Study / I'm thinking to study in the Wrocław University of Science and Technology [55]

Your degree will not be fully transferable in the US (but not because you'd get a diploma from a Polish university - that's how the system works there). I'd expect you may be able to get up to 50-60% of 'courses' (the better the university, the less percentage - they want you to pay them as much as possible, that's why they are not willing to transfer many courses). Still, having 50% will save you about 1.5-2 years so it's not that you'd have to start from scratch.

Law / Old Polish money banknotes - what's their value today? [414]

I'd say that coins would be typically more worthy than just old (socialist-era) banknotes.

Travel / Travel Route - Mumbai to Wroclaw. India-Poland flights. [2]

Probably the best option would be to take one 23kg bag and mail the rest via a postal mail or other commercial carrier. On the other hand, I believe you can take two 23kg suitcases to the airport and they will charge you on the spot for the extra one.

Language / Are Anglophones able to detect different Polish accents? [17]

They do hear a difference (some of the foreigners can tell if a Polish person is from 'Warsaw' versus from other parts of Poland - not sure how they can tell, but they do).

Feedback / How to reply to a thread on this website? [28]

Posting from chrome and not smoking ;)

Law / Trying to obtain Polish Citizenship/Passport by Grandfather [9]

From what year is the passport? There's a chance it might be archived somewhere in a Polish government office.

News / Austria's swing to the far right on Poland? [214]

Austria has been historically close to both Hungary and Germany (two opposing forcing right now), so who knows which force will prevail. For Poland and the current government it's good news.

Real Estate / Farm for sale in Poland - how to find a buyer from other country? [12]

The only way is to advertise in a local newspaper or on some regional advertising websites - possibly among Polish communities in the UK who may want to go back to Poland or know someone who might be interested.

Law / Poland's Tourist Visa Interview - it went too easy. Should I be worried? [7]

Perhaps the clerks weren't prepared for your arrival and will make it up in two weeks ;) I guess not asking questions is better than a refusal or asking for documents you don't have.

Life / Motorcycle mechanic rates in Poland [2]

The rates will likely be similar to repairing a car. Best to find a motorcycle enthusiasts and work with them. Here is an example Polish website that works with motorcycles and they have rates for all services (use a translator if needed): ismserwis.pl/cennik-uslug-serwisowych/

UK, Ireland / Polish Beer In The UK [98]

Is there a good British (maybe except for the Irish Guinness) beer that Poles actually like? : )

Po polsku / Nocna zmiana nudnooo [427]


Jak tak naprawdę myślisz, przetłumacz to co właśnie napisałeś na angielski i wypostuj na jakimś lewackim gównie (albo na FB czy Twitter) - szybko zostanie skasowane. Tak, że jak piszesz o jakimś gównie, to pomyśl że w innych miejscach nie mógłbyś o tym pisać i wtedy może docenisz co masz póki masz. Niektórzy piszą na Facebooku do siebie (tylko oni widzą swoje posty). Pedalstwo = źle. Pedofilstwo = źle. Dużo Kaczyńskiego i Trumpa = źle. Dużo Obamy i Tuska = źle. Nigdy dobrze. Ale to normalne, po polskiemu, zawsze źle :)

Po polsku / Nocna zmiana nudnooo [427]


Bo są zabanowani w tym sensie, że mogą postowąć ale inni nie widzą tego i nawet o tym nie wiedzą (ich "friends" również nie). To jest lewacki sposób banowania. Instagram - kołchoz Facebooka który jest właścicielem.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

It looks you went to some public hospitals? You'd have much better luck if you went to a private clinic; there are many of them in Warsaw and I'm sure they are open 7 days a week. Whoever advised you (a taxi driver?) to choose a public hospital during the weekend was not too friendly to you; public hospitals in Poland or on a stand-by mode on Saturdays and Sundays and have a limited number of doctors working then.

Language / Writing a novel set in XVII Century Poland; Input Requested [12]

The sentences are correct, but would they be understood / valid in the 17th century? Probably they would get the meaning but language usage was probably a little different than it is today.

