Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [309]


Buuuhahahaha Romantic :))) You made my day at work more cheerful :)

History / Old Polish Flag [17]


It depended on situation and wars. The direction was changed many times, for example during the war or uprising against eastern country the head was facing right.

pl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plik:Sztandar_powstanczy_Dabrowka_Wielka_1919.jpg&filetimestamp=20080317150447

So Polskatage, I suggest to find something about Polish uprisings against Russia. And remember It can be difficult because this flag looks very "unofficial" and could be made at home and had nothing to do with official, military flags from that times.

Good luck :)

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/ciemcioch.html

Maybe that will help

Language / Nice Polish words to say to a girl [147]

Panno ma namilejsza! Dziwne rzeczy, w miłości będąc, poczęły się między nama, toć jest, aby mnie nie zapomniała, barzociem twej miłości prosić, a twa miłość na mą prośbę ślubiła to uczynić!

Long story short: My sweetest Lady! Strange things started to happen, when we were in love. I asked your love not to forget me and she decided to do so.

It's a part of the oldest love letter in Polish written in 1423 between soldier from Poznan and his lady. It's sad that now we practice more pedestran words like "Zaje..łem się w Tobie na ch..j!"

By the way, does anybody know how to translate "Abyś mnie nie zapomnieła" into English ?

Life / What gifts to take? Presents customs in Poland. [167]

There's no decent cheese in Europe ..... ?

Life / What gifts to take? Presents customs in Poland. [167]


Real hamburger ! Not this mini crap like in Europeans McDonalds ;)

Food / Traditional Polish Soups. [85]


You Warszawiaks and your strange traditions :P

Love / My husband is Polish and I was wondering why he drinks all the time. [66]


I guess the answer is "ASK HIM" :)

Food / Traditional Polish Soups. [85]

Is anybody here likes czarnina soup ? Soup made from blood ? Because I think it's the most disguisting things in Polish cuisine.

Food / Traditional Polish Soups. [85]


Soup from nails = soup from nothing. It's a compliment for a very good cook :)

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


That's not true. They don't hate you, they just don't trust you :)


Blame TV ;)

Life / Who's the best looking (and acting/singing) celebrity in Poland? [32]

Oh, but it's natural for the first lady. In fact it's her obligation. On the other hand it's very difficult when some people compair her to Jolanta Kwasniewska: younger, nicer, etc.

I can't say I like her but I respect her. She has hard role to play, especially with weird family ;)

Life / Who's the best looking (and acting/singing) celebrity in Poland? [32]


I don't know what are you talking about. Is that her way of speaking ? Her lisping ? :)

Life / Who's the best looking (and acting/singing) celebrity in Poland? [32]

I vote for Maria Kaczynska ;)

News / A Świnoujście girl wins the I love Europe competition [17]

"My favourite mix" .... in a glass for beer. But whatever. I'm wondering what is the best name for this "european mix", maybe Bloody Europe ;))

History / remember, forget, forgive, blame ... Holocaust Memorial Day in Poland [229]


Versaille was one of the reasons why Hitler came to power. After Versaille the situation in Germany was horrible. People had no job, no food, no money. Instead of this they had crazy inflation (for 1 kilo of potatoes they paid 5,000,000 of marks!), world crisis and no industry. Germans was desperated and that's why Hitler, which was the populist, was so popular. Most of Germans voted for Hitler not because they were Nazis but because they were hopeless and he gave them a chance to change something. So, partly, Versaille was responsibled for WWII.

Love / Are Polish mothers-in-law monsters? [91]

I think it's a part of polish tradition to complain for mothers-in-law
What is the worst penalty for bigamy ? Two mothers-in-law ;)

Husband says to his wife: I'm not saying your mother cooks bad but I'm starting to understand why all your family pray before dinner.

And one more, but only in polish. I didn't figure out how can I translate it in english :( If you can, be my guest ;)

Jasio pyta babcię:
- Babciu czy byłaś szczepiona na choroby zakaźne?
- Byłam, a dlaczego pytasz?
- Bo ile razy do nas przychodzisz tato mówi: "Znów tę cholerę do nas przyniosło!"

