Davey
8 Mar 2008
Davey
8 Mar 2008
Language / Understanding Languages [24]
Not after your post
I am just saying I don't think it's a very common word
So, you agree the word is archaic without having seen or heard it even once?
Not after your post
I am just saying I don't think it's a very common word
Davey
8 Mar 2008
Language / Understanding Languages [24]
Not really, I have never heard/seen it once.
The form "oczow":
- is frequent.
- is frequent.
Not really, I have never heard/seen it once.
Davey
7 Mar 2008
News / I love Poland because... (in 10 words or less) [182]
I love Poland because of the culture, language, cuisine, people, cities, history, music, and my ancestry.
I love Poland because of the culture, language, cuisine, people, cities, history, music, and my ancestry.
Davey
7 Mar 2008
Genealogy / What should I make of this address? [8]
It's probably Ulica Wronia which means Wronia Street
It's probably Ulica Wronia which means Wronia Street
Davey
6 Mar 2008
UK, Ireland / Will Polish names eventually become popular in the UK? [53]
I like the name Agnieszka but I think the name Agnes is hideous
I like the name Agnieszka but I think the name Agnes is hideous
Davey
6 Mar 2008
Language / 'Na pole' or 'na dwor' ? [32]
I say 'na pole' just because most of the Poles I know are from Southern Poland.
I say 'na pole' just because most of the Poles I know are from Southern Poland.
Davey
6 Mar 2008
Language / Understanding Languages [24]
I remember someone trying to tell you it was right...
but I agree with you, its archaic
oczów
I remember someone trying to tell you it was right...
but I agree with you, its archaic
Davey
6 Mar 2008
Love / I got married to a Polish wife; Polish family advice needed [45]
I would help and have helped my parents whether I wanted to or not, they are the people that raised me, of course she would feel obligated to help them.
I would help and have helped my parents whether I wanted to or not, they are the people that raised me, of course she would feel obligated to help them.
Davey
6 Mar 2008
Travel / Overstaying on a Visa in Poland [25]
That sounded weird.
It's like ohh Canada, ya know, that big hunk of land over the USA
the USA is 50 (plus Canada)
That sounded weird.
It's like ohh Canada, ya know, that big hunk of land over the USA
Davey
4 Mar 2008
Travel / Going to Poland this summer -- US dollar prediction... [34]
I went there in the summer and I found everything was so cheap compared to Canada....
No...
I went there in the summer and I found everything was so cheap compared to Canada....
Davey
4 Mar 2008
Travel / Going to Poland this summer -- US dollar prediction... [34]
Well everything is so cheap in Poland, exchange rate is good. No fees for the currency exchange, so I wouldn't worry about it.
I'm going to Poland in the summer and my friend scared the life out of me that the dollar is supposed to go way down
Well everything is so cheap in Poland, exchange rate is good. No fees for the currency exchange, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Davey
4 Mar 2008
Language / The only polish word a foreigner won't ever say correctly :P [113]
It's so misleading
some Polish people tend to say zamarźnięty as well.
It's so misleading
Davey
4 Mar 2008
Study / Is foreign (second) language required in Polish schools? [9]
I think it's required, right now English and German are big second languages to learn in Poland. During communist times, obviously Russian.
I think it's required, right now English and German are big second languages to learn in Poland. During communist times, obviously Russian.
Davey
4 Mar 2008
Language / Jak sie masz -> niezle, doskonale. Wyglada ladnie - grammar questions [45]
Wait, I can't say 'Wyglądasz ładna'?
That's sort of discouraging that none of my grammar books saying anything about this and considering how long i've been learning Polish, it's kind of sad I didn't know this before
Wait, I can't say 'Wyglądasz ładna'?
That's sort of discouraging that none of my grammar books saying anything about this and considering how long i've been learning Polish, it's kind of sad I didn't know this before
Davey
4 Mar 2008
Work / Do companies in Poland recruit from abroad??? [8]
doubt it
in the CZ they are 100000 light year ahead of Poland
doubt it
Davey
3 Mar 2008
Language / x=a kiss sign. What's a kiss sign for the Polish? [48]
No reason.
x is a kiss. xxx means kisses....
