Language / Polish language test, NATO Stanag 6001 format. [8]

These are the same sites that I've ended up on before. Sorry for not explaining it better but I'm actually looking for the practice tests, rather than locations that sit the exams :)

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]



Snow Queen is by far the best vodka I've ever had too, so smooth it's ridiculous. However, seeing as it is a Kazakh vodka I don't think it counts as a Polish vodka ;)

Zubrowka is easily my favourite Polish vodka if I'm having it with apple juice.

If I'm just shotting vodka then I'd probably go for Pan Tadeusz.

Language / What are the hard aspects of Polish according to its learners? - home essay [21]

A2/B1 here if you still require subjects :)

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

I've posted before but I would love to know the locale of my last name.

Szenk

My dziadek was born in Przychody, a small village near Krakow I believe, but most of our family hails from Lomza.

Wouldn't Eastern Prussia be a more fitting area for our name considering our Germanic root of the name. Or were there a few Germans near Krakow many moons ago?

Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

I use ncplus and I did my subscription through tehwiz.co.uk and then when I wanted to change the channels I just rang up ncplus and they changed it over the phone for me. Because tehwiz deal with the initial agreement you can just make up an address in Poland.

Genealogy / Common surnames in Poland NOT of Polish origin ? [87]

My last name is pretty uncommon in Poland.

Szenk - Schenk (I presume)

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Language / Learning Polish but not focusing on the grammar, good idea? [37]

The grammar is definitely something that I, as a non-native, found very hard to pick up.

Rosetta Stone is a very useful tool if you are willing to pair it up with something like a text/audiobook.

Fortunately I am surrounded by Polish in my house now as I have the Mrs conversing to me in Polish for day to day chat, I have Polish satellite TV (which is also a lot cheaper than Sky) and Rosetta Stone just tops it all off. When I have a spare moment in work I'll refer to my textbook to just keep me on my toes.

Good luck anyway, once you take a step back and see your progress after a year or so you'll be pleasantly surprised. The wife shed a small tear when I was able to help her teach our young child how to count, say basic phrases etc.

Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

I just need it for NC+ with the Sport + Film bolted on.

Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

Can anybody confirm as to whether an 80cm dish will be sufficient to link up to the Hotbird satellite?

Oh and for anyone looking to buy Polish satellite in the UK, as long as you have a Polish address you can try this website: tehwiz.co.uk

Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

True true, I've just picked up NC+ Premium for 20 quid so I'm laughing. The sister in law let me use her house address :D

Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

My lad is 3 years and a bit. Trust me, everyone tried to coax the wife into conversing to him in Polish but I'm afraid that she took the "easier" option of just speaking English. My Polish grammar is awful so I was always reluctant to speak to him as it would teach him bad habits early on (much to my regret). Hopefully if we can get everyday TV in Polish then he will start to pick it up, we are also looking at enrolling him in a Saturday school too.

Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

When I say reluctant to absorb I should have rephrased, as there is no way of measuring how much of a language a child has actually picked up.

He is somewhat reluctant to speak it, is what I meant to say.

I'm not pushing the language on him, I'm immersing him in it ;)

Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

Merged: Polish Satellite TV in the UK

Afternoon everyone,

Here is my question, I'm looking to see if I can get Polish satellite TV in the UK (Cyfra+ or N ideally). Now usually the sketch is that you have to have a Polish house/address for them to bill you to and send the receiver, but I was wondering if anybody knew of a workaround to the situation.

Basically myself and my wife (she's native Pole and I'm 3rd generation ((if that even counts)) are looking for ways to give our son a kickstart in speaking Polish, as he is somewhat reluctant to absorb it at the moment. We are just thinking of ways to supplement his learning as he is surrounded by English speakers.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Just wondering what my wifes maiden name would mean. It's £owkajtis.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Anyone shed any light on the last name Szenk?