USA, Canada / Polonia shows the way - 4/5 of PolAms for Duda - the new President of Poland [25]

Yes, there was but not about the plane crash. It was about German media which had called his brother Potato. Kaczyński was shocked by such a lack of respect and blamed it on the German government who refused to curb those frolicsome journalists.

Life / Political correctness in Poland [210]

That is fascinating. If you didn`t tell us, I would think they dropped the term long ago.

USA, Canada / Polonia shows the way - 4/5 of PolAms for Duda - the new President of Poland [25]

Was there ever any accusation of Germany??? I know nothing about it. So far they have been accusing mostly Russians. As for Duda, he follows the PiS party line on that, so listen to Kaczyński and you will know what Duda says. :)

Life / Political correctness in Poland [210]

The rules of political correctness can be so insonsistent in Poland. They stopped calling Roma people gypsies but look at this: Black radish called Murzynka - Black Female. (my fav veg to sow in the field).

Another example: Murzynek cake - Black Boy.

Are they controvercial today? The names of these articles are traditional Polish words for black people. Should they be changed? What to?

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Life / Politics / lifestyle / culture on billboards in Poland - examples [28]


and the major party counterattacks with such billboards:

PiS reclaimed millions from thieves and gave them to children.

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Study / Studies in Opole University; lack of money, cheap renting, any job available? [8]

I think you should show more initiative in order to compensate for low finances. :):) Why don`t you check at the source? I mean the sites of universities in Opole:

hello.uni.opole.pl/accommodation/
dwm.po.opole.pl/index.php/en/our-university/university-facilities/university-dorms
dwm.po.opole.pl/index.php/en/erasmus/incoming-students/accommodation

and there are many more sites, just google Opole university dormitory etc.

The cost of uni dorm is:

380 Monthly fee for accommodation in a triple room per person
390 Monthly fee for accomodation in a double per person

The cost of a bedsit is more or less the same, but mostly a bit higher, around 400-600 PLN.
pokoje.studentnews.pl/serwis.php?s=2345&pok=58312&c1=14453

USA, Canada / Polonia shows the way - 4/5 of PolAms for Duda - the new President of Poland [25]


Even worse, he became Kaczyński`s faithful puppet. So don`t accuse him of anything bad because he doesn`t take any decisions on his own. E,g, when you want to deal with sb, do you go and talk to his or her dog or another pet? No. So, similarly, you should address Kaczyński directly, not Duda.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Yes! Like a storm!
Silver Mountain village - there was indeed a silver mine nearby. And there are Prussian fortifications to visit, too.

Another pic from the place which nobody guessed

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Sorry, no, but you are close. And thanks for that guess, I didn`t even know such a place exists.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Sorry, no, it isn`t. But I can help you: the name of this village (not little town) suggests sth precious. :)

Language / What "YOU" is the correct one? Polish language question. [50]


Also , yanking your chain.

E.g. if a non-Pole asked you to tell him how to say goodbye to a hospitable Polish family e..g, I had a great time, you were such wonderful hosts, you could say: Pocałujta mnie w dupę. and teach him how to pronounce it.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Yes, Wambierzyce. Point! The name has always sounded amusing to me because it is close to Wampirzyce - Female Vampires.

Have you driven through this little town too?

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Yes ,it is a famous religious cult place in the Lower Silesia region. Exactly?

Language / What "YOU" is the correct one? Polish language question. [50]


When one person says you are drunk, you can laugh at it. When the second says so, think about it. When the third does so, you should go home and to bed right away. :):)

Language / What "YOU" is the correct one? Polish language question. [50]


That`s true. It has nothing to do with being gay, only rude if it is spoken by a stranger to an adult man.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Yes!

What and where?

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Jesus on the rainbow.

What and where?

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Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]

Merged:

New anglicisms in modern Polish - examples

Today I noticed two examples of English words adopted into the Polish language in a polonised way (or not?).

A slogan on a street hoarding: Dobry dizajn... (Good design)

or
Interior Minister talking about one of Donald Tusk`s associates said: Tacy supporterzy pojawiają się ...... Such supporters have appeared.....

wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/brudzinski-kiedys-supporterem-tuska-byl-palikot-dzis-jazdzewski/nn05rd3

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History / Is 5th partition of Poland possible? What kind? How? When? [73]


In another thread you recently said that if Poles fail to recognize historical moment and stay within EU, Poland is lost. You added that a merciless assimilation onto some other nations will take place and then another partition of Poland.

Hmm, there are certain mysteries how it os going to happen. Assimilation can be successful but only after a lof of conditions are fulfilled. E..g, the common language. Which one do you think will become the lingua franca in Europe? French because of historical connotations? English because of its popularity? Or German because of Germany being the most important in the EU? How about Polish?


That was written in 2013. After 6 years, it is obvious that a mass purchase of land by foreigners didn`t take place.

Genealogy / Why the escape in the 1800s ? Searching for my family roots. [25]

Grabowski comes from grab, a popular tree in Poland.

Law / Required to travel to Poland within 4 months of my visa D? [5]

I can`t find any such requirements.
They state it clearly:
D-type Visa allows the holder to travel to Poland for a continuous or an aggregate (adding multiple entries together) stay on the territory of Poland for up to a year within the visa validity period.

vancouver.msz.gov.pl/en/consular_information/visas/national_d-type_visas/

They talk about 3 months but it refers to applications which should be submitted no more than three months before the start of the intended visit.

Love / Polish girls and their big butts [5]

They also have big brains, so watch out, they might be too big a challenge to you. :):)

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

I am afraid I don`t understand you, do you mean your wife forbids you to google attractive shapely females? But that is just a statue!

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Dolno, you can easily google her. If you do it before others, you will get a full point. :)

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


I see it is too difficult. See a more revealing photo of the statue, which decorates a fountain in one of the places I have mentioned here within last two weeks.

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Very good, spring waters house in Kudowa Zdrój.

Not what, not where but who is it?

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Yes, Chojnice and cow-like animal, but what exactly and why?

You can combine two answers at a time:

but this one will be harder as I need to go to bed now:

What and where?

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Yes, Niepołomice Castle was used by royalty as a Jagdschloss.

That`s the butt of an animal. What and where?

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Sorry, it is not Pieskowa Skała, although it also boasts of a similar arcade courtyard.