Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


The main reason is that people are so used to different skin colors etc. here so people don't even notice it anymore. But we have got some gang-criminality problems involving mostly people from outside Europe. Even though it's a small % of people, it affects the reputation of all non-Europeans. But in general, Swedes are very tolerant because we are used to ethnic diversity, and in most cases it works OK.


I didn't say that there is 0% tolerance for blacks.

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


Both. But these kind of people exist in all countries. If there are more of them in Poland? I don't know. But it seems to be more of them in PL than in Sweden. Probably because there are very few black ppl in PL. But there are also many Poles that are tolerant.

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


Many people living on the countryside have never seen a black person in real life. Most people in Krakow have.

Probably some people don't think about the dis-respectfulness, they are just curious.
But it's also obvious that many people in Poland don't like black people and Muslims.

Again, I think a major reason is that they are not used to it, even if that's not an excuse.

Food / "Browar Jabłonowo" beer, A Christmas word of warning [18]


Not so bad.

Language / Terms of endearment in Polish [222]


There are different ways, eg. ładny kotek or dobry kotek (sometimes kotku).


Also several options, eg. źle or nieładnie.

Genealogy / Are all Poles blue eyed and blonde? [450]


No. They come from all over Poland. I would say that about 50% of adult Poles have dark hair.

For me it's very difficult to understand why people think that like 80% of Poles are blond.
And many of the blond Poles are middle/dark blond, not light blond.

Love / Do Polish Women age well? [153]

Primarily because they seem care more about their appearance than the older generations did.
The older generations had more important things to care about to survive.

Love / Do Polish Women age well? [153]

I actually think that the young generation will age better than the older ones did/do. For several reasons that are not strictly biological.

Love / How do Polish boys feel about foreign girls? [163]

Almost everybody in the US has roots from other parts of the world. Only the Native Americans have true North American roots.

Love / What do Polish girls think about dating Asian guys? [134]


People have different taste. It's a well-known fact.

Love / How do Polish boys feel about foreign girls? [163]


This is a generalization, I know many exceptions.


No. The person can be from Poland, England, Sweden, USA, Spain etc... love is still love.

Love / How do Polish boys feel about foreign girls? [163]

There are few foreigners in Poland, so dating foreigners in Poland can't be very common.

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]


Or kurwa masz? haha :)

Love / My husband is Polish and I was wondering why he drinks all the time. [66]

There are 2 kinds of personalities:

1. People who can behave well when they drink.
2. People who can't behave well when they drink.

Love / My husband is Polish and I was wondering why he drinks all the time. [66]

As a summary. It's very difficult for us to know why he drinks too much. Try to talk to him in one way or another.

Love / My husband is Polish and I was wondering why he drinks all the time. [66]


It's a myth that Poles drink more than most other people. Poles drink less than in many other European countries such as France, Italy, Spain etc. But probably Poles drink in another way than in these countries.

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Travel / Hard Candy - Krakow, Poland - reviews? [131]

There are probably some tourists that don't know the normal range of prices.
So, avoid places where a normal drink costs 150 zl.
Now it has been said.

Life / Wszystkich Świętych (All Saints Day) // Dzien Zaduszny (All Souls day) [96]


It's beautiful, and it's a special feeling that is hard to describe.
I recommend to go and see it, especially to a big cemetery, it's a touching feeling.

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]


You can't mix vodka and jucie and get 40% alc.

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

As a gift maybe it's nice to choose a vodka with flavour. Sobieski Cranberry is really nice, esp. if it's a gift for a woman.

Or the Swedish Absolut Pear, which is sold in Poland. Very tasty, but maybe a little bit more expensive than many others.

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Hi! I am also a Swede living in Poland. As you can tell from my user name.


I think you also can hear the differnence. Maybe if the person is drunk and talking fast it can be difficult.

But it's a clear difference between ci and cz(e).
Cz is like the ch in the English word cheese (slight t-sound in the beginning).
Ci is more tssi sound. But difficult to explain in words.

Life / Why are so many Polish People rude on the internet? [147]

The main reason why people are rude on the net is that you are (more or less) anonymous. Here you can say what you don't say to people that know who you are. And it's usually easier to be rude when writing something, than looking into someones eyes when you say it.

Language / Polish words difficult to translate into English [66]


Or more exactly dozen(s).

Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]


Of course you're right, but these kinds of discussions never end.

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]

I haven't heard many Poles who wanted this shield anyway. They want some peacefulness after 70 years of tensions.

News / Original cars manufactured in Poland [64]

Good name
- 472 kg :)
- 14,5 hp :)

Polish Wiki said there was a pick-up version as well.

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]


This is probably one of the most commonly used meanings of pierdolić. Also in combination with other swear words.

Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]


She looks very good for her age, but I wouldn't be surprised if there is some lifting or botox involved.


I would say it's pretty much equal. But Polish girls have, generally, better bodies than Swedes.

Language / Can accidentally using the wrong gender form cause offence? [26]


You should use "bestämd form" doktorn in both cases above. And some old people can use this kind of expression from time to time. In 25 years it will probably not exist anymore. If a young person says it sounds very sarcastic.


But you don't answer about yourself in 3rd person. I think you could have done it 50 years ago. But these days only people with schizophrenia sometimes talk about themselves in 3rd person, like in other countries as well. Actually I don't know any language where you answer about yourself in 3rd person.

Language / Can accidentally using the wrong gender form cause offence? [26]


We have something very similar to Pan/Pani, or German 'Sie' (used as formal singular). But it's rarely used these days.

"God Morgon Doktorn! Hur har Ni det?"

Where Ni is formal version of Du (but still in singular!). Usually, Ni means you in plural. But it can also mean 'you' in formal singular. Not everyone learning Swedish knows this. It sounds old-fashioned and is rarely used.