Life / Looking for where to find information about a Polish prescription drug (eve drops) [6]

doz.pl/leki/m24-Okulistyka


leki.med.pl


Something like this?

Life / Looking for where to find information about a Polish prescription drug (eve drops) [6]

doz.pl/leki/p2139-Mibalin


From the first site. The second, it seems, doesn't work properly :)

But here you can find something as well, personally I used this site in the past for some reason:


przychodnia.pl/el/leki.php3?lek=1426

Life / Looking for where to find information about a Polish prescription drug (eve drops) [6]

You are welcome :)

Work / Poczta Polska equivelant of "c/o" (care of)? [4]

As far as I know there is no such thing.

Example.
Bruce Wayne (Batman) live in Gotham City. Peter Parker is living with him after he left New York. When you want to send a mail to Peter, you simply write his name and surname and a place where he currently lives, so Gotham City. The postman delivers a mail to the written address, often he doesn't care about mentioned name there.

On the other hand some official writings are sent to the place where e.g. Peter Parker registered, so if he wants to get this mail in Gotham City, he needs to tell them or sign something - I'm not actually the best in such cases :) However there is no "c/o" on the envelope.

Life / Quiet Hours and Hot Water Supply [12]

I don't know how it is with the blocks as I live in a house all my life, however I doubt if normal speaking may cause problems (in sense of law). I never had such problems - I live in the village, neighbours do not have problems with themselves. When a neighbour's son came from the conscription they made a party - we could not sleep, no one could, but everyone understood that and didn't make any problems to them. However, mentality in different parts of Poland may vary as well.

Language / What does the phrase 'tak jak' mean? [8]

"Tak jak" is not the same as "jak tam", Trance. It shows comparison and means slightly "as", "the same as".

Law / Poland's green card for American, and citizenship question [16]

1. You must live in Poland for at least 3 years legally - it means you must have permission to settle, to reside somewhere. Secondly, you must have an income. Thirdly, you must speak Polish and have a document confirming your knowledge (or confirm you finished school in Poland, or finished school abroad but in Polish language).

2. You must live in Poland for at least 2 years in same conditions as above, but:

a) you must be married to a Polish citizen for at least 3 years, or
b) do not have any citizenship.

In this case the problem of Polish language is the same as in point 1.

3. You must live in Poland for at least 2 years as a refugee; Polish langauge - the same.

I understand the case of juveniles is irrevelant here. ;)

Law / Poland's green card for American, and citizenship question [16]

To be honest, I am not sure if it is hard to get this permission. Some people have, some not. If you have an idea what you want to do here, I think it would not be that hard. However, you will need to have work here or study here. If you want to have a company or something like that, I am not sure.

With finding a girlfriend here you would not have any problems. ;)

Law / Poland's green card for American, and citizenship question [16]


I wouldn't be so sure about it - it is not about money.

Love / How many Polish girls are married to foreigners? / How many Polish boys to foreign girls? [104]

biuletynmigracyjny.uw.edu.pl/37-sierpien-2012/malzenstwa-binacjonalne-w-2012-r

I'll give translated more important things from this site.

In 2010 there were 3 732 marriages between Poles and people of other nationalities. Polish-foreign couples were 1,6% of whole new marriages taken in Poland (many Polish people are getting married also abroad - these numbers are not involved here; only those taken in Poland). 3/4 of the foreing spouses are males (2 804).

Polish women prefered men from:

- Great Britain (618),
- Germany (403),
- Italy (196),
- Ireland (138),
- France (108).

Polish men prefered women from:

- Ukraine (389),
- Belarus (89),
- Russia (83),
- Germany (49).

Answering to the topic, how many Polish girls are married to foreigners is one correct response: many. And much more every year. The same with males.

Personally, I am more interested in foreign women than in Polish, as my view on Polish girls is not necessarily positive.

