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	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 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1,022 - a couple of cheats.... Hey! Hey! Hey proud falcon! (add an adjective) Hey! Hey! Hey hawk... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 mafketis - 26 Sep 2022
	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 132 - If you are looking for a tandem partner, I'd be happy to volunteer my services. I have an intermediate... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 Lyzko - 27 Nov 2022
	Niewiara - meaning 3 - It means neither. This is the meaning of "niewiara": sjp.pwn.pl/slowniki/niewiara.html 1. not believing in religious dogmas... LanguageGoldenSummer - 6 Oct 2022 Paulina - 6 Oct 2022
	Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School 2 32 - Actually, you know more than I do. Like where I live.... Languagephils_79 - 25 Sep 2022 Novichok - 28 Sep 2022
	Brocki Spelling of Polish Surname 22 - Well, finally:-)... LanguageGutless - 8 Aug 2022 Lyzko - 8 Nov 2022
	Is there a Polish way of saying 'USA' on forms? 4 - Wait a minute! On second thoughts, I checked it again and found out there is another way. It... Languagecurious1923 - 7 Aug 2022 pawian - 9 Aug 2022
	Is there an equivalent for the name 'Wayne' in Polish? 11 - Hah! Wożniak it is then... Languagecurious1923 - 30 Jul 2022 curious1923 - 30 Jul 2022
	Can you use lubisz and lubicie interchangeably? 9 - It is wonderful you are so vividly interested in Polish matters. Respect! :):)... Languagexxsniperwolfxx - 25 Jun 2022 pawian - 20 Jul 2022
	Does rz and sz have the same pronounciation? 7 - Ya got me that time, Alien!... LanguageTanjiroKamado - 23 Jun 2022 Lyzko - 25 Jun 2022
	A study on how bilingual Polish-English speakers think 2 3 86 - The good ones?... Languagelenka565677777 - 6 Jun 2022 jon357 - 13 Jun 2022
	Polish from Russian 14 - Cool! :) Congrats! 👏 Yes, this info is on your forum profile :): polishforums.com/index.php?action=userinfo&user=60641... LanguageRussianAntiPutin - 13 May 2022 Paulina - 18 May 2022
	Whats the difference between naprawdę?, doprawdy?, and ach tak? 2 - Yes there is, LovelyRandal! Precisely what that difference is in native speaker context, you'd certainly be much better advised... LanguageLovelyRandal - 14 Mar 2022 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2022
	Polish flashcards? 2 - Actually, I once used such a sort of home-made flash card set made up by my Polish teacher. Thing... LanguageTitoxyco - 13 Mar 2022 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2022
	Is This the Correct Way to Say 'bro, wake up, it's the 90's'? 10 - You're welcome :) 1. When addressing your brother (family). 2. Among military men, especially if they... Languagemikko - 11 Mar 2022 Paulina - 13 Mar 2022
	Is anyone playing Polish wordle - słowle? 3 - never played that but there is a Polish word game called literaki on kurnik.pl... Languagemafketis - 18 Feb 2022 gumishu - 21 Feb 2022
	Found this in stuff my folks left; appears to be a "drinking" song; 6 - Why?? :): That`s good. Occassinal weeping when moved makes you healthier.... Languagegwrobel - 10 Feb 2022 pawian - 12 Feb 2022
	Best books to self-study Polish? 30 - homophones - different words that sound the same but not written in the same way (morze - może) ... LanguageTitoxyco - 5 Feb 2022 mafketis - 23 Jun 2022
	Imci Pana meaning 3 - imć an abbreviation 'jego miłość' (his love) formerly used as a polite expression, mostly before a last name... LanguageRedNallo - 13 Jan 2022 mafketis - 15 Jan 2022
	Polish Phrases Meaning Old Soul? 14 - Thanks... Languageladyplant123 - 6 Nov 2021 Lyzko - 9 Nov 2021
	Oj bidaku ! 22 - Sort of, yes.... LanguageTheAnaconda - 30 Oct 2021 jon357 - 1 Nov 2021
	Is There A Name For This Dialect? 12 - Thank you all for the responses. I knew my grandmother was not giving compliments when they argued. LOL !!!... Languagemarion kanawha - 13 Oct 2021 marion kanawha - 24 Oct 2022
	I'm native Polish and I hate my own language. 2 3 4 103 - No. But I possess a strong mental connection with females. So, they don`t care and finito.... Languagehhhjkg - 11 Oct 2021 pawian - 16 Oct 2021
	Can you transcribe this name? 6 - Maybe Zygmuntus? My wild guess is Tsarewicz... LanguageDellaC - 18 Aug 2021 Looker - 18 Aug 2021
	English translation of cuteczka? 4 - Those diminutives are what make Polish, Russian too, so charming:-) Malgorzata, Malgosia, Gosia, Gocha, Gochu.... I LOVE IT!!!... LanguageChrzescijanin - 11 Aug 2021 Lyzko - 11 Aug 2021
	Are czegos and coś interchangable? 12 - But you can say: nie widze czegos.... Languagetroyboyblue - 30 Jul 2021 Alien - 31 Jul 2021
	Nickname for a small boy 14 - "Kiedy dorośniesz, staniesz się bardzo potężny." The one above is an exact translation, but this one is... LanguageBoPri319 - 15 Jul 2021 Paulina - 18 Jul 2021
	Endearment, friendship, etc. in Polish 2 38 - You are always thinking about erotic scenarios. Bad boy! hahaha No, I said clearly: address students and... LanguageChrzescijanin - 26 Jun 2021 pawian - 4 Jul 2021
