Po polsku / Dlaczego DZIAŁKA? [6]

działka = garden allotment

Love / How many Polish men are Violent how much is domestic abuse reported. [129]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_people#Modern_period

Po polsku / "Co sądzita" - zwrot w języku polskim (Oscar dla "Idy") [15]

równie łatwe do rozszyfrowania jak na przykład:

teraz mam bizi ale jak superwajzor da mi ofa to wypełnię tę formę i będę aplikować o hauzing benefit
albo
na lancz kupiłem sobie czikena w boksie
albo
weź trawelkę i jedź metrem bo w mieście jest straszny trafik, przy okazji stopapuj sobie telefon

Language / Polish grammar, are these sentences correct? Najnowszy film kustariki ... [6]

none of these sentences sound truly "Polish" - as in, they are not the typical utterances of a native speaker - they sound very contrived; additionally, it is not at all clear from the context that the personal pronoun refers to the named person.

UK, Ireland / Certificate of no impediment (to marry Polish fiancee in the UK) [5]

you're welcome :-D

UK, Ireland / Certificate of no impediment (to marry Polish fiancee in the UK) [5]

edynburg.msz.gov.pl/pl/informacje_konsularne/dzial_prawny/zaswiadczenie_o_zdolnosci_do_zawarcia_malzenstwa_za_granica

History / The sketch of scenes in Poland in 1970 [7]


why would you think such a story is specific to Sixties/Seventies Poland? if anything, it would be much more believable as a contemporary story, methinks. people back then read "difficult" books and discussed the philosophical meaning of life much more than they do today - and were in general encouraged to do so by the education system. in many circles, if you didn't know Cortazar from Camus you faced a social death! ;-) so your assumption that a sensitive schoolboy would stick out like a sore thumb awash in a sea of troll-like brainwashed communist brutes is not really completely right... you might wanna push your story back to Stalinist times to achieve that effect.

Love / My Pole bf is flirting with an old friend from high school [12]

He hasn't "cheated". The exchange with his friend sounds like a lot of rather silly banter and teasing. Of course, if they ever take it further, it might well turn into flirting. It also depends on whether him and the Polish woman were ever romantically involved in the past.

Language / How to say "It Was Staged" in Polish [9]

it was staged - as in, not spontaneous: to było zainscenizowane

Life / Whats with going to sauna naked in Poland? [41]

if you choose to go to the sauna, you also have to accept the fact that clothes are not really much of an option. if you're not comfortable being buck naked, you can always cover up with a towel.

Life / Whats with going to sauna naked in Poland? [41]

answers.yahoo/question/index?qid=20110510020124AAg5WKC

there you go :-)

Language / How to say "It Was Staged" in Polish [9]

wyreżyserowane - directed by

Language / How to say "It Was Staged" in Polish [9]

staged by - zainscenizowane przez

staged at - wystawione w

if you quoted the whole sentence I could be more specific.

Genealogy / The Name "Kasis" [7]

a misspelling of "Kasia" perhaps? otherwise no, not Polish.

Travel / ATM with dollar currency in Poland (limits / fees) [5]

I think you need to ask your bank about this stuff, they're the ones who're gonna do the conversions and apply the fees, mostly.

Food / What are the laws regarding fresh veg and meat preparation in Poland? [4]

I don't think asking us will be very helpful. You need to talk to similar business owners directly in Poland. They will know all about it.

Genealogy / Polish Surnames Anglicized? [48]


is actually almost impossible.

Travel / Travel warnings for children of Polish citizens. [6]


I was living and working in Poland anyway, but had Czech citizenship because I was born in Czechoslovakia to a Czech mother (my father is Polish). I had to carry my Czech passport and my permanent residence card everywhere as ID, which was a pain. So at some point I decided to take the plunge... ;-) Sadly, at the time dual PL/CZ citizenship was not allowed, or I would have chosen that.