Life / Questions about Polish names Pola, Gracja, and Grażyna [29]

Felicja is more common amongst elder people. It is rare in case of youth. I, personally, never met anyone with that name. To the names given in the first post: Pola reminds me of one Polish actress - Pola Raksa. She played in one of the most popular Polish series "Czterej pancerni i pies" a Russian medic in the army. Gracjana is the name my neighbour has, she is 21 now. And Grażyna reminds me of the women with whom I was in "pre-school" - she was rude, with negative attitude, dangerous, I was in fear closing myself in the toilet as I didn't want to go there. :p

History / PRE-WAR BONDS and CURRENCY issued in Poland -- ANY VALUE? [9]

Austro-Hungarian krone.

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]


What do you mean? Some kind of union between countries who were a part of PLC, or strictly one country?

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]

I know what is this. I was asking if he wants resurrection of the past or other bs, or cooperation between countries which were part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

And I asked because I can't believe that someone really is so arrogant to judge the others and state that he is "a better patriot" due to his own "bright" ideas.

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]


As you probably know, Poles and Lithuanians are not really friends today. Such offer, even if somehow appreciated by the Lithuanian government, would result in negative opinion in society. Especially, due to original idea of Polish "supremacy" in this... union.


Germany and Russia are excluded by the definition.


Belarusians are divided between pro-Western and pro-Russian. Government is the part of the second.


What "new borders"? O_o


This scenario is abstract.

No one will join Intermarium of your dreams (it cannot be truly even named Intermarium), because:

1. They are afraid of results of leaving the EU;
2. Hatred between nations;
3. Alliance with Russians;
4. Archaic, panslavic ideas, without freedom and liberty.

No one will join such "union" - it would be like Soviet Union but without Russians and commie nonsense. Even I would be anti this idea, as I don't want any... genetic preservance in political cases. And the biggest thing: it has nothing to do with "Great Poland" you have mentioned.

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]


Intermarium's main goal was to prevent countries located between Germany and Soviet Union losing the hypothetical (as we know now, not hypothetical) war. Germans and Soviets were the biggest threat, and this was the purpose of Intermarium.


This point was actually about Belarus.


Yes, but Americans and Canadians have different history. There is no such ethinicity (despite of native Americans), this nation was created by the colonists. European countries were not. In other words - Americans and Canadians wanted to unite to create free country - in Europe such thing will be impossible, as there is no chance to forget about history and unite.

Americans, let's say, have beginning of their history in times of colonization. After the War of Independence they became one nation, no matter if they were British or French - the same with "American Dream" period. These people became Americans. Do you believe, that for example, Serbians will shake hand with Albanians even though they have argues about Kosovo? I doubt it. The same with other nations in Europe. Many Poles complain about Volynian Massacre and blame Ukrainians, many Lithuanians blame Poles for being "superior" during PLC, for wars about Vilnius; many Greeks are still in conflict with Macedonians about the name of their country etc. This is simply impossible to create peace here - such Union will bring the same results as Yugoslavia - wars. Because there had to be leader, and no matter who he/she will be, other nations would start talking about superiority of one nation.

I'd be more convinced about union focused on cooperation, without ideological context.

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]

And I want to be rich, to be like Casanova, to be the most wise person on the Earth, and on every field be successful. Dreams are for free.

Your wishes and the idea you propose are impossible to create in real world. The only way to make such "union" which is in other words... the conquer of neighbour lands, is the fastest way to destroy Poland and erase it from maps and kill many of its citizens. Great idea, definitely. We do not live in ancient nor medieval times.

Life / Do the Poles have a positive attitude towards the Danes and Denmark? [16]


Bring some vodka and you'll be fine :) Don't bother about any nationalistic fellows, they are everywhere in the world. But in general, we Poles, have nothing against Danes. And to be honest, most of people are not quite familiar with this country. They only know that it's Scandinavia and has cross on the flag.

Ah, sorry, and some football fans will recognize Peter Schmeichel and Daniel Agger. ;)

Genealogy / Origins of Polish surnames that end in "o". Are they from ukrainian origins [15]

Yes. Bojko is in fact a popular Ukrainian surname.

Genealogy / Origins of Polish surnames that end in "o". Are they from ukrainian origins [15]


What surname in particular you have in mind?

