Michal
20 Feb 2010
Language / brakować, braknąć, zabraknąć [9]
gumishu
Is any of this relevant to the original question about brakować?
gumishu
Is any of this relevant to the original question about brakować?
Michal
20 Feb 2010
Language / Coming back to Polish language studies [8]
WhiteEagle
Polish grammar seems difficult, especially with the case system but most Slovanic Languages have the same thing and work in a similar way. These language courses such as Pimsleurs, which I believe does not use texts would be of very little help to you. A good course with cassettes such as Colloquial Polish by B.W.Mazur would be much more beneficial to you in your studies. Polish in 4 Weeks sounds a bore and similar to Pimsleur! Are you a student at Lancaster University?
WhiteEagle
Polish grammar seems difficult, especially with the case system but most Slovanic Languages have the same thing and work in a similar way. These language courses such as Pimsleurs, which I believe does not use texts would be of very little help to you. A good course with cassettes such as Colloquial Polish by B.W.Mazur would be much more beneficial to you in your studies. Polish in 4 Weeks sounds a bore and similar to Pimsleur! Are you a student at Lancaster University?
Michal
5 Feb 2010
Language / brakować, braknąć, zabraknąć [9]
Zabraknąć is perfective and means to lake something-czegoś, or to be short of something
brakować and braknąć are both imperfective verbs meaning to be lacking or to be missing but braknąć is only used in the third person singular.
Zabraknąć is perfective and means to lake something-czegoś, or to be short of something
brakować and braknąć are both imperfective verbs meaning to be lacking or to be missing but braknąć is only used in the third person singular.
Michal
2 Feb 2010
Language / 'MOZNA' - When is this used? [27]
vndunne
This is not in fact a Polish word. It is, in fact, a Russian word, which has been incorporated into the Polish Language. In fact, the Poles have taken many Russian words over the generations. In Polish it is used just the same as in the original Russian Language and means, may I? Can I ? ect.
vndunne
This is not in fact a Polish word. It is, in fact, a Russian word, which has been incorporated into the Polish Language. In fact, the Poles have taken many Russian words over the generations. In Polish it is used just the same as in the original Russian Language and means, may I? Can I ? ect.
Michal
1 Feb 2010
Language / When do you use 'się'? And what does it mean? [37]
SzwedwPolsce
it can also be translated as 'on your own'. Rób to sam-do it yourself, do it on your own ect
SzwedwPolsce
it can also be translated as 'on your own'. Rób to sam-do it yourself, do it on your own ect
Michal
30 Jan 2010
Language / Does anyone know where I can learn Polish for free? [35]
Louis001
There are also some thirty six million Poles on the streets!
Louis001
There are also some thirty six million Poles on the streets!
Michal
27 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]
Magdalena
If you studied Russian for eight years your Russian should be very good if you know Czech. If not, either you are stupid or you need to change teachers.
Magdalena
If you studied Russian for eight years your Russian should be very good if you know Czech. If not, either you are stupid or you need to change teachers.
Michal
27 Jan 2010
Language / When do you use 'się'? And what does it mean? [37]
caveman
It is used to make transitive verbs throughout the slav World. In Russian it is sja and in Czech it is se. It is no big deal.
caveman
It is used to make transitive verbs throughout the slav World. In Russian it is sja and in Czech it is se. It is no big deal.
Michal
19 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]
No, Czech is more like Russian than Polish is. Czech is similar to Serb and Russian whilst Polish has more of a German influence.
To me polish is like russian.
No, Czech is more like Russian than Polish is. Czech is similar to Serb and Russian whilst Polish has more of a German influence.
Michal
16 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]
Magdalena
I was watching M Jak Milosc on Polonia T.V. this evening and they even used the English term 'baby boom' just like in English.
Magdalena
I was watching M Jak Milosc on Polonia T.V. this evening and they even used the English term 'baby boom' just like in English.
