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Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions. (page 10)

	Zjadać Wypijać - I'm confused 7 - Indeed. Proving that the third part of the cut 'n' paste trilogy is ... check!... LanguageZiutek - 22 Jun 2012 Ziutek - 30 Jun 2012
	Should I just learn German? 2 55 - I think the Deutsche Welle TV has some interesting courses on their website.... LanguageScoobySnacks - 19 Jun 2012 Ziemowit - 16 Dec 2014
	The English 'To Get' & Dostać vs Otrzymać 15 - These are inspiring observations (pointing to the link between "trzymac" i "otrzymać" in particular) which made me think... LanguageJosephK - 15 Jun 2012 Ziemowit - 12 Jul 2012
	Spelling of Family in Polish? 6 - SOrry, it's Rodzina, I've been doing too many things at once lately. Good reminder to slow down and focus... Languageevert0905 - 10 Jun 2012 polishmama - 13 Jun 2012
	Adjective endings for Polish surnames - the role of the suffixes? 8 - All names are CATASTROPHIC. For instance: Hell; Dorin; Gazda; Satan... LanguageRudy5 - 7 Jun 2012 Lexus The Killer - 28 Dec 2018
	Standard Polish taught in schools? 18 - I've noticed certain speakers from around Zakopane tend to adopt a 'dark' Russian 'l'-sound rather than the standard 'ł'.... LanguageRudy5 - 6 Jun 2012 Lyzko - 14 Jun 2012
	Meanings of 'stkę' 14 - Thank you both for the answers. Now that I've read this, I come to think of the... LanguageJosephK - 3 Jun 2012 Ziemowit - 21 Jun 2012
	What is the best way to say comfortable? 7 - At this juncture, "wygodny" comes to mind.... Languageryanb - 2 Jun 2012 Lyzko - 22 Jun 2012
	Your favourite Polish proverb? 16 - Przyszła kryska na Matyska - the cat`s reproachable behaviour has been stopped and punished at last. Today used about... LanguagePolonius3 - 31 May 2012 pawian - 7 Feb 2020
	What a krzyki! Is someone messin' with some automated translation services? 5 - Thanks Cinek... LanguageInWroclaw - 30 May 2012 InWroclaw - 31 May 2012
	Goral Words/Goralskie Slowa 5 - I didn't wanna Google things cuz I was hoping to find some actual Gorali here on the forum :D... Languagenestea - 27 May 2012 nestea - 29 May 2012
	Help with the Polish plurals and describing of objects? 22 - WOW!!!! Thanks for this really informative post. Many things have become much clearer to me now. I still... Languagemaddieruby - 26 May 2012 pam - 8 Sep 2012
	There are few Polish Homophones? 3 - zadane.pl/zadanie/1066349 portalwiedzy.onet.pl/142017,,,,homonimy_homofony_oraz_inne_ciek awostki_jezykowe_typowe_bledy_w_odmianie,haslo.html... Languageeldonno - 22 May 2012 strzyga - 23 May 2012
	Common errors in Polish grammar or spelling 26 - @Ziemowit, Just sent you a private mail which I hope explains my confusion. Apologies if there are any... Languagecatsoldier - 17 May 2012 Lyzko - 8 Sep 2018
	Ty ślepaku, what case is ślepak in and why? 15 - Thanks Zazulka... Languagecatsoldier - 16 May 2012 catsoldier - 20 May 2012
	Easy texts to practice Polish sentences/reading/vocabulary? 2 33 - @KoszalinChris I have only just come across this one, they are a bit dated but contain text and... LanguageTempus - 14 May 2012 devilslayer - 10 Nov 2017
	Listening to a CD is not working - I want to learn Polish? 8 - Sit at a table with a few college educated Poles (educated Poles speak slower, and very clearly). Throw... Languagepauljames - 8 May 2012 Bejma - 18 Jan 2017
	Film about Polish people in Jordan - audio file translation 5 - Shyt, you are right. Ivona will be useless here. Even if there is, I wouldn`t dare... Languagemimz - 6 May 2012 pawian - 7 May 2012
	żeby był 3 - What's exactly your problem? You use it when you need to use it - simples... Sorry but your... Languagekie - 3 May 2012 strzyga - 5 May 2012
	Rosetta Stone Polish Level 1-3 (my personal experience) 17 - I'm mohamed looking to learn polish language If anyone if u have the copy of rosseta and don't need... Languagewireless - 30 Apr 2012 Mohamed wayrah - 29 Aug 2016
