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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 1024 - I guess "łobuza" matches the best.... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 Guest - 16 Jun 2026
	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 147 - Alien's first language is Polish, but has lived in Germany for many years and therefore knows German extremely well.... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 Lyzko9bda5804d1f - 1 day
	Pseudo‑English in Polish: Do People Know What These Words Really Mean? 14 - Literally, it means of course "village goer"!... LanguageMartusia - 16 Jul 2026 Lyzko9bda5804d1f - 18 Jul 2026
	looking for help with English language books or digital learning for a polish 10y 10 - Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Arlenas's Polish grammar on Youtube looks like it could save me some fights... Languagemev - 22 Mar 2026 mev - 29 Mar 2026
	Could this Polish actress convincingly pass as a native speaker of English? 5 - Thanks for that. Will give it a whack!... LanguageAbced - 13 Mar 2026 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2026
	Dukaj' "Lód" in English 8 - Just like Picasso...... LanguageKorvinus - 7 Dec 2025 Alien - 10 Dec 2025
	my grandma and mother would say this and i need help how to say it and spell it. 3 - Maby "Jezusku pomóż" or "Jezusku malusieńki".... LanguageTuesdaystandard - 28 Oct 2025 Alien - 30 Oct 2025
	Teofil Ociepka (polish artist) 2 - It's not easy to translate. Maybe make a screenshot of a word or sentence as the whole thing would... LanguageArtist from a dr - 5 Oct 2025 Ron2 - 14 Oct 2025
	Trying to find the Long version of the Serenity Prayer in Polish 3 - @Tlum Bardzo dziękuję... LanguageAnielaMaria - 23 Aug 2025 AnielaMaria - 23 Aug 2025
	Looking for a Polish word based on an English pronunciation - Dorchino 6 - You are welcome...... Languagepolish_kickit - 20 Jul 2025 Alien - 22 Jul 2025
	Use of "Pan/Pani" in Poland vs Other Countries 30 - Never let (remedial) education get in the way of your learningLOL... LanguageNovichok - 21 May 2025 Lyzko - 24 May 2025
	Question about grammar books 10 - Hi, this is not a book, but I can recommand you yt channel about lerning Polish - Polish HUB... LanguageNaoi Thaidhg - 9 Apr 2025 pankonieczko - 16 Sep 2025
	Trying to find full text of a prayer that I only know fragments of 4 - Local Poles often have their own modified prayers that have never even been published in books and are only... Languagetvalesky - 3 Dec 2024 Tlum - 4 Dec 2024
	Dog Commands in Polish 2 49 - Why not?... LanguageTemp20240904 - 3 Nov 2024 jon357 - 16 Nov 2024
	Help with female clergy titles or forms of address in polish? 2 54 - Well now, I'm no expert on St Paul except for hearing his letters to this and that the... LanguageViivans - 2 Nov 2024 Atch - 5 Nov 2024
	Older Polish Exclamations/Swears 14 - Recently re-watched the movie "Wesele" from the mid-'00's and it sounded as though every other word were some crass... LanguagePeregrine - 17 Sep 2024 Lyzko - 17 Sep 2024
	Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 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 28 823 - It's not the exact definition, but the closest I can think of would be 'mutton dressed as lamb'.... LanguageFeniks - 22 Jul 2024 Feniks - 18 Jul 2026
	translation help for a video in polish 3 - As far as I know, you can auto-translate youtube videos into a chosen language, including Polish. In the settings... LanguageNoranora - 18 Jun 2024 Ron2 - 30 Aug 2024
	Should Polish bands and singers sing in Polish or English? 17 - Must be it. Thanks, jon!... LanguageMiloslaw - 22 May 2024 Lyzko - 23 May 2024
	A similar expression in Polish? 4 - In our family we say: mój ulubiony kocyk - my fave blanket and everybody knows why.... Languageneelie - 20 May 2024 pawian - 29 Jul 2024
