UK, Ireland / The best way for a Polish person to learn English? [34]

Look i have an idea not only to help you but the other expats living presently in Poland, willing to learn Polish and tackle the pronunciation, issue.

But I would need help from Administration of this forum and members who are willing to "waste"/contribute few hours a week.

@yel you ain't the only one with this issue. I see post scattered all over the place calling for help.
As I said I have a solution.
I will prepare a video presentation, how we could go about it.

Love / Are Polish men handsome to you? [182]


I just took it a peek at the mirror, and feel good about myself :D
Different strokes for different folks

Genealogy / Websites detailing marriage/birth records in Greater Poland ( 1880-1929)? [10]

It is a good start, but I doubt that everybody are listed. Didn't find my folks.
It is just impossible to make such "bank of records" since most births, deaths and marriages are only in church records.
To accomplish even 90% of records, one would need an army of volunteers, visiting all the towns, villages and combing trough records.
Another thing, before Poland regained independence many of those records/entries were/are in German language.

Language / Polish slang phrases - most popular. [606]

bimba=tramwaj=tram=straßenbahn
bimbus=bus=autobus (only in Mass Transiit)
bryczka=taxi=cab
drzusgawki=truskawki.
Dunno how to spell "drzusgawk"i, since it was/is only used in spoken language. But phonetically sounds right
Angryst=Angrest=gooseberries
świetojanki=porzeczki=currants
ryczka=taboret=stool (that you sit on)
wiara=group of people that are friends or known each other. Example, "Duzo wiary przyszło na impreze" =Lots of people showed up at the party.

biba=party=imprezka
bana=pociąg=train
gira=noga=leg
kejter=pies=dog
tytka=papierowa torba= shopping bag made from paper (usually small in size)
klamoty=I am aware of two meanings, But my mom family only used as useless stuff that is no longer needed and takes up space. But keeping just in case.

Rumpelsztos=graciarnia=mountain of useless stuff (including śmieci, (rubbish) like chocolate bars wrappings, empty boxes from UPS, anything) that not only take space and looks awful, one big mess. Example, "Clean up your rumpelsztos in your room or I will do it for you" .

And it has nothing to do with German 'Rumpelstilz"
Nygus=leniuch=lazy person, and "Nygusować".(present tense) Example, przestań nygusować i zabierz sie do roboty.
All of the above are only used in Poznań. At least years ago.
I can come up with few more, need to think first ;-)
So all those foreigners living in Poznań can grasp what is going on" Since the dictionaries are useless

Life / Internet providers In Poznan? [6]

Do you speak Polish?

if yes check this forum: forum.pcformat.pl/Dostawca-internetu-w-Poznaniu-t

If no, I cannot help you. Unless Google translator will be sufficient, but i doubt it.

also check this : inea.pl/dom/pakiety/3-pak/

You are in Poznan, talk to people, ask them. I'm sure that there are tons of gurus.

Actually I have better idea. Go to Old Square (Stary Rynek) which is loaded with wineries, cafes and other joints. Go inside and look for dudes around 20-25 listening to spotify or iTunes.

Sit by the table and say this.
"I will buy a beer for everyone, if you tell me what is the best combo provider in Poznań. Top speed internet, telephone and zillion channels in HD TV". I i guarantee it that you get your answers.

This way you solve the puzzle who is the best and maybe gain few friends.
Don't shop around providers, because each provider business is selling business and they will tell you fairy tails how good they really are, just to make a sale..

That's what I would do.

Genealogy / Websites detailing marriage/birth records in Greater Poland ( 1880-1929)? [10]

I very much doubt that such website exist. Greater Poland = Wielkopolska, which was under Prussian rule in 1880>. You would have to know the party name, exact year but most importantly the location. What town, village.

With this info you would have to visit personally such town or village and dig for records hoping that the locals would be kind to you giving you their time. Most records would be in churches.

History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]

I was waiting for such reply. Catherine was self serving individual. For her, the power was more important than her own people. Actually she didn't care about her own people. Her legacy left to the Romanov was spark for the Bolshevik revolution..

Again, her allegiance was to herself, Not Austria, not Prussia and for sure not Poland.

History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]


It ain't no nationalistic slogan, i heard this from my great-grandfather, it has roots from well before WW II


Times are always changing, but nobody can change 1.000 year old history. "Past is the part of my future"

In my opinion the word "hate" is not adequate. I see distrust, suspiciousness, From German side nobody trusted Hitler (to the lesser degree Otto Bismark)

Bur the Russians are champions in deception, so from Russian side there is whole bunch of propaganda dudes using treachery as their choice of weapons. All the treaties signed over the Centuries were almost always broken by the Russians.

Partitioning of Poland was Catherine idea, Catherine (the great) II of Russia with her personal advisor General Ivan Chernyshyov suggested to Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig (Heinrich) that Prussia and Russia annex/divide among them self's some Polish land,..

Austrian weren't so much interested at first. Finally when they did participate, it was only partition that flourished so to speak. Polish language was widely used, education was allowed. Contrary to Prussian section that the only good thing under Prussians was development.

And the Russians neglected all, language, education and the economic development.

Stalin who hated Poles with passion, starved millions of Ukrainians during holodomor famine genocide during 1932-1933. For some strange reason some Ukrainians have sentiments towards S.Bandera but forgot who starved them in millions. back in holodomor days.

I don't see any massive patriotic movement in Ukraine to defend it'self (I do not count extremists) presently.

The bottom line is, that there were less wars with Germany than Russia. In total 40 mostly smaller conflicts with Germans, apart of WW II which wan't small same as Battle with Teutons

To the 47 with Russians about half of them major conflicts.
If someone wants I can list them all.

My final words, I don't trust the Russians whatsoever. I can make a deal (any deal) with Germans but will read the fine print hundred times before signing

History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]

I once-over the 23 pages of this thread, so I could miss it.
Anyhow, there is an old saying.

"Fighting Russians is a passion"
fighting Germans is a duty"

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]


or use gene radar/scanner :D.
He is wealthy and can afford experimental gadgets :D

I saw the thread earlier but I ignored, but his replies irritated me.
If Adokas wants to debate with me, I'll be more than happy to comply :-)

News / Poland's demographic, migration & fertility rate disaster [34]

I have made a video for YT about 6-7 years ago, pointing this problem out, Very low fertility rate in Poland and consequences for the future.

That Poland will run out of work force, with 1.3 (at that time I think) fertility rate..minimum is 2.1-2.2

All comments were negative, like "paranoid dude", "not here in Poland"
Comments about wrong background music (Tchaikovsky and Wagner) why didn't I pick polish composer or band etc, etc.
Finally the video was flagged and taken down... I still have the project file, I could change few things here and there (update to current times) and re-upload.

mhhh I think I will go for it.