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Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions.

	Sticky: Short Polish<->English translations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 715 - Those are different things.... a couch potato is someone who watches tv too much (they might even be... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 mafketis - 2 mins ago
	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 123 - Hi! My name is Don Ricardo Jr. I hold a TEFL certificate and am interested in teaching English in... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 ricardocameron - 3 Dec 2017
	Translation of the word "małpka" into English 10 - Well, some guys can swallow such a 100 ml bottle in one nip. :):) Not bad,... LanguageZiemowit - 6 Feb 2020 pawian - 7 Feb 2020
	Slow Talk in Polish TV 6 - hahaha I thought the same about Americans when in NYC. I came there with my school and uni... LanguageSylvio - 1 Feb 2020 pawian - 1 Feb 2020
	What is your biggest problem with Polish language? 2 3 4 104 - Case-driven languages such as German and Polish can indeed make their intentions clear through inflection. Sometimes though, a foreigner... LanguageJanusz2020 - 21 Jan 2020 Lyzko - 7 Feb 2020
	Origin of / reason for spelling /tɕi/ as <ci> in the Polish language 11 - Swietna idea. Dobranoc:-)... LanguageLucDre - 13 Jan 2020 Lyzko - 14 Jan 2020
	Meaning of I-go , II-go , III-go ??? 2 - It's a grammatical ending for adjectives (genitive singular for masculine and neuter nouns), the full form is -(i)ego... Languagemhurwicz - 3 Jan 2020 mafketis - 3 Jan 2020
	Interslavic artificial language 2 35 - Nearly all languages have at least some foreign borrowing, Ratko, even Icelandic! :-)... LanguageNoToForeigners - 26 Nov 2019 Lyzko - 7 Dec 2019
	Unknown language of old prayer from grandparents - they spoke a mixture of Polish, Slovak & Hungarian 15 - I don't think I can make such assumptions based only on a prayer said by an American descendant of... Languagebadtranslator - 26 Nov 2019 kaprys - 3 Dec 2019
	Why don't you always pronounce the last ę as "eom" 4 - Very possibly, Maf, you're probably right. I should add, of course, that the "a"-sound with "kreska" in any... LanguageH2N2 - 17 Nov 2019 Lyzko - 18 Nov 2019
	What are więcej przykładów of the Locative case - other examples in the Polish language 4 - @Skyman, Contrary to gumishu, Polish isn't useless at all, only, it is something which requires ever so serious,... LanguageSkyman - 2 Nov 2019 Lyzko - 2 Nov 2019
	"zi" as "zee", "si" as "see" , "RZ" as R Z.. etc in Polish language 29 - Not something that gets said a lot.... For myself I think that it would be nice if... LanguageH2N - 11 Sep 2019 mafketis - 14 Sep 2019
	Are there "Spelling Bee" competitions in Poland? (ie. Polish version of USA's "Scripps National Spelling Bee") 16 - However I've yet to encounter any Polish "palatals" quite so palatalized as in, for example Russian.... LanguageNienazwane - 8 Aug 2019 Lyzko - 10 Aug 2019
	Please help with the translation in Polish of a set of English sentences 3 - gumishu, Thank you very much for all this! I'll keep close as a reference, and we will see... LanguageCharlie Wengain - 5 Aug 2019 Charlie Wengain - 5 Aug 2019
	Myśląc "Polska" - Does new PiS motto.... really mean anything? 20 - There is no such language as "American". You speak English.Yes, there are a few subtle differences, but they... Languagemafketis - 8 Jul 2019 Miloslaw - 8 Jul 2019
	Addressing a follow up email to an embassy of the Republic of Poland 3 - @Tlum Thanks, and you are right zapytać does make more sense here than potwierdzić.... LanguagePolakNieMaly - 1 Jul 2019 PolakNieMaly - 1 Jul 2019
	Looking for meaning of a phrase ("Yatz Gatz Spetagamie") 2 47 - Hey, I also believe in giving credit where credit is due:-) No thanks necessary, although I appreciate all the... LanguageJJKK - 24 Jun 2019 Lyzko - 2 Jul 2019
	Pronunciation question: ę at the end of a sentence 5 - In rapid speech, I've only very rarely heard the final "e-sound" distinctly pronounced, except actually for my Polish teacher... Languagemhurwicz - 10 Jun 2019 Lyzko - 10 Jun 2019
