Language / Czego, Czemu, Co, Kto, Jak, Dlaczego? [64]


That's the same as for almost all other verbs.

Nie mam samochodu.
Nie lubię kawy.
Nie chcemy czarnej herbaty.

History / Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Serbia- segmented. Who is next? Poland? [90]

The problem in Western Europe is lack of integration. Not necessarily the number of immigrants.

Language / Also, Too - także, też, również [18]

Most commonly used is też.

Również is often used to express that sth is "mutual".

Like Seanus said:

- Dziękuję
- Dziękuję również

History / Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Serbia- segmented. Who is next? Poland? [90]

If I ask like this:

Can you show any signs of this?

No one wants to divide Poland into 2 countries.

Love / Italian girl has a question about a Polish man [21]


Take a look at the young generation.

Language / is it stll jeden [33]


Czy chcesz X?
Czy Pan/Pani chce X?

The object should be accusative case.

Language / Czego, Czemu, Co, Kto, Jak, Dlaczego? [64]

THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Nom. & Acc: Co
Gen: Czego
Dat: Czemu
Instr & Loc: Czym

And in your case napić się governs the genitive case.

Travel / Poland from a Persian Tourist's Perspective [269]

Most of your description seems to be close to the truth. Even if it contains a few generalizations.

But as said before, 80-90% of the people on this forum, are not from Poland. There are for example many more people from UK than from Poland here.

Life / Polish "Mall Girl" Culture? [125]

There are persons in all countries that can't afford the latest mobile phone, exclusive designer clothes, 500 zl shoes etc. And most people don't understand how important these things have become for teenagers to be accepted. It's sick and brutal, but true.

But it's important to note, as the researcher says, that it's usually girls who had social/family problems when they grew up.

Love / Should a marriage proposal to a partner from Poland be done in private or public? [27]

I think it should be a surprise. He shouldn't have told the whole world about it before it took place.

USA, Canada / Tracking a package through the Polish Postal system sent from US [57]


Poland is the only country in Europe that has a positive BNP-growth right now. That's an answer to you question. Who invests, and where?

Life / Doctors taking bribes in Poland [76]

It's not uncommon that esp. surgeons get a little bribe before the op. There are also some jokes about this among medical staff.

But it's less common now than earlier. Bribes in general are less common now.

UK, Ireland / Are polish girls in the UK cheap (to hire?) [35]

People who say Polish girls are cheap etc. are usually people who haven't lived in Poland. They see a few Polish girls abroad, and make ridiculous conclusion.

Work / Boyfriend going to Poland from the US to study may possibly live there [10]


Then he's the first person in history who goes from US to Poland to make money.

UK, Ireland / Marrying Polish Woman in UK/London [100]


Who cares?

Food / Prices of decent Polish Vodka in Poland? [15]

If you buy 100 bottles of vodka you should expect a lower price per bottle than if you buy 1.

UK, Ireland / Marrying Polish Woman in UK/London [100]

Why would anyone date someone for 3 years just to get a passport. It doesn't make sense.

Language / When do you use 'się'? And what does it mean? [37]


Which is the same thing. When you sit and read your course book you learnand you teach yourself.

Language / Declension of młody and stary [9]


And only in the nominative case.

Language / Declension of młody and stary [9]

Plural of adejctives:

Men and mixed groups: -i
All other (women, things): -e (the same as in singular)

Travel / Travelling from NI to Poland [32]

Google Maps will solve this problem quickly.

Study / A Portuguese student wants to study in Poland [10]


In a Dormitory you can usually get a room for 300-400 zl per month. But you have to share the room with 1 student.

News / What the Polish government do to bring back home Polish immigrants? [116]

They vast majority of Poles that emigrate to other European countries come back to PL sooner or later.
So actually I don't think the government has to do so much. But Polish companies have to figure out a way to raise the salaries.

Generally:
The people who went to America did it to start a new life.
The people who went to UK, Scandinavia etc. did it temporarily to make money.

Language / have a sip - Chcesz łyka? [56]

I'm sure Seanus tries to speak Polish more than many other foreigners in Poland.

We all do mistakes from time to time.
I haven't heard many Poles speak a foreign language without any errors (that includes people who lived abroad).

Food / Simple recipe request.... Polish carrot salad [6]

It sounds to me like an ordinary salad. But of course, the freshness is essential.

Language / "Zaraz wracam" - Why not "zaraz wrócę" ? [32]


Of course. But if you read grammar books they say that the present tense should be used for classical present situations. And that the so called simple future should be used for perfective future situations. And complex future with będzie (etc) should be used for imperfective future.

It's well known that the present tense is often used to express what will happen in the future, but the grammar books usually don't mention that.

And it's not only in Polish.

UK, Ireland / WHAT IS SO SPECIAL LIVING IN U.K [90]

All countries are special in some aspects.

The reason why many Poles went to UK was probably that they know English better than Swedish, French and other European languages.

Language / "Zaraz wracam" - Why not "zaraz wrócę" ? [32]


Interesting aspect. Probably the same applies to the difference between zaraz wracam and zaraz wrócę.

Present tense expresses a well-defined future action, and future tense a more diffuse action. Interesting.

Language / "Zaraz wracam" - Why not "zaraz wrócę" ? [32]

What do you think sounds most natural?

a) Jutro jadę do Anglii/Warszawy.
b) Jutro pojadę do Anglii/Warszawy.

Language / Old Polish Vs New Polish [29]


I heard that the vocabulary that is used in Poland today, and the one among Polish speakers in US, are rather different.


I haven't heard anyone in my University being referred to as dziecko (or similar).
But students always call each other 'ty', even if they have never met before, that's a tradition.