Love / Woman 23, man 47 years old. What do you think about ? [162]


I don't think it'll work. Sooner or later they will separate. 24 yrs gap between them it's too much , especially when a woman is 23 ( it'll makes difference if she was older ie. 30+ ).

But you never know - maybe she is/will be.. under some kind of "spell" :)

Love / I'm getting married to a Polish guy and need advice before visit his family; gifts, topics, customs [82]

It looks like her boyfriend (your nephew) wanted to finish the relationship..or he was so stupid not to discuss with her the Wigilia formality and exposed her to people..like you!

ekcampos
ekcampos
People in Poland would love you for your nice and such an open smile, that's for sure!
Just be yourself, that's what counts! Don't try to be a Polish....you have a time to learn things about the culture!
I wish you well- you both look amazing!:)

Love / I'm getting married to a Polish guy and need advice before visit his family; gifts, topics, customs [82]

bolek
wow?!! They'll love her darker skin as Mexican!! I personally as Polish, don't like to be involved with any murzyn

Food / Adwokat vodka with egg yolk [16]

You probably mean "Ajerkoniak"; Google the terms:

-ajerkoniak
-likier waniliowy or likiery (there are many kinds of likier)
-advokat

Ajerkoniak

Składniki- Ingredients
1/8 l spirytusu- 1/8 L spirit
1/8 l wódki - 1/8L vodka
puszka mleka skondensowanego, niesłodzonego - 1 can (250mL) condensed milk without sugar
szklanka cukru (może być cukier puder - szybciej się rozpuści)- 1 cup (250mL) of sugar (best icing sugar)
4 żółtka - 4 egg yolks
torebka cukru waniliowego (może być z prawdziwą wanilią)- 1 small bag vanillin sugar

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While mixing egg yolks with sugar and vanilla add milk &mix, add alcohol &mix until ready-well mixed.
Keep the mixture bottled for at least w few days for best smak.

Language / Polish slang phrases - most popular. [606]


The closest word for the one you mention is:

kokardka but it means little hair bow
and
kokarda - is a big hair bow/or just hair bow

When someone is born with a natural piece of spiky hair we used to call it kogut or kogucik (in English means "rooster" and "little rooster") .

Genealogy / Are all Poles blue eyed and blonde? [451]

My father (Polish) dark hair (almost black)and dark brown eyes; my mother (Polish)- light blonde hair and blue eyes and the children: my sister- almost black hair and dark brown eyes, me- auburn/light brown hair and hazel eyes and my brother, blonde hair and blue eyes.

We all look alike; there are no questions about it.

All of our children have blonde or darker blonde hair and blue or blue/green eyes. All of our spouses are Polish- blonde hair with blue or blue/green eyes.

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Roots & Roma ancestors in their families [206]

Aren't they? I am a proof the Cyganie (the roma people) are the biggest thieves in the world. You don't deserve to be called as a nation by a capital letter.

My story in Poland: i was a child about 9 years old and one day i have answered ( I should not while my parents were away - in this case, they were away for about one hour only) the door to a heavily pregnant young roma girl (in Poland born and rised) and her ugly looking roma grandma or mother - these two roman (both Polish raised and probably the old one born in Poland as well!!!) have robbed me- a child and my parents house while i was offering them some food -a piece of ham about 1kilo. They still robbed our family of everything, including cloths, food -I really mean everything, everything what was available at the moment in the house.

It was about 2 weeks to the Christmas and most of the things or food were bought for the incoming season.
The romans were known for robbing usually a home while the parents were absent (they spied on the houses) or a poor houses with people who were always open to help others in need.

That's why everyone, even today, hates Cyganie-the roma people in Poland and from what I know, in every neighbouring to Poland other countries.
You - the roma people should be ashmed of your crimes in Poland!

Life / Russian Language - is it offensive if I speak it to Polish people? [69]


Don't start speaking Russian until you ask people what language do they prefer to speak, English or Russian. That's the best option and noone would be offended.

Some Polish people don't like speak Russian and many of them don't know the language .

For example, I hate when the Russians are too sure I must know Russian language and without even asking talk to me in Russian (in the country where English is the language).

