History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [169]

History of Poland in 8 minutes - the whole thing from China EXPO 2010:

adam.owczarz.wrzuta.pl/film/8vfUao6atFi/tysiac_lat_w_osiem_minu t_-_historia_polski_na_expo

History / Digital reconstruction of Warszawa - Miasto Ruin - rebuilding the destroyed Warsaw [31]

Thanks for the link, pgtx!


I was in the museum not so long ago when I visited Warsaw... What a shame I missed it, they could do it earlier, pfff ;)))

History / Why Poles love Russia [105]


So very true!


LOL And I, after reading Wiedzmin_fan's comment quoted above, thought he must be Polish ;)))

History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [169]


Yes, I know what you mean.
But I guess some people can change their ways when they realise that their behaviour is wrong and not accepted by others ;)


Thanks :)


Um... What exactly do you have in mind? ;) Because on the internet you pick up a lot of stuff, both good and bad. One could write a book about it, I guess ;) In short, I got to know Russians better, I think (in fact, before I didn't know them at all :)), or, at least, some of them. And Poles. And myself :)

And I've noticed that we all just want to get along, but somehow it's not that easy ;)

However, lately I can see a light on the horizon :) Some hope. A wind of change coming from the Russian authorities, especially president Medvedev. Or at least it looks like it ;)

And on the 9th of May I'm going to kindle a light of my own at the Soviet cemetery in my city :)

History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [169]


;D


OK, I get it, I get it :)))
But it wasn't me who called him anti-Polish so take it easy ;)

History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [169]


LOL Right, I didn't notice it ;))) I'm still "new" to this forum and didn't read it much ;)


OK, I can see now that McCoy first wrote "you ruskas".
I just don't like when people use derogatory terms for nationalities, even in the heat of discussion.

History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [169]


Well...:


"Pshek" can be used as derogatory term ;)

But I don't think Sasha is anti-polish :)


Not only, there were also Rusini, Czesi, Mołdawianie, Tatarzy, but I guess Polish-Lithuanian army were the main forces. Those who took part in the battle:

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitwa_pod_Grunwaldem#Uczestnicy


Me too :)))

News / RUSSIA TO MAKE PUBLIC THE KATYN FILES... [274]


Well, is a Mayor of Moscow with his plans to honour Stalin with posters in the city during the 9th of may the same as some anonymous, marginalized neonazi in Berlin...?

The second one is more creepy, for sure, but the first one is more important...

News / RUSSIA TO MAKE PUBLIC THE KATYN FILES... [274]


I hope you'll succeed :) I really do.

Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]


Well, that depends, really.
For example, a slang word for a Russian in Polish is "Rusek/Ruski". Adjective for anything Russian is "ruski". It of course originates from Russian language in which "ruskij" means "a Russian" or adjective "Russian".

But most Russians usually find it offensive. And often they are right to do so. It sounds even worse if it's about a woman ("Ruska"). Of course, many people in Poland probably got used to this word to such an extent that they don't realise it can be viewed as derogatory. Some russophiles also can use this word but in a positive way, to show affection.

I guess it depends on intenstions.

Another example - a derogatory term for a Chinese man in Polish is "Kitajec". "Kitajec" is a normal, official Russian word for a Chinese :)

So, you have to be careful with words :)

In general, I think, those Poles in Poland who know that Polish people in the US are called Pollacks, wouldn't want to be called this way.

As for German words "Polacke" and "Polacken" (at least in case of a German saying them) I would advise to use them only among Polish friends if this person knows they won't feel offended.

IMHO :)


As far as I know in English language it's "a Pole" (singular) and "Poles/Polish people" (plural) :)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


I don't know English accents that well, but I've noticed the French accent was also rather weak - she just said some words in French and I didn't hear that typical French "r" ;)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


Wow, she's amazing :D

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


Sounds reasonable :)


;D

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


Well, you've started it ;) Not my fault - co złego, to nie ja ;D

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


Well, I decided to have a try at some wordplay ;)))
Couldn't help myself ;D


:)


So what other tongues have you acquired? :)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


I've never been to Zakopane and don't know what's this 'Zakopane ł' is :P And I'm not sure what this 'dark' Russian variety means.

Do you mean the old "ł" which you can hear in old Polish films and which is spoken by people from Kresy? It sounds more like "l", yes?

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


OK, thanks :)


;))) Does our conversation still has something to do with tongue? ;D


I can see that ;)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


But I'm older than that :)))
Me and two of my friends were reading Harry Potter books when we were studying at the university, but I know even older people who read them. Even my mum have read those books ;D


Yes, I like fantasy in general and I like all the stuff that J. K. Rowling put in her books, in this world created by her, the wordplays, etc. It reminds me of J.R.R. Tolkien and him I simply adore :]


But this Doric is a dialect of English or Scottish Gaelic?


What ways? ;)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


True :) But I'm an adult, not a kid, so I guess I'm too old for films (and books :P) about Harry Potter ;D


Our English teacher at high school told us once that even English people from different parts of their country have problems with understanding each other. Is that true?


Yes, Polish language is almost the same throughout Poland. Maybe except for the mountains, Silesia and Kashuby region (but I guess Silesian and Kashubian are often considered as different languages than Polish, and not Polish dialects).


Wow, so you're like double cool ;D
:)))

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


Oh, I don't know - I've seen so many films in my life... ;) I always loved those adaptations of English literature with Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Kenneth Branagh, etc. Emma Thompson is one of my favourite actresses :) I like Monty Python and "The Black Adder" TV series, some comedy films. And "Wallace & Gromit" ;)

And I like Harry Potter, though I'm too old for this :PPP Don't laugh ;)))


Yes, that's true... But on Polish TV foreign films are translated so it's no problem ;)
But when I'm watching films without translation I have more problems with understanding British English, than American (probably because of this lack of exposure ;)).

And I guess I don't know much British slang. I remember that when I had some BBC channel I watched "EastEnders" and there a girl was called "bird" (?) and a man: "bloke". I didn't know that before ;) I also tried to watch some TV series about a castle in Scotland and the Scottish pronunciation made it very difficult ;) I had an impression that they spoke with gritted teeth or something ;) But I like those Scottish and Irish accents :P

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]

Indeed ;)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


That's true - I'm one of those Poles myself :) But there are simply far more American films than British ones on Polish TV ;)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


British English - at high school, at private English school and at the univeristy.


Hmm... British sounds better, in my personal opinion :P But American pronunciation is easier for Poles, I think.
I usually pronounce words in a more British way, as I was taught this way. However, I often use American words - it's because there are a lot of American films and TV series on Polish TV and I've learned some English by watching them :)


British, I think. The UK is closer to Poland than USA and so there are more English people here than Americans ;)