Posts by SidWolf

SidWolf

5 Oct 2010

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

Actually I'm planning on heading over to relatives in Sweden. Does the same still apply?

SidWolf

6 Oct 2010

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

Cheers Trevek and...

Oh, get out of the British habit of saying 'thank you' at every cash transaction (until the end). If you say 'dziękuję' when you give a waitress/taxi driver etc money it basically means "keep the change".

...yeah, I learnt that the hard way in Hungary, they seem to have the same custom. Many awkward moments were had with shopkeepers wondering why I was stood there staring blankly after an early "köszi".

SidWolf

29 Dec 2010

Language / Polish keyboard 214 is best [34]

Merged thread:
Polish Keyboard Query

Hi, so i have my Polish 214 settings all set up on my laptop, but for some reason there are still certain letters I cannot get. I can get -ż, ś, ł, ą, ó - but can't work out to get the accented e, c, n, or z. Can anyone help me? What is the best way of writing in Polish using an Anglophone keyboard? Thanks.

SidWolf

29 Dec 2010

Language / Polish keyboard 214 is best [34]

Dzięki bardzo, it works now with Polish programmers, much appreciated.

SidWolf

28 Jan 2011

Language / 'Odwalam się' - few questions [5]

My research leads me to believe that this means 'piss off', but I want to know if there are alternative uses of this phrase? What does it literally mean? It's a 1st person reflexive right? Is the verb used in 2nd/3rd person ever? What's the infinitive? etc.. etc... all information would be appreciated.

SidWolf

28 Jan 2011

Language / 'Odwalam się' - few questions [5]

Arghhhhh, google translate successfully ruined my evening. Thanks for your help. ;)