Michal
14 Jan 2010
Language / I need some encouragement from Polish language speakers! [30]
MrSchool100
No, even Arabic is far harder than Polish.
MrSchool100
No, even Arabic is far harder than Polish.
Michal
11 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]
Ogien
Yes, and this is the word we use at home, so why an English equivalent? There are many good Polish-English dictionaries so look up the words. It is simply lazy to do otherwise.
Ogien
Yes, and this is the word we use at home, so why an English equivalent? There are many good Polish-English dictionaries so look up the words. It is simply lazy to do otherwise.
Michal
10 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]
Osiedle_Ruda
I never use any of these words myself.
Osiedle_Ruda
I never use any of these words myself.
Michal
10 Jan 2010
Language / Which is the BEST, EASIEST to learn & most helpful"POLISH FOR FOREIGNERS"course? [32]
Marina1993
Maybe you should practice your English grammar first before you start on Polish! Look at Ebay listings-there are sometimes good Linguaphone courses for sale and you should pick one up for around twenty pounds plus the postage, which to Poland would be quite a lot.
Marina1993
Maybe you should practice your English grammar first before you start on Polish! Look at Ebay listings-there are sometimes good Linguaphone courses for sale and you should pick one up for around twenty pounds plus the postage, which to Poland would be quite a lot.
Michal
4 Jan 2010
Language / WHY IS SATELITA MASCULINE? [25]
Krzysztof
Das madchen is a diminutive and all such endings are neuter in German.
Krzysztof
Das madchen is a diminutive and all such endings are neuter in German.
Michal
28 Dec 2009
Language / ch - antychryst - chłeb [13]
cinek
It is technically not the English h sound but more like the Russian ch. There is also a distinction in Dutch between the gutural g and the soft sch version, which in this case, is more like the Polish 'h' sound.
cinek
It is technically not the English h sound but more like the Russian ch. There is also a distinction in Dutch between the gutural g and the soft sch version, which in this case, is more like the Polish 'h' sound.
Michal
26 Dec 2009
Language / ch - antychryst - chłeb [13]
cinek
In Czech the h sound is an h sound but in Polish it is more gutural like the German loch but it is not a harsh sound.
cinek
In Czech the h sound is an h sound but in Polish it is more gutural like the German loch but it is not a harsh sound.
Michal
25 Dec 2009
Language / ch - antychryst - chłeb [13]
It is an h sound but h and ch sound the same in Polish.
I hear clearly 'h' not 'k' her
It is an h sound but h and ch sound the same in Polish.
Michal
11 Dec 2009
Language / Can you recognise the nationality of foreign Polish speakers by their accent? [43]
Of course a Pole can recognize a foreigner and an English accent stands out like a sore thumb! If I am in Poland and my Polish relatives hear me speaking, it is obvious to them straight away that I come from somewhere overseas. It might be, of course, on meeting a Pole in England and on speaking in Polish to him that he might not recognize nor detect straight away a non native speaker of Polish' accent but in Poland whilst Poles are surounded by nothing but Poles-forget it if you think that you could get one over on them!
Of course a Pole can recognize a foreigner and an English accent stands out like a sore thumb! If I am in Poland and my Polish relatives hear me speaking, it is obvious to them straight away that I come from somewhere overseas. It might be, of course, on meeting a Pole in England and on speaking in Polish to him that he might not recognize nor detect straight away a non native speaker of Polish' accent but in Poland whilst Poles are surounded by nothing but Poles-forget it if you think that you could get one over on them!
Michal
10 Dec 2009
Language / ch - antychryst - chłeb [13]
Chleb is not even a Polish word or a slavonic at all. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon word loaf.
I put ł instead of l in chleb, oth
Chleb is not even a Polish word or a slavonic at all. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon word loaf.