	Pronunciation of the Polish word 'ty' 4 - Nice! Thanks.... LanguageKochamPolska - 30 Apr 2012 KochamPolska - 1 May 2012
	Confusion with the verb być 21 - Not really... I've just discovered that w takes two different cases too: wkręć żarówkę w oprawkę - żarówka... LanguageJosephK - 29 Apr 2012 strzyga - 13 May 2012
	What is the dopełniacz/genitive plural of lekcja or restauracja and rules for this? 3 - Zazulka Many thanks Zazsulka.... Languagecatsoldier - 25 Apr 2012 catsoldier - 25 Apr 2012
	The complement of the verb "to be" 14 - At least three, to be technical. would, could, should, might, ought You'd be surprised.... LanguageSemsem - 23 Apr 2012 strzyga - 29 Apr 2012
	question about Jezu kochany 5 - Thank You :) Not sure how to say that in Polish.... Languagewaz - 19 Apr 2012 waz - 19 Apr 2012
	Please recommend Polish Children's DVD's 2 - Noddy. Many of the popular cartoons are dubbed in Polish.... Languagehopsta - 19 Apr 2012 catsoldier - 19 Apr 2012
	Polish case question (Mężczyzna jest zimno? or Dziewczyna jest zimno?) 2 3 71 - Both are understandable. In the first sentence there is an assumption that the complete sentence would be; Dziewczyna... Languageryanb - 14 Apr 2012 Alien - 12 May 2024
	Does 'Pimsleur Method' work? 4 - I've used it for Cantonese, mainly because I knew I wouldn't need to learn much, so there was no... LanguageScoobySnacks - 8 Apr 2012 NorthMancPolak - 18 Apr 2012
	Wesołego Alleluja or Wesołych Świąt? 30 - That is the blandest collection of so-called Easter cards I have ever seen. Even the sole religious image incongruously... LanguagePolonius3 - 7 Apr 2012 Polonius3 - 28 Mar 2015
	Birthday wishes / jokes in Polish? 9 - Hi Des Essientes, I like that idea, I think it would go down well. Have you noticed the acceptance... Languagesquirtle - 4 Apr 2012 squirtle - 15 Apr 2012
	Usage of emergency situations in Polish 3 - Both are fine. You my also use "w budynku" instead of "w domu" in both sentences, particularly... Languagesquirtle - 4 Apr 2012 strzyga - 4 Apr 2012
	Business Polish -need to learn fast! 4 - If you need I can check your notes or any bussiness correspondence. I'm personal assistent since 10 yerars. Belive... Languagehyper-diper - 3 Apr 2012 tanamera - 18 Apr 2012
	łania or klempa? 6 - £osza, łosica, także matka łoszaka. :-) Even though dictionaries promote "klępa", not "klempa", the latter form still appears... LanguagePolonius3 - 2 Apr 2012 boletus - 6 Apr 2012
	How to use the word się. 4 - "Się" (pronounced roughly 'shyeeaun') translates to "oneself", "myself", "himself", "themselves" respectively:-) Furthermore, unlike in other European languages with reflexive,... Languagekkmaxkk - 31 Mar 2012 Lyzko - 31 Mar 2012
	"Ego" as an ending in Polish Names? 19 - My grandfather (buried in 1927) has that suffix after his name on his tombstone. I was told that in... LanguageNannerlh60 - 29 Mar 2012 Joey Bagadonuts - 26 Aug 2021
	What does 'gon sie' mean? 21 - thank you all for the help :D... Languageshelley - 27 Mar 2012 shelley - 29 Mar 2012
	Do the Polish words for 'please' and 'piglet' sound very similar? 24 - As if the language couldn't get any more confusing. I'll stick with trying to learn the impossibly difficult German... LanguageInWroclaw - 24 Mar 2012 Schmokes - 1 Apr 2012
	Czarny i czerń, is there a gramatical explanation for czerń? 10 - There are also corresponding verbs, of course: Czernieje: Srebro czernieje. Silver blackens. Przede mną czernieje długi korytarz.... Languagecatsoldier - 24 Mar 2012 boletus - 28 Mar 2012
	help in pronunciation Ciasteczko, please 8 - cheers... LanguageJIMGAFFSTON - 20 Mar 2012 JIMGAFFSTON - 22 Mar 2012
	A few sentences I should learn before my wife gives birth 14 - scolari_ire-- :) I was thinking about how scary it would be to give birth and not understand... Languagescolari_ire - 20 Mar 2012 donlou31 - 24 Mar 2012
	I am struggling how to determine which case to use in Polish, can anybody help? 12 - Ahaaaaa! Ślicznie dziękuję, a.k.! :-)))... Languageeyenonathin - 19 Mar 2012 Lyzko - 21 Mar 2012