Travel / Travel warnings for children of Polish citizens. [6]


I would still think there was more to the story. In other words, even with compulsory military service, the Army did not randomly search the streets for eligible young men; they would call you up using the register of citizens when you turned 18 and were not in full-time education. In other words, someone born abroad to Polish parents who happened to visit Poland would not be in the system at all; I can only imagine this was someone actually born in Poland, who had a permanent address in Poland and did not de-register prior to going abroad, and who then visited Poland after turning 18 and - wait for it - actually acknowledged receipt of the conscription letter (or whatever you call it) and turned up at the conscription office. Many young men used to avoid conscription while living in Poland by moving around the country and not accepting any registered correspondence, so a tourist from abroad would have found it so much easier! ;-)

As to Polish citizenship by birth, you still have to register the child's birth in Poland and apply for a Polish passport, otherwise how would the Polish authorities know? If you are an adult child of Polish citizens, but do not hold a Polish passport, you must follow a process whereby you prove you are entitled to Polish citizenship. I am half Polish and even though I lived, went to school, and worked in Poland, it took me a YEAR to complete the process when I wanted to switch form Czech to Polish citizenship.

Travel / Travel warnings for children of Polish citizens. [6]


Where on earth did you get this from? A child born to Polish citizens abroad can only gain Polish citizenship by applying for it, usually the parents do that after the child is born, otherwise you have to go through a lengthy process.

On the other hand, if you hold dual citizenship, the Polish authorities will only take your Polish passport into account. This is important if you have a brush in the law with Poland, you will be treated like any other Polish citizen.

But:
a) military service is no longer compulsory in Poland (since 2009 or whereabouts)
b) you pay taxes in the country you live and / or work in, so if you neither work nor live in Poland, you cannot be made to pay taxes there

c) there is no "requirement to obtain a Polish passport"; I cannot even imagine what that would entail?

Hope this helps :-)

Genealogy / Polish Surnames Anglicized? [48]


A much simpler explanation is that "Grzych/Grzech" is a form of Grzegorz, which it actually is. I personally know more than one Grzegorz called Grzech by their friends and family.

Love / Are women from Poland scared of good looking guys? [48]


the horror, the horror... ;-)



they are truly ugly. ugh.

Love / In what context should I take being told, "I like you very much" said by Polish guy? [5]

"Lubić" ("to like") in Polish pretty much means friendship, it's not often used in romantic contexts. OTOH, if the person is really shy, they might be trying to send out positive signals without giving away their true feelings... This much is certain: somebody definitely likes you and enjoys your company. Only time can tell whether there's more to it... ;-)

Law / Debt - translation agency seeking to recover a cash advance paid to me, advice needed. [13]

That depends on how good (or bad) your translation actually was, I guess.

Food / Was Slonina (Lard) originally extracted from Elephant meat? [17]

I can't believe you're having a serious discussion about possible elephant meat consumption in Poland... ;-)

Study / Do any places in Poland teach people eastern languages like Farsi/Persian Arabic ... [6]

orient.uw.edu.pl/en/iranistyka/about.html

This is just Warsaw University. I bet there are similar departments at the other major universities in Poland.

Genealogy / The Name "Aleksandr[i]a Alicja"-Significance? [3]

Both Aleksandra and Alicja are very popular Polish given names. Children are typically given two names at the christening, so the chances of coming across an Aleksandra Alicja are quite high statistically. No, there was no famous historical figure called Aleksandra Alicja.

Law / Proving to English family court that it's legal in Poland to put a false name on Birth Certificate [38]

glad to have been of help! :-)

Law / Proving to English family court that it's legal in Poland to put a false name on Birth Certificate [38]

The full transcript should contain information that the name of the child's father was composed of the mother's surname and a given name of her choosing, plus the legal grounds for that.

Law / Proving to English family court that it's legal in Poland to put a false name on Birth Certificate [38]

If you take out the full transcript of the child's birth certificate, all the entries made in this respect by the Registrar will be described in the Remarks section, with legal grounds, dates, signatures, and all. It might be as easy as that. I have translated quite a few similar birth certificates myself. Hopefully this helps :-)