on merging:
Do Polish men drink too much?

Do the majority of Polish men drink too much?

Food / What Polish food or drink do you not like and why? [37]

Galaretka z kurczaka

It makes me gag, imagine taking a spoon of this from the bottom :-(

Life / Are Polish people absolutely obsessed with money? [30]


I agree with you, many people will take overtime when given to them but Poles are extreme in this case from my own experience, it may come from having little money before and being worried about money.

The Poles in your office reflect what someone else said, how much pay for how many hours. They won't do overtime for free if they don't have to. It is about how much they can get for the hours they put in.

Some Polish people working in different countries have poor conditions though, they have poor conditions and must do overtime for free.

Food / What Polish food or drink do you not like and why? [37]

lol, you must be joking! I don't know how people like this, it is either a required taste or you are supposed to pick out the edible non heart attack causing parts, I see a few carrots and a bit of chicken in there!

Tell me, is there a way of eathing this, like pealing off the fat or do you just dig in?

Travel / My first day trip in Krakow [9]


Krakow isn't the best place to practice your Polish I think unless you avoid the tourist trail and only talk to older people.

In tourist areas Polish people speak English extremely well.
Young people also learn English in school from a young age so they will be able to communicate with you no problem.

Life / Where is a good place to find people in Poland who don't speak English? [13]


If you are learning Polish and you want to test yourself, it is better if you don't meet Polish poeple who can speak English. I am sure it will be a humbling experience for me.

Life / Positive Polish Joke [9]

Very good joke. Poland would be a prosperous country except for the 2nd world war and soviet control.

Language / What is the name for "I would", is it conditional mood or something else? [12]

Thanks mafketis

Travel / Help with travel to Gdansk [30]

I think if you learn a few key phrases it will be appreciated by anyone you meet, please and thanks etc and how to ask for something, the basics aren't so hard if you don't worry about grammar.

Travel / Help with travel to Gdansk [30]


Is it rude to speak in Polish when someone is speaking to you in English?
I have done this also and kept on doing it when they kept on speaking English. It was just basic stuff so if they switched to Polish it would have been ok, they would ask chips or potatoes and I would say ziemniaki etc. Kind of like a battle of two stubborn people.

I am over the moon with happiness though when we speak only polish, they understand and I understand! Amazing, it makes my day, it is addictive and then it is a complete downer if I speak English later, I don't get any buzz from meeting Poles who speak English. I hate to speak English in Poland.

I would prefer to do without something than ask for it in English.

Language / What is this type of word called and others like it? uwydatniając [14]


Thanks Pio

News / What is the Polish version of Yahoo Answers? [8]

Polish version of yahoo answers in polish.

News / What is the Polish version of Yahoo Answers? [8]

pytamy.pl is the only one I found. Thanks.