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	Mrs Kowalczyk - should it have a feminine ending ? 3 - That's great - thanks for the help anubis. :)... Languageokgirl66 - 1 May 2009 / okgirl66 - 2 May 2009
	Need help teaching a polish friend English 3 - As it happens I am near London so I will try those book stores for sure.... Languagekaze - 2 May 2009 / kaze - 2 May 2009
	how do i pronounce the name Edyta? 22 - Try this: E - like "Edward" DY - like in "Dish" TA - like in "Touch" ... Languagebaldie - 28 Aug 2007 / Olimpia - 29 Apr 2009
	Affectionate endings to Polish girls' names.... 30 - Ok, thank you.... Languagexenole - 19 Nov 2008 / Guest - 29 Apr 2009
	Building my Polish vocabulary... 19 - try to learn groups of words that have something in common - like things used in kitchen, things... LanguageJoe Ackney - 9 Apr 2007 / gumishu - 27 Apr 2009
	Kupić - Kupować 17 - I misstyped. Americans "make" NOT "take" decisions (usually) LOL... Languagerejd - 23 Apr 2009 / Marek - 25 Apr 2009
	How do people mispronounce your Polish names? 2 60 - L e as in shed, bed (always pronounced the same) aw - Polish o is spoken like aw in... LanguagePolishLatina - 16 Nov 2007 / gumishu - 21 Apr 2009
	Pimsleur language learning system, is it any good? 2 33 - This product is still charging each month. I had to change my credit card numbers to stop the monthly... Languagerick54 - 14 Mar 2007 / Guest - 21 Apr 2009
	Correct Way to Write Polish Address on Envelope 14 - I don't think it's necessary, but it probably be like this: Sz.P. John Doe ul. Roosevelta 124/37... LanguageKoach - 8 Dec 2006 / Krzysztof - 19 Apr 2009
	Past and future tense examples in Polish 19 - Thanks a lot sausage. I thought that was the case but having just started out I couldn't be sure.... Languageporta - 4 Sep 2007 / nukefusion - 17 Apr 2009
	is the correct term pol or pollok 14 - Not to be confused with a Pillock , which is an idiot of any race....!... Languagedlwilk - 9 Apr 2009 / wildrover - 15 Apr 2009
	Do Polish Movies Help learn the language? 2 60 - Just watched it lately. It's really very good. I remember seeing it years ago on BBC 2. ... Languagegiovannile07 - 27 Dec 2008 / HAL9009 - 15 Apr 2009
	Verb aspect exercises 6 - I finally bought "Czas na czasownik" and it is great. It doesn't contain conjugation tables and verb lists (which... Languagearnaud - 2 Apr 2009 / arnaud - 14 Apr 2009
	Tak bardo chcialbym/ Tak duzo mowic??? 13 - No, duzo means 'a lot', dziadzio means grandfather.... LanguageArcticPaul - 23 Jan 2009 / MarcinK - 9 Apr 2009
	Polish Nouns ending in 'um' 10 - Here's a few: (no rules based on just the last two letters) abditorium, absolutorium, akropodium, akwarium, akwatorium,... LanguageEagle20 - 3 Mar 2009 / z_darius - 8 Apr 2009
	affectionate term in Polish 2 59 - well...i have a Polish friend.. he usually called me "aniolku" or "aniolek", i know the meaning..that it's an angel..but,... Languagelofty - 26 Jan 2007 / amianiolek - 7 Apr 2009
	Polish Masculine Virile Gender explained in full 4 - masculine virile plural adjectives are one thing (own endings) and all the rest are the other type, this division... Languageosiol - 2 Apr 2009 / gumishu - 3 Apr 2009
	Adjective/Noun Order? 20 - Varia school in Krakow, I had 2 different teachers there, the teaching methods of oen worked very well... LanguageArcticPaul - 21 May 2008 / tonykenny - 2 Apr 2009
	adding się 21 - się wie - sure I know (slang)... Languagerejd - 26 Jan 2009 / gumishu - 29 Mar 2009
	Popular Polish expressions/proverbs relating to months of the year 10 - osiol, I`m not sure but as far as I know the only expression connected with vodka and sneezing is... Languageczarnykot - 27 Mar 2009 / Guest - 28 Mar 2009
	what is the difference between prosze and poprosze? 2 39 - ......or sometimes when answering the phone, occasionally with 'Słucham!' preceeded by the family name , e.g. 'Lipiński, Słucham!' =... Languageporta - 19 Jul 2007 / Marek - 28 Mar 2009
