Posts by jesterfari

jesterfari

5 Feb 2011

Language / POIROT NEW SERIES - "Psia krew" Swearing in Polish? [10]

Hi, last week on the new Poirot episode, he exclaimed, 'Psiakrew !' As I was at school with many Polish friends in the '60's, my ears pricked up. He did it again this Friday when discovering some evidence. Is this authentic ? I thought it could be construed in more ways than 'dogs blood', and after Sacha Baron Cohen bleating, 'Dzien dobry ' all over the place is it a bit of dodgy script-writing ?

All comments welcome.
Jes

jesterfari

5 Feb 2011

Language / POIROT NEW SERIES - "Psia krew" Swearing in Polish? [10]

Thanks for reply, Sorry, I don't have a clip, being forced to watch it by my wife is enough (I do enjoy some) - but she heard it too - I have yet to ask my Polish brother-in-law if he did. I knew Poland had long term relations with France, but not Belgium.

We'll have the whole family listening out next Friday lol.

jesterfari

6 Feb 2011

Language / POIROT NEW SERIES - "Psia krew" Swearing in Polish? [10]

Hi, yes, Poirot is Belgian, and Belgians generally speak two languages normally, Flemish, and French, although many of them speak Dutch, and also German (unlike us English, who are generally crap at foreign languages, and could learn from the Poles, the Belgians and everyone else in europe on that score). Most of my Polish friends speak at least two or three languages.

Poirot does say ' Sacre....' as you say, and now also appears to say 'Psiakrew !', thanks for the comments. My brother-in-law says it was common for Europeans in those days to curse like that - we live and learn...or my ears need looking at more likely.

Thanks Ziemowit, in answer to the other question, the programme appears to be on ITV 3 and ITV + on a Friday.
Thanks again.