The fact is some Polish people are angry with Russians because we were told to study Russian at the early age in schools and at the same time Russians were happy to learn English.

Today many Polish people speak and know very well the English and German language, these are the most popular foreign languages in Poland now.

Life / Russian Language - is it offensive if I speak it to Polish people? [69]


Would you have a different opinion if you were ...Polish or Czech or from the Eastern Germany???????

Life / Russian Language - is it offensive if I speak it to Polish people? [69]


At the moment Russians are a big mafia for their own people= russians! That's what bigger means for me.

Polonia / What about the Poles living in Germany? [65]

BrutalButcher
Turks are different, they are muslims!
German Poles have a Germans roots!!!!! also very similar religion, customs and look!!!

Food / What's on YOUR Wigilia table? [20]

I'm going to have a traditional Polish,without meat and alcohol Wigilia.
We'll start with opłatek and then we'll have a soup barszcz z uszkami . Afterwards we'll eat anything what's on the table: śledzie w śmietanie, śledzie w oleju, ryba po grecku, pierogi z kapusta, sałatka warzywna and kompot wisniowy (cherry compote) .

At the end we'll have a coffee or tea and cakes as : rolada, sernik, makowiec.
After Wigilia we are going to church to celebrate Pasterka at 10pm or 12am (didn't decided yet at what hour to go).

Wesołych i Zdrowych Świat to everyone!!

Love / Polish boyfriend coming to visit [52]


I've been to your country a few years ago, to Manila exactly and I really enjoyed your food at the restaurant- everything was delicious.

I think your boyfriend should be okay or even surprise how good the food tastes.

In our Polish culture we cheek kiss each other (on both cheeks) when greeting . In your situation a kiss on the lips would be all right too.

Just try to be yourself and confident, that's important.

Genealogy / Missing/unknown letter in my great-grandmother's last name. Any ideas? [34]


After looking at the word and letters , I think the missing letter can not be l or ł. The ł was not available in tapewriters with English letters.

Also, it doesn't appear it's l because the spots are indicating it's more then just a simple "line" (as for the letter l).

It could be k or h or even d, g, n, m
Rypyka, Rypyha or Rypyda, Rypyga, Rypyna..

Genealogy / Missing/unknown letter in my great-grandmother's last name. Any ideas? [34]

The question mark was put by lateStarter and it doesn't appear on the document (anyway, why would ? appear on the document - if ł can not be written letter l appears instead)

Genealogy / Missing/unknown letter in my great-grandmother's last name. Any ideas? [34]


All the letters I've mentioned (and many more) could be placed there but i don't think it'll be l or ł because it looks more like k or h.

In Polish language (as in many others) the grammar "logic" doesn't apply to the surnames, that's why many letters could be placed there.

Life / Anyone (in Poland) have recent news about Ewa Sonnet (Beata Kornelia Dąbrowska)? [4]

Have a look here:

ewasonnet.pl/forum/9,discussion,_sugestions,_roumors/1,1887,the_truth_about_what_happened_to_ewa_sonnet

Genealogy / Missing/unknown letter in my great-grandmother's last name. Any ideas? [34]


Why do you insist it should fit orthographically?? There are no grammar rules with surnames. It could be Rypyda .
It could be any letter and on the document the whole surname could be misspelled same as with the first name, which is completely different; it's Sophia and later she named herself Susan.

I was searching a little bit . I put the 1890 for immigrants/ passengers list of people going to America. There is Rypyla Natalia, look maybe it's a connection:

They offer 2 wks free time on that site , you need to register to see the details.

Language / "There will always be a Poland" in Polish [9]

Depends on the context. Your translation: "Polska zawsze będzie istnieć" or "Polska nigdy nie zginie"

For example, our Polish national anthem starts with:
"Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, póki my żyjemy..."

and it means....Poland is not yet lost , until we (the Polish people) are alive
Or, Poland has not yet perished, until we are alive.

Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]

Why don't you use video camera while chatting with her - it's nothing unusual. Many people don't talk to strangers if they don't like to use or don't have video-camera installed on their computer.

