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Joined: 31 Mar 2011 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 2 Aug 2012
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eberhart   
31 Mar 2011
Language / Correct form of months when writing date? [22]

If I want to write a date for the months May, June and August and November is it just say in the case of November:

Listopad 10, 2011 or is it Listopada 10, 2011?

Same for the others please if someone doesn't mind.
eberhart   
31 Mar 2011
Language / Correct form of months when writing date? [22]

Thanks for the fast reply ;)

Other than putting the month before the day (how it is done in America) what is wrong with Listopad/Listopada 10,2011? Is its incorrect grammar that way or just not the typical Polish format?
eberhart   
31 Mar 2011
Language / Correct form of months when writing date? [22]

Sure I understand the format and the Polish way is more logical going from smallest to largest unit. I just wondered when you were writing out the words for the months ie "Listopad" as part of the date rather than using "11" if you need to change the form as well and you fixed that for me in your first post.

So 10 Listopada 2011 is the format I will use. It would be the same without the year (say you just wanted to write "10 Listopada") correct? And there are not any dots or commas in there usually?

Geez such a small thing can be so stupidly complicated with language differences.
eberhart   
31 Mar 2011
Language / Correct form of months when writing date? [22]

Again no dots, dashes or commas?

10-Listopada-2011 or 10.Listopada.2011 etc? Is 10 Listopada 2011 the normal way no matter if in type or handwriting?
eberhart   
31 Mar 2011
Language / Correct form of months when writing date? [22]

I was too slow...thanks for confirming. Phew that was a lot for some dates. I am screwed if I try anything more complicated.
eberhart   
31 Mar 2011
Language / Correct form of months when writing date? [22]

Sorry to drag this on but....do Poles ever abbreviate months to 3 letter form like calling November "NOV or nov" etc?

Ie Listopad/a would become LIS like 10 LIS 2011 or since capitalizing seems out 10 lis 2011?
eberhart   
31 Mar 2011
Language / Correct form of months when writing date? [22]

OK it has come to my attention that the declination changes depending on the day's date.

So for the 20th of november is it still "20 listopada 2011"?

Also is 25th of May still "25 maja"?

Lastly 7th of June....still 7 czerwca?

Nevermind....I was mistaken. Thanks again.
eberhart   
9 Apr 2011
USA, Canada / Travelling to Poland from the U.S. on a expired Passport [43]

Most modern nations have "right to return" laws. As long as you can establish you are a citizen you cannot by law be denied entry. Can't say this is fact but it is generally the case. Wouldn't count on it in Angola or some other 3rd world nations but surely Poland has such a law.
eberhart   
27 Jun 2011
Language / IRC channel for Polish language learning? [3]

Well the way posts here get picked off by some bored moderator I can't be sure if someone had an answer that I would see it posted before it gets tossed.

It doesn't have to be IRC...I was just looking for a live chat with Poles who spoke some English so you could find someone to chat with at any time. Forums are too slow and impossible to have a real conversation in due to this delay.
eberhart   
11 Aug 2011
Language / "someday" / "kiedys" - Confirming some spelling and forms [11]

Can someone confirm a couple of words for me?

The first is "someday" as if someone asked you when and you said "Someday"....is "kiedyś" correct?

The second is "Sunday" which I believe is just "niedziela" but does it change form is used as an answer to the above "when" question?

Thanks to all.
eberhart   
12 Aug 2011
Language / "someday" / "kiedys" - Confirming some spelling and forms [11]

So if you wanted to say So if someone asked me when and I want to say "Someday" it is "kiedyś będę bogaty"? Not just "kiedyś"

And regarding Sunday I would just reply with "Sunday" not an entire sentence about where and when...so is the form still as your example sentence when the word is alone?
eberhart   
15 Sep 2011
Travel / Is panhandling a common sight in Poland? [24]

Please,dont call that poor lass with the Violin a Panhandler .....she's is clearly a Busker/Street Entertainer,

Agreed. I quite enjoyed a lot of the street musicians. Even the ones in the metro who play guitar etc are usually good. There was a cellist who used to play on Chmielna in Warsaw with a nice suit and everything.

Homeless people would ask politely for money but I never had one be rude or pushy. There was an occasional old woman with a sign praying in front of a cup for donations etc too. Nothing you don't see in any big city and never pushy like in some.
eberhart   
15 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Watching ads over the years I have noticed that Poles don't lower prices when flats go unrented. They will be listed and empty for a year or more at the same price and sometimes a higher price. I never understood that. It's as if it is a pride thing or something. They could be making money if they were realistic but instead they insist on losing money and sticking to their price.
eberhart   
16 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

So it's not a Polish thing,

Well I have seen it happening for a decade in Poland...before the "collapse". And knowing the culture I can totally see them being too proud to lower prices and insisting they "deserve" a higher price. Maybe you can find examples of the same elsewhere but it doesn't change the insanity of it. In most places when things don't sell prices get lowered so they will....not raised.

If something isn't selling then the price isn't "correct". Supply and demand dictates price not what a landlord thinks they deserve. I have seen flats sit empty for a couple of years. If they wish to lose even more money owning an empty flat that is costing them then that is their choice. But it's pretty stupid.
eberhart   
16 Sep 2011
Travel / Is panhandling a common sight in Poland? [24]

I have always heard those old women are unable to live on their pensions or don't have family. Maybe that's just the scam but the ones I saw regularly were not that healthy...had sores etc and looked like they had a hard life. Not just someone changing into old clothes for a scam.

