Lyzko
24 Feb 2023
Lyzko
24 Feb 2023
Work / Are Poles workaholics? [128]
Perhaps because as immigrants abroad, they felt they had to work twice as hard.
Perhaps because as immigrants abroad, they felt they had to work twice as hard.
Lyzko
24 Feb 2023
News / News article on Poland absorbing Ukrainian refugees [47]
@Maf,
Kindly name a newspaper/-agency which IS an "objectively" satisfactory newspaper for information!
The Washington Post? The Boston Globe? The London Times?, DER SPIEGEL?.......?
@Maf,
Kindly name a newspaper/-agency which IS an "objectively" satisfactory newspaper for information!
The Washington Post? The Boston Globe? The London Times?, DER SPIEGEL?.......?
Lyzko
24 Feb 2023
Lyzko
24 Feb 2023
News / News article on Poland absorbing Ukrainian refugees [47]
Yet who would be manning those factories you speak of, Rich?
Guess who, REFUGEES!
Yet who would be manning those factories you speak of, Rich?
Guess who, REFUGEES!
Lyzko
24 Feb 2023
Work / Are Poles workaholics? [128]
In my experience, Poles always had the reputation of being most industrious! Still recall the name of my first Polish textbook from the Communist Era, "Pracowita Matka", praising the image of the hard-working Polish mother, in accordance with the propaganda of the period:-)
In my experience, Poles always had the reputation of being most industrious! Still recall the name of my first Polish textbook from the Communist Era, "Pracowita Matka", praising the image of the hard-working Polish mother, in accordance with the propaganda of the period:-)
Lyzko
24 Feb 2023
UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [83]
@Milo, mate you continue to expose yourself as little more than a troll!
@jon, Oh well, serving Shepherd's Pie to a guest's nothing to "stew" about, is it? LOL
@Milo, mate you continue to expose yourself as little more than a troll!
@jon, Oh well, serving Shepherd's Pie to a guest's nothing to "stew" about, is it? LOL
Lyzko
23 Feb 2023
News / News article on Poland absorbing Ukrainian refugees [47]
This I can well understand, they being Slavic brethren and all!
Apparently though, the Ukrainians have a less than savory reputation among many Poles for certain acts of violence perpetrated years ago.
This I can well understand, they being Slavic brethren and all!
Apparently though, the Ukrainians have a less than savory reputation among many Poles for certain acts of violence perpetrated years ago.
Lyzko
23 Feb 2023
UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [83]
Nice post. Thanks, jon!
Why though need the offerings necessarily be "posh", unless of course one is trying to make a particular impression on wealthy company?
Nice post. Thanks, jon!
Why though need the offerings necessarily be "posh", unless of course one is trying to make a particular impression on wealthy company?
Lyzko
23 Feb 2023
News / News article on Poland absorbing Ukrainian refugees [47]
Apparently even after one year, many refugees from war-torn Ukraine have no intentions of returning to their country, but have opted to remain in Poland.
According to the New York Times, such a decision would tax Poland's school system, having to re-train teachers and bring refugee pupils up to speed in Polish.
Any reactions from Polish members?
Apparently even after one year, many refugees from war-torn Ukraine have no intentions of returning to their country, but have opted to remain in Poland.
According to the New York Times, such a decision would tax Poland's school system, having to re-train teachers and bring refugee pupils up to speed in Polish.
Any reactions from Polish members?
Lyzko
23 Feb 2023
UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [83]
England does have certain wines such as port and claret which, because of a colder climate for growing grapes, Poland doesn't have. If I lived in England and had a Polish house guest, I'd probably opt for typically English Stilton or Wensleydale and a nice claret:-) For an encore, perhaps some rare roast beef, maybe some shepherd's pie for a main course.
England does have certain wines such as port and claret which, because of a colder climate for growing grapes, Poland doesn't have. If I lived in England and had a Polish house guest, I'd probably opt for typically English Stilton or Wensleydale and a nice claret:-) For an encore, perhaps some rare roast beef, maybe some shepherd's pie for a main course.
Lyzko
23 Feb 2023
Language / Extremely Hard - Polish the hardest language to learn [226]
@Bobko,
Oh, come on yourself!
In terms orthographic consistency, SlovakMaster might well have you over a barrel, buster.
Polish is to be sure orthographically consistent, most of the time, yet as somebody who's also studied Hungarian, the latter has ZERO silent vowels and reveals a regularity in its consonants which beats even Polish:-)
Moreover, Hungarian's ever consistent pronunciation and regularity of intonation leaves Polish at the starting gate, I'm afraid,
@Bobko,
Oh, come on yourself!
In terms orthographic consistency, SlovakMaster might well have you over a barrel, buster.
Polish is to be sure orthographically consistent, most of the time, yet as somebody who's also studied Hungarian, the latter has ZERO silent vowels and reveals a regularity in its consonants which beats even Polish:-)
Moreover, Hungarian's ever consistent pronunciation and regularity of intonation leaves Polish at the starting gate, I'm afraid,
Lyzko
23 Feb 2023
Language / Extremely Hard - Polish the hardest language to learn [226]
...which among the Slavic languages has clitics (unknown in Russian or Polish!) as well as more tenses per se than in Polish, for example.
My forrays into Hungarian promptly ended when my teacher returned to Szombatvasarhely following the Covid outbreak! Compared with Polish, Hungarian has zero Slavic roots, although considerable cross-pollination of neighboring vocabulary from nearby Slavs. Polish of course has seven cases compared with the approx. fifteen or so in Hungarian:-)
...which among the Slavic languages has clitics (unknown in Russian or Polish!) as well as more tenses per se than in Polish, for example.