No reason.
x is a kiss. xxx means kisses....
Davey
1 Mar 2008
Davey
28 Feb 2008
Language / Genitive case ("nie ma nic" vs "nie ma niczego") [71]
Because its a bottle OF wine
The genitive case uses possession as well as units of something
Ex. Muzyka świata(Music of the world) Music is nominitive, world is genitive
Because its a bottle OF wine
The genitive case uses possession as well as units of something
Ex. Muzyka świata(Music of the world) Music is nominitive, world is genitive
Davey
28 Feb 2008
Davey
27 Feb 2008
Language / Kupować vs Kupić [27]
There's multiple threads on this, search em' up
Perfective=Completed action
Imperfective=Incomplete/Ongoing action
Which means? Examples?
There's multiple threads on this, search em' up
Perfective=Completed action
Imperfective=Incomplete/Ongoing action
Davey
27 Feb 2008
Davey
26 Feb 2008
Language / 'Uwierzyłem w kłamstwa te' - Confusion [15]
You wrote depending on movement, well this phrase doesn't have movement which is why I was confused about the accusative. Justysia's answer was different than yours.
w it can take the accusative case or the prepositional case depending on movement
That is exactly what I wrote above.
You wrote depending on movement, well this phrase doesn't have movement which is why I was confused about the accusative. Justysia's answer was different than yours.
Davey
25 Feb 2008
Language / 'Uwierzyłem w kłamstwa te' - Confusion [15]
Finally the answer I was awaiting=) thanks Justysia!
'Nasze Kłamstwa' by Szymon Wydra, and yeah you're right it was used that way to make it rhyme, the next line is 'teraz nie mam wiary tej'
d say its because even though its got "w" in it, you get the accusative because it asks 'into what', ie what you believed in. Biernik - kogo? co?, in this case w kogo? w co?, accusative question still remains.
Finally the answer I was awaiting=) thanks Justysia!
what song was it, Davey? help me shut the troll up.
'Nasze Kłamstwa' by Szymon Wydra, and yeah you're right it was used that way to make it rhyme, the next line is 'teraz nie mam wiary tej'
Davey
25 Feb 2008
Language / 'Uwierzyłem w kłamstwa te' - Confusion [15]
Thanks but I am fine with cases, it was this particular preposition used with the accusative without movement being denoted which confused me.
Thanks but I am fine with cases, it was this particular preposition used with the accusative without movement being denoted which confused me.
Davey
25 Feb 2008
Davey
25 Feb 2008
Work / Six-figure USD income doing business in Poland... Possible? [44]
I watch all those real estate shows. There are nearly dilapidated houses in Cali going for a half a mil whereas on the other side of the country you can get amazing houses for around a hundred grand, its crazy.
it seems you know about as much about american real estate as you do about most things
I watch all those real estate shows. There are nearly dilapidated houses in Cali going for a half a mil whereas on the other side of the country you can get amazing houses for around a hundred grand, its crazy.
Davey
25 Feb 2008
Language / 'Uwierzyłem w kłamstwa te' - Confusion [15]
Thanks but I was referring more to why is the accusative case being used and not locative?
Thanks but I was referring more to why is the accusative case being used and not locative?
Davey
25 Feb 2008
Language / 'Uwierzyłem w kłamstwa te' - Confusion [15]
Okayy in this song it says 'Uwierzyłem w kłamstwa te'
I know 'w' is accusative when it means 'into'(as an action) usually so why isn't it 'Uwierzyłem w tych kłamstwach'?
Okayy in this song it says 'Uwierzyłem w kłamstwa te'
I know 'w' is accusative when it means 'into'(as an action) usually so why isn't it 'Uwierzyłem w tych kłamstwach'?
Davey
21 Feb 2008
Life / Polish attitudes towards drinking alcohol [72]
Teens drink everywhere.
The only difference in Poland is that it's more accepted, and why not, they're going to drink anyway....
Teens drink everywhere.
The only difference in Poland is that it's more accepted, and why not, they're going to drink anyway....