Life / Polish and Czechs [191]


And I have no TV :((( I have to get one for tomorrow ;)

Life / Polish and Czechs [191]


Wait for Tuesday. We will play with Czechs in handball at European Championships. I can't wait to see them crying after the match ;))

Life / Polish and Czechs [191]


I think Russian sounds very nice instead of German. No metter what you say in German, it could be Christmas Wishes, for Poles it always saunds like order to shoot ;)

Russian is really beautyfull, especially in songs. There's is a band called Origa. They made soundtrack for "Ghost in The Shell", the series not film, and it was amazing.


Besides bussines things, I think we have to have some break from you, Russian boys tinkering with our east borders ;)) That's why Poles love so much Ukrainians, Belarussians or Lithuanians. Because they separate us from you :))


Most of Poles think that you have no idea where Poland is. Not mention about learning Polish.


There is a cartoon called "Futurama". In one of episodes, main characters go to museum of XX century and Bender (the robot) take a handset to hear some extinct language. And guess what he've heard ? "Bonne journée!" ;))

Life / Polish and Czechs [191]

Yes, you're right but when I was in high school I had to study English and German. Now polish children have to learn English in Primary School and Gymnasium (and it's obligatory) and English and some other language they can choose in high school. Usually it's German, Spanish or Russian. Unfortunatelly Russian is very unpopular, especially on west side of Poland.

Life / Polish and Czechs [191]


Hmm in Poland we have no choice, we have to learn German and English. But there's good idea to learn Czech at schools. Most of Poles will probably die at laugh on those lessons :))

Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]


Did you eat it ??
We also eat piggs tails, piggs brain and pigs ears :) I'm not joking
Did you eat "flaki" ?

Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]


Hahhahaa we have also cabbage tea, whipped cream desserts with cabbage and we even wipe with cabbage ! :D

Genealogy / Any information on the Kitzmann family from Poland [11]

These are marriages concluded between 1820 and 1889 for the surname Kitzmann from bindweed.man.poznan.pl/posen/. You have to type the surname of bryde (panna mloda) or groom (pan mlody).

Language / Z in usage with a verb... [20]


Wow. I feel shame. I'm Polish and I was corrected by Swedishman :)))
I thought that was the simpliest way to show the difference. And yes, it should be "zrobione" instead "zrobic". :)

Language / Z in usage with a verb... [20]

Robić - I' m still doing something.
Zrobić - It's already done.

Robione - Something is doing.
Zrobione - Something is done.

:)

Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]


There is huge difference between "russian language" and "eastern borderlands" (Pod wpływem ruskim, kresowym (Ukraina, Białoruś i pogranicza ) przyrostki te przyjęły formę -owicz, -ewicz, czyli końcowe -cz funkcjonuje już od wieku XV. ). As the definition says those endings could come from not only Russia but also Ukraine or Belarus. In XVII century Tatars culture spreed all over Ukraine.

Btw I took my definition from pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polskie_nazwiska


Sounds promising ;)

Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]


That's right, my english could be better :)
I sometimes use Google Translator which is strange. So what you suggest to use instead pettifogger ?

Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]


We ? What we ? :)

I know a guy with surname ZABIJAK which means KILLER. This is amusing in itself but took on a competely different level of hilarity when the new police cars came out a couple years ago. They are silver/grey with a wide stripe across the doors and resemble the paint scheme of a lot of taxis. He called a taxi, giving his name, went out of the pub after 10 minutes, nicely tanked, and stumbled into the back seat of a police car parked outside asking the " taxi drivers" - Is this for Zabijak?

I've always liked names such as Butcher or Kat (executioner), they have really strong influence for the person who have one :)
Apropo police, there was a funny thing in Irish few months ago. Some of english newspaper consider the Irish policemans as the dumbest people because they wrote out a mandat on Prawo Jazdy (Driver Licence). They just thought that was the name of suspect ;))

But "zabijak" it's not exactly a killer. It's more like a pettifogger (pol.zabijaka), someone who like to drink, fight and sometimes to kill ;)

And it's also the name of two small towns in Poland.