Love / What are the best love poems in Polish to receive? [77]

Merged: Best love poems by Adam Mickiewicz?

Hi everyone!

I'm making a special project for my husband (who is from Poland) and need a beautiful love poem by Adam Mickiewicz in original Polish. I've hunted through the internet and can't seem to find any suitable. Anyone have a favourite to recommend (with an English translation to go with it please, I'm still learning!)

Thanks in advance!

Life / Help me find this Polish band and song.... [117]

I speak very rudimentary Polish and even I can recognise that's a pretty dirty song! Don't know the first line though so really am of no help.

I don't know if you wanted it translated but to me it says:

Four legs in a pile
Man laying on the old woman
And a sausage in the butt.

Love / First date in krakow [22]

Ah Wieliczka is where my husband proposed to me, in the cathedral down there. It was awesome.

We ate at some great restaurants in Krakow, very impressive. One I believe was Indus Tandoor, another was Gruzinskie Chaczapuri. Then afterwards we'd go have a hot chocolate at the chocolate drinkery in the main square Pijalnia Czeckolady.

Magical city. My favourite in the world.

Love / Just started dating Polish guy - what is typical of a man from Poland? Cultural differences. [78]

Don't wish you didn't like him, I'm sure he's great and worthy of your affections! Honestly, I would do something like cook him dinner, maybe something traditional, which is very easy! There's lot of resources online, and I'm sure he'd really appreciate it. My husband and I are currently apart for about 2 months (he's back in Poland for a visit) so I understand not seeing each other often and wanting to make it count. But I really think the dinner idea is a winner.

Love / Just started dating Polish guy - what is typical of a man from Poland? Cultural differences. [78]

I think that's an individual thing. My husband will sometimes, but it's always in a tasteful manner. Don't overthink it, sounds like you've definitely got his attention, and if it's not the only topic when you are together, then I wouldn't stress it.

Love / Just started dating Polish guy - what is typical of a man from Poland? Cultural differences. [78]

My husband and I were intimate after 3 days, so don't be concerned. Really, I would be honest with him. In my situation there was no game playing. I would go with the flow, if you keep seeing eachother regularly to expect a relationship. After 4 days my husband just referred to me as his girlfriend in casual conversation, and that was that. We were together 6 months before we were married, and have now been married 7 months. I am not saying to expect that, just showing it as an example of how BS free the relationship was/is.

Just keep the lines of communication open and enjoy each other.

Love / English girl. Do Polish men afraid to show their feelings or they are just not comfortable in UK? [84]

This is not a cultural issue. My husband is very warm and kind, especially toward women, and his friends are the same. Sounds like a basic case of incompatibility.

Travel / Poland is unsafe for visiting British Citizens ! - so I've been told ... [18]

Absolutely untrue. I visited Poland last year (I'm Canadian though) and had a wonderful experience. I went with my husband, I speak EXTREMELY limited Polish (at the time, only 3-4 phrases) and everyone was very nice to me, even when I just said thank you in Polish. I would recommend learning a few phrases, like "Excuse me, do you speak English?" before going, just to show a bit of effort. I found even those who spoke limited English enjoyed trying to practice with me.

All in all it is a beautiful country, I liked my time there very much and can't wait to go back. I spent my time in Krakow and can't recommend it enough; it's my favourite city in the world!

As for wives being treated like slaves, maybe I got lucky because my husband is the opposite of this, and my in laws were warm and welcoming.

Love / Just started dating Polish guy - what is typical of a man from Poland? Cultural differences. [78]

My husband is Polish, and I am Canadian, though we live in USA right now.

We have been married around a year. What I have noticed:

a) Excellent manners. My husband always opens every door, pulls out my chair, is very polite to me and all my friends. He tells me that it's cultural, that they are brought up in a matriarchal society and taught to treat women with respect. He never speaks to me harshly, and I'm trying to learn Polish and he won't even teach me to swear. The negative can be that they can be very disapproving if you speak in a vulgar way as a woman.

b) Willingness to help out around the house. I never have to ask, and he will often shoo me away if he is sweeping etc and I ask to help. He also helps with cooking.

c) They're very dedicated, you always know where you stand. There's no blurriness in where the relationship is. No no, if you're dating he isn't seeing anyone else.

d) He's very gently protective, not in overbearing way.
e) They really appreciate the small gestures. I made him a traditional Easter basket this year and muddled through writing him a sweet card in Polish, and he told his whole family about it.

Feel free to ask me any questions!