Language / How hard is it to learn Polish? [178]

Hi blargh,
as a native Russian speaker i can only support
Leopejo's idea to try finding access to Polish through Russian,
if you speak it well.
BUT:
1) beware of false friends, there are not just a few of them!
2) beware of the differences in grammar and pronounciation, especially
stressing words correctly. Although not that tricky, they have to be kept
in mind all the time. Otherwise your Polish will just remain similar to
Russian or may resemble Ukrainian to a Pole.
4) our teacher said that some foreign students had come to
learning Polish and persisted in it through the Polish music,
so probably it could help you, too?
5) personally i enjoy reading the Polish literature, both translated
and in the original. It's difficult in the beginning, though; hence, you
could probably start by reading short news (like wiadomosci.pl)

I wish you luck whatever method you prefer!
Zycze cie sukcesu! Udachi!

Language / Interesting inconsistency between Polish and Russian [71]

Another interesting inconsistency is the word
"żaden" - noone, none in Polish
and "greedy", "stingy" in Russian

Language / Are the languages of Russian and Polish similar at all? [94]

Pozor is attention in Czech
whereas in Russian it means shame, disgrace

As a native Russian speaker you're really taken aback when driving along streets in Prag...

Language / Interesting inconsistency between Polish and Russian [71]


In fact, "Żabka" is a compliment to a Polish woman,
whereas calling a Russian girl "Żaba" (meaning: you're ugly like a warty toad)
might mess up the whole relationship from the very beginning.
So beware!

Language / Interesting inconsistency between Polish and Russian [71]

Btw, is anybody here interested in the Russian/Polish
tandem via skype? I'm a native Russian speaker with
intermediate Polish level, preparing for an oral exam at the moment...

Please drop me a few lines, if you're into learning Russian!

Life / Do Russians and Poles get along? [53]

Well, I learn Polish in Germany at the moment
and so far experienced different attutudes of my teachers
to me as native Russian speaker. Normally they are friendly
and helpful indeed, and I am very grateful to them!
but for one, who was a real misery, which for the most part only
ignored me...

Life / Russian rap vs Polish rap [87]

Well, i guess due to the specifics of the genre even for native
speakers it's sometimes a challenge to understand what is being sung,
isnt' it?
Otherwise, like some Russian rap!