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

I'm little more than one month in my polish studies at University, and it is hard. Special when you have to work so hard to get the right pronounciations and all the sounds (there's nothing funny at all with "szcz" ;-)), as well as getting started with the total nightmare, the grammar.

The use of only 3 tempus (my native language consists of 7 I think) was compensated with the seven casus (two for swedish and english). And once you have learned all the endings depending on genus, base, plural, singular and casus... You still have to learn when to use what.

You know a language will be hard when just saying "hello" takes a lot of practice. I'm in way over my head. ;-)

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


I checked it up and it's acctually 8:

Present tense
Preterite/Simple past
Perfect
Pluperfect
Future tense
Conditional mood
Conditional mood #2
Futurum preteriti

But as with a lot of things in my language, I believe most of them aren't really used.

And yes for a german or an englishman swedish wouldn't be too hard to learn. Special to the english language there are a lot of similarities on how we build sentences:

- I have a car.
- Jag har en bil.

- I can speak english
- Jag kan tala engelska

Swedish is more a spoken than a written language. The hard thing with swedish is speaking it correctly. A lot of words in german are close to swedish, that's why I can pick up some german without ever having studied it. The grammar I hear.... Not even close. ;-)

But polish is built up very differently, which of course makes it hard for us, but probably easier for people with native tounge in other slavic languages.

But if I can learn polish, I can pretty much take on any language, I feel.

Travel / Why do you visit Poland? [223]

To visit my girlfriend.

Planning to enjoy most of the summer down there living on my tax return which should come in middle of June. *yaaaay*

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

Don't touch my penis.

Besides that is an american phenomenon (along with muslims and jews), never heard of it in Europe.

News / Does Poland support the idea of Slavic unity? [142]

Baltic people are baltic people and not slavic people (although there are slavic people living in the baltics). That's why they are not a part of "slavic europe", something which you can google to extend your knowledge. However, you can always go to the region and promote your idea.

A fair warning though, being in the baltics and promoting a union with Russia can pose a serious threat to your health and general well being.

Love / Valentines Day & Polish men [130]

It's very lame but something you must follow due to the social convention. If you want to stay happy then you'd better jump on the train, because women takes this day very seriously for some reason. You can show your love 364 days a year, but if you don't do it on the 14th they go nuts...

/ The pragmatic

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]


nationmaster.com/graph/hea_hiv_aid_peo_liv_wit_hiv_aid_percap-aids-people-living-per-capita

If I was an idiot I would claim that this has to do with circumcision. But I'm not.

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

My favourites (as of now at least) would be:

* Debowa
* Pan Tadeusz
* Zubrowka

Even got one of these at home:



:)

Work / Choice of Poland's OFE ( Open Pension Funds ) [30]

Any idea what Amplico is in to? If I'm reading the site correctly they've had the best return during 10 year period (126%). They are also in the top in last 12 months, last 3 years and so on. Obviously doing something right.

But yea, like anyone born in the 80's (or 90's), we can't expect to get anything from the government in terms of pension. Better save up yourself.

Life / Public Masturbation now allowed in Sweden, Would this work in Poland? [43]

Public masturbation is of course not allowed, even though there is no law specifically targeting masturbation there is a law against unwanted public behaviour. If you walk around naked you will get arrested.

Life / Move to Poland or UK? (Advice needed) [51]

I know where you are coming from and will give my own comments on the subject later when I have more time.

/ Svensk som bor i Polen

Life / Move to Poland or UK? (Advice needed) [51]

Ok, so take my subjective comments for what they are.

I feel mentally much better here in Poland than in Sweden. I can look and read about the madness without caring too much. Walking in Poland late at night is much safer, and unlike Sweden you don't have to worry about the hand grenades being thrown around... ;)

To be honest, life is not that much different when you look at it. You have a flat, you might have a car, you have a job. In Sweden your flat and car might be nicer, but their function is the same and so is your life.

Polish people are friendly and open, and you won't see much difference between a 25-year old Pole, Swede or German when it comes to mentality and what they want from life. You will have easy to find friends since your colleagues will constantly (for a Swede to the brake of sanity) ask you to go out for a beer. Perfect for a single looking for company, a little enerving for someone who's not.

You will struggle a little in your daily life, when in contact with goverment (headache) or with landlord or in the shop. But for someone with the right mindset, this is really not an obstacle (i'm obviously talking about the language).

Most Swedes down here are here becasue there's no jobs, and they are hoping to gain some experience to be able to move back to Sweden. However, the outlook of life is stable for those of us who decide to stay, but there are some "buts" in your case.

You say you are in your 20's and uneducated. True is that you can find Call centre jobs with good salary as Swedish speaking (compared to national average). But I would strongly advise you to take advantage of Swedish system and get a University degree before moving down here. If you are serious in moving more permanently, this is what you should do and take the little longer road.