	Cases in Polish. czas, czasu, czasowi, czasy, czasom, etc 5 - W porównianiu z tym czasem, jest.. = In comparison with that time..... Languagenyphri22 - 8 May 2021 Lyzko - 8 May 2021
	English sentences into Polish (want to test my knowledge) 27 - @Lenka Yes, I realize my mistake here. It should actually be "stresujący dzień''... LanguageMaj2020 - 2 May 2021 Maj2020 - 3 May 2021
	Polish terms for age demographic? ("Baby Boomer", "Generations X/Y/Z", "Millennials", "Post-Millennials",etc?) 12 - In general.... everybody seems devoted to trying to forget all about that period, my students say it's barely... LanguageForumUser - 23 Apr 2021 mafketis - 26 Apr 2021
	Declension of diminutives in the Polish language 8 - If we had borrowed it from English, the dimunitive of ham would be hamka.... LanguageLeo 037james - 13 Apr 2021 pawian - 13 Apr 2021
	rzeczownik (noun) // Right, Recht? 8 - In German, "Laib" is the cognate/calque of "loaf":-)... LanguageThomasK - 15 Mar 2021 Lyzko - 15 Mar 2021
	Postcard from Wolyn.. translation if possible.. 19 - Good that you got the translation, nice to see a happy ending :) Have a look at... Languagetadoz - 22 Jan 2021 Chemikiem - 26 Jan 2021
	I really need to know the rest of this phrase - Jezu Kochanie...? 8 - Could be another language. It doesn't make much sense as it is. Polish catenation is unusual though, try... Languagepipdaddy - 15 Oct 2020 jon357 - 17 Oct 2020
	Meaning of "B.P." and "b." in a Polish death notice 5 - You are welcome.... Languagemhurwicz - 9 Aug 2020 pawian - 9 Jan 2021
	Polish opinions on foreign languages? 2 54 - Many thanks.... LanguageZlatko - 3 Jul 2020 Lyzko - 6 Sep 2021
	Am I the only person that can't sing in Polish at all? 2 48 - @LostSoul Given your interest in 70s era prog, you might like these: youtu.be/M9bgWtNAQpE youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_krtPW3V5MWskO4YefDgZcILsxdoMeGddg youtu.be/zmpiGHe72Xk... LanguageLostSoul - 20 Jun 2020 budzin - 4 Feb 2021
	Does being surrounded by Slovak language help in learning Polish? 4 - Vocabulary-wise it could be helpful but you will need to re-acquaint yourself with proper Polish pronunciation as Slovakian is... LanguageZlatko - 10 Jun 2020 BiffCzajka - 30 Aug 2020
	Trying to interpret a letter from Poland 3 - Thank you very much for that info!... LanguageNinaM - 15 May 2020 NinaM - 16 May 2020
	Lyrics to Polish song Hoopai Shupai 3 - WW1. The Polish lyrics mentions trenches and tsar (while the English lyrics mention mud). Listen to it here:... Languagesurfski - 2 May 2020 pawian - 25 Jun 2020
	Can I buy the Polish language certificate B1? 12 - ha ha,sounds like my birth certificate from India in 4 languages ,English,Hindi,Urdu and Punjabi.Go figure what I went... LanguageHi Pol - 13 Apr 2020 Cargo pants - 15 Apr 2020
	Poszłam or poszedłem 30 - Not really the same thing powinienem is an abbreviated version of "jestem powinien" or "powinienem jestem" with... LanguageSnakeater - 5 Apr 2020 mafketis - 8 Apr 2020
	Instrumental case in the Polish language. Am I understanding it right? 2 3 68 - In the Polish counterpart of the English-language sentence structures "Affirmative Sentence + Neither...Nor" such as "I eat candy bar(s)... LanguageSwimfan - 21 Mar 2020 ForumUser - 1 Apr 2020
	Cultural disparities shown through Polish and English languages 2 3 86 - Perhaps similar to the Italian, "Show me who you're seen with and I'll show you who you are."... Languagepawian - 19 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 6 Aug 2022
	Can you recognise the famous quotes from Polish films? 12 - Yes, Wanted He, Wanted She. :):) Both actors who played their "sugar content" roles in it are dead. We... Languagepawian - 18 Mar 2020 pawian - 15 May 2021
	Diminutive Words for Breads, Loaves, etc 20 - Close words of the Polish language for the word 'crumb' there are a total of 175 synonyms. These synonyms... LanguageKitte - 12 Mar 2020 johnny reb - 13 Mar 2020
	Sentence usage/placements of unstressed vs stressed pronouns Się/Siebie, Mi/Mię, Cię/Ci, Go/Jego, Mu/Jemu, 19 - Yep, makes sense.... LanguageForumUser - 8 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 11 Mar 2020
	Etymology of sztuka 5 - It obviously means "art" as in the above photo, perhaps derived from the German.... Languagesysna - 6 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 10 Mar 2020
	Verbal nouns and past-tense adjectives from imperfective & perfective verbs..when to use which aspect? 2 48 - Indeed, forms like: przebywszy (tę odległość), zdobywszy (szczyt), dobywszy (szpady), odbywszy (karę wiezienia).... LanguageForumUser - 2 Mar 2020 Ziemowit - 8 Mar 2020
	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 5 6 158 - I hate to recognise and label certain formal structures, especially clauses because there are so many of them:... LanguageJanusz2020 - 21 Jan 2020 pawian - 2 Apr 2021
	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

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