	The rule determining pronunciation of " sprawdź " in the Polish language 3 - Palatalization in Polish can indeed be challenging, as that final "z + mnaki znak" almost seems to disappear if... Languagemhurwicz - 6 Jun 2019 Lyzko - 6 Jun 2019
	Puns and language games in Polish adverts 15 - Yes, that is why that billboard was reported to a private Advertisement Chastity Board as too allusively obscene. PC... Languagepawian - 23 May 2019 pawian - 25 Jul 2019
	The Slavic accents 4 - All such "labels" in the end are meaningless, Vlad! Any manner of speaking is subject to purely subjective... LanguageVlad1234 - 20 May 2019 Lyzko - 20 May 2019
	If nominative singular noun ends in "-(not -c-) + ha", is dative & locative singular ending still "-sze"? 16 - (Partial translations below...I did my best LOL): sjp.pwn.pl/poradnia/haslo/;11744 Question: "Form of noun 'wataha' in locative case as 'watadze'... LanguageLri - 13 May 2019 Lri - 14 May 2019
	What "YOU" is the correct one? Polish language question. 2 50 - We as well. To be continued:-)... LanguageNightshadow - 6 May 2019 Lyzko - 9 May 2019
	Polish-American Grandma used to say this word! 18 - google.com/amp/s/slask.onet.pl/starki-i-starziki-felieton-marka-szoltyska-po-slasku/xce89.amp Have a look at it.... Languageerinegront - 26 Apr 2019 kaprys - 26 Apr 2019
	What do foreigners find the hardest part of Polish? 2 3 63 - So long as you don't desire to discourage others such as Lori from learning, enjoying, and using her new-found... LanguageLyzko - 15 Apr 2019 Lyzko - 18 Apr 2019
	Etymology of Paragon 4 - What makes you think that?... LanguageAnotherPeter - 12 Apr 2019 jon357 - 15 Apr 2019
	"Pan Tadeusz" - difficult English translations? 10 - Probably somewhere in the middle, pawian:-)... Languagepasssivus - 6 Mar 2019 Lyzko - 10 Mar 2019
	Meaning of zrewanżować in this context 4 - @Nathans Thank you! So the sense would be, "I read your illegible letters, but you don't seem to want... Languagemhurwicz - 2 Mar 2019 mhurwicz - 2 Mar 2019
	Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 839 - obviously not then...:D... Languagepawian - 10 Feb 2019 rozumiemnic - 22 Feb 2020
	Trying to find an old Polish song 6 - thanks! I cant understand polish, but some of the words/versus that she sings really do coincide with the lyrics... Languagejoiceale - 25 Jan 2019 joiceale - 27 Jan 2019
	I will be "Druhna" in Poland and giving the speech in Polish - please help translate from English 3 - Dobry Wieczór! W pierwszej kolejności gratulacje dla Państwa Młodych oraz podziękowanie dla was wszystkich za przybycie aby świętować... LanguageLinelleJeziorska - 6 Jan 2019 majkel - 11 Jan 2019
	Student register = indeks in Poland? 3 - Until a few years ago, an indeks was what Polish university students had instead of transcripts. There were no... Languagemhurwicz - 28 Dec 2018 mafketis - 28 Dec 2018
	Opinions on Google Translate for Polish 28 - Thanks for that, mhurwicz. Will ck it out ASAP!... Languagemhurwicz - 18 Dec 2018 Lyzko - 20 Jan 2019
	Sense of "duchowego" 13 - As often the case, the English term is somewhat more limited than the Polish:-)... Languagemhurwicz - 16 Dec 2018 Lyzko - 17 Dec 2018
	Meaning of "w tern" in Polish 27 - those look like tem's to me (the word search for those is visual not digital so rn and m... Languagemhurwicz - 16 Dec 2018 mafketis - 19 Dec 2018
	First sentence of the novel Solaris 12 - I think you nailed it. Even if this is not exactly what the author had in mind, the analogy... Languagezzjing - 30 Nov 2018 zzjing - 3 Dec 2018
	Will Germans be able to understand Polish enough? 30 - Absolutely.... Languagemochadot18 - 20 Nov 2018 Lyzko - 26 Nov 2018
	Learn individual words or sentences? Best approach? (Polish learners) 6 - Makes perfect sense to me.... LanguageAntMan - 31 Oct 2018 Lyzko - 31 Oct 2018
	Polish Names (which goes with which) 3 - Thank you!... LanguageSarah89Translator - 20 Oct 2018 Sarah89Translator - 21 Oct 2018