Being young and working for call centre will only work for so long, I think eventually you would become unhappy. I have a stable life and outlooks, but I have my native Swedish language and a degree in Business Administration.

That said, I would kill to be a little younger and single. Poland 2014 is a great place to be with those cirumstances. The nightlife is fantastic.

As for jobs and locations, there's no shortage of them (within IT-support or Accounting) in either Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow or perhaps even Poznan. these are the places you want to move to, don't go to the eastern parts.

You can easily get a job today, but I would think really hard about if you shouldn't get your degree first before coming. Believe me, it will make your life eaiser and 3 years is a small investment of your time.

Life / Move to Poland or UK? (Advice needed) [51]

I have a Bachelor degree from University. How many points do you need from Komvux to get your "slutbetyg"? I wouldn't leave Sweden without it since you are then forever blocked from higher education.

If you are motivated you can get a bachelor in 2 years (it's not even that hard) by studying at 150% pace. You could get a degree in Poland by attending University on evenings and weekends while working, but you will have to pay tuition fees for that.

I understand that you want to go right now, but I would not recommend it in the long run. Absolut minimum is to get your "gymnasiekompetens" so that you are eligable for higher things when that feels right for you.

Life / Move to Poland or UK? (Advice needed) [51]

Studying on distance is an option, plus you can always "tenta" any subject directly, meaning study hard and pass an exam but every subject costs 500 SEK each.

I would say as first step, do your Komvux by any means necessary (study on distance, try to cut off as much time as possible by tentamen directly). You can be happy in Poland, but I don't think you will be by taking a hasty decision to move today.

News / School shooting in Sweden. Should Poland be worried about a copycat? [24]


The attack (with a sword as you say, not a gun) was a protest against immigration politics. Non-Swedish pupils was targeted while Swedish ones was spared by the killer.

In todays climate (and Sweden is a pressure boiler about to explode) you're bound to have a few nuts take it a step to far.

So no, it wouldn't happen in Poland.

Language / Slavic languages words similarities with Polish [238]

Russian and Polish is not similiar at all.

And that you find many "German" words in Polish has zero to do with WW2. It's because most European languages were influenced by latin during medieval times. French took latin words, Germany took same words from France and countries like Poland and Sweden took the same words from Germany. It was all intermixed, in particular depending on which language was the diplomatic one at the time. Also depending on which language was the fashion among the nobles. Early medieval times it was french, later (in particular during Hansa) it was German.

Water, Vatten, Wasser, Woda.

Maj gadd.

Language / Slavic languages words similarities with Polish [238]

And I do not need to be educated about Europe from a Pakistani, being born in north of Europe...

Besides, I'm more than sure that you're better of in UK than Poland being non-european, that's not the question. I only reacted on the "foreigners don't make 4000 pln" since it's common knowledge that foreigners make more than Poles in Poland (because of language, not skill) on average and I've yet to meet a foreigner making less than 5000 pln...

Language / Slavic languages words similarities with Polish [238]


Brother, It has to do with 2nd world war, because German has captured the upper part of Poland, like Danzig, etc and they built many houses, firms, companies, so it starts from there.. Before there were no concept of German language.


So again you show you're quite ignorant about history of Europe... The reason why Gdansk (Polish) have a lot of German influence is because it wasn't always Gdansk, but Danzig (German). Very much like Breslau/Wroclaw. Did you really think that Gdansk was Polish til 1939 and between 1939 and 1945 the German language and businesses was introduced? Gdansk has always been very independent as well, wanting nothing to do with neither "Germany" nor Poland at times.

Being non-European, I suggest you pick up a history book...

Zero to do with WW2.

Lyzko, I know grammar is similiar (they both being on the slavic language tree) but I wouldn't call languages similiar if a native Pole couldn't understand a single word a Russian is saying would you? ;)

Czech and Polish is similiar from what I understand, but not the case between Russian and Polish. My wife doesn't understand a word of Russian.

News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

The Swedish alternative media outlet Fria Tider have an article on the subject:

friatider.se/l-t-polen-g-ra-upp-med-kommunismen

I had no idea how shockingly corrupt the Polish judicial system is, after that I can understand why there's a will to change it.

Old communist judges who themselves appoint their successors.
Handing out properties in Warsaw to themselves based on false evidence.
Cannot be convicted for criminal activities conducted.
Throwing out criminal cases against friends, family and important people of establishment.
The whole Amber Gold scheme.

There's always a risk involved with politicians having to much influence, but this is the doing of an old communist establishment which needs to be dealt with obviously.

By the way, why is it ok for the politicians in Germany and Sweden to appoint judges but not in Poland?