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Posts by peter_olsztyn  

Joined: 18 Apr 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 5 Feb 2018
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Speaks Polish?: native speaker, w czasie sushi szosa sucha
Interests: learning English

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peter_olsztyn   
19 Jun 2017
Law / Importing cars into Poland [8]

a similar registration and insurance process

gov prepare a revenge-punishment tax for cars older than10 years so be careful.
peter_olsztyn   
2 Jun 2017
Work / 3500 Euro Gross in Poland for a family of 2 Adults and a kid, any good? [28]

I have a familly therefore I need you to tell me what is the monthly cost of living in Gdansk

Bread cost 3zl, butter 5zl, milk 3zl, potatoes 1zl, muesli 4zl, chocolate 10zł ;) I have spent 700 zl pcm for food. Clothing is rather expensive in PL. Bus, tram 4zl.
peter_olsztyn   
1 Jun 2017
UK, Ireland / Polish smugglers caught and jailed [10]

One of ofenders name is Dariusz Kierencew another dangerous criminal with zorro mask is a woman hyhyhy :)

The message will surely be getting through to these criminals - CRIME DOES NOT PAY IN THE UK.

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peter_olsztyn   
1 Jun 2017
UK, Ireland / Polish smugglers caught and jailed [10]

cigarettes are very expensive here in the UK, so I buy them from a local grocery store that has them smuggled from Poland

You may politely advice him that cigs smuggled from Lithuania and Russia are even cheaper. They have "kurenie ubivaet" on the pack.
peter_olsztyn   
23 May 2017
Work / Net Salary for comfortable life in Wroclaw [14]

Is that a good salary? (I'm single with no kids).

yes, 2500 flat + 800 food

But I'm still afraid.

Afraid of Polish employer and pile of work. Check company, opinions, etc
peter_olsztyn   
15 May 2017
Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1033]

I'm living in London at the moment and I would like to translate a couple useful phrases
(but not to lose an exact meaning):

Ty stara krowo zdejmij giry z siedzenia.
You old cow take your limbs from a seat off please.

Is this correct? ;)
peter_olsztyn   
15 May 2017
Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]

Are there good chances of getting employment in IT even if I would not be knowing good polish?

I think no one will expect that you be able speak Polish at all. They hire you because of your IT not language skills. No one will wait for your Polish improvement. IT guys usually speak perfect English.
peter_olsztyn   
13 May 2017
Work / Tax and other deduction from Salary in Poland [8]

the deduction of tax and contributions from a net salary of 6k zlotty/ month is around 30-32%.

pension 822, hospital 465, tax 531, netto 4180zl
peter_olsztyn   
13 May 2017
Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]

My question is that will I get enough paying job initially within 3-4 months so that I can survive there.

Why are you asking us? Ask your future employer. Everything above 5000zl netto will help your plan come true.
peter_olsztyn   
30 Apr 2017
Law / Stopped by the Poland's Police for no reason while walking at night [94]

and suddenly the police car stopped and one of the officer came to us asking for IDs I asked him why

You played it all wrong. Never talk to police. Never discuss first. Answer yes no only. In Poland we have IDs and police has a power to ask for ID zillion times a day.
peter_olsztyn   
25 Apr 2017
Language / "Czego się pan napije" meaning [15]

Why do you use czego?

Good question while we not say czego się pan naje ;)
but Czego się napijesz? and Co zjesz na obiad?
peter_olsztyn   
23 Apr 2017
Language / Caring/loving words in Polish? [90]

"Zawsze twój misia" correct?

No. Incorrect.

Zawsze twoja misia or misiunia or zawsze twój misiaczek.
Misia and Miśka may be mistaken as diminutive of a female name Michalina

You may change an animal and say Zawsze twój kotek ;)
peter_olsztyn   
23 Apr 2017
Travel / How available is internet/wifi in Poland? [24]

Last time I connected to the Internet at the hotel, I had a lot of spam on my computer

Spam doesn't depend of internet connection.

Best solution is to have own gsm router and buy a sim card only. Or have a phone plan that uses local WiFi, eg. Google FI.
peter_olsztyn   
22 Apr 2017
Travel / Road checks of the Police within Poland on the Motorway [8]

I've noticed they love Opel and Kia in Poznan for the Undercover Police :)

skoda superb ;)

Increase speed and you will find them for sure ;)

Or a road check

They do lejek funnel traps for alcohol level testing.
peter_olsztyn   
22 Apr 2017
News / Only 37% of Poles read a book in 2017 [13]

Only around 37 percent of Poles read at least a single book last year

Why to use this old fashioned technology? :)
peter_olsztyn   
20 Apr 2017
Po polsku / Dlaczego uczysz się Polskiego? [101]

Oznacza to, że mózg człowieka dorosłego pracuje już w inny sposób i najłatwiej mu zaczynać naukę języka od czytania.

Czytanie jest fajne bo słowo nie wygasa. Książka nie robi się biała po przejściu wzroku. Można cofnąć wzrok, można spojrzec za kilka godzin, można zajrzeć jutro. Można rozumieć czytane słowa a możne je tylko wzrokowo zapamiętać jako ciągi. Natomiast mowa, słowo poszło w eter i przepadło, czas minął. Jeśli obcokrajowiec mówi niewyraźnie to mamy problem. Obecnie całymi dniami nie mówię po polsku a przez 8 godzin staram się po angielsku. Nie powiedziałbym że robię jakieś szalone postępy w rozumieniu. W wieku 50 lat już głowa chyba nie przyjmuje a niby powinno to zająć trzy cztery lata tyle ile zajmuje to dziecku :) Sam jestem ciekaw co z tego wyjdzie.
peter_olsztyn   
20 Apr 2017
Law / Highway Code equivalent in Poland? [7]

The moose might be a bit of an exaggeration

It depends where. In Masuria we had a couple scary collisions with moose recently. Poor moose always dead on the scene.

but I did have a wild boar and her litter cross the road in front of me once.

I had collision with wildboars. Time 23:55. Speed was 75km/h. One wildboar dead on the scene one wounded, eight intact. Fire brigade. Police. Waiting two hours in the cold car. Every 15 minutes filing up the coolant due to a serious radiator leak. 110km from home. Cost 2ooozł without painting. Bumper, bumper bar, lamps, radiator, radiator fan, timing belt cover, bonnet, intake manifold, air filter housing.

From this time I never ever drive in the night. Choćby skały ...