Travel / What's next from Chopin's Warsaw? [13]

I agree.

Travel / What's next from Chopin's Warsaw? [13]

The thread title could have gone either way without context clues, Ziemowit!
As far as my English goes, try me some time.

Travel / What's next from Chopin's Warsaw? [13]

Perhaps the poster means "What's LEFT OF Chopin's Warsaw>"
But that's only a guess here, as English probably isn't the person's first language.

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]

Oh, I never meant there was anything at all wrong with it.
I simply meant that there is a strong heathen undercurrent in the practice of "Christian" celebrations, that's all.

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]

Various Christian folk holidays and traditions have indeed pagan roots, namely Christmas!

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

In Berlin slang, often Dat. and Acc. are confused. As it's a classic idiom, trust me, even those of us who know which is the correct version such as I, can get away with a slight correction:-)

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Thanks for the correction, Alien. Almost a calque translation of "Leck mir mal am Arsch".

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

"Caluj mi dupe" Really?

Life / Any good Polish films to watch? [112]

I'm currently watching "Odjazd" (The Departure) from a few years back. It's engrossing, if sobering, to say the least and concerns the Hitler years and Poland's occupation.

Much of the dialogue is both in Polish and German, without foreign subtitles, as best I can gather. Therefore, not sure how foreign audiences might receive it.

Law / Regarding Polish Identity Card [10]

They might give you a Polish language test LOL
Other than that, I'm not sure.

Language / Polish in 4 Weeks CD-ROM [46]

I'll have to check it out sometime, but probably it's only the basics of the language.

Language / Is it possible to master the Polish language fluently for a non-Polish speaker? [120]

@Rich,
you've reduced "American" (actually a European designation for our language, NOT an American one, in order for Continentals to distinguish it from British) to a raw, primitive tongue.

Neither Hemingway, Steinbeck nor John O'Hara would have been proud!

Law / Weapon Law in Poland: what kinds of knives are legal? [35]

A kitchen knife though is not intended as a weapon!

Language / Is it possible to master the Polish language fluently for a non-Polish speaker? [120]

Yes Simon, it certainly is.
The pitfalls are numerous and many fellow non-Poles I know, long since gave up on the idea even trying to pursue fluency, smartly employing an interpreter when either visiting Poland or working with Poles on a regular basis instead of relying on English!

On the other hand, I for one continued to persevere in my pursuit of Polish and didn't do half badly at it, if I must say....errors and all:-)

Law / Regarding Polish Identity Card [10]

Are you thinking of becoming a Polish citizen, bagaa?
Noticed in your profile that you don't know Polish.
Yet you still desire citizenship??

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

Thanks for the reply, Maf!

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

Apparently then, the PiS still managed to eek through a victory as soon as they've formed a coalition government. Somehow thought the Liberals were gaining ground.

Language / What are the best professional reasons for learning Polish? [16]

A US citizen aka national, of course.

Language / What are the best professional reasons for learning Polish? [16]

So you're technically still a Polish citizen, although you haven't
lived there, that is, in Poland, for over half a century, is that correct?

Language / What are the best professional reasons for learning Polish? [16]

Just to those with brains, Rich.
How about you?

News / Poland says no to flood of Immigrants [670]

Yes. Did you re-read it for sense?

News / Poland says no to flood of Immigrants [670]

Quit playing the Devil's Advocate. Rich!
Apparently, it is YOU who are on drugs, not I.

News / Poland says no to flood of Immigrants [670]

I do, RIch. Apparently you don't. Or are you simply pretending....as usual?
lol

Language / What are the best professional reasons for learning Polish? [16]

@Samideano,
The obvious professional reasons for learning a foreign language are in order to communicate successfully with those from another country, without having to rely either on comic pantomime or misunderstandings, all of which could be avoided by knowing the other person's native tongue!

Polish is a challenge, especially for the Romance, even the Germanic, tongue.
Best of luck to you and congratulations on taking the plunge:-)

News / Poland says no to flood of Immigrants [670]

The alternative though, we see today in Russia with Putin, and saw in Belarus with Lukaszenko!

Sweden merely represents the opposite extreme. Even if neither extreme is any good, most people would probably side with Sweden than with Russia.

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

Hmm.. the NYT mentioned it on the first page of the International Section.
I agree that there are far more important issues, I'm merely passing along what was in the Times.

News / Poland says no to flood of Immigrants [670]

It should be self evident.

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]

Theirs is a proverbial intoxication and having visited Sweden,
I can indeed confirm same.

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]

Both the Swedes and the Poles, along of course with the Finns,
are known to be great imbibers of alcohol LOL

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

According to the foreign press, Poland is making German compensation for WWII a major election point.