My forrays into Hungarian promptly ended when my teacher returned to Szombatvasarhely following the Covid outbreak! Compared with Polish, Hungarian has zero Slavic roots, although considerable cross-pollination of neighboring vocabulary from nearby Slavs. Polish of course has seven cases compared with the approx. fifteen or so in Hungarian:-)
Lyzko
19 Feb 2023
Life / What should I get for a gift for somebody who's never visited Poland? [59]
I enjoy those alcohol-filled chocolates "Sliwki",
plum brandy, I believe, already mentioned by feliks
earlier:-)
I enjoy those alcohol-filled chocolates "Sliwki",
plum brandy, I believe, already mentioned by feliks
earlier:-)
Lyzko
18 Feb 2023
Lyzko
17 Feb 2023
Lyzko
16 Feb 2023
Life / Understanding Poland's Birthday Tradition [66]
I recall hearing "Sto lat!" in Poland following a loud sneeze as well.
I recall hearing "Sto lat!" in Poland following a loud sneeze as well.
Lyzko
16 Feb 2023
Lyzko
15 Feb 2023
Study / Need advice with applying in University of Warsaw [3]
@Mavisho,
Did you decide to learn any Polish before applying? Not a necessity though, I'd expect. As with much of the Continent, Poland too has many native English speaking instructors among their university teaching faculty, I've been told.
However, as the trend nowadays is to teach in Globish, chances are also good that your professors will be from either Poland, Germany, the Netherlands etc., not only from the UK, Canada or the States:-)
@Mavisho,
Did you decide to learn any Polish before applying? Not a necessity though, I'd expect. As with much of the Continent, Poland too has many native English speaking instructors among their university teaching faculty, I've been told.
However, as the trend nowadays is to teach in Globish, chances are also good that your professors will be from either Poland, Germany, the Netherlands etc., not only from the UK, Canada or the States:-)
Lyzko
15 Feb 2023
Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]
Who's complaining? Merely an observation, hardly a cause celebre:-)
Who's complaining? Merely an observation, hardly a cause celebre:-)
Lyzko
15 Feb 2023
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Life / A couple of questions about the LGBT movement in Warsaw. [31]
TomasJ,
As I understand it, Sweden has gone dramatically far to the right, principally owing to what many Swedes feel is a run-away immigration policy, not necessarily because of LGBTQ.
Having myself not been to Sweden in some thirty or so years, I do try to keep myself abreast of what's happening, in both the US as well as the Swedish press.
What I've observed thus far, your major dailies such as >AFTONSBLADET< etc. are still rather on the leftists liberal side.
TomasJ,
As I understand it, Sweden has gone dramatically far to the right, principally owing to what many Swedes feel is a run-away immigration policy, not necessarily because of LGBTQ.
Having myself not been to Sweden in some thirty or so years, I do try to keep myself abreast of what's happening, in both the US as well as the Swedish press.
What I've observed thus far, your major dailies such as >AFTONSBLADET< etc. are still rather on the leftists liberal side.
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]
??? Apples and oranges, dude! 'Twas not I who brought up Poles and Pakistanis here!
I merely observed that coming from such a multi-ethnic megalopolis as NYC, I had to get visually used to seeing a plethora of Caucasians, that's all, no more, no less.
If certain folks here on PF can't handle it, TOUGH DARTS!!
??? Apples and oranges, dude! 'Twas not I who brought up Poles and Pakistanis here!
I merely observed that coming from such a multi-ethnic megalopolis as NYC, I had to get visually used to seeing a plethora of Caucasians, that's all, no more, no less.
If certain folks here on PF can't handle it, TOUGH DARTS!!
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Po polsku / Czy Walentynka jest popularna w Polsce? [7]
Wiem, ze Walentynka jest bardzo popularna tu w Ameryce, n.p. na Greenpoincie, ale takze jest popularna nad Wisla?
Wiem, ze Walentynka jest bardzo popularna tu w Ameryce, n.p. na Greenpoincie, ale takze jest popularna nad Wisla?
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [245]
OMG, I'm a linguist by trade and therefore tend to listen for stuff the average person might not!
Merely giving my honest impressions. Pity here that honesty doesn't cut both ways.
OMG, I'm a linguist by trade and therefore tend to listen for stuff the average person might not!
Merely giving my honest impressions. Pity here that honesty doesn't cut both ways.
Lyzko
13 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [245]
Recently heard a YouTube interview with the director Pawlikowski out of London and confess to being quite impressed by the clarity, not to mention the idiomatic naturalness of his English!
Barely would have recognized that he wasn't a Brit, were it not for a degree of interference when pronouncing certain affricates and dipthongs.
Recently heard a YouTube interview with the director Pawlikowski out of London and confess to being quite impressed by the clarity, not to mention the idiomatic naturalness of his English!
Barely would have recognized that he wasn't a Brit, were it not for a degree of interference when pronouncing certain affricates and dipthongs.
Lyzko
12 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [245]
Isn't it?
I Zoom almost on a regular basis with native, "educated" Poles and detect similar such issues with their English. Oh, they'll try to conceal them, of course. Motto here is though, they can run but they can't hide!
Isn't it?
I Zoom almost on a regular basis with native, "educated" Poles and detect similar such issues with their English. Oh, they'll try to conceal them, of course. Motto here is though, they can run but they can't hide!
Lyzko
12 Feb 2023
Lyzko
12 Feb 2023
Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]
Milo loves to jump at politically correct buzz words in order to make himself look good.
Can Milo even tell us what a racist is? I'll tell you what it isn't; it's not only white people against the other complected:-) It cuts both ways.
Milo loves to jump at politically correct buzz words in order to make himself look good.
Can Milo even tell us what a racist is? I'll tell you what it isn't; it's not only white people against the other complected:-) It cuts both ways.