	Rosetta Stone and Vista OS 2 - I cannot say for sure but I think you should have no problems running this software, if you... Languageczarnykot - 19 Mar 2009 / cjjc - 27 Mar 2009
	Best learning Polish CD/DVD set? 11 - good luck joey :) XXXXXXXXXXXX... Languagemorny - 3 Mar 2007 / joaa - 24 Mar 2009
	mój vs. swój 9 - While the usage of possessive pronouns may vary by the region, general level of literacy some basic rules, which... LanguageMala_Elf - 23 Jan 2009 / z_darius - 23 Mar 2009
	"Dear ....." re addressing a person in a letter. Szanowni Państwo? 3 - Related: List motywacyjny (motivation letter) - Szanowna Pani/Szanowny Panie? I would say more popular is: Szanowni Państwo,... Languagemateinone - 22 Mar 2009 / mateinone - 22 Mar 2009
	Rule for determining of Polish adjectives? 8 - if you are to describe something (a quality) then it's mostly in front of the noun postposition is... Languagespell of bliss - 13 Oct 2006 / gumishu - 19 Mar 2009
	What's in a Name? Kazimir versus Kaz versus Kaziu 4 - Kazimierz is formal, right. Kazik is a pet-name Kaziu is _not_ the vocative of Kazik (which would be... LanguageTenZin - 13 Mar 2009 / mafketis - 19 Mar 2009
	pedestrian crossing and traffic lights - motion/na + Locative case? 7 - There is a clear difference here. 'W polu' has more general meaning and 'na polu' is more specific.... Languageczarnykot - 15 Mar 2009 / cinek - 18 Mar 2009
	łem = past and będę = future? 18 - Będę śpiewał póżniej. Karaoke, hmm :)... Languagestill_wisher - 2 Mar 2009 / Seanus - 17 Mar 2009
	Polish passive voice - is it restricted only to writing? 4 - You hear it everyday in supermarkets and other public places. Aha, you mean strona bierna. OK ;) ;)... Languagedaveithink - 16 Mar 2009 / Seanus - 16 Mar 2009
	Du ju spik polisz? 21 - For an even higher level of obscurity, LOL. It would seem to border on snooty elitism. I learned... LanguageJeshco - 11 Mar 2009 / Seanus - 16 Mar 2009
	Which books is it essential to have read to be a good Polish student? 23 - Wow cool :) Thanks for the links :) These stories are great :) Just what I've been... LanguageMarek3 - 2 Sep 2007 / daveithink - 15 Mar 2009
	What to use: Marcin vs. Martin 6 - use marcin of course. its your one and only real name and you shouldnt give a fuck that... LanguageMartini - 7 Nov 2006 / McCoy - 13 Mar 2009
	What do you find difficult about learning Polish? 2 3 4 98 - Bondi are you Hungarian?... Languagewelshguyinpola - 9 Nov 2008 / Wyspianska - 11 Mar 2009
	Mobile Phone Characters - How to get Polish ones on phone? 7 - Hi, I'm afraid it probably won't be as easy as just going to the language settings because in all... LanguageKrisha - 10 Mar 2009 / MCA - 11 Mar 2009
	Help! I really want to learn the Polish language. 15 - There's a good book: Berlioz, Polish Berlioz is a series of books for tourists and covers a lot... Languagebdmskiwife - 25 Mar 2007 / Jeshco - 11 Mar 2009
	kaboom, ruff ruff ruff, meow, or moo, or bang! - sound effects in Polish? 29 - When my sons where little they knew perfectly well that there was a distinct difference between a cow and... LanguageEnemyCommander - 18 Nov 2006 / Jeshco - 10 Mar 2009
	Case used in the sentence "Lecę do Francji." 5 - i don't know any exceptions to do/od + genetive rule and I am a native speaker... Languagenukefusion - 9 Mar 2009 / gumishu - 9 Mar 2009
	"do siego roku" - Mysli czlowieka poczciwego 4 - This is probably an urban legend about a woman named Dosia (short for Dorota) who was so happy and... Languagejozin - 27 Dec 2008 / Polonius3 - 8 Mar 2009
	Adjective endings in the statement "Kobieta ma długie włosy" 6 - You're welcome :) I know how difficult it might be...:) ... used to teach Polish a Brazilian girl and... Languagenukefusion - 7 Mar 2009 / chi - 7 Mar 2009
	English slang but potential Polish slang too! 5 - One among many examples of words which sound like unrelated words in someone else' native language, eliciting either a... Languageahhhfreakout - 3 Mar 2009 / cabibble - 5 Mar 2009
