Life / Poland heating system, when is it cheaper to switch on during the day and night? [6]


ENERGA electricity provider call this taryfa nocna (night rate) 13oo - 15oo i 22oo - 6oo but it isn't set on by default. You have to ask them for new special meter installation.

Life / Poland heating system, when is it cheaper to switch on during the day and night? [6]


or find a part time job leaflet distributor :)

Some of the saving masters I know, achieve amazing results using
combination of gas/coal stove and solar collector (for domestic water heating).

Hard to believe that the Sun can heat the oil up to 90 st C in Olsztyn's latitude.

olsztyn.com.pl/post,18221,sloneczna-energia-ogrzeje-olsztynskie-placowki,,1.html

Article on solar collector in Poland

Language / seen / saw usage [18]


My advice. Don't bother yourself and omit pan, pani, ja, ty. It will be forgiven for a foreigner.

Just remember endings
widziałeś film, widziałem - boy
widziałaś film, widziałam - girl

czytałeś, oglądałeś, jechałeś, piłeś, jadłeś, spałeś, pisałeś, biegłeś, kupowałeś etc

Language / seen / saw usage [18]


At least try to fight down a habit to use/translate I / Ja at the beginning.

Law / No polish bank account, how to pay internet bill [16]


be aware that
1. Not every post office has enough of chip credit card terminals yet.
2. Your payment with some credit cards in post office may be treat as a cash withdrawal
not electronic payment. So if yor internet bill is eg 42zł , commission = 20zł ~50% :/

Life / Internet connections: fixed line (12 month contract) or mobile in Poland? [3]


I don't trust mobile internet reliability. 12 x 40zł = 480zł is the only pain.

Language / Are the context of these Polish sentences correct? [101]


Nie siedź długo przy kompie bo jutro musimy wcześnie wstać ;)

Language / Are the context of these Polish sentences correct? [101]

to zdanie pada codziennie w milionach polskich domów
i będziemy wstawać ale nie jest powiedziane że wstaniemy :)

Work / Average monthly salary in Poland is around 1000 PLN (few hundred bucks). [387]


It is almost imposible because of several reasons. At least because of high unemployment rate and nepotism.

Work / Average monthly salary in Poland is around 1000 PLN (few hundred bucks). [387]


As an accountant you will be work among the wolves. Are you prepared for that not knowing local rules? Accountant should be swój człowiek

Work / Average monthly salary in Poland is around 1000 PLN (few hundred bucks). [387]


To be local. They have trust you.


google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=ksi%C4%99gowa+zarobki

UK, Ireland / Car registered in Poland. Ownership transfer from England? [8]


Transfer like what? as sale? Buyer should pay Polish tax.


I don't think so. They may want to change car's plates and see the tax payment and insurance receipt. Obtain new papers take one month. If you have bad luck they may refer the car to pass MOT.

Language / Are the context of these Polish sentences correct? [101]


Can't you learn some phrases by heart? Copy out books or newspapers?

I'm not sure that whenever I will understand English grammar ;)
but I think we learners, should focus on the easiest way to make progress quickly.

UK, Ireland / Car registered in Poland. Ownership transfer from England? [8]

You can send buyer with plates and papers to Poland for one month. If seller address and buyer address belong to the same district and car have new, white plates you can avoid changing plates. If MOT deadline is distant you can avoid take car to Poland to pass MOT.

but you do it at your own risk ;)

Language / usage of taki/taka/takis [11]


takiś mądry? - do you think you are such (smart) maaaaan?
takiś mocny? - (strong, tough guy)
takiś cwaniak? - (smart ass)

Classifieds / Warsaw Speed Dating Event [34]


Widely known that boys can drink a lot of beer and eat twice than girls. Let's punish them ;)

Law / Advice for not getting paid for some teaching. Small claims court in Poland? [10]


Tell them that you are going to sell debt to Mr Raven
and offer them a publicity campaign in internet, for free :)

Work / Moving to Poland (from the UK) to take a teaching position. Tips? [34]


Take you favourite pills with you. Even we have zillion pharmacies per km^2
we don't have drugs such as in the UK. I know it because I was searching through
pharmacies in Devon once and they have only the others ;)

Life / Can you buy de-icer in Poland? [11]


We just use plastic foil, cloth or towel to cover up the windscreen.
eg Me. I start my work at 7oo so I have to leave home at 6:50. There is no time for spraying :)

UK, Ireland / Why Manchester rules over Warsaw :) [65]


:) niezłe

In Warsaw we don't have to wear an uncomfortable bullet-proof vest ;)

Life / From UK, finding my feet in Warsaw, Poland. [20]

Read newspapers and books. Listen to PolskaStacja.pl or RMF FM and take a part in the Polishforum :)

Classifieds / English speaking meetups in Kielce [7]


It isn't very vibrant place in Poland. Be aware that.

News / Eighteen people die in road accident in Poland [10]


We have fifty years to make up for, chasing West so everyone is hurry up :/
Newer and faster car is tempting. I'm not a Saint (although Peter) but trying hard. Believe me. I hope we will find a Harley peace of mind earlier than RIP.

USA, Canada / Do Polish guys like American girls? [103]


Not all guys are like that and want to leave our lovely European Union :)

Love / Black British Jamaican woman loves Polish friend but how do I tell him? [16]


You can say no to chodz tu tygrysie :)

Ask him if he really want to live in the UK for good or consider another country to develop your love. There are no jobs in Poland and we aren't patient with non speaking Polish people as the English are.

Love / Are Polish men shy and take things slow? [116]


Of course we are.


What is your annual net income? :)

Life / Fail to send mails to o2.pl or tlen.pl [4]


What kind of error? Quote error message here.

UK, Ireland / Long-term impact of returning UK Poles to Poland [21]


I think nothing will change rapidly. It was good lesson for us. We still want driving fast without speed cameras on our back and feel safe on the street without looking around for a bottle, knife or screwdriver. We will appreciate more what we have here in Poland.

Life / What do Poles want, what drives them...? [58]


I wasn't in church for about 20 years I think and no one from my family go to the church regularly. We don't have time for that. Many of us (Poles) working on Saturdays and we want stay at home on Sunday. I wonder why there is a common belief that we are especially piety. Maybe this is Polonia thing?


Bingo :) We need money (savings) because we feel financially insecure and have very long list things to buy. When we reach some level of affluence we will think what next :)