Michal
7 Dec 2009
Study / Help learning polish language in Wroclaw (any good language school)? [26]
Wrocław is a big university town so perhaps one of the university's building is open during the evening for such lessons as Polish? It would be worth having a look. Perhaps the local library would have information?
Wrocław is a big university town so perhaps one of the university's building is open during the evening for such lessons as Polish? It would be worth having a look. Perhaps the local library would have information?
Michal
30 Nov 2009
Real Estate / Foreigners can now buy houses in Poland [55]
No but Poles can come to England for free and send their little 'bachorzy' to our state schools for free from day one as well as making use of our free state medical care!
ricultural and forest land in Poland for 12 years, and houses for five years, after t
No but Poles can come to England for free and send their little 'bachorzy' to our state schools for free from day one as well as making use of our free state medical care!
Michal
25 Nov 2009
Love / I`m Polish bloke lookin`for an English girl. Is it gonna work out? [51]
So are Polish women!
quick sand
So are Polish women!
Michal
22 Aug 2009
News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]
As far as I am aware, human sperm is rather like the AIDS virus in the sense that it can not survive outside of the human body. Any male sperm in a swimming pool would be dead anyway. however, with most Poles pretty poor it would seem a good way to try and earn some free cash from a Muslim society. The Poles are very clever at exploiting other people's weaknesses.
As far as I am aware, human sperm is rather like the AIDS virus in the sense that it can not survive outside of the human body. Any male sperm in a swimming pool would be dead anyway. however, with most Poles pretty poor it would seem a good way to try and earn some free cash from a Muslim society. The Poles are very clever at exploiting other people's weaknesses.
Michal
19 Aug 2009
News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]
It is common knowledge that all Polish girls are very free when it comes to men. She obviously slept with an Arab and is pregnant. To hide her guilt, she has lied to her mother about the swimming pool incident. After all, how many thirteen year old girls want to admit to a Roman Catholic Polish cow that she is already a slut?!!
It is common knowledge that all Polish girls are very free when it comes to men. She obviously slept with an Arab and is pregnant. To hide her guilt, she has lied to her mother about the swimming pool incident. After all, how many thirteen year old girls want to admit to a Roman Catholic Polish cow that she is already a slut?!!
Michal
20 Jul 2009
Language / Future tense with bawić się [34]
I would have thought that as the party is going to be a 'one off', and in the future, that therefore the perfective zabawić się sounds correct in this instance.
I would have thought that as the party is going to be a 'one off', and in the future, that therefore the perfective zabawić się sounds correct in this instance.
Michal
17 May 2009
Language / Ukrainian language similar to Polish? [236]
I have sometimes listened to Ukrainian on satilite TV at home and it is really easy to follow what is happening through Polish.
I have sometimes listened to Ukrainian on satilite TV at home and it is really easy to follow what is happening through Polish.
Michal
28 Jul 2008
Life / Is it me or do any guys in Poland not have shaved heads? [113]
Yes, like everything Polish, it is old fashioned from England in the 1970's. It would look very strange to find people in England today looking like that-it is something taken from the early punk era. Weak people find strength from a group culture and the poles are no exception here either.
r it's simply their image.
Yes, like everything Polish, it is old fashioned from England in the 1970's. It would look very strange to find people in England today looking like that-it is something taken from the early punk era. Weak people find strength from a group culture and the poles are no exception here either.
Michal
27 Jul 2008
Life / Is it me or do any guys in Poland not have shaved heads? [113]
I suppose it also saves money on hair cuts and shampoo!
I suppose it also saves money on hair cuts and shampoo!
Michal
27 Jul 2008
Life / Is it me or do any guys in Poland not have shaved heads? [113]
I think it is more popular among the working class young poles. It might be practacle whilst working on the farms it might also give them a strong 'he man' image. It is undoubtadly an Eastern European Slav thing.
I think it is more popular among the working class young poles. It might be practacle whilst working on the farms it might also give them a strong 'he man' image. It is undoubtadly an Eastern European Slav thing.