Language / Nice Polish phrases to say to men [76]

so when's the big date?
If you can make it funny, you can say "Robaczku" (my worm), "Prosiaczku" (my piglet), "Pysiu" (sweet face)
"misiu" is very nice as well as "szczurku (my little rat, sounds bad but it IS sweet) or you can make mixes of Polish and English -like "bejbasku" from baby + Polish ending, "haniczku" (honey) etc.

Good luck!

Language / It is not possible to translate names into English or Polish! [52]

During my translatology classes at univeristy we had it clearly stated NOT TO translate personal names, surnames, cities in sworn translation. That's the rule. I like it very much, must say. My name is Urszula and I don't like being called Ursule nor Ursula. Just one letter difference makes the whole difference to me. I don't understand why all those people ask you to translate their names... weird...

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


We call it "giraffe syndrome" -people stare like if they saw a giraffe walking in the street. My husband is black and this is what he gets it towns and villages, but he didn't in -for example -Krakow (only girls stared at him, but for a different reason). I heard big cities are more racist than towns, as Poles are keeping their good behaviour if there is a chance they could meet the person again...

This giraffe syndrome keeps annoying me and I can never get used to it -as i tend to forget the skin coulour of my bman and then I see this look and I can never understand what is going on in the beginning, and then I remember again. Those people feel kind of ashamed when confronted -and I like confronting them a lot!

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]

as far as I'm concerned black people have very good lives in Polish villages. People have this strange approach -"he is OUR BLACK" and they will protect them like their own -as long as the foreigner WANTS TO assimilate. Staring is not disrespectful. But it sure is annoying for someone who doesn't see the difference.

I am not blind. Nor naive. I have eyes and ears and use them well. Not all Poland is the same. We're ok where I live.

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


if there is no tollerance for blacks it must also reflect a general problem. Which means not only they will be the victim of Polish mentality, but also all of you, foreigners, here.


My husband went to Sweden and absolutely loved it. He didn't observe any "giraffe syndrome" there -in contrary to Poland. People seem to mind their own business there. Is that so?


Is there a mod in da house?

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


Did I say I blamed anyone? I just said I couldn't get used to it. Like, for example, when we walked in the street one day -I was pregnant then and a guy drove buy staring from his car. I thought to myself "gee, I must be real big". It took me awhile to realise he wasn't staring at me.

I used to think that Poland was a "negative" place. I mean -people always see things from a negative point of view and complain about stuff. But being here makes me wonder -maybe all the world is like that?

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]

true
I don't like the staring -in the extend that happens here. Noticing a black person, even looking for awhile is ok... but not this kind of staring like at animal in the zoo.

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


discreet is the key word here. Shows sensitivity even if not achieved...

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [305]


hehe I do too

Language / Nice Polish phrases to say to men [76]


słoneczko :)
use ivona.com to listen to any Polish you like -for pronunciation