Language / Why do people want to study Polish? [90]

that's nice the British want to learn Polish to communicate with immigrants.. I rather thouht they expect the immigrants to speak good english.

Language / Why do people want to study Polish? [90]

I have an American teacher who also makes an effort to learn some english and we really appreciate it. poles are easily impressed because they are not used to the idea that foreigners speak their language:D

Life / Brits moving to live in Poland [88]


maybe I'm oversensitive, too much phonetics in the university:)

but I wasn't the only person who thought his way of speaking was pretty amusing..
It doesn't mean I laugh at people who do not speak english well [!!!] I'm not perfect either.
as I said, maybe because the guy doesn't seem very serious to me, many things he does make me laugh

Language / Feminine nouns ending in 'c' [9]


plenty of them: pieczeń (roast meat), kieszeń (pocket), kość (bone), maść (ointment?), śmierć (death), sierść (fur), pierś (breast), miłość (love), męskość:D (masculinity) etc

Language / Why do people want to study Polish? [90]


sorry, I made a mistake, he makes some effort to learn polish of course. sorry once again, I"m thinking faster than typing:D

Food / Polish Christmas table [26]


that's right


I would. we drink it only once a year, it's different but quite tasty, I really like it although I couldn't drink it in the summer:D. maybe you have to be used to that taste, a bit specific indeed

Language / Sayings in English that seem odd in Polish? [22]


does it make any difference? my 17-year-old cousin, whom I teach english, always asks why english speakers have so strange sayings. the answer probably is that each nation (society?) has developed certain way of conceptualising world and the sayings often reflect the way the perceive it.

personally, I often wonder if "not my cup of tea" has something to do with the tradition of drinking tea:) I never use this one, although I know the meaning because it seems strange to me

Language / Your Funniest / Strangest / Sadest Moments with the Polish Language [63]


there is a word 'dziewka" in Polish (rather old fashioned, still may be used in some dialects but I'm not sure) and it means 'a girl'. probably it's not used in standard polish anymore because of the similarity to the insulting 'dziwka'

Language / Your Funniest / Strangest / Sadest Moments with the Polish Language [63]

hehe, I have no idea:)

Food / nalesniki na drozdze [5]

Yeah, I suppose you mean placki drożdżowe or racuchy. They are made of:
wheat flour,
milk (lets say two glasses, you can replace half a glass of milk with water),
a yolk,
yeast (30grams I think),
a pinch of sugar...

I don't know the exact proportions, but the dough should be quite thick. First you have to mix yeast with warm milk (half a glass) and sugar and leave it in a warm place to swell. next add the rest of milk and yolk. finally add flour. deep fry in oil forming pancakes with about a 7 centimetre diameter. I cannot assure you the pankakes will taste like these made by your grandma but you can try this recipe and modify it:) for example you can add more sugar, less milk etc.

Love / Czech girl's opinion about Czech, Polish, and Russian girls. [25]

does she know any Polish or Russian girl to express such opinions?

Study / Polish Universities - are there any entrance exams? [6]


there is no such a dependence. medicine is extremely difficult studies and it's quite difficult to enter...


Generally, higher education in Poland is free, but most university departments require applicants to take an entry test. of course there is a limited number of students that will be admitted. these who won't can apply for the non-residential courses (but these are not free of charge)

There are also private universities/colleges where you only enrol and pay for tuition.

when it comes to grants, you can get scholarship if you have good grades. there are also social(?) grants for students who have low monthly income, but it's not much money.

Language / Common mistakes made by foreigners in Polish [90]


yeah, that was hilarious. and it is true

Travel / Ticket controllers in public transportation vehicles in Poland [24]


you can't forget it. if you use public transport every day you know the rules and abide by them (of course they are people who don't buy tickets on purpose and they hope they will get away with it).

if you are staying in a polish city longer and you are afraid you would forget to punch the ticket you can buy a bus pass (valid a week, month or three months)

Love / CONFUSING FRIENDSHIP? She doesn't want to go to Poland now. [30]

so she will go only because she has already payed for the ticket?

Language / Kupować vs Kupić [27]

imperfective = activity (extended in time)
perfective = event aspect (the fact that the action is completed is relevant)

but you'll say:

Nie musisz kupować tej książki jeśli nie chcesz (you don't have to buy this book if you don't want to)

rather than:

Nie musisz kupić tej książki, jesli nie chcesz.

The first sounds more naturally.

Language / Kupować vs Kupić [27]


infinitive.


there is


it is a conjugation of "kupić". as for kupowac, you don't conjugate it in present tense

KUPOWAĆ (past)

kupowałem/łam
kupowałeś/łaś
kupował/-a/-o
kupowaliśmy/łyśmy
kupowaliście/łyście
kupowali/ły

KUPIĆ (past)
kupiłem/łam
kupiłeś/łaś
kupił/-a/-o
kupiliśmy/łyśmy
kupiliście/łyście
kupili/ły

Language / Kupować vs Kupić [27]


you're right.

Sorry Mufasa, I didn't want to mislead you.

Feedback / CLOSING THE TRANSLATION THREADS [55]


can't you just ignore him?

I find the translations very useful and I don't think closing them is a good idea... sometimes the PF members provide you with translations far more accurate than these found in dictionaries!

Language / Adjective and adverb comparison [19]


in some cases you shouldn't, it simply doesn't sound well

bardziej krótki, najbardziej ładny?

Food / Russian pirogi ("pierogi ruskie") or Polish pierogi? [15]

there are many such names in the polish cuisine

barszcz ukraiński
placek węgierski
fasolka po bretońsku
karp po żydowsku
pierogi ruskie
ryba po grecku

It may indicate that Poles have always regarded everything that is foreign as much more appealing :)

History / Is anything but Polish history taught in Polish schools? [50]


when I was in high school we were taught history up to the year 2000

Language / 'Getting married' vocab/usage [4]


correct


Wczoraj Romek ożenił się z Agnieszką


correctYou can also say: Dzisiaj Agnieszka wychodzi za Romka.


yes:)


Sure. But it sounds a bit strange if you put "poślubić" twice in a sentence. It's obvious that if Romek marries Agnieszka, she marries him too:) But the verb is used correctly.

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

they are called "żule spod sklepu" <lol>

Food / What is this Polish Meal? [7]

Maybe schab ze śliwką?
kulinaria.foody.pl/strony/1/i/136.php?re_id=1466

Study / a big problem! exam document not accepted in Warsaw. [25]

For how long are you supposed to study in Poland? I'm not sure if I'm right, but maybe you could start to study in Lublin and transfer to Warsaw after one semester or the academic year (I think it could be possible if you had good grades).

BTW, I'm from Lublin and I would encourage you to study here...:)

Good luck!

Study / a big problem! exam document not accepted in Warsaw. [25]



Grzegorz_ is right, you could go to an office called dziekanat, that's where they deal with students' problems.

If they won't be able to help you, try to talk to the dean (dziekan) or the president of the university (rektor). In many universities there is also a person called rektor do spraw studentów, who also deals with problems that concern students.

Study / a big problem! exam document not accepted in Warsaw. [25]

let us know if you manage to arrange it. good luck again

Life / Does Gadu Gadu cancel/reassign your id or account if you dont use it for a while? [17]

Because when you don't use your account for a couple of months your account is given by the system to somebody else.

Study / a big problem! exam document not accepted in Warsaw. [25]

hey moonsa, how is it going, did you fix it?