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Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions. (page 15)

	Baby blessing for Polish female baby 7 - I see, thanks. Yeah, it sounds like something that probably applied to most countries at the time. Jane... Languagetjmaszc - 24 Jan 2011 skysoulmate - 25 Jan 2011
	According to scientists when learning language it is necessary to look in face 14 - I don't really think it will be enough to look into sb's eyes to learn a foreign language, but... Languagepuella - 22 Jan 2011 fringxx - 14 Mar 2012
	Free Polish Lessons On-line, looking for websites? 14 - Duolingo... Languageannemb - 22 Jan 2011 smurf - 4 Jan 2017
	past tense of love and like 11 - thank everyone, i take your point alex, i never knew about the óś endings and it makes sense now,... Languagechaza - 21 Jan 2011 chaza - 21 Jan 2011
	The 1st conjugation and 9th conjugation both end in "ać" 4 - Conjugations can be tricky, particularly with some of those nasty stem-changing ones, e.g. "ciąć" (to cut): tnę, tniesz, tnie... LanguageSemsem - 16 Jan 2011 Lyzko - 18 Jan 2011
	Is My Painting Title Correct In Polish? 23 - Agreed. It proves the importance of the context. Well, this is not a faithful rendition of... LanguageTony Johansen - 16 Jan 2011 Halina2 - 21 Jan 2011
	Grammar help; Dokąd? and Gdzie? 19 - I figured as much, Strzyga! Many thanks-:)... Languagekazalina - 10 Jan 2011 Lyzko - 14 Jan 2011
	What are the best Polish - English Dictionary and Learning Books? 24 - Would love to know your crossword-loving lexicographer friend. Saving up for the PWN. Thanks for recommendations, despite good on-line... Languagehopsta - 10 Jan 2011 MA1961 - 25 Apr 2021
	iPhone / Android - Smartphone apps for learning Polish 12