Travel / Poland Travel and Language Blogs [22]


Hello, looks fine, a little colourless but I guess that was your intention.

I am not very familiar with Warsaw, so I would like to see, restaurants, theatres, sightseeing, museums, art galleries, etc?

Also the 'Warsaw Aerial Photography 1935 & 1945 in Google Earth' is the only thing you show in arts and history. perhaps show more?
I don't have google earth, my computer is dying and crashes when I install it but I say some aerial video of Warsaw on EuroNews, showing the devastation of WWII, is that what you are showing? If so, I'd love to see it and will try using another computer in the near future.

News / New cross war in Warsaw [530]

I have avoided this issue like the plague, I turn over the radio when they talk about it and flick quickly if there's a newspaper in sight.

But it is late on a Sunday, so I will ask.
So what if they want the cross, why not just leave it be?

UK, Ireland / The slow, whiny death of British Christianity [86]


You'd think they would stop after they were burned.


Naw, really?
I doubt that, what about the Netherlands?

Britain is 8th place in this pole:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Europe#Gallup_poll_2007.E2.80.932008

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


I used to think of czy as a useless word, kind of like the auxiliary 'do' but only used for questions and now I try not to think of it at all... :) but Okay, I see where you are coming from.


:D

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


Ouch!
That is many men's idea of hell, all those women and no toy to play with.

But back on topic, would it change the verb? :)

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]



Not always though.

Czy masz papeirosy?

One thing though is, "czy" always makes the sentence a question.

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


Although I have learned a lot of Polish through humour, one I will always remember is asking a friend, if there were a million women on an Island it's 'były' but if you just put one man, it all changes to 'byly'.

She replied, "Well of course a million women on an island and then along comes one man, it would change everything". :)

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


Sex, sex, sex, that's all Polish people ever think about, your language proves it.

How can 'a glass' = 'szklanka' be female????
Answers on a postcard.

:)

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


This is why it is important to learn the verb conjugations.

Otrzymałeś the 'eś' at the end of the word tells you who the person is.
It isn't 'I' but 'you'.

I got = Otrzymałam

you got = Otrzymałaś

he got = Otrzymał

she got = Otrzymała

It got = Otrzymało

we got = Otrzymałyśmy

you (plural) got = Otrzymałyście

They got = Otrzymały

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


Yes, ''do'', ''did'', ''does'', ''doesn't'' in this context are all the same, they are being used as auxiliary verbs and should not be directly translated.

Only if you use 'do' as a verb, like ''to do something'' or ''to make something'', it is 'Robić'.

That is why I recommend not using 'do' to form questions.

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


This is a good example of how 'do' is an auxiliary verb and only makes the tense.

(The verb 'to do' is different that is where 'Robić' comes in.)

I usually try to translate direct from Polish (this is where it helps to know other languages)
so:
Czy gotyou my message?

Czy dostałeś moją wiadomość?

A good thin to learn are the verbs conjugation.

I received,
You received,
he/she/it received
We received
You (plural) received
They received

They are crucial to understanding Polish.

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


Oh, I don't speak or read or write any of those languages.
But I do speak other languages (none-Slavic) and it helps to think in those terms.


Cool, let us know if there is anything else we can help you with.

There is quite a useful thread on here Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language.

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


i never use it, it's an old fashioned word.
Use 'Robić' it means 'to do' and 'to make'.

Do you speak any other languages chaza?

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


Muszę to trzymać
(with the meaning of 'Is it necessary for me to hold that?')


znam cię?
(note there are two different forms of "to know")


Powinien iść tędy
(with the meaning of 'should I go that way?')


Useful thing to note.

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]


Try not to think of it in that context.
'Do' is an auxiliary verb, that is it helps other verbs form tenses.
basically you are making the mistake of trying to directly translate from English.

That is probably why you are having problems.

Try to translate without using 'do'.

Language / "do I" usage in a question? [50]

We need context to help you.


To do.

Life / Why Aren't The Shops in Poland Open on Sundays? [82]


Not just special but extra special because they are from Wroclaw.


You know where bread crumbs come from?
Do you know where in Poland sells bread?

Life / Why Aren't The Shops in Poland Open on Sundays? [82]


The 'miracle of Warsaw' was what now?

Isn't today 'miracle of Warsaw' day and the day Mary was taken to heaven when she was asleep, not died but taken to heaven, in her sleep.

Life / Why Aren't The Shops in Poland Open on Sundays? [82]

If I remember correctly, the concept of a holiday, on which even the plebs get a day off, is a recent one.
Since the industrial revolution, when machines took over for humans. Giving us leisure time to walk along the fine parks and maybe read a book before tennis.

Now we are reverting back, swings and roundabouts I guess.

Life / Why Aren't The Shops in Poland Open on Sundays? [82]


Here's a link:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holidays_in_the_European_Union

I am just too lazy to look through it, after all today is a holiday :D


So what the heck would she know? :)

Life / Why Aren't The Shops in Poland Open on Sundays? [82]


It's the same in Poland, sure on a typical Sunday everything used to be shut.
Now they have it down to a few days a year and well from there it's easy.


How do Poland's holidays rate against other E.U. countries? I doubt if they have even close to as many holidays as the country with the most. (hmmm if that makes sense I have the number for a good doctor:)

I think people just complain more about Poland on here.

Life / Why Aren't The Shops in Poland Open on Sundays? [82]


I remember it used to be similar in Ireland.

Life / Why Aren't The Shops in Poland Open on Sundays? [82]


There is no law forcing them to close every Sunday.

Shops are closed today: Assumption Day and for Independence day, constitution day, Easter, Corpus Christi, Christmas, New Year's Day and All Saints' Day.
I think that's it.

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]


I wasn't havin a go at you but I think if you are to hold on to the place, you should find someone to live in it, while you are not there.

As for people taking the fruit just tell'em to get lost! (stronger language might be necessary but since this is a family website)

I mean realistically what do you expect the law to do? They can't drive around your plot looking for phantom fruit pickers, they could warn a few people off but having someone living there is your best deterrent or bear traps or standing Stalin's daughter up at the aisle.

Well that's my opinion anyway.

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]


Why not just sell?
Or try to find someone to live there, a house with noone in it will fall in to disrepair quite quickly, especially given the condition I believe it to be in.


Doesn't sound like it worked, bear traps or marry her daughter?


I am sure she would much rather be refereed to as Stalin than an old bat, emmm...

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]


I thought you were selling up.

Are you not going to have some one live there, to tick the place over, especially during the winter?
Maybe that has nothing to do with what you want.

what'd the auld bat say when you confronted her?
You should promise to marry her daughter and leave her standing at the alter.
Then they'll want nothing to do wif ya!

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]

What'd she say?

And arse to it anyway, aren't you leaving soon?
I mean what does it matter if you are off to Moscow, to a good woman.

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]


why don't you just ask her to stop instead of getting all pissy?

UK, Ireland / Ive been in the UK for 6 days to relocate and im going back to Poland. [281]

I didn't get the impression this thread was about Islam in the U.K.

The recession seems to be a major issue too ...

Life / what is with the blasphemy laws in Poland? [9]


Actually, if you look at the link I posted, the opposite is true.


centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/pakistan_pushes_irish_blasphemy_law_language_at_the_un/


It's a farce, it makes Ireland look like a stupid and backward country.
Unless you can prove how it "cover their arses"?