Language / "Cup of coffee" translated in Poland as Kubek kawy. Why not a mug? [70]

Yes, beans in the top, water in the back and coffee coming out of the front. Quite nice, though the motor's finally burnt out, probably through overuse.

News / PIS councillor wants to censor Poland's history book [148]


Ignorance, fear and stupidity.


Fear and hatred serve their cause.

Language / "Cup of coffee" translated in Poland as Kubek kawy. Why not a mug? [70]

I actually like 'po turecku', it has a lot of flavour. For the past few years I've been using an expensive and fancy machine, the kind where you just press a button, however that's now packed up and until I buy either another or something different I've been drinking 'po turecku'.

Very hard to understand the appeal of instant coffee.

News / PIS councillor wants to censor Poland's history book [148]

This isn't about Jedwabne, Po. It's about a local councillor allied to the PiS junta attempting to censor a book he doesn't like.

News / Legal opposition threatened by Poland's regime [19]


Even their supporters feel this. And wish they didn't.

News / PIS councillor wants to censor Poland's history book [148]


Much more than a curiosity I-S.


Not really. Before Zamenhof there was little or no understanding of the concept of interlanguage.


best to 'lecture' those who would try to airbrush it out of history or try to deny Polish involvement. As this PiS councillor wants to do.

News / PIS councillor wants to censor Poland's history book [148]


No need for that, I-S, the Bialystok Pogrom is very well documented from primary sources.


A great achievement, and much honoured and respected by linguists and humanitarians today. Zamenhof was one of the early Twentieth Century's most distinguished Poles.

Language / "Cup of coffee" translated in Poland as Kubek kawy. Why not a mug? [70]

Here, when you ask for a coffee they want to know if is black white, 'sypana', instant or from the 'ekspres'.

But it's fine to start off "a coffee please". If someone asked for a "filiżanka kawy" they'd probably say that it isn't a china shop ;-)

Language / "Cup of coffee" translated in Poland as Kubek kawy. Why not a mug? [70]

This is normal in Polish, Lyzko. People just ask for coffee here, rather than a vessel of it. You'd need to specify what type though ;-)

News / PIS councillor wants to censor Poland's history book [148]


Quite. It was very well-documented at the time and researched since. This is just another case of historical revision in the style of the PRL.

Essential not to normalise this, however of course the more they do it, the bigger the backlash.

Language / "Cup of coffee" translated in Poland as Kubek kawy. Why not a mug? [70]


There are of course cylindrical cups (coffee always seems to taste nicer from a straight-sided white cup) and some pretty odd shaped mugs.

With the difference between English and Polish, we have to take into account headwords - important in English, sometimes a challenge for speakers of other languages.

Basically, a mug is a type of cup, an armchair is a type of chair, a roll is a type of bread.

Work / Does any one know how much film editors make in Poland? [7]


It helps to have contacts here, however an acquaintance who is also from UAE found something similar at pracuj.pl

News / Polish Bishop criticises Smolensk cult [12]

@Ironside
I doubt you're particularly in touch with what people, including clergy, think here now. He's a very good man and a rest authority here. The nearest thing we have now to Ks. Tischner.

News / The first PiS led government in 2005 lasted just over 2 years in Poland. [129]


There you go again.


That would be life. And the silly behaviour of the PiS junta (who in the short-lived 2005 mess tried to ban Teletubbies) just exposes them to ridicule.

Genealogy / Stanislaw Zdziejowski and Regina Noviska (was my ancestry Gypsy?) [5]

I think she is of partly Romany descent on her father's side. There was an article in the press about her recently which mentioned that.

News / Polish Bishop criticises Smolensk cult [12]


Looks like you misunderstand - perhaps deliberately. Bishop Pieronek is very highly regarded here - something which gives his very justified condemnation of the Smolensk Cult and the PiS junta a lot of impact.

And he, like the late Fr Tischner, has a habit of saying exactly what everyone else is thinking.

News / The first PiS led government in 2005 lasted just over 2 years in Poland. [129]


A certain political tendency can only survive by dehumanising opponents. Logic, decency and humanity conflict too much with that ideology.

