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Does this paragraph make sense? I am learning Polish


Emie  
3 Jan 2014 /  #1
Ja nie jestem biegly na Polski. Ja had niebieski oczy. Ja lubie czekolada - ja bardzo lubic herbatniki! Ja lubie do slucha deszcz; do czytac poezja, i (pismiennictwo <literatura?>) Ja chciec do pisac na zawsze (i zawsze) i podrozowac do "Denver, Colorado."

Much appreciated, thank you.
Uglywoman  3 | 75  
3 Jan 2014 /  #2
Hi honey! My Polish sucks really bad but let me try to help you a tiny bit my love.

Moja najlepsza przyjaciolka na swiecie, Maja, pomogla mi napisac to po polsku :) Mam niebieskie oczy. Lubie czekolade i bardzo lubie herbate! Lubie sluchac deszczu, czytac poezje i literature. Chcialam ci pisac, pozdrawiam od Denver, Colorado :)
OP Emie  
3 Jan 2014 /  #3
Thank you honey, this is very helpful. Tell your friend Maja I said thank you :)
normalnyfacet  - | 31  
3 Jan 2014 /  #4
Emie, are you male/female?
It makes a difference when writing in Polish
OP Emie  
3 Jan 2014 /  #5
female.
normalnyfacet  - | 31  
3 Jan 2014 /  #6
ok
I suggest that you write what you want to say in English, then wait for a native speaker's help
FYI, For females

Chciałam = I wanted (past tense)
Chciałabym = I would like to
OP Emie  
3 Jan 2014 /  #7
Okay, thank you.
Well, I was just trying to get a basic grasp of the language, really. This was what I was trying to say:
I am not fluent in Polish. I have blue eyes. I like chocolate - I really like biscuits!
I like to listen to the rain; to read poetry, and literature.
I want to write forever (and ever) and travel to "Denver, Colorado."

Thank you again!
lunacy  - | 73  
3 Jan 2014 /  #8
Here's my proposition:

Nie jestem biegła w języku polskim. Mam niebieskie oczy. Lubię czekoladę - uwielbiam herbatniki!
Lubię słuchać jak pada deszcz; czytać poezję i literaturę.
Chciałabym zawsze pisać i pojechać do Denver w Kolorado.

Side info:
- język polski -> all adjectives (polski in this case) always start with lowercase letter! it's a grammar rule.
- forget for now about piśmiennictwo, it's used in academic/scientific resources only:) literatura is correct and used on a daily basis
- uwielbiam = bardzo lubię:) we use uwielbiam very often!
- instead of "lubię słuchać jak pada deszcz" you could say "lubię wsłuchiwać się w deszcz" - wsłuchiwać się means that you're listetning to sth intently, more or less thoughtfully (it sounds more poetic:))

Hope it helps. Greetings from Poland and good luck learning Polish!
OP Emie  
3 Jan 2014 /  #9
Lunacy! Thank you so much! This is perfect - exactly what I was looking for. Dziękuję. :)
kpc21  1 | 746  
4 Jan 2014 /  #10
Maybe not "literaturę", but "prozę" :) "Literatura" includes also poetry.
rebecca ogawa  
24 Feb 2016 /  #11
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