Language / Are there any websites where I can see samples of Polish handwriting? [3]


cauchy.pl/przedszkole/literki_rys_double/1/index.php

Travel / Foreign ATM & Credit Cards vs. Polish Kantor [9]


To our disappointment, sometimes in bank branches yesterday's exchange rate is still shown on the display.

Life / City heating system, any ideas on how it works? [15]


Since 2003 more and more apartments are equiped with central heating system available all year long. There is possibility to turn of all radiators except this one in bathroom.

Life / I live in Warsaw and my hot water is brown!!! [32]


Rust doesn't affect water like that. This is limescale, same you can find in the kettle. In the summer they clean hot-water boilers and pipes. We drink it day by day in small doses.

Life / Healthcare In Poland For An EU Citizen [10]


google: cennik "zabiegi urologiczne"

Highest price is about 5000zł

Life / What should be done to make life in Poland better and more enjoyable? [94]


yup.

There is an excuse we improve road safety we promise to plant new threes apart from lane but the truth is they only want earn money for chopping. We can't protect people from their stupidity unless we plant rubber threes with airbags :/

Life / What gifts to get my Polish hosts? [8]


half-price consumer electronics and cars ;)


hmm for kids that deformed ball, catcher gloves/ball, cowboy hats, president masks, Jack O'Lantern toy

It's hard to advice. We have almost everything available in Poland.

I always would like to have classic US mail box ;)

Life / IKEA in Warsaw [30]


No it isn't popular. Many people go there for sightseeing. Majority of 38 mln Poles never been to IKEA shop. They treat IKEA as novelty and modern, smart IKEA style doesn't fit to the rest of furniture in their houses. They buy smart stainless steel can-opener as a souvenir and that is all.

Life / IKEA in Warsaw [30]


Many people go there for sightseeing.

Love / Polish men (guys) - foreign women (girls)? [21]


I have seen many beautiful women abroad with different kind of beauty (eg Indian, Swedish, Dutch or Japanese women) and this difference may be very attractive to some of us.

Notice that many foreign women look like a girl who is getting older but still have long hair, ponytail etc. Many Polish women continually do experiments with hair and make up and finally they look like a crow :/

Language / Overuse of the words 'po prostu', esp among females [41]


dokładnie :)

Language / Verbs and vocabulary around squatting [5]


waletować, mieszkać na dziko, przechować się, zamelinować się, znaleźć metę

Life / What should be done to make life in Poland better and more enjoyable? [94]


Don't even think about it. I'm not going to live in heritage park for the next 50 years ;)

Life / Internet access in Lodz [18]


Which one?

News / The SHHHH protesters - did anyone see this? [13]


Friend of mine who is pure Russian after 10 years in Poland is fluent in Polish.
It is really very hard to catch him doing a mispronounce. It's possible to do it :)

Life / IKEA in Warsaw [30]


ztm.waw.pl/mapa/mapa_7.htm

Life / IKEA in Warsaw [30]


no, 706 route is OKĘCIE <---> JANKI

Life / IKEA in Warsaw [30]


Use google Luke ;)

IKEA Janki
buses: 706 and IKEA bus (for free)

IKEA Targówek
buses: 112, 126, 140, 190, 390, 718, 805

Travel / Few questions - Canadian-born travelling to Poland in less than a week [9]


In public transportation or crowded places just beware of pickpockets.

Life / Looking forward to move to Poland in September, but I have some questions. [12]


Don't forget to take decent extension lead/splitter from the U.K for mobile chargers etc
You will have to rewire only one plug. These UK adaptors in Polish supermarkets are big s**t.

Language / The Dative Case [62]


Chcę kupić białą koszulę

kupować is intention

Na wiosnę będę kupować nowe auto.
We wrzesniu będę malować mieszkanie.

USA, Canada / Work ethics in Poland vs US [66]


To be honest with you I don't know anyone who think that way. Me and my friends find America the worst place to work. Everyone who have opportunity to work there pointed at least 12 hour shifts. In Poland there is common view of America as land of workforce exploitation. Only not well informed minority expect rain of $ from the sky.

Life / Does Marriage with Non EU citizen cause loosing health İnsurance for polish ? [6]


no


no


I think she still have insurance as a student and you have to pay only for yourself.

Genealogy / What region of poland is my family from? [27]

Language / Difference between zbyt and za [11]


Lew jest królem w świecie zwierząt. (domain)
The Lion is king in the animal world.

Niemieckie autostrady są najlepsze na świecie. (globe)
German highway infrastructure is the best in the world.

If we swap these two they sound strange.

Life / Buying monthly food service in Poland? [4]

so google obiady domowe

Life / Buying monthly food service in Poland? [4]


subscription to takeaway dinners in restaurant = obiady domowe (e.g 14zł x 20 days)
somebody who will cook lunch and dinner in your house = gosposia

Life / Banks in Poland - Any good recommendations [30]


Don't do it. There are plenty of other banks in Poland.

Love / How much is sex important for Poles in Poland? [25]


Not such important as money. You see, we are traveling around the World, chasing good job and let them steal our gorgeous girls ;)

Love / Do Polish Women with Blonde hair look more beautiful than with dark hair? [25]

Not only Polish women with blonde hair look more beautiful than with dark hair ;)