News / The first PiS led government in 2005 lasted just over 2 years in Poland. [129]

I remember when it looked like Lech Kaczynski was going to be removed from office.


He's actually the candidate most likely to win.

News / The first PiS led government in 2005 lasted just over 2 years in Poland. [129]


And future President.

No 'veiled threats' by the way. He's simply and decently outlining the rules that Poland has agreed to follow.

News / Polish Bishop criticises Smolensk cult [12]

Zero.

Quite significant when such a prominent figure comes out publicly against the PiS junta.

Food / Making American cheeses (Polish and EU ones are terrible!) [100]

He makes a couple of types, the brand name is Prawdziwe Jedzenie.

News / Polish Bishop criticises Smolensk cult [12]


This much is true.


We should worry about all the statues going up everywhere.

Work / Work Culture and Expenses - 11000 PLN gross in Poznan [27]

These links should be useful to the OP regarding standard of living and resources for people from India who have settled in Poland

krakowpost.com/6859/2013/07/indian-culture-takes-root-in-poland
facebook.com/iap.info/
quora/How-is-the-life-of-an-Indian-family-in-Poland-My-husband-is-getting-an-IT-job-offer

Good luck.

Polonia / Learning Polish in Amsterdam [19]


Exactly - which is why a private teacher is probably his best bet. If he wants to learn Polish but has to be physically in Amsterdam, and he's hampered by a lack of Dutch, this is the only practical option.


A bit like here in Poland very often - some people, usually of a type don't expect or sometimes want a foreigner to speak Polish. It can be a rather similar in the Netherlands too.

Dutch however would be my priority for language learning if I lived there - it's a drag when you're with a group of people and one can't join in the conversation, a bigger drag when you all speak the language but one plonker insists on speaking English to you because they can and everyone else gets p*ssed off. He can do self-study and get an occasional cheap flight to Warsaw if he wants to practise his Polish.

Polonia / Learning Polish in Amsterdam [19]


There are Polish language lessons available in Amsterdam.
The People's University (Volksuniversiteit) runs part time courses for adults and has a branch in Amsterdam. They only put the courses on if there's sufficient demand so it would make sense to contact them as soon as possible to indicate an interest.You would probably need to improve your Dutch first, a good idea if you're going to live there.

Your best bet is to find a private teacher who also speaks English. Ask at the People's University - they presumably hire teachers from time to time and may be able to refer you to one of those teachers. A better bet could be the Forum Szkół Polskich w Holandii. It's aimed at children but you may well find one of their teachers is willing to do private lessons and is also an English speaker.

volksuniversiteit.nl/
fpsn.nl/


Doubtless many, however English is very widely spoken in Amsterdam. A Russian friend, fluent in Polish went there to work. He told prospective employers that he'd learnt Dutch. Most said that was unnecessary since all their staff and clients all speak English.


Yes it is. Just as Walloon is not a dialect of French.

Food / Making American cheeses (Polish and EU ones are terrible!) [100]

Just in case anyone was tempted to listen to the claims of that guy from Optimus and rely on Polish or other soft cheese as a therapy:


metro.co.uk/2016/01/14/science-has-given-us-yet-another-reason-to-eat-cheese-5623206/

The cheese that the guy makes is OK, but not exceptional and definitely not the reason his cancer is currently in remission - the surgery and chemotherapy he received had a lot more to do with it.

Food / Making American cheeses (Polish and EU ones are terrible!) [100]


Cheese is not a cure for cancer.

I've eaten that sheeps' cheese. It doesn't differ much from any other. Very expensive too.

Love / Different relationship... can it work with Pakistani girl and Polish guy? [129]


Many changes, many types. Some revere Hussain and Ali, some don't. Some are Ahmaddiya, some not. The same with Christianity - different variants exist.

In both Pakistan and Poland you can find different doctrinal and cultural viewponts.

Love / Different relationship... can it work with Pakistani girl and Polish guy? [129]


The less religion in the world and the more logic the better.


Depends on the people.