	Polish language problems (orthography) 2 47 - Gumishu, perhaps here, "zrozumiesz" might convey the subtle degree of difference you want to indicate, cf. "Czy rozumiesz? =... LanguageMaggi - 2 Jul 2006 / Marek - 3 Mar 2009
	Rok vs. Lat 30 - Wonder then whether the Russian 'urok' (written of course more like 'yrok' in Cyrillic!), meaning 'lesson' as in a... Languagepolam - 29 Jan 2009 / Marek - 3 Mar 2009
	The traumatic experience of "jak" and its variants :-) 4 - well actually 'jako' and 'jak' are two different word in Polish furthermore 'jako' is also different to jaki/a/ie it... LanguageMoonlighting - 23 Feb 2009 / gumishu - 3 Mar 2009
	Examples of Polish Time cases? 13 - using time related nouns you mostly use intrumental (latem, wieczorem, czasem) or prepositional construction (w dzień, po południu) -... LanguageWillene - 13 Aug 2007 / gumishu - 3 Mar 2009
	"Jest Mi" vs "Jestem" - the difference 11 - for anyone who has some experience in German, Polish 'Jestem' and 'Jest mi' are quite easy to grasp. They... Languagejamesofdeath - 30 Aug 2007 / gumishu - 3 Mar 2009
	verbal nouns in -nie 7 - Thanks everyone for your replies :D I didn't make up the sentence... it's from one of the grammar... Languagedaveithink - 2 Mar 2009 / daveithink - 2 Mar 2009
	The difference between i and a ? 15 - Thanks people for your answers! I'm so glad I asked what seemed at the time like a stupid... Languagecjjc - 10 Feb 2009 / cjjc - 1 Mar 2009
	Cases: What is Nominative or Accusative and when do I use those? 14 - I thought it was trudny ... Hello there in the Philippines... welcome to the forum :)... LanguageSquirrel - 26 Jan 2009 / tonykenny - 28 Feb 2009
	Has anyone experienced Polish language learning homestays..? 4 - I am from Germany and was in Poland for 2 weeks in a small school in Poland. I... LanguageBernadette - 12 Feb 2009 / Guest - 23 Feb 2009
	What would you name your pet in Polish? 11 - my little buddy when i was growing up in poland had a polish name i think (not sure how... LanguagePatrycja19 - 21 Mar 2007 / impete82 - 23 Feb 2009
	W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie 23 - yellowbridge.com/onlinelit/stonelion.php... LanguageCzarne Oczy - 30 May 2008 / Czarne Oczy - 23 Feb 2009
	The only polish word a foreigner won't ever say correctly :P 2 3 4 113 - My teacher tried 'UWWOOTS' for '£ódź', among numerous other, what she titled "phonmonics" or mnemonic tricks/allusions to different phonetic... LanguageJames Revan - 1 Feb 2008 / Marek - 20 Feb 2009
	Kaszubian and Polish 11 - are there any conflicts between kashubians and other Poles? or some funny stereotypes? -------------- for example swedes... Languagepolam - 2 Feb 2009 / Marco78 - 18 Feb 2009
	Poles! How do you cope with English phonetics versus English spelling? 2 37 - Gudd wun, Shellee-:):):)... Languageosiol - 11 Feb 2009 / Marek - 18 Feb 2009
	which verbs take biernik 8 - I would assume the verb to take the accusitive for the direct object unless I have learnt it to... LanguageMCA - 15 Feb 2009 / osiol - 16 Feb 2009
	agresywne/agresywnym; Confused about when to use nominative and instrumental 3 - To dziecko nie jest ani sfrustrowane, ani agresywne, ani zestresowane In this sentence you describe the child. ... LanguageMCA - 15 Feb 2009 / pomorzanin - 15 Feb 2009
	Conditional - tryb przypuszczający 21 - Guess it's po+[verb's past tense form]+ (a/o)bym (1 os. l.p.), (a/o)byś(2 os. l.p.), (a/o)by(3 os. l.p.) byśmy (1 os.... Languagelunchbox - 18 Nov 2007 / Bartolome - 14 Feb 2009
	When to use nic and niczego 7 - Or bez niczego for example, meaning without anything. Another example, 'chcesz coś w delikatesach/w sklepie? Nie, nic dziękuję... Languageacrimon - 28 Jun 2008 / Seanus - 10 Feb 2009
	Dlaczego/Czemu - What is what? 22 - The best posting yet on this topic. I agree 100%... Languagecjjc - 9 Feb 2009 / Seanus - 9 Feb 2009

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