Posts by Tyskie

Tyskie

6 Jan 2010

Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

As part of my university degree years ago, I did a dissertation on Anglicisms in other languages, with a focus on (Anglicisms in) French. What an interesting thread!

I think it's part of natural language progression that languages will always absorb words from other languages, especially dominant ones.

Tyskie

6 Jan 2010

Travel / Skiing in Strbske Pleso (Slovakia) [2]

Hi,

I know it's not Poland strictly speaking, but just over the border is the ski resort of Strbske Pleso in the Tatra Range. I've skied in Zakopane before and it was brilliant. However, I'm interested in trying out Strbske Pleso.

Has anyone here ever skiied there before? I think Ukpolska might have?

I am trying to figure out how to actually get there without hiring a car.

Found this on another website as instructions of how to get there from Krakow:
the quickest+ cheapest way too is BUS to Zakopane, MINIbus to border, cross over (GET SKK!) then bus to StarySmokovec-Poprad, about hourly. whole trip may cost like 8-9 Euro and takes some 4 hrs if lucky with connections.

It sounds complicated and quite a schlep!

My question is what is the easiest way to get to Strbske Pleso is flying from Ireland (where I live)? Which airport should I fly to and what then would be the easiest way to get there?

Or is it simply a case of having to hire a car?

Thanks for any advice.

Tyskie

6 Jan 2010

Life / Russian Language - is it offensive if I speak it to Polish people? [69]

It's not like that, Seanus. It's the hyper-proper thing. [b]We are informed that people in the Islands don't like that when, say, you land in Wales and call it England, so we are advised to always say Britain.

No! Britain = Wales, Scotland & England together.
Britanny (Bretagne in French) is a region of northwest France. Britain and Britanny are different words in English and have different corresponding meanings.
England is not the same thing as Britain. Of course people in Wales won't like it if you call their country England, as it simply isn't England! Fact!

Britain is not the same thing as Britanny (Bretagne).

Tyskie

6 Jan 2010

Life / Russian Language - is it offensive if I speak it to Polish people? [69]

Well, it's obvious for everyone...obviously!

On topic: I don't think anyone would be offended for someone speaking Russian to them in Poland...it'd just be more a case of not being understood by younger people, as has already been said.