History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

Once again Novi, I'd have gladly invited you to have told Messrs. Brzechwa, Róziewicz, or Kiepura etc.that they had no polkosc LOL

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

So, so true.

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

How about the "polkosc" of a figure such as John Godson:-)

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

Once had an ESL-class of seven Poles between roughly twenty-five and fifty. This was several years ago, around the time Poland was getting unjustifiably bad press re: Poland's "role" in the Holocaust. They knew I spoke Polish and by coincedence, our class project was to describe in detail an aspect of their country they deemed most positive. One xwoung man angrily spoke up about hothe NYT was "writing s##t" concerning Jews and Poles. Then, the woman giving her talk about Tatry and the glories of Poland's natural wonderp, sudddnly started crying, only to be sebonded by yet another student applauding my desire to learn their language. Nearly each student took the slígts against Poland so personalky.

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

Appreciate the input there, sir. I stand enlightened:-)

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

"Jeszcze Polska nie zginela..." = Poland still shall yet prevail. Recently caught a glímpse of a German translation "Noch ist Polen nicht verloren", which I feel doesn't capture the spirit of the original.

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

That last verb is a relative of "(z-)ginac", correct?

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

Hair splitting, but "zgubiony" still sounds odd to my non-native Polish ears.

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

I learned something, Thought "zgubiona

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

How then do you communicate successfully with educated English native speakers in a language not your own? Do you catch our irony, double entendre, constant puns?

An addendum, DuszaStracona. How do you know which mistakes you're making? Who corrects your English at home? :-)

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

They feel, and often rightly so I might add, that there' so much more to everyday life than current US-style vapid, infantile materialism. They sick and tired. I for one applaud them!

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

They see speaking English as a step down, much like the FrenchLOL

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

It's that, as with many foreigners, Poles think in their native language, but speak in English.

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

Poles think in Polish, not English.

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

Not one bit surprised, Novi:-)

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

'Twas naiveté ultimately killed the Jews of Poland, save for all but the ultra assimilated, such as those whom I'd mentioned prior. Ah, how challenged was Christianity in her direst hour when spirituality and love were most desparately needed!

Life / Polish TV is so goddamn awful! [7]

Oh yes, I know.

Life / Polish TV is so goddamn awful! [7]

You should check out Brazilian TV if you want to see stupid:-)

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

Shtettl Jews were always the opposite of the more integrated urban Jews.

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

Therefore, Poles often have a chirping quality to their English speech, partly because of the lack of a schwa [backwards "e" in the IPA] in theír language.

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

Most Polish uninflected nouns are stressed on the first syllable, if I'm not mistaken.

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

The assimilated Jews, Jan Brzechwa, Jan Kiepura, Tadeusz Róziewicz etc. considered themselves Polish "z krwi i kosci"!

Language / What is your biggest problem with Polish language? [158]

Like Italian, Spanish, and Bavarian:-)

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

So in the end, do you "feel" more Polish or more British?

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1050]

"Shitstorm" 's a great example. It only goes to show the difference between why the Europeans use English as opposed to why we Anglophones use words from European languages; the Poles, Germans etc. use English out of laziness whereas we do it out of cultural aesthetic:-)

Language / Information on Polish textbook Hurra Po Polsku [33]

Yes, you're right though.

Language / Information on Polish textbook Hurra Po Polsku [33]

How about "Spotlight"? :-) Same difference.

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1050]

Apropos many Europeans swear in English, but don't really speak it!

Language / Information on Polish textbook Hurra Po Polsku [33]

That's true. Believe I can recall a recent course title on some site "STO LAT!" Literally, ít sounds odd in English as a title.

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1050]

I believe the expression du jour has become "kurwa", at least if certain 21st century films e.g. "Wesele" are any guide:-)