Whats with the Polish "U" ?

szkotja2007 27 | 1497

25 Jan 2007 / #1

Why and when would someone write "Ukochana" rather than "kochana" " Uspoko" rather than spoko etc etc ?

Grzegorz_ 51 | 6138

25 Jan 2007 / #2

Uspoko" rather than spoko

Never heard about uspoko.

Wroclaw 44 | 5359

25 Jan 2007 / #3

Low uneducated slang .... Uspoko/spoko = calm down, no problem.

Kochana = dear

Ukochana = beloved [This form carries a more emotional load ]

OP szkotja2007 27 | 1497

25 Jan 2007 / #4

So in these instances is it used for emphasis, or to exaggerate a point ?

Wroclaw 44 | 5359

25 Jan 2007 / #5

I would say: Emphasis

kaka 1 | 142

25 Jan 2007 / #6

uspoko - whats that? hahaha

you mean uspokoj sie?

Wroclaw 44 | 5359

25 Jan 2007 / #7

Kaka,

I don't think szkotja made a mistake. We can only translate what he has given us and as I have explained it is slang.

kaka 1 | 142

25 Jan 2007 / #8

but there is no such a word as USPOKO. I've never heard about it

Wroclaw 44 | 5359

25 Jan 2007 / #9

Kaka,

Please, understand it is low slang. I wouldn't expect you to have heard of it. I'm sure that you move in higher circles.

OP szkotja2007 27 | 1497

25 Jan 2007 / #10

"Uspokoj sie" kinda gets shortened to just "uspoko". It is slang and always gets a laugh from my Polish friends when said with a Scottish accent !

Thanks to all responses.

kaka 1 | 142

25 Jan 2007 / #11

ok, meybe.

I thought that polish language isn't a mistery for me... so I was wrong

Matyjasz 2 | 1543

25 Jan 2007 / #12

"Uspoko" - never heard it. But after hearing some conversations between teenagers, everything is possible. :)