I never saw buskers getting hassled...homless people all the time but never buskers.
eberhart   
16 Sep 2011
Life / Which sim card to buy in Poland? [30]

People are talking about two different things here. The OP asked about a PHONE SIM with a good data plan. Some people are talking about mobile broadband internet for laptops.
eberhart   
16 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Right or wrong?

Well it's the cultural way so who can say. But it turns off potential buyers and renters. There are plenty of flats I would have rented when I was looking if they had reasonable prices. And that's reasonable for the area not for what they perceive my nationality should pay. I don't make a lot of money and if they imagine I should pay more they will get nothing from me instead.

I don't play games in life...I will tell you what I will pay and if you won't take it then I walk away....someone will take it.
eberhart   
16 Sep 2011
Life / Which sim card to buy in Poland? [30]

But he wants internet on his phone...thats my point. Mobile internet for laptops is not the same as mobile internet for phone. If you wanted mobile internet for laptop you need a usb plug in or a MiFi device...not a SIM. For the phone its just a 3g or 4g SIM card that can do high speed data. The older SIMS can get internet on the phone too just slower with EDGE.

I think he wanted to know which phone provider had the best data rates for a 3g/4g prepaid SIM for his phone.
eberhart   
25 Sep 2011
Travel / Warsaw transport mobile phones app - iPhone/iPad/Nokia and travel apps [15]

Merged: Any ZTM (public transport) Warsaw app for Nokia phones?

I know you can get Warsaw transportation apps/maps on android and iOS but are there any for Nokia's various Symbian platforms? I am a die hard Nokia user and would like to find Warsaw Transport timetables/maps for my phone. Preferably something with Buses, Trams and Metro all in one.
eberhart   
9 Dec 2011
Language / Niedziela form help. [5]

I have sort of asked this before but I am needing some clarification.

If somebody were to ask "Sunday?" as a single word clarifying question is it still "w niedzielę?" or is just "niedziela?" correct. If it matters its more asking "do you mean on Sunday?" as if maybe they didn't hear the day you said.
eberhart   
9 Dec 2011
Language / Niedziela form help. [5]

So is it different if you are just asking if they mean "Sunday" in general or if you are asking if they mean "on Sunday?"

Imagine this exchange:

A: "We need to go to Paris"

B: "Someday"

A: "Sunday?"

The form of Sunday is all I am worried about so no need to translate the whole thing.

Thanks for the trouble.
eberhart   
23 Dec 2011
Law / Sending Western Union cash to friends in Poland - questions [25]

I am planning to send cash via Western Union to some friends in Poland. On my end there is no issue but I wonder about on their end as far as taxes and receiving the money. Does Western Union there report it to the tax service? And if so what are the triggering amounts that would cause them problems? Like is there a limit or number of transfers that would have them flagged for being checked up on? I know with the "War on Terror" etc cash movements are a point of hassle so don't want to cause problems if I can break it up in smaller amounts etc. I am not sure how a money transfer is considered by the Polish tax service...if its income etc and is reported by the Western Union or bank to the government. Don't want to make trouble for them.
eberhart   
24 Dec 2011
Law / Sending Western Union cash to friends in Poland - questions [25]

Thanks everyone especially JonnyM.

I know banks often trigger at around 10,000usd and it would be amounts less than this (maybe 6000 or so USD a few times when I can afford it, and not every week for the whole year or something regular. I just didn't want to cause problems for them if the transfers were reported to the tax service and suddenly someone was asking them why they are getting money from abroad. Since you have to show ID I figured they recorded it and reported it to the tax office. We all know how governments like to spend time hassling normal people under the guise of terrorism etc. Just doing my due diligence so a good deed doesn't turn into something that hurts someone.
eberhart   
12 Jan 2012
Life / Funeral arrangements for a foreigner in Poland [28]

Can a foreigner purchase a cremation or funeral ahead of time in Warsaw along with some legal will saying you want to have your remains stay there? So that if you did pass away there you could be interred there instead of a big repatriation hassle? Or if you died there would they try to send you home via the embassy etc?

I assume cremation is the cheapest option. If you aren't religious or really care can you just have your remains disposed of?
eberhart   
13 Jan 2012
Life / Funeral arrangements for a foreigner in Poland [28]

Does anyone have any actual government rules regarding this? I see lots of opinions but no facts. It stands to reason if you have no local family or arrangements made that they would contact your embassy and try to find family. But if you don't want that to happen...if you want to be "dealt with" in Warsaw how do you go about it? Some places just cremate and dispose of unclaimed remains...that would be easiest. But as an option again does anyone know about having prepaid arrangements with a funeral home in the city?
eberhart   
14 Jan 2012
Life / Funeral arrangements for a foreigner in Poland [28]

we are terribly sorry but what were you expecting?

How about a link to the regulations? How about knowledge of the funeral logistics in Warsaw?

All the snarky ******* replies are not helpful. I guess if you want to complain and moan about Pakistanis or something this is your place....if you want real info from people who ******* live there and know the society then you are screwed.

Pardon me for hoping someone would have useful info instead of post after post of stupid jokes and bullshit.