	F... off or GTFOH used in Polish contexts 14 - Played by cult actor Linda. He also played another black character in a Czech film with Polish cast.... Languagepawian - 20 Apr 2024 pawian - 24 Jul 2024
	Cult statements in the Polish language 30 - The first mention of a representative of that profession was made in mid 1970s in the comedy series 40... Languagepawian - 18 Apr 2024 pawian - 24 Jul 2024
	Name Polonization! 5 - @Torq, you devil... lol :D I love this one ;D "Wołga" maybe? 🤔... Languagenovumchase - 3 Apr 2024 Paulina - 3 Apr 2024
	Bilingual Polish-English books with audio for listening and reading learning method 2 3 75 - Amen, Maf.... Languagesamotnik - 26 Jan 2024 Lyzko - 6 Feb 2024
	Christmas Phrases translations 6 - This is not in the original either.... LanguageDannyJay - 23 Dec 2023 Alien - 24 Dec 2023
	What are the best professional reasons for learning Polish? 16 - A US citizen aka national, of course.... LanguageSamideano - 16 Oct 2023 Lyzko - 18 Oct 2023
	When do I use certain characters? 2 33 - Appreciate the post, Maf. Yeah, makes sense....sortaLOL Yet, for example "stol" is masculine inanimate (as opposed to virile... LanguageRoadjack - 10 Aug 2023 Lyzko - 17 Aug 2023
	I love the word Kurwa 26 - It takes time to collect evidence from a distance...... LanguageABrizzle - 26 Jul 2023 Novichok - 7 Feb 2024
	Two Survivals or Metamorphoses of Polish Folk Songs 5 - @Paulina Thank you for responding. The word(s) for "lah-b(l)ey-lee" is/are indeed the most challenging to figure out. Let... LanguageKantarow - 14 Apr 2023 Kantarow - 15 Apr 2023
	Polish Food Cat Names 7 - The requirements are strange and Polish people aren't likely to name pets like that, especially that the words ending... LanguageKarilopa - 2 Apr 2023 Ron2 - 27 Aug 2024
	Is Polish easy to learn? 2 34 - Or perhaps you be a Yankee Boy kissin' butt w/the Brits?? The best way around is (always) through!... LanguageAnia Polka Dot - 13 Mar 2023 Lyzko9bda5804d1f - 15 Jul 2026
	mężczyzny vs mężczyznę? language help please! 10 - Half of women will say 'używam mężczyzny do wynoszenia śmieci lub obierania ziemniaków' 😁... Languagemaja2202 - 12 Feb 2023 Alien - 8 May 2026
	Test to determine proficiency of Polish? 7 - there are online placing tests for language schools in Poland (those that teach Polish as a foreing language)... Languageamiga500 - 28 Jan 2023 gumishu - 28 Jan 2023
	What does the phrase 'mój drogi' mean? 9 - "Mój drogi/najdroższy" affectionately means "My dear/dearest" whether in standalone form, or when combined with Vocatively-suffixed nouns (Same function as... LanguageMikesz - 21 Jan 2023 ForumUser - 15 Feb 2023
	Need help translating old Gwardia Warszawa articles 2 - Hey, please drop me an email, I'll take a look at these articles and see what we can do... LanguageVaresin73 - 1 Jan 2023 LonelyPoland - 10 Feb 2023
	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) homographs... LanguageTitoxyco - 5 Feb 2022 mafketis - 23 Jun 2022
	Imci Pana meaning 5 - Not necessarily, "mocium panie" was Fredro's idea.... LanguageRedNallo - 13 Jan 2022 Alien - 18 Aug 2024
	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 5 150 - @Chipsy I live in Ireland. I don't think it's necessary to bring national supremacy into any topic. You don't... Languagehhhjkg - 11 Oct 2021 Barney - 22 May 2026
	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? 8 - Q teczka... LanguageChrzescijanin - 11 Aug 2021 Alien - 3 Sep 2024
	Are czegos and coś interchangable? 14 - It has a dictionary entry.... sjp.pwn.pl/szukaj/cosik.html... Languagetroyboyblue - 30 Jul 2021 mafketis - 29 Aug 2024
	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

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