Law / Poland child support - average support money paid by a spouse? [5]

Are you Polish; is he Polish? Where do you currently live? It would require a lawyer, but your nationality or living in or close to Poland would help.

Law / My Karta pobytu in Poland is almost expiring - I need new visa! (I am South Korean) [2]

I think when you are out of Poland for at least one day (to a non-Schengen country like Ukraine) and then you come back, you automatically get a free 'tourist' visa for 90 days. If it works or not, I'm not sure though.

Law / My USA citizen Girlfriend wants to get married/move to Poland and work online how can it be done? Visa? [2]

If she's a US citizen it might be better to get married in Poland; then she'd be eligible for EU status. With the Brexit it's not so sure any more. Regarding working online; I'd suggest that you don't set up a company in Poland due to high costs of running a business; it may be better and faster to set up a company in the US and pay taxes there.

Law / Marriage celebrant question - considering trying to get married in Poland using a paid celebrant if possible [2]

The best bet would be Las Vegas ;) But Poland is (rightfully) conservative and it's not easy, if possible, to find a 'marriage celebrant.' Actually, USC Civil office person is such a celebrant. In the US it's possible for any married man to work as such. I doubt you'd find a legitimate priest to do the job, unless you pay enough money - then it may be possible.

Language / Writing a novel set in XVII Century Poland; Input Requested [12]

I'd expect they would use more shortcuts (rather than "Ten zamek należy do mojego ojca" it might be something like "Ten zamek moja ojcowizna" :)

History / Where to buy old militaria in Poland? [4]

You may try to check with Czech collectors; the gun laws in Czechia have been historically more liberal than in Poland and they may have more choices available down there.

Law / Bought some pesticide from China to sell it in the UK - Poland's police came - advice? [5]

Interesting.. Seems like a Police State in Poland. Did you get your laptop back?

Travel / HW antics in Poland not for export - toll highways issue [3]

It's probably not only in Poland or it depends on the day of a week (weekend drivers etc ;). True, prices are not cheap for the service overall.

Life / Flowers on a grave in Poland - how to order and deliver from abroad? [9]

Yes, Poland has Paypal service available. You can probably find some websites using search term like 'kwiaty kurierem na cmentarz' - I think there are even services that would deliver flowers directly from a flower shop to to cemetery.

Genealogy / Need help with last name Hurkato [4]

Pelagia is definitely a Polish (a little old-fashioned) first female name. But Hurkato.. it could be Polish but it would be very rare if it was.

USA, Canada / Has anyone received US visa on temporary Polish passport? [3]

It'd be interesting to know if you were successful (it seems that a temporary passport should be considered as a valid / legal document); if you have no criminal records I'd assume you should be able to get the visa.

News / WOSP in Poland [161]

What most Poles fail to notice is the epic failure of the healthcare system in Poland. It's not the first time that someone (even famous) dies in a Polish hospital due to lack of modern technology and, unfortunately, low quality of Polish doctors. In the US, this person would most likely survive even if admitted to the worst 'public' hospital in a black neighborhood. In Poland, it's always 50-50 because there's little responsibility (you cannot sue the government) if someone dies due to malpractice and it still works like in the mediocre socialism era. The Polish government steals a lot of money from workers to support this failing healthcare system and many hospitals still have to count on street organizations like WOSP to buy the necessities.. Where's the outrage on that?

Classifieds / Startup people (Ontario, Canada)? [7]

For Europe, I'd consider Cyprus (there are many successful startup businesses by people from Poland and Eastern Europe there).

Language / Addressing a follow up email to an embassy of the Republic of Poland [3]

A more proper way would be:

Piszę, aby zapytać czy mają Państwo wolny termin na spotkanie w sprawie [SPRAWA] jak opisano w poprzednim emailu, który wysłałem do Państwa [DATA TUTAJ].

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1146]


statista.com/chart/18794/net-contributors-to-eu-budget/

Wow, Polish politicians are pretty good ::