Genealogy / Drzązgowa, Wybierków; Przybył Łukasz (* Przybeło), pens Wybierkowa "ex Wrończyński - Translation with meaning [13]

Wybierać means to choose. Wybraniec means a chosen. First one is a verb, second is a noun. As you probably see it, "to choose" sounds and looks similar to "a chosen" - the same is in Polish. Same connotation between verb and noun.

What you have written is hard to understand for me (and I'm a native Polish speaker). But I'll try:

1. Whereas a role/a soil (depends on context) of Drzązgowa, Wybierków, in 1609.

2. Przybył £ukasz (* Przybeło) (in 1610 "Wybierków penny", in 1612 "ex Wrończyński"), *kmieć* from Dobrzec (in 1624-27 he held the fields of Wybierków)

3. Wybierek Piotr, *kmieć* from Dobrzec 1612-21 (in 1622-23 the Wybierków's field vacancy)

4. Wybierkowa Zofia, supposedly a widow after some Wybierek, from Dobrzec 1594-1611.

Wybierku is Locative case of "Wybierek".

*kmieć* was a richer farmer; also colloquially used to desribe a peasant.

Genealogy / Drzązgowa, Wybierków; Przybył Łukasz (* Przybeło), pens Wybierkowa "ex Wrończyński - Translation with meaning [13]

What I assume here is...

This "kmieć" as a wealthy farmer had a number of fields. If he was wealthy, he had to have some fields, right? ;) In this case they were located in Wybierków. I'm not exactly sure, can you give me a link to the site from where you have this?

Genealogy / Drzązgowa, Wybierków; Przybył Łukasz (* Przybeło), pens Wybierkowa "ex Wrończyński - Translation with meaning [13]

So "rola" here means "a soil".

Wybierków and Wybierkowskie refers to the same thing, but there is difference in grammar. "Wybierków" is singular Nominative. Noun. "Wybierkowskie" is an adjective.

£ukasz has not this surname. I am not sure what things in brackets means, in particular "pens". Pens is a penny, pence, you know... British currency. Maybe it is a abbreviation of "pensjonariusz" that means "a boarder". However, later there is "ex" used. Ex + pens = expensa. From Latin - expense. But I don't know if it makes sense.

Genealogy / Drzązgowa, Wybierków; Przybył Łukasz (* Przybeło), pens Wybierkowa "ex Wrończyński - Translation with meaning [13]

Pam, but it is written in Polish language, not in English.

Rwyber, the suffix "-owa" was destined to married women. For example, if there was a guy with a surname "Nowak" and he married a woman, this woman was named "Nowakowa". There were also suffixes "-ówna" destined to daughters. So the daughter of Nowaks would be "Nowakówna". Nowadays, it is sometimes used but only in colloquial cases. It is present in modern times in Eastern Slavic nations - the rule is the same as in "Maria Sharapova". If she will have a husband "Yuri", his full name would not be "Yuri Sharapova", but "Yuri Sharapov" or "Sharap". However in Russia most probably "Sharapov".

Love / Addressing your Polish in-laws or boy/girlfriend's parents? [49]

At your place I would call them Pan/Pani.

Love / Addressing your Polish in-laws or boy/girlfriend's parents? [49]

Don't.

Love / Addressing your Polish in-laws or boy/girlfriend's parents? [49]


Never seen it. Never heard it. And I live in a village. It was used in the past, however.

Love / Addressing your Polish in-laws or boy/girlfriend's parents? [49]

It is normal that they use your first name - you are a girlfriend of their son. If they would like you to use their names, they will suggest you that. If they don't, keep it that way. Even thought it's formal, it's normal.

Love / Addressing your Polish in-laws or boy/girlfriend's parents? [49]

Mostly, you don't need to use last name nor first name. For example "What do you think?", you may ask "co pan sądzi?". There is no name.

Love / Addressing your Polish in-laws or boy/girlfriend's parents? [49]


To be honest, as they are aware that you are not Polish, they will not have problems. Just keep everything the way you do now. And if your boyfriend told you it's fine, then it is fine :) Don't worry about this.