Language / GCSE Polish experience. [51]

I would imagine that the standard of the essay would have to be very good. If there are a lot of native Polish speakers taking the exam they would raise the standard. The exam would be marked harder accordingly because everyone cannot get an A.(I am not studying for any exam by the way)

Taking the GCSEs might be similiar, if you have a lot of Polish people taking the exam it could be marked harder making it more difficult for you. If you were taking an exam where the students are learning the language like you are you would probably do a lot better. There cannot be two many non native speakers taking the exam for Polish GCSEs.

I imagine that time will be a problem in the exam also, if it is timed to suit native speakers you would have to match them to do well. I know it takes me forever to work out the grammar rules.

Is there an exam that non native speakers take for levels A1, A2, B1 etc.?

Language / GCSE Polish experience. [51]

The Irish equivalent of the GCSEs, Polish exam, 2009, Higher level: examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2009/LC548ALP000EV.pdf

And this is the plan for correcting students papers which is in Polish interestingly, Poles must be correcting the papers:

examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2009/LC548ALP000EV.pdf

It looks very hard to me, you have to write a 300 word essay for 40% of the marks(how many words do I have related to this topic?!: I can barely write whole sentances(gramatically correct) with 4 words related to what I already know.

Część III (40 / 100)

Napisz wypracowanie na jeden z poniższych tematów, używając około 300 słów:

1. Świat bez reklamy - nie do pomyślenia!

ALBO

2. Ciężkie czasy wyzwalają w nas to, co najlepsze?

This looks interesting:

2. Wyjaśnij znaczenie wyrażenia "złapać (chwycić) Pana Boga za nogi". (akapit 4)
(5)

I think that this test is for Polish people but I could be wrong.

Language / Narzędnik - Liczba Mnoga (Instrumental - plurals) - table attached [24]


politechniki probably has nothing to do with the instrumental, it is more likely genitive, they are either students from the politechnika or belonging to the politechnika.

Language / How to say 'I am learning Polish' [12]

I suppose it depends where you are in Poland and what age group you are trying to speak with. Personally I never found someone trying to speak to me in English and failing in Poland. Admittedly I was in touristy areas where the people I was meeting probably had English as a part of their job.

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]

youtu.be/eyYS-mbCPJ8

The engines looked like they scraped along the ground. Was there a chance that one of them could have snagged on something if the people were unlucky, turning the plane sideways etc.?

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]


I couldn't agree more, it was a great thing to be able to do. He made it look easy even though it wasn't I'm sure.

Language / How to say 'I am learning Polish' [12]

It isn't a good idea to say this because the other person may start speaking English to you which you probably won't suit you if you are trying to learn Polish.

Language / A typical quality of book translation from English to Polish? [28]


I am surprised that there is such bad translation. I wouldn't have expected books to have mistakes.

P.S. I shouldn't worry about translation errors so much anyway, I won't notice them, if I understand 25% of the book I will be doing well and I would be really happy with myself.

Are there any books coming out for Christmas that anyone could reccomend to a beginner, in Polish by Polish authors?

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]

at 16 seconds you can get an idea of it's speed when it passes some stationary objects in the video below

Does this happen often? Maybe they should have a special place for a plane like this to land with things to slow it down and cushion it's landing?

Language / A typical quality of book translation from English to Polish? [28]


Thanks, that is good to hear.

Language / A typical quality of book translation from English to Polish? [28]

Richfilth
Thanks Rich

Language / A typical quality of book translation from English to Polish? [28]


Hi Thanks Cosmo, I get it down, cebra is a dopełniacz version of ceber like z kranu, z cebra etc. many thanks. it is funny how I got it so wrong, imagine if I had asked someone in real life about this they would possibly die from laughter!

Language / Rhymes for kids and catsoldier [8]

Thanks Gumishu and Pawian, I will keep it in mind. My dislike of poems goes back to school I think, we learnt poetry off by heart, there was no reason or explanation about what it was, what was good about it etc. and when it was in Irish that made it even worse. This was when I was starting school.

Later I learnt more poetry for what you would call Matura I think, it was desperate miserable stuff about death and dying usually etc. from a book called "Soundings". A lot of it was very introspective also, about art and if you would be remembered because of your art etc.

politicalworld.org/showthread.php?t=4762

Ozymandias

This one is a real "classic"

Language / Rhymes for kids and catsoldier [8]


Thanks Pawian, although I really don't like poetry!

Language / How hard is it to learn Polish? [178]

Don't worry. Poles here are making mistakes in both the English and the Polish language and in many other subjects. My cheeks are sore now from smiling to myself.

Disclaimer: I am sure a lot of Poles can answer the questions asked but this wasn't the point of his film, he also had a few people who may have been in a pub very recently which wasn't really fair. I am a huge fan of these films as I have posted some of them on PF before.

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]

Thanks Gumishu, that was an epic reply, I read it and I understand what you are saying, many thanks.

Language / How hard is it to learn Polish? [178]

How hard is it to learn Polish?
Go to minute 3 of the video in this link to see something about how hard it is to learn the language, but to be honest I can't say how hard it is as I speak Polish poorly.

https://polishforums.com/life/poland-colors-funny-animation-outline-54772/


Learn about what you are interested in, read what you are interested in, listen to what you like to listen to etc. and get some lessons, if you like video games change the language to Polish, if you like sports read the results in Polish etc., live your life through Polish where possible.

Po polsku / Co sądzicie o Polakami noszą koszulki z logami w języku Polskim? [26]


Dzięki

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]


Thanks Pam.

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]


I can see it now! I will start speaking Polish properly just as I become senile and forget all about English :-) What will they do with me then?


There is plenty of that by me.

Language / Help me figure out the spelling of these Polish names? [17]


Boisz mi?

Life / 'Urząd' - Is anyone Polish old enough to remember this? [4]

Thanks for the film, I don't think that those people were actors, were they?

I couldn't laugh at the film though because the bureacracy of it all is so hard on people who need help. It isn't dignified to have to fight so hard for some money to provide food for yourself. What I mean is that the bureacracy of it all humiliates people etc.

I think that this still happens today and not only in Poland but many european countries. Sick/dying people have to fill out a lot of paperwork to be able to get medical treatment and pay for health care bills. When people are at their weakest they need to be their strongest to be able to fight their way through the red tape.

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]

I have had this experience also.

I have a funny feeling that there are no rules for some things although the advise above, see links/google the search words did help and they will help more when I study it. If there are no rules it is ok also because then you are free to do as you like.

I suppose the most important thing is to be able to talk to people so that everyone understands each other.

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]


Don't worry, I won't give up, I don't take it so seriously and that way it doesn't stress me too much. I don't burn myself out but I read and listen to Polish every day.

Best of luck to you also.

Feedback / would it be possible for the checker to return threads/posts that you are interested in? [11]

Vincent
I didn't see the options! Thanks Vincent.

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]

Thanks for your words of support and advise Pam.


I find the same, if I read a word or phrase first I have a better chance of understanding it when someone says it. It doesn't work the other way around for me, if they say something it just sounds jumbled to me and I don't even know how many words are in the sentance.

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]

Dzięki Zazulka.

Language / A list of steps/rules on how to translate English into Polish? [22]

Hi Magda,

What about the arrangement of the words into sentances? In English we use a certain word order while in Polish it is different sometimes. Direct translation isn't possible. I suppose I am talking about the syntax of the Polish language. Any advise or links?

Thanks.