Genealogy / What nationality is Slavic? [23]


Maybe Slavic in opposition to Jewish, as an ethnic group.
So you should read this: He's Jewish Polish but his wife is (just) Polish ;)

Love / Kocham Cię vs I love you - which sounds more sexy? [55]


Maybe a mix of them both would sound good.
What about: kwam chew (English pronunciation) or kłam ciu (Polish).

Life / Winters Coming Up...How long can I stay out? [6]


Lucky you! I wish i was there!! I want a real winter, cold and snowy!
I think i've lived 2 Polish winters. Last one was in Zakopane, almost 3 years ago, at Christmas time. It was sooo nice, all that snow and Christmas lights, decorations everywhere.


Nah, Polish people are like bears, they sleep til spring is back ;)
Kidding. You know, it depends. Winters are not as cold as they used to be. It also depends on the region. But having a walk is doable. You will see plenty of people risking their life outside ;)

Life / GERMANS LIVING IN POLAND vs POLES LIVING IN GERMANY [30]


Not really ;) Krystian.


Some of them were born in Germany.

Life / GERMANS LIVING IN POLAND vs POLES LIVING IN GERMANY [30]


Also some other German(ic) names (or Jewish): Bernard (Adolf) Blaut and his elder brother Zygryd Ewald Blaut, Walter Brom, Hanke, Hausner, Hogendorf, Klotz, Kraus, Krumholz, Kryger, Lenart, Lentner, Loth, Horst Lothar Mahseli, Marx, Miller/Müller, Nyc (Nytz), Pohl, Reiss, Riesner, Schaller, Scherfchen, Scherfke, Schwartz, Seichter, Sperling, Stencel, Steuermann, Szefer, Sznaucner, Szubert, Szuster, Winkler, Zejer...

Dammit, that's a looong list, BB ;)
They all played for Poland.

Life / GERMANS LIVING IN POLAND vs POLES LIVING IN GERMANY [30]


I'd say that is because Polish people in Germany have only been there for 'years', while Germans in Poland have been there for centuries (many generations). Many of them would describe themselves as German-Polish people, when the Polish people in Germany will only describe themselves as Poles, that's it. I may be wrong, i don't know.


Lucky b*stard... ;) I'd rather play for Germany now, than Poland ;) (no World Cup *sigh*).
But you're not totally right, there have been several Polish national team players of German descent in the past, i think most of them were actually Silesian, German and Polish parts.

UK, Ireland / Legally changing my Polish name [28]


I hope you are not a specialist of intestines... ;)

Edit: sorry, i think i wrote too fast ^^

History / Why are we called Poles instead of Polans? [29]


Turks, Swiss, Serbs, Croats... ;)

It's said that Poland's name come from 'pole' (plain?).
Btw, the Polans were a people living in today Poland before Poland was created.

Genealogy / Łozowe [15]

Why? Are you looking for someone?

Travel / Visiting Krakow in December, what do you think? [24]

You're going there with a friend, cool, you won't be all alone, lost in Krakow ;)
You will be there just before Christmas, i can just imagine how nice it will be, at night, with all the lights... ;)

Travel / Visiting Krakow in December, what do you think? [24]

Why would you worry anyway? ;)
It's a nice place, day and night.
Plus, their football team is unbeatable this season ;) lol

History / Slavs vs Germanics: Battle of the centuries [44]


Both. Or none of them... Dunno.

Travel / Visiting Krakow in December, what do you think? [24]

Hey Marion, remember me? The French guy who can speak French... ;)

A friend of mine spent a week there, in Krakow, in February, and she loved it. She went there with her boyfriend and they had a very nice time (St Valentine).

There was snow everywhere but it participated to the charm of the place.

I've been there a few times too. Both in winter and summer, and i really liked it ;)

Language / Mężczyzno [7]


From 'mężczyzna': man.

Travel / Going to Szczecin - other airports in Poland [18]

Berlin seems fine. It's quite close to Szczecin, on the other side of the border.
Then you could take a bus or train to Szczecin. It's totally doable (i think).

Good luck anyway ;)

News / IS NOBLE WINNER SZOSTAK POLISH? [68]


My mistake, sorry. Dunno why, i thought Hungarian the moment i saw the diacritic on the 'o' ;)
So, yeah, can be Polish.

News / IS NOBLE WINNER SZOSTAK POLISH? [68]


Looks more Hungarian to me. Depends if there is an accent on the 'o'.

Language / Gwara Śląska [24]

This is not Slunski, is it?...

Genealogy / Fathers name Szulc [6]

Polonius is the specialist of Polish names here, but i can tell you one thing which i'm quite sure of: Szulc more than probably comes from the German name Schultz (or Schulz), they are pronounced the same.

It means that you should look for your Polish origin in the western part of Poland. I guess.

Travel / I am coming to Kolobrzeg!! [6]

Yup, but the distance is probably the same, i mean with Berlin.
I'd say Berlin -> Kolobrzeg = 200 km
And Gdansk -> Kolobrzeg = 250 km

Travel / I am coming to Kolobrzeg!! [6]

Kolobrzeg, nice! I was there last month (actually i've been there a few times).


Berlin, or if she's lucky, directly to Szczecin, it's even closer.

Life / I want to learn some culture in Poland [7]


You must already know Chopin, right? One of the greatest European composers.


There are Polish and non-Polish singers, bands.
Look at this, this will give you an idea of what radios currently play in Poland:

Life / I want to learn some culture in Poland [7]


Music: depends on what you like. Tell me ;)
Castle: go look for 'Malbork castle' in Google for example.

Love / Proposing to my Polish girlfriend [33]

I didn't know there was an 'minimum amount' we should spend on rings...
I think a nice ring would do. The price doesn't matter. Money is nothing ;)

Travel / Gdansk - need some information about it [21]

I spent a day in Gdansk last month.
The Old Town, at night, is wonderful, really. And i've been told it's even better in winter, at Christmas time, with all the lights and the ambiance.. ;)

I think you'll find all you need on the Internet if you know where to search.
You can also read books, go to a library and give a look at every book about Gdansk you could find.
Good luck ;)

Life / Foreigner singing the Polish National Anthem :) [40]

Hehe, nice, should we re-open the 'audio' or 'singing' thread, can't remember the exact name? ;)

Good night, guys.

Food / Who drinks fruit juices in Poland? Best Polish juice makers? [25]

Two brands come to my mind first. Polish brands of course. I like them both.
Tymbark and Hortex.

Language / Polish dictionary that included English pronunciation [11]

Usually, dictionnaries give a phonetic transcriptions, is it not enough?

You can also ask us here, on PF ;) Good luck in your 'quest'.

Love / How to gain the attention of a Polish man? [71]

No news from Lennoxthecat. Well, no news, good news, they say.
;)

Study / What can an Erasmus student can expect from going from Portugal to Poznan? [5]

Hey Mystery, i've never been to Poznan but i've heard it's a nice place. You won't be the only foreigner there, many students and foreign companies i guess.

Oh, their football team is really nice too ;)