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Speaks Polish?: Yes, I'm Pole.
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katarina   
11 Dec 2009
Language / I would like to make a collection of beautiful and/or funny polish quotes [30]

(I'm so sorry for that, katarina, but I just couldn't help it :)))

Don't be sorry, that's why I like this forum - I can always learn sth new ;-) Thanks;)
I'm still learning, it's the last year of my high school. In May I've a final exam (in Polish 'matura') so I'm spending a lot of my time on reading and writing English so as to pass it well:)

Ćwiczenie czyni mistrza! Practice makes perfect!;-)

Aren't you glad you know that now?

Ohh I'm really glad, thanks... ;) Good to know that. It really looks a bit odd then.. ;)
katarina   
10 Dec 2009
Language / I would like to make a collection of beautiful and/or funny polish quotes [30]

no problem :)

maybe sth like this would be useful:
Co nie zabije to wzmocni.
what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Nie ucz ojca dzieci robić.
Don't teach the father how to do the children :P

pro-angielski.pl/przyslowia_angielskie.php <----- there you can find some Polish adages translated into English.
katarina   
10 Dec 2009
Language / I would like to make a collection of beautiful and/or funny polish quotes [30]

Miecz przeznaczenia ma dwa ostrza. Jednym jesteś ty.
(The sword of destiny has two edges. You are one of them.)

Poglądy są jak dupa, każdy jakieś ma, ale po co od razu pokazywać...
(Views [outlooks] are like the ass, everyone has some, but why show them at once... )

Andrzej Sapkowski
I like his books so I quote him:)

Ludzi coraz więcej, a człowieka coraz mniej.
"There is more and more people in the world, but less and less humanity...."
Edward Stachura

I'll add sth more later I think... ;)
katarina   
4 Dec 2009
Language / Caring/loving words in Polish? [90]

You can also say :

Jesteś moim (całym) życiem
You are my (all) life

Jesteś najlepszy na świecie! -to boy / Jesteś najlepsza na świecie! - to girl
You are the best in the world!

Uwielbiam cię!
I adore you!

;-)
katarina   
4 Dec 2009
Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

chiefwaz
I'm from Poland and I've no idea... in what situations did they use this?

some cases of using "kurwa":

*When sth hurt you, e.g. when you hit in sth or sth fell on your head, you say:
Kurwa!
O kurwa!
Kurwa mać!
Ja pierdole kurwa!

* What the fuck are you doing?! [ what=co you=ty ]
Co ty kurwa robisz?!
or Co ty kurwa odpierdalsz?! (more strong)
or Co ty robisz do kurwy nędzy?!

* We use "kurwa" when something bad or sad happens, e.g. when a student gets a bad mark in school:
no kurwa... [in english it could be "oh no.." haha]
no nie kurwa, znowu pizda*... - means "oh no, fuck, the worst mark again..."
Or when you broke the glass - you just say "kurwa!"

But "kurwa" is used in positive meanings as well, for example:
* You won a million dollars in the lottery and you say "Kurwa nie wierzę!" It means: Fuck, I can't believe in this!

*During the match you saw a briliant action made by some football player so you said "no kurwa widziałeś to?! to było zajebiste" it means: "damn did you see this?! It was fucking awesome!"

Or when you want to express your enthusiasm
* After wathing a good film:
- Podobało ci się? [Did you enjoy it?]
- no kurwa! [Fuck yes!]

*[little explanation: "pizda" means a bad woman: bitch, slut, or pussy, but in student slang it is used to call the worst mark ]