affectionate term in Polish

Since I'm a newbie here, I thought that I'd start with something simple :)

I wondered if there was an informal affectionate term in Polish, to use when you are speaking to someone? For example, in English I might say 'darling'. I guess there must be something similar in Polish, but if there is, is there also a masculine and feminine of the word?

Thanks

(Yeh, I know, I could ask my girlfriend, but then where is the surprise?)

Ok, it depends on who are you talking to, if it's your g/f :
- Kochanie (Darling)
- Mala (Little one)/Duza (Big one)
- Sloneczko/Slonce - (Tiny)Sun
- Misiu/Misiaczku (Small/Tiny teddy bear)
- Kotku (Kitten)

If you're addressing someone else:
- Male: Kolego, stary
- Female: hmmm, nothing comes to my mind... You just use her name, or ty (you)

Hey, thanks Bartolome, that's just what I wanted.

I find "Suchai yabana szersztu" gets a reaction

Danny, care to translate that?
For if the great person above your post does "Bartolomi", I would love to see what yours translates to.

Or is it a form of Humor in Polish?

It translates roughly to "Listen to me, you bloody wagon", but its soft, its not a hard insult, more of a joke.

My name is Craig - my Gf is Polish and she calls me ''Craigus'', I think thats SOO adoreable! I love it! I wouldnt let anyone else call me that! Ive had some nicknames in my time - but ''Craigus'' is by far my favourite =p

you mean Craiguś?
-uś is typical for some names, but it's most used to very little kids
for example: Cezary - ("normal" diminuitive) Czarek - (stronger diminuitive) Czaruś
Bartosz - Bartek - Bartuś
Jarosław - Jarek - Jaruś/Jareczek
and so on

Cool - Istill act like a little kid sometimes, thats probably why she gave the that nickname!

Yes its used for kids but also for people in love to call each other. Its typical in polish to use words end in "us" for loved ones.

Also word Kochanie (my love/darling) is not as often used as in english.
We dont go around and say for example "thank you love/darling". Word Kochanie is more reserved for a relationship and actual love/affection.

you can also say moja droga which would be my dear.
whats her name we can give you the affectionate slang for it.

Hmm ,i might use the kotku and Mala ,they seem like a good choice along with diablica ;)

hmm, maybe it isn't to a friend but it is very vulgar, i can't quite figure out what the last word is, but 'jebany' means 'f...ing/ed', i wouldn't use it to people i don't really know or have any respect for.

totaly agree with glowa. Its rather rude and i wouldnt use it unless i want to offend some1

Dzien dorby,

I am brand new to this site and I can tell you I have learned more here today than a year of searching on the web. That is awesome.

I have long distance relationship with a great guy who live is NY. He speaks very fluent english. We text each other A LOT to much. I do know a lil tiny bit of Polish, but not nearly enough. He loves it when we text in Polish, expecially when I get it right. It isn't really about the communication it is more about the fact that I care enough to learn it.

If someone could translate this for me that would be awesome. "I want to make you happy."

Also I would love to find a site that translates more of a slang type of language. Again nothing we say is the end of the world stuff if we don't get it accross, but I told him I was going to learn this language and he laughed saying this he has got to see.

Any help and any good web sites would be truly appreciated.

Dzieki

well, you've found it. slang type stuff can't really be translated by software. but in here we've got the best resources on the web for Polish-English translations :)


Chcę uczynić Cię szczęśliwym.

or

Chcę Cię uszczęśliwić

both say the same, you choose :)

Yes the choosing thing always seems to be what gets me into trouble. He is very cool about it all, he wants me to learn and that is very motivating to me.

I truly appreiciate your help and I know I have a long road ahead of me. I have been at this for a year now and I am not getting very far very fast.

Thank you so much. this is going to be a great forum

I have a small black book of endearing terms . Probably all here.

Misiaczku
Misia
Misiu
Mój skarbie
Mój Aniołku
Moje słonko
" dynio
Myszko
kotku
słodki grozku (I got that on here)
mały króliczku
bogini prosiaczku
cukiereczek
moj ty słoneczny Aniele
Biedronko
Moje Wszystko (I love this :) )

moje ukochane jedyne nakwspanialsze słonko

What about Moj Pluszaczku?

Can you translate soe of those? Particulary moje ukochane jedyne nakwspanialsze slonko?

I got part of it. only love?

Also could you translate

We are going to make it through this.

Dzieki

moje ukochane jedyne nakwspanialsze slonko

my beloved my only my most wonderful sun - i believe 'sunshine' is rather used in English. true?

We are going to make it through this.

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I am trying to find out how you would say "I love your hair" in polish. It's in inside joke between my boyfriend and I. He is Polish, and I think it would be cute to say it to him in Polish!

kocham wasz włos.

kocham Twoje włosy :)

it sounds strange, maybe this, then:

uwielbiam Twoje włosy

sorry! I get away with that sort of thing in real life, but on here its hell on earth to pay

I've a Polish friend and she likes to call me buraku (as well as slonce, kotku and some other ones already mentioned.) I was wondering, is this common? Or just her being crazy :P

I recall her saying it meant beetroot in english, that right?

I love the variety of affectionate terms in Polish and the use of diminutive forms to convey affection. I'm not sure we manage quite as well in English, what do you think?

yes, it's right.
i guess it's a private joke. 'burak' in Polish has a notion of 'redneck' :)
but I've heard before girls calling their boyfriends 'buraku'. although it doesn't sound right in public.

this is great, I have a polish gf and recognize a lot of the lingo. Now if I could only figure out what her parents are saying about me.

which term for "teddybear" would be fitting for a little boy? (I call my son "teddybear")