	Email Translation for my genealogical inquiry in Poland 9 - @ Koach, you don't really need the first bit of your query as they've already told you that. There... LanguageKoach - 16 Oct 2018 Atch - 19 Oct 2018
	Ways to say "bring" in Polish, and differences between them 12 - Thanks, Terri! Yeah, thought it looked odd, but figured it was slang:-)... Languagepernumba - 15 Jun 2018 Lyzko - 15 Aug 2018
	Can I learn Polish? I have a lisp disorder. 6 - I've always said jokingly that Yiddish sounds a little like German damaged on deliveryLOL... LanguageSzczeszcz - 13 Jun 2018 Lyzko - 16 Oct 2019
	How to write an email properly in Polish? 2 49 - Good because you deserve no respect, you old fraud. And Polish malls are not full of American... LanguageDan7373 - 7 Jun 2018 mafketis - 10 Jun 2018
	Issues understanding "to go" verb in Polish language 13 - Ah, yes. The narzednik often doesn't require a preposition, I merely forgot momentarily:-) "Interesuje nowymi samochodami". etc.. and... LanguageLecrede - 6 May 2018 Lyzko - 8 May 2018
	Writing a novel set in XVII Century Poland; Input Requested 12 - Wow this is cool. Nice one!... LanguageKazansky - 2 May 2018 TheWizard - 7 Jun 2018
	Diminutive help? Wiktoria, Mikołaj, Elzbieta 9 - When I was an exchange student in Poland my first family should play affectionately with dimunatives so Ela would... Languagemarzanna - 17 Apr 2018 Ela eluniu - 4 Jan 2019
	Who actually says "Ale decha!" in Poland? 4 - @kaprys Thank you - and no, it was definitely not used politely in the show! 🙊... LanguageYallah - 9 Apr 2018 Yallah - 13 Apr 2018
	Help with Polish language - I'm confused by the noun change when a negation is added - genitive case 5 - Right, maf! @Suze, the genitive in Polish acts rather like adding "much"/"many", "how much/many of" in English. The... LanguageSuze - 7 Apr 2018 Lyzko - 8 Apr 2018
	A mother yelling at her child in Polish 16 - I hope so... I've heard lots of Polish parents call their child 'debil' (moron, idiot)... though... LanguageComickingAway - 28 Mar 2018 mafketis - 29 Mar 2018
	What does Janina translate into in English? 19 - Understand, kind of our history to endure suffering. Very true, she's a nice girl. no get... LanguageAnielaMaria - 11 Mar 2018 dolnoslask - 11 Mar 2018
	Help with clergy titles/forms of address in Polish language? thanks! 3 - Ah wonderful! Thank you so much for your help, much appreciated. Glad to see I wasn't too far off... Languagemarzanna - 6 Mar 2018 marzanna - 7 Mar 2018
	Why 'walczy' and not 'walczą' - Polish language question 20 - And, NoToForeigners, is your English any the better were you not copying from GoogleTranslate, for FREE no less??! ... Languagepernumba - 26 Feb 2018 Lyzko - 3 Mar 2018
	Etymology of the word "brat" - in Poland and other Slavic countries 17 - Well now, that's sure the pot calling the kettle black:-)... LanguageCasual Observer - 31 Jan 2018 Lyzko - 15 Apr 2018
	Polish name - Andrew / hey-meek? 3 - For me it sounds like chemik - a chemist in English... LanguageThe Snail - 30 Jan 2018 Looker - 30 Jan 2018
	Learning Polish Book? Milo mi? 15 - Nice quip, Ziemowit. Will have to follow up when I can (...and in privateLOL).... LanguageCA123 - 29 Jan 2018 Lyzko - 30 Jan 2018
	Why is Polish such an ugly language? 22 - Such is part of what makes Polish Polish!! How unbearably boring this planet if all languages sounded alike, were... LanguageCharmouche - 26 Jan 2018 Lyzko - 11 Mar 2019
	Verbal Aspect - "składała" vs. "złożyła" 15 - OK, Thanks for the advice Dominic :)... LanguageZiutek - 12 Jan 2018 Chemikiem - 15 Jan 2018
	Help with idiomatic translation ... 2 48 - All I know is that "gajo" means "foreigner" or "outsider" aka anyone who's not Romany.... LanguageLiberazoo - 25 Dec 2017 Lyzko - 29 Dec 2017
	Writing "to" and "from" on gifts in Polish. 2 41 - To Dad is "dla taty"?... LanguageThe Elves - 25 Dec 2017 More Elves - 26 Dec 2018
	Declining a number. Polish declination grammar. 7 - Really? You would never say 'widziałem osiemdziesiąt sześć męźczyzn' despite it being an accusative masculine.... LanguageHGoshorn - 22 Dec 2017 Ziemowit - 28 Feb 2018

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