Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]

wasnt wicz also tacked on the end of names...my last name has the wicz but the story is that a long time ago they emigrated from italy and my last name has a italian city name with wicz on the end.

Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

you havent attached the files correctly.

Life / Price of cigarettes in Poland? [192]


could be worse, the ausralian government is trying to raise the cost to $20 for a pack of 30. currently that pack would cost $11-14 depending what you buy and where you buy them.

Life / Poles are not racist [873]


there are probably more non poles on this site than poles.

Genealogy / Looking for fathers relatives (Jan Sylwester Tomaszewski born in Krakow) [3]

in melbourne, australia?

i went to primary school with a boy with the last nae tomaszewski from memory.

USA, Canada / Cigarettes reach nine dollars a pack in New York [109]

around $10 in australia

Life / If I could introduce something from my country into Poland, I would.... [175]


you may as well be back in the uk then!!!

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

hey magda,

it is actually on elizabeth street, between collins and little collins.

if you are walking to flinders street it is on your left hand side.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]


uri, if you scour through the polonia-australia topic section you should find what you're looking for.

there are 2 polish clubs i know of in sunshine and rowville/dandenong.

and south melbourne is closer to the cbd, not past frankston.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]


why is the turkish opinion stronger than the armenian?

forcibly displacing and marching people across the desert without proper rations of food and water may not be genocide but it doesnt absolve the turkish government of guilt.

and funny that those who "reverted" to being muslim were allowed to stay.

educate yourself:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide

ajn.com.au/news/news.asp?pgID=5382

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]


maybe not millions, but thousands....it is my understanding there was a lil ethnic cleansing of armenians, or are they just crying over spilt milk??

Love / Polish Women Versus Your Local Women ? [289]

you definitely need a bong or 4!!!

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]


how do you pronounce this?

my dad, when we were younger, used to drop a word pronounced as holeta (but similar to cholera). never told us what it meant.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

yeah, there is not too many members on this site apart from the mods and the like.

i have only been to one dziupla and there was a mix, from early 20's to late 40's. there is actually pictures on that site from previous dziupla's.

but the polish festival is in fed square in november, there is a site i could post for you if you like.

how is living in toorak going? strange place for a new immigrant.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]


i live in thornbury but only in a two room unit, so no real place to study.

i saw your other post about meeting poles in melbourne. there is a website: dziuplamelbourne.com/forum/YaBB.pl

there is a monthly dziupla each month, sometimes out in north melbourne.

and there is a polish festival in november at fed square.

there are also a few restaurants, but not many.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

magda, if you were not on the other side of melbourne i would take you up on your offer.

Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]

especially kashmir, a lot of funky bars out there.

Australia / HELP! Australian wanted to apply for Polish Passport via ancestory [51]


nah, my mum used them 2 weeks ago. try this link: polaron.com.au

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]


from my understanding the Serbs weren't the only ones on killing spree for the last 300-400 years...Croats, Serbs and Muslim Bosnians have all partaken.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]


thanks for the history lesson...i know Australia is not the country of original Greek food but with the highest population of Greeks outside of Athens in Melbourne i would like to think they brought some traditional food.

what is the difference between a gyros, souvlaki and Greek kebab?

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

where do you live southern?

here in Australia Greek souvlaki's (gyros,kebab) as they are known are usually lamb or chicken. have not come across a pork souva.

the spit lamb is definitely better than the halal meat.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]


i like the turkish bread but prefer the spit lamb, halaal meat is missing something.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

thought you may have meant the melbourne in florida...just wanted to clarify.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

in melbourne, australia??

the only gainsville i know is the furniture store in melbourne.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

what would you charge an hour?

and would we have to travel to chaddy?

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

is this directed to me???

both my parents are polish, so, natural progression that i would like to learn and understand the mother tongue.

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

my parents even sent me to polish school on saturdays, but being young and naive i thought it a waste of time and didnt pay much attention.

regret it now.

Australia / HELP! Australian wanted to apply for Polish Passport via ancestory [51]

you are correct...but you still need your grandparents documentation for proof to obtain citizenship.

Australia / HELP! Australian wanted to apply for Polish Passport via ancestory [51]

well, considering that the documentation is in polish and the application is in polish and my parents cant even complete i would have to pay a lawyer/interpreter to complete it.

i would assume the original poster would come across the same issues, and if his grandparents migrated after the war then there would be a lack of documentation as well.

Australia / HELP! Australian wanted to apply for Polish Passport via ancestory [51]

i assume you think the cost is outrageous?

i have no links whatsoever with this organisation, got one of their flyers at the polish festival in melbourne.

but my mate applied for citizenship and then a password by himself with the help of his dad who was a lawyer and had connections. after a year and half he still did not have anything back. he contact this polaron group and within 6 months he got his citizenship and password.