	Mam silnego kaca! Why is this genitive/dopełniacz? 2 34 - that makes sense.... Languagecatsoldier - 18 Mar 2012 FUZZYWICKETS - 11 May 2012
	Would someone be able to explain when to use być and bywać with regard to adjectives? 10 - You outdid yourself, many thanks. Thanks Lyzko.... Languagecatsoldier - 17 Mar 2012 catsoldier - 18 Mar 2012
	"żółwik" - the same word?? 2 55 - A "snake" is simply a living reptile of varying dimension, dwelling only on land. A "serpent" is a mythological... LanguagePan Zuk Gnojowy - 14 Mar 2012 Lyzko - 20 Apr 2012
	"Widzę stół"- Trying to learn Polish 14 - You're doing well for a start. :) May I make a suggestion which I went through myself? Learn... Languagejoio - 4 Mar 2012 Specjalista - 22 Apr 2012
	One never knows, does one? (Polish equivalent) 7 - I'm not a linguist but I think that there are actually two which correspond with English 'one': ... LanguagePan Zuk Gnojowy - 3 Mar 2012 a.k. - 3 Mar 2012
	Usage of "boli" / bolą 4 - nah, it's just the way Polish people pronounce their own language typically - we often say bolom instead of... Languagepam - 3 Mar 2012 gumishu - 3 Mar 2012
	Polish on the computer? 5 - Office 2003 / 2007? Try this: office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/change-the-normal-template-normal-dot-HP001121028.aspx... LanguagePolonius3 - 1 Mar 2012 ladykangaroo - 1 Mar 2012
	reinkarnacje + correction request +chomiki 16 - dzięki Panie Wieczniemłodymku !:) Panie, ten,.. lubię gówno ale wolę gnój. To po prostu :) see you na... LanguagePan Zuk Gnojowy - 29 Feb 2012 Pan Zuk Gnojowy - 1 Mar 2012
	How do you stress the 2nd last syllable when speaking Polish? 6 - Thanks ladykangaroo... Languagecatsoldier - 28 Feb 2012 catsoldier - 29 Feb 2012
	"Pamiętaj o śmierci" Is this correct? 24 - Yes. You can check the pronunciation on IVONA site or any other text-to-speech tools.... LanguageMcc2175 - 27 Feb 2012 a.k. - 28 Feb 2012
	Baby Sayings in Polish - Only know part - need help 6 - A, a - kotki dwa, szare, bure obydwa. Nic nie będą robiły, tylko dziecko bawiły. Jak sie kotki rozigrały,... LanguageNowaBabcia - 21 Feb 2012 rybnik - 21 Feb 2012
	Need some Polish language help.....with a twist! 2 39 - Merged: Polish Language pronouncation lessons (with a twist) Contains foul language :D ... LanguageShadyMarkus - 20 Feb 2012 NocyMrok - 16 Aug 2015
	Where to find perfective aspect of Polish verbs on the Internet? 4 - Oops, I meant siekać.... LanguageLHR777 - 19 Feb 2012 LHR777 - 19 Feb 2012
	Learning Polish via YouTube? 12 - I think that might be from the channel of the "easy polish" series. I've already done "polishpod101" 's "polish... Languagepotpottoptop - 18 Feb 2012 soulreal - 25 Mar 2017
	The shame! I can't pronounce my Polish wife's name (Ola) 2 3 69 - Yep, I met an Ola in Rzeszow and thought she said Hola, but it made it easy for... Languagejasondmzk - 16 Feb 2012 Joker - 16 Jul 2021
	Using first year Polish material from Uni Pitts and have questions about grammar please? 4 - Thanks for that! they did translate it as "what big ants!" as in amazement at their size, so I... LanguageTanyaCole - 12 Feb 2012 TanyaCole - 13 Feb 2012
	New Dialects in Western and Northern Poland 24 - Dear Anreas, Mogilno never had a sizable genuine German Population before it became Prussian after the Polish divisions.... LanguageFunky Samoan - 12 Feb 2012 Funky Samoan - 26 Aug 2013
	"Pan" or "Ty" - how people address each other in Poland? 2 55 - So I exaggerated the brevity of my stay. Fact is, I already had studied Polish for at least four... LanguageKazikowski - 9 Feb 2012 Lyzko - 16 Jun 2019
	Intermediate / Advanced Learners of Polish. How do you improve your language? 14 - Nevertheless, learning a language as an adult by seeing, rather than merely hearing, what is being said, is an... Languagekie - 3 Feb 2012 Lyzko - 2 Jan 2019

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