Language / "żółwik" - the same word?? [55]


Many thanks a.k., that was a great competition/puzzle.

Language / "żółwik" - the same word?? [55]


I would say "Lubię to" to the bungee jumping and I would say "Podoba mi się twój krawat" if I liked your tie.

The why escapes me:

All guesses and speculation in bold by me:
At a guess Podoba mi się is used when something appeals to you, you admire it etc., it is an aesthetic thing.
Lubię is used when you like something or someone, Biernik and that it is biernik is part of the explanation why you use one and not the other.

Language / help in pronunciation Ciasteczko, please [8]

She says ciasteczka at 1,00. Instead of ka just say ko at the end

Language / A few sentences I should learn before my wife gives birth [14]

Mogę uśiąść? Can I sit?
-le się czuję. I don't feel well.
Poproszę wodę. Can I have water please?

Language / A few sentences I should learn before my wife gives birth [14]

Maybe if you ask it is very possible that many of the staff speak excellent English and would be willing to speak to you in English.

Best of luck.

Language / I am struggling how to determine which case to use in Polish, can anybody help? [12]


Like spacecadet said about sometimes you need to ask a question to find out what case you should use?

Here the question is:

Kim jest Gertha?
Gertha jest Niemką.

Questions with Kim, Czym, Z Czym are ansered in the instrumental

Language / I am struggling how to determine which case to use in Polish, can anybody help? [12]

As far as I know some verbs use certain cases:
Interesować się always takes instrumental.
Uczyć się always takes dopełniacz.

Certain prepositions also use certain cases but sometimes they can be a choice of 2 cases(there could be more choices but I haven't got this far) depending on what you want to say.

Czy tylko ja mam problem co kupić dziecku pod choinkę,macie jakies ciekawe pomysły na prezent dla 3latki? Here the bold part means for Christmas, use accusative.

JEDNA rzecz, którą chciałbyś/chciałabyś zobaczyć pod choinką? Here the bold part means literally under the Christmas tree, Pod in this case takes instrumental.

There are many things on the internet but you really need a book like Hurra Po Polsku 1 or some other book and a teacher.

Both examples copied from the internet :-)

Po polsku / Czy wiecie co powiedziała? [10]


Super dzięki Jankowic.

Po polsku / Czy wiecie co powiedziała? [10]

Wszystko jest możłiwe! :-)

Language / Mam silnego kaca! Why is this genitive/dopełniacz? [34]


Super dzięki.

Przy okazji - wydaje nam się, czy ta dziewczyna ma zeza?

To be honest I still don't get it, I don't understand the gramatical reason.

Mam kota. Kot is a living thing and it is a masculine noun, even if the cat itself is feminine, I still use: Mam kota.

Pomysł, not a living thing.
Mam pomysł.

Zez is not a living thing.
Mam zeza. If I was to follow the pomysł example it should be Mam zez.



I found Mila Kunis pic when searching for zez etc.

Po polsku / Czy wiecie co powiedziała? [10]

Wiem, ale brzmi jak "ęgasteratliwy".

Po polsku / Czy wiecie co powiedziała? [10]


Myślę że masz rację ale nie jestem pewny bo ona mowi bardzo szybko.

Bardzo dziękuję za pomoc.

Language / iPhone / Android - Smartphone apps for learning Polish [12]

Could it be used to translate words that I don't understand on DVDs etc. even if the person speaks at a wickedly fast rate?

Language / Mam silnego kaca! Why is this genitive/dopełniacz? [34]


Thanks Gumishu.

Language / How to remember Polish words? [23]

Language / Would someone be able to explain when to use być and bywać with regard to adjectives? [10]


You outdid yourself, many thanks.


Thanks Lyzko.

Language / Would someone be able to explain when to use być and bywać with regard to adjectives? [10]

thanks :-)

Language / Would someone be able to explain when to use być and bywać with regard to adjectives? [10]


By all means give me a few technical terms without explaining them and I can look them up for myself. Technical terms can be the key sometimes.

thanks Grubas and Gumishu.

Language / "żółwik" - the same word?? [55]


Slowly to be honest but I do read a bit on the internet and check what the words mean like AK, later I come across them again and sometimes they stick in my mind. Speaking is a big problem for me.

Recently I have begun to like this site, there is usually a short piece of news that interests me. Usually the trams have some problem.

When I was looking up what atak padaczki means I found this video, I only understand some words but I understand what it is about because of the context etc.



Best of luck with your learning and don't give up hope, you are a lot better than you realise.

Language / "żółwik" - the same word?? [55]

Yes PF is addictive, this is a problem for me now because I spend more time on PF than actually learning Polish :-(

You are a smart person, quit PF and learn Polish :-)

Don't worry about the grammar, learn a little at a time and eventually you will know enough of it to have no serious problems.

Language / "żółwik" - the same word?? [55]


I often feel the same when I don't know something, which is often but it is the wrong way to think.

Don't be so hard on yourself, learning Polish isn't going to be easy, you are able to speak which is a huge deal, everyday you are adding more to what you already know and are getting better.

Chin up.

Language / Polish language grammar books [59]


Did you learn any new ways to learn? Any new techniques/methods? Teachers have different methods or bad ones have no method. I am asking for the impossible I think, there is probably only a few ways to learn stuff and everyone knows them already, hard word, repititon, practice etc. and in the case of languages speaking.

Language / "żółwik" - the same word?? [55]

Polish verbs would be the best example, there are many Polish verbs but sometimes only one corresponding English verb:

Know
Znać
Umieć
Wiedzieć

I know him.
Znam go.

It know how to do it.
Umiem to robić.

I know about...........
Wiem o............

Sorry for any mistakes. :-)

Language / Polish language grammar books [59]


Hi Kieron,

Did you do a course in Poland? Where? What school? Did they teach you any great way to learn Polish easier?

Thanks

Language / Polish language grammar books [59]


Hi Pam, I haven't read this book or bought it.

I think that Hurra Po Polsku 1 is the way to go for me.

The grammar is laid out in a way that should help you learn.
I think that the book is well laid out, for example the first case that you learn to use is accusative, I am not sure if this is because it is easier than the others or because it is needed before learning other things etc. but one this does lead to another, thought has gone into the layout of the book, what comes first etc.

It isn't a grammar book, it has a bit of everything that is needed to learn the language.
It is in Polish but you may know enough to manage or you could get a teacher to do lessons with you using this book.

Po polsku / Polacy mieszkajacy w Leek, Buxton i okolicach [10]


Cześć,

Z czym on ma problemy kiedy on mówi po polsku?

Pozdrawiam.

Travel / Tell me all about Krakow! [42]


I definitely can't say there is nothing to do now.


Thanks so much ladykangaroo, I will definitely check out some of these when I go back again. I can't check them all out because I would simply triple in size :-( otherwise I would.

The link to the T shirts was nice, I would buy one of the T shirts with a print of kosciół mariacki, the other prints were very nice also.

That was such a great post that I would like to give you a thumbs up for it but I can't because this feature isn't availeable.

Thanks again.