Chatting without camera is a thing of past.

Maybe for some it's normal but for me it sounds strange that a 29yrs old woman says her favorite food is.... potatoe?? Sounds so childish.

You should be careful with anyone these days - check her out by requesting video chat.

I agree with SzwedwPolsce:
And you can ask her to write something in Polish. If the scammer uses online translations it will not look so good grammatically.

Ask her to write something in Polish , we'll tell you if she's Polish or not.

The other thing is her mum went back to Poland in 1987 or 1988, these were crazy years in Poland. Until the year 1990 Polish people were abe to easily get residence visa in any developed country as a political immigrants or on humanitarian grounds.

Why her mum would go to Poland which was still under the communist regime and to add together with a young daughter plus a husband from Scotland?? That's weird.

Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]

The city Ząbki exists but it doesn't prove anything, some info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C4%85bki

Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]


What a coincidence, look here, it's a topic "dialing from uk mobile to a polish mobile" on Polish Forum from the last year, it came out when I googled "how to dial Polish mobile from the UK" . I've highlighted the mobile number.

FirestormThreads: 7
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Gender: Male Edited by: Firestorm Mar 7, 08, 07:22 #6
Just add 00 before the number you dial.

So for example if the number is +485087698
You dial 00485087698

I call a Polish mobile from my British Mobile. And it works for me.

The other thing is when you are giving your number to a person from the other country you just mention 48 and the phone number without zero at the beginning (if a mobile number). Why would she put "0048...'????? as a start? With what you start depends from where you are calling.

If I'm calling from Australia to Poland I'm dialing 001148+number...5087698 ( if mobile the number must start without zero)

Andy call the number she gave you or send a sms if it's a mobile phone number.

Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]

My point is, if she's scam, she could get the Polish number from google; when you goggle a question: "how to dial.....ect" this side comes out:

https://polishforums.com/archives/2005-2009/uk-ireland/poland-dialing-mobile-phone-13923/

Her first name "Krecha" does not exist in Polish, if she meant "Krycha" (why would she misspell her first name??). Krycha is short from Krystyna and means Christine, not as she wrote means Kate.

Something is not really okay here with that "Polish" girl or maybe she's just slow.


I couldn't edit my last answer but wanted to add:
why are so sure what the person should dial before the country code?

When you give your number to others, you normally state your country code (if a person is from outside of Poland) plus the number , why would you want to add what the person should dial before the country code?

What you dial before the country code depends from where you live and from your phone provider and it's up to the caller to find out what specific numbers he needs to dial , when calling abroad

Language / że & iż [16]


yes! I agree , but "że" is not a good word ...
noone says "iż" nowodays we use, ponieważ, lub, bo means "because" or depends on sentence...

Genealogy / Polish and Eastern European Name mutilation [7]

nomaderol
it's the name you should to look at...!!!
Have a nice day!!
My mum says no-one needs people pretending to be a...friend!

PS why on PF we cannot write what we think??????

Genealogy / What is a scultetus/soltys in Poland? [15]

He's not in charge of farm productions, every farmer is responsible for his own production.

Sołtys in other words is a person choosen by an election to represent his people from the village in need of government attentions in many matters . He's also kind of a government representative in his village. People from village usually go to Sołtys and apply about some needs (road improvements, school or clubs and many more) and Sołtys is responsible to discuss the matters with the Council body during their meetings .

It's like in the City - a councillor (called councilman-in the US) who's representing a group of residents in the City Council.

Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]


In that case good luck to you :) you don't need any other proof.
I'd only be concern why doesn't she want to use video-camera, is she a "he"or something else and plays a "big deal" here?

Life / "Hej Sokoly" - song research [11]

Here all the details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hej_Sokoly

and the song's two versions:
...

Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]

The wildrover doesn't even know his Russian lady in person and after 2 months he already trust her with his (almost) whole life , plus offers to match-making with one of her girfriend's friend!?? - common people, that's really crazy.

No wonder scammers hands are full if people are so easy and naive these days.

Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]


How it turns out only time will tell and I wish him really really well - it's not the point here it's about matchmaking through unknown person.