Nomsense
3 Jul 2010
Nomsense
2 Jul 2010
Language / Usage of Polish Verbs [14]
Wykonać zadanie. Wykonać pracę. Wykonywać ćwiczenia.
Odbyć szkolenie. Odbyć stosunek płciowy ;-) . Odbyć rozmowę.
Wykonać zadanie. Wykonać pracę. Wykonywać ćwiczenia.
Odbyć szkolenie. Odbyć stosunek płciowy ;-) . Odbyć rozmowę.
Nomsense
24 Jun 2010
Language / Ile by nie było to i tak jest za mało [26]
SzwedwPolsce, I think this forum is lucky to have you among its members :-) .
Sorry for being offtopic ;-) .
SzwedwPolsce, I think this forum is lucky to have you among its members :-) .
Sorry for being offtopic ;-) .
Nomsense
17 Jun 2010
Language / Jeszcze or wciaz? [10]
I have to disagree. "Wciąż" doesn't neccesarily imply any emotions.
"Wciąż uczę się polskiego" may just mean "I am learning Polish and I am not yet proficient". And it doesn't sound any weirder than "jeszcze".
I have to disagree. "Wciąż" doesn't neccesarily imply any emotions.
"Wciąż uczę się polskiego" may just mean "I am learning Polish and I am not yet proficient". And it doesn't sound any weirder than "jeszcze".
Nomsense
17 Jun 2010
Law / Family immigrated 1880's from Galacia: Polish Citizenship - A few Questions [13]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_nationality_law
U.S. driver's license is not valid in Poland. However, its holder can obtain a Polish driver's license after passing the theory test. To register for the exam it is necessary to have the U.S. license translated by a sworn translator. Such translation must include information on what types of vehicles the person is permitted to drive.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_nationality_law
Polish drivers licenses...would you be able to keep/use the enhanced American one [...] Or, how would one go about getting a permanent Polish drivers license?
U.S. driver's license is not valid in Poland. However, its holder can obtain a Polish driver's license after passing the theory test. To register for the exam it is necessary to have the U.S. license translated by a sworn translator. Such translation must include information on what types of vehicles the person is permitted to drive.
Nomsense
12 Jun 2010
Language / Nazwy mieszkanców - the names of a city/country residents in Polish [14]
kolanin, kolanka:
sjp.pl/co/kolanin
sjp.pl/co/kolanka
Mieszkaniec Koła :-)
kolanin, kolanka:
sjp.pl/co/kolanin
sjp.pl/co/kolanka
Nomsense
11 Jun 2010
Life / Kissing on the cheek in Poland. Lips for lovers only? [39]
It depends on the situation. And family customs. In the old times (pre-war) it was quite common, at least in Kraków.
maybe only when making wishes... in my family at least.
It depends on the situation. And family customs. In the old times (pre-war) it was quite common, at least in Kraków.
Nomsense
11 Jun 2010
Language / Nazwy mieszkanców - the names of a city/country residents in Polish [14]
Actually, I would use the term Krakowiak only in regards to a village man in the traditional costume.
Well, yes, but that must be a really old meaning, probably from the XV or XIV century (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziemia).
a person who lives in the city of Krakow - krakowianin
a person who lives in the vicinity of Krakow - krakowiak
a person who lives in the vicinity of Krakow - krakowiak
Actually, I would use the term Krakowiak only in regards to a village man in the traditional costume.
but that also includes folk in the town of Krakow..
Krakowiacy, mieszkańcy wsi w okolicach Krakowa, w ujęciu hist. - mieszkańcy ziemi krakowskiej.
Well, yes, but that must be a really old meaning, probably from the XV or XIV century (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziemia).
Nomsense
8 Jun 2010
Language / Polish Slang Phrases - Elephant Me! - Huh?!! [14]
Oh really? Since when "słoń" and "zasłoń" sound the same?
based on the fact that "to cover" and "elephant" sound the same in Polish
Oh really? Since when "słoń" and "zasłoń" sound the same?
Nomsense
8 Jun 2010
Language / Nazwy mieszkanców - the names of a city/country residents in Polish [14]
Krakowiak: a man from one of the villages in the vicinity of Kraków
encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=3926971
Kraków - krakowianin, krakowiak / krakowianka
Krakowiak: a man from one of the villages in the vicinity of Kraków
encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=3926971
Nomsense
2 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]
And what about those who claimed it was Kaczyński putting pressure on the pilots?
I guess it's time now for them to apologize for the grip of delusion they have kept this forum in for such a long time as it's now clear all those theories were wrong, definitively wrong.
And what about those who claimed it was Kaczyński putting pressure on the pilots?
Nomsense
27 May 2010
Language / Is math in Polish different than in English? [59]
÷ is also used in Poland.
How can you say that when, for example, the two posts above yours mention the division symbol.
÷ is also used in Poland.
Nomsense
18 Mar 2010
Language / The finer points of Polish grammar - 1 (podróżni) [22]
"Półtora lata" would be incorrect.
- pół roku
- rok
- półtora roku
- dwa lata
.....półtora tygodnikA......., dniA........, latA
"Półtora lata" would be incorrect.
- pół roku
- rok
- półtora roku
- dwa lata
Nomsense
17 Mar 2010
Nomsense
26 Jan 2010
Language / Usage rules of ł in the Polish language [30]
The letter "£" is called... "£". We don't have a separate name for it (like "an o with a stroke" or "a closed u" for "Ó").
I do have question though. What is the name of the letter " ł "? To be honest I am kinda getting tired of calling it the "L with a slash through it".
The letter "£" is called... "£". We don't have a separate name for it (like "an o with a stroke" or "a closed u" for "Ó").