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Joined: 22 Jan 2012 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 25 Apr 2012
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Posts: Total: 43 / Live: 28 / Archived: 15 		From: UK, Kendal
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Specjalista   
25 Apr 2012
Life / Scars of Communism on Polish culture. [55]

I am too patriotic
to start such a topic.

A bird shouldn`t spit into its nest
unless it is a vile, nasty pest.

:):):):):):):):):):):)

Doest't have to be a negative... oh wait... they were communists after all ;p
Specjalista   
25 Apr 2012
Life / Scars of Communism on Polish culture. [55]

The problem is that communism didn`t introduce any new entities in the Polish character. It only enhanced negative traits which had existed long before. It means that a new thread should be started.

I think you're the man to start one... I'll participate :)
Specjalista   
25 Apr 2012
Life / Scars of Communism on Polish culture. [55]

I think the thing that sticks out to me the most in Poland which my friends have attributed to the communists is the amount of red tape involved in anything.

Everything is generally more difficult, most especially if you are not a native.
Specjalista   
23 Apr 2012
Food / Name of this particular Polish sausage [19]

Merged: Sausages!

Hello,

I was talking to my girlfriend who is a yorkshire pudding lover and telling her I'd make her toad in the hole... but then I remembered that Polish sausage and English sausage aren't exactly the same. Is there a type of sausage I could buy in Poland which would be good for this?

Thanks in advance!

p.s. here's toad in the hole for those who have no idea what I'm on about!

TITH

p.p.s

No sausage jokes! We've heard them all before! ;)
Specjalista   
23 Apr 2012
Life / Moving to Poland Part-Time (probably Katowice) [56]

1) suggestions for a good place to move to?

Kraków or Wrocław.

2) Good tips for learning Polish...websites, cd's etc.

Right here. There is a great thread about resources on this very site. One book is 301 Polish Verbs: 301-Polish-Verbs-Conjugated-Barrons which helps you really get a grasp of how verbs conjugate.

Also the Michael Thomas Polish Course on audiobook is very good Michel-Thomas-Method-Polish-Foundation

3) Any advice about buying a house / flat...is is the right time, where to get mortgage, what I could expect to pay?

Wouldn't have a clue, sorry!

to bridge the gap with her family...

Find out when the families name days are and observe woman's day with flowers for all of the girls.
Specjalista   
22 Apr 2012
Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]

catsoldier

dyke /daik/ n
1. (embankment) grobla f, wał m ochronny
2. (ditch) rów m odwadniający
3. (bank of earth) nasyp m

ditch /dit/
n rów m
Specjalista   
22 Apr 2012
Language / Foreigners speaking Polish - examples. [61]

John Porter speaking Polish

I was like: Wow, he's good I wonder how long he's been studying Polish...

I googled him and he has lived in Poland since 76'!
Specjalista   
22 Apr 2012
Travel / Best place to exchange money in Poland? [98]

'Kup' means 'buy' (that's the column with the number of zloty you'd get per pound) 'Sprzedaż' means 'sell'

Wiem ale dziekuje!

If you happen to be walkng past that one you would have told me how to get to had I have been going to Warszawa then could you tell me the current rate of £/Zł? It would be a great help for me!
Specjalista   
22 Apr 2012
Travel / Best place to exchange money in Poland? [98]

Going to Zielona Gora so Warszawa is a little too far ;)

(Note to mods: although I see the reason for you merging this thread it also just throws my post into the dead zone for most members as they feel they've already read it and don't bother to reply. Maybe in future if it could be left in the open for a day before it's merged that would be a better way to go about things. Especially with theis type of posts as invariably the best place to get money changed... changes! Thanks)
Specjalista   
22 Apr 2012
Travel / Best place to exchange money in Poland? [98]

Merged: Best place to exchange money?

Hello,

I need to change a lot of pounds into złoty (£350+) and have heard several opinions about where I should change the money. Some people say that I'd be better off just withdrawing it from cash machines in Poland whereas some say I should change it in the kantor in Poland.

I could also do it at the post office in England which I hear is quite reasonable.

Thanks for any help.
Specjalista   
10 Apr 2012
Life / Lodz vs Wroclaw - difference in mentality of people? [53]

I've been to both. Lived in £ódź for a month or two and visited Wrocław on many occasions... hands down go to Wrocław! It's beautiful! £ódź is grey and industrial but with a few nice places.
Specjalista   
22 Jan 2012
Language / Determining the gender of some nouns in Polish. [6]

gumishu

I used to be a member of this forum some time ago (under a different name) and you used to answer my questions back then too. I hope you are well. Thank you for answering.

May I ask about poeta? is this masculin by biological gender like tata?

Pozdrawiam :)
Specjalista   
22 Jan 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Besta

No obvious Polish meaning for this but etymologically it's close to the modern day word from German meaning Best like the best at something. Also close to German for beast - biest.

Sommerling

Old Norse for summer warrior I believe.
Specjalista   
22 Jan 2012
Language / Determining the gender of some nouns in Polish. [6]

Please may I ask.

What is the rule when working out the gender of some nouns such as wysokość, poeta, sędzia?

Does the poeta noun come from poet which is a biologically masculin noun such as tata?

How about wysokość? I know it is feminin but why?

Any help clearing this up would be much appreciated.

Thanks.