Language / The meaning of some Polish Diminutives [28]

Thanks. However, I wasn't referring to that former PF-poster. Anyway, Jolly is German, not Polish:-)

Language / The meaning of some Polish Diminutives [28]

Polish diminutives are also essential in cementing friendships with Poles, at least with Polish males!

I have a friend named Roman, whose buddies in Poland all know him as "Romek". A Polish cultural point is that once becoming friends with someone, calling them by their formal given name, might signal a rift between the two or might seem to one that the other is acting aloof or "uppity" towards that person.

Similarly in the States, if someone is introduced as "Thomas", normally they'll respond to "Tom" in friendly parlance and wonder why the other' person insists on being formal.

Love / What do Polish woman think about Latinos (dating, relationship) [19]

Assumptions are often based on prior knowledge acquired from relationships, both romantic as well as professional:-)

Naturally, one cannot speak for each individual Pole or Brazilian!
My comments are not meant to be patronizing, merely to observe that our exchanges here are a two-way street, that's all.

You're entitled to be wrong too, you know!

Latins in general are known to be hot-tempered and impulsive, owing as much to their diet as to the weather. Their history too was defined for numerous decades by grinding poverty. Certainly this will leave its stamp on a nation's character, won't it?

Love / What do Polish woman think about Latinos (dating, relationship) [19]

Often opposites attract! Take Pole and Latinos, the bland vs. the spicy:-)
Don't you agree?

Language / Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School [32]

Right on.

Language / Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School [32]

If Poland wishes for students from abroad to have the freedom to study, thereafter to work, in their country (or to return home), this ought to be THEIR choice, not ours.

After all, the US has sponsored uncounted numbers of foreign student to study and work, with full knowledge that the US-taxpayer will eventually have to foot the bill, right?

When I studied for a semester in Germany, I was being sponsored by Columbia University in cooperation with the West German government at the time. Having completed my matriculating coursework, I returned to the States.

I don't see a problem with Poland or any country sponsoring foreign student or pupils, so long as they eventually learn to speak the target language.

News / Should we think about joining part of Ukraine to Poland? [35]

Poland in fact was at one time adjoined to the present Ukraine,
witness "Lwow" became "L'viv", "Kharkov" < "Kharkiv" etc..
The name changes are not reversable!

Language / Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School [32]

AMEN, cms neuf!!

UK, Ireland / How do the Polish and People with Polish Ancestry feel about British Royality [61]

Those in question are Britons, not Poles or even Polish-born Brits, let alone British-born descendants of Polish immigrants.

Actually, they're old grad school friends who moved back to the UK decades ago following graduation.

UK, Ireland / How do the Polish and People with Polish Ancestry feel about British Royality [61]

@Milo, wishful thinking on your part, I'm afraid:-)
In fact, I'm in touch with Poles, often directly from Poland or here as non-citizens on a work visa! While it's true that I'm not in contact with Brits to the same degree, I DO have frequent contact on-line with colleagues either from or presently living in the UK, specifically, Hampstead outside London.

UK, Ireland / How do the Polish and People with Polish Ancestry feel about British Royality [61]

The Poles with whom I've come into contact seem to find all the Pomp & Circumstance rather amusing, frankly.
Then again, Polish culture has plenty of politesse in its daily ritual, or at least it had, notably the now dying art of the "hand kiss", not even a kiss at all!

Language / Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School [32]

Makes sense, gumishu.

Language / Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School [32]

Is there any hard and fast rule against allowing in certain extreme instances a translator in the classroom while the lesson is in progress?

History / The British Royal Family and Poland: Any connection? [70]

I concur, jon!
In the States, the government and company names are invariably singular, in the UK, plural. Oh, there's lots of other stuff from when I first went across the Pond which threw me straight for a loop the first time I encountered it, admittedly strictly in usage, not vocab.

Knew enough even my first time over as a greenie teenie that "LIFT OUT!" means "ELEVATOR BROKEN!" and so forthLOL

Life / Trendsetter from Poland. [113]

I somehow recall the German name.

Law / Importing my American boyfriend to Poland: residency, marriage, work, etc. [16]

Think it was only a figure of speech there, Alien.

History / The British Royal Family and Poland: Any connection? [70]

@jon,
All I can add is that when I contrast the way average middle-class, even more proletarian, Americans speak nowadays, I can practically fall asleep waiting for the point, for something interesting or concrete.

When I was in school during the late '70's, boy oh' boy would our teachers let us have it if we even started to ramble, and not only in English class!

General written English too is often riddled with basic errors, from official banking correspondence to notices in our public laundry area. It's so embarrassing, don't you think?

Life / Trendsetter from Poland. [113]

Will have to try them:-)

Language / Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School [32]

An acquaintance of ours and a former teacher in Poznan, currently in Forest Hills where we used to live, told me that certain classes where she used to teach fourth grade did try to cater to non-native Polish pupils, although of course the class was conducted only in Polish!

This might either have changed (although Magda and I spoke only a few months ago on Zoom) or have been just an exceptional case, I honestly couldn't say for certain.

History / The British Royal Family and Poland: Any connection? [70]

Appreciate the information, as always!

Admittedly, pronunciation, as with language, does change and yes, I surely noticed a change between the Queen's early broadcasts compared with her much later ones, although to a Yankee ear, almost imperceptible.

We must both confess as well that the impact of the "Swinging '60's" certainly obliterated that which was once deemed highbrow and the like.

Nowadays, everyday life has become so boringly homogenized into a veritable Mulligan's Stew of all ethnicities under the sun, seemingly speaking the same dumbed down Globish, one almost yearns for the choleric pomposity found in Rumpold of the Bailey or that ilk.

Here in this country, I'm still flabbergasted that "Frasier" lasted as many seasons as it did, brilliantly farcical as it was.

History / The British Royal Family and Poland: Any connection? [70]

That as compared to either the late Queen Elizabeth or some of her closest entourage:-)

USA, Canada / CHRISTINA'S in Greenpoint HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS! [9]

Understood. Thanks for clarifying.
I guess the reason is the one I just gave you.

USA, Canada / CHRISTINA'S in Greenpoint HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS! [9]

@Alien
By "original Americans", do you perhaps mean "Native Americans" aka "American Indians", or simply anyone born and bred in the United States?

Poles in this country have gotten undeservedly bad press for nearly a century and so there's this idiotic stereotype afoot that somehow Polish food is bland, boring, and tasteless.

We know that nothing could be further from the truth!

USA, Canada / CHRISTINA'S in Greenpoint HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS! [9]

Sure, with Reps, the average middle-class American couldn't even afford to go out to eat, he-he!

History / The British Royal Family and Poland: Any connection? [70]

Your misconceptions concerning the United States ain't so hot either, pal! I was in fact in your lovely country a total of four times, once as a teen, second as a young husband with my kids, third on business, fourth and last during the late '90's and therefore am merely sharing my humble impressions of English cuisine.....a lot more than shepherd's pie and warm ale, let me tell you:-)

Care to hear my take on the origins of RP??
lol

Life / Trendsetter from Poland. [113]

An interpretation is NOT a factual report, Miloslaw!
"Poland is located in Asia." FACTUALLY WRONG
"German men lust after Polish women" - NEITHER WRITE NOR WRONG, MERELY AN INTEPRETATION

Trust you see the difference.

Whoops, "right", just a silly typo)))

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

Don't forget though, "Noz w wodzie" is a product of the '60's, therefore, it had almost a sort of experimental, hand-held camera feel to it.

History / The British Royal Family and Poland: Any connection? [70]

Off topic, yet tangentially connected, curious whether or not Polish cuisine is popular in the UK amongst the broad population or is it deemed a bit too rustic?

If you look at it, "English" cooking essentially didn't exist for the Upper Classes, who typically hired a French cook, at least among the landed gentry:-)

Not until Mrs.Beaton did for Britain what Artusi did for Italy, was there really a national cuisine in England.

Life / Trendsetter from Poland. [113]

Well, I'm in touch daily/digitally with Germany.
Perhaps my information is faulty:-)
Could be, you know!

@Milo,
I'm not dead wrong as usual!
We're simply of different minds owing to different experiences, that's all, no need to get personal, old chap:-)