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Speaks Polish?: Intermediate

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kie   
8 Nov 2011
Language / GCSE Polish experience. [51]

Hello. I too would like to take a test in Polish, but dont't mind taking it in Polska, preferably in Wroclaw. I found this website, which looks fairly official. What do you make of it and are there any other options?

certyfikatpolski.pl/index.php?lang=en

Thanks, Kieron.
kie   
30 Oct 2011
Language / Pronunciation difficulties for Poles speaking English [40]

Hello.

What difficulties do Poles typically have when attempting to pronounce English words and what are the reasons for this?

I am interested as I'm currently helping a Polka to speak English. Not sure if it makes a great difference, but I am also using British English.

I've got a brief understanding of and can refer to the phonemic symbols.

Thanks, Kieron.
kie   
29 Sep 2011
History / Effects of Living under Communism in Poland [58]

Merged: How ww2/life under PRL affects the culture of the Polish nation today

Hello.

One thing I am interested in is the affect the disaster of ww2 has on the mentality of present day Poles (and how this has evolved over the years).

I suppose there are many aspects that could have been affected i.e their outlook on life/death, beliefs, their mental toughness, community spirit, how they view foreign nations and so on

Whilst we're at it, you could ask the same question about the affect of living under communism for all that time.

Thanks.
Kieron.
kie   
28 Sep 2011
History / Resettlement after ww2 (old German houses and buildings still in Poland) [28]

Hello.

One thing that always interests me when in Dolny Slaskie is the old German houses/buildings.

What I always wonder is, when the war finished and the Borders moved, what was the process for awarding housing (i.e. who was awarded the massive houses and what was the process for deciding who got what) if everyone was to be assumed equal in a communist state.

Also, for those that lost land/housing in the east, how were they recompensated?

Overall, were those who had to move from the east, just in terms of property and land, end up with a good deal or not?

Kieron.
kie   
31 Aug 2011
Language / Wedding day talk - common sayings or interesting phrases? [11]

Mamusia plays a very potent role in the Polish family.

good advice I think!

'absolutny posluszenstwo' is what I was going to use.

Just nabbed these off a website (won't be using them just yet):-

Kobiety są piękne tylko do dnia ich ślubu - Women are only cute until their wedding day.

Myślałam, że cały ślubny dzień jest zrujnowany - I thought the whole wedding day was ruined.

Any others?

Thanks.
kie   
30 Aug 2011
Language / Wedding day talk - common sayings or interesting phrases? [11]

Thanks for your thoughts, what do you have to say at the alter though?

Well spotted Catsoldier! I sounded very bitter!

Do you bother with speeches like we do in England?

On the one polski wedding I've been on, I remember the next day having these disco polo songs played by the band swirling around my head!

Are there any sayings about mother in laws to bring them down a peg or two?

Thanks.
kie   
29 Aug 2011
Language / Wedding day talk - common sayings or interesting phrases? [11]

Hello.

I shall be getting married shortly in Poland. Do you have any common sayings or interesting phrases that are used in polish weddings, at the church, and at the reception after or any useful vocabulary?

Ideally the more humourous the better.

Also, can anyone tell me what is said in polish at the alter? As I should really start practicing this.

Thanks, Kieron.
kie   
14 May 2011
Language / Any sites with podcasts in Polish? [17]

Merged: News Podcasts in Polish

Hello.

Where can I find any that I can download onto my iphone and listnen to on a weekly/daily basis rather than have to be online to listen?

All the ones on Itunes that I can see are only gazeta, which are more based on politics.

Thanks, kieron.
kie   
8 Jul 2010
Language / Usage of Polish Verbs [14]

Hello.

How about this one?:-

wykraczać - exceed, go beyond

is this related to distance or what?

dzieki wielkie
kie   
1 Jul 2010
Language / Usage of Polish Verbs [14]

odbywać, odbyć - do, perform, carry out, take (a trip)

this one looks odd to me, how is it different to wykonywac/wykonac? Again, a sentance or two would help. Thanks.
kie   
1 Jul 2010
Language / Usage of Polish Verbs [14]

that's great, cheers.

Next one for me is:-

przyczyniać się do, przyczynić się do
kie   
30 Jun 2010
Language / Usage of Polish Verbs [14]

Name a Polish verb you are unsure about how to use, then hopefully a kind Pole can write us a sentance or two using the verb (in polish and with english translation) to help us understand?

I would say if you are at a basic level it may be worth you buying the 301 Polish Verbs book as well to help you also.

Here is my first one:-

wdawać się wdać się - to get into.

Thanks, Kieron.
kie   
7 Jun 2010
Love / What are Polish Women like? Just started to date one. [256]

basically, in my experience, they're a total pain in the a ss. Expect to say goodbye to your freedom, friends and hobbies, expect children any time soon and a rushed through marriage. Get out while you still can!
kie   
19 May 2010
Travel / Travel to Lwow from Rzeszow [18]

Thread attached on merging:
Visting Lwow from Poland

Hello.

I will be in Wroclaw in July and we would like to visit Lwow for a few days. Does anyone know how best to do this? Are there any good trips organised that people have been on, or is it just as well to make your own way there and if so via train or bus and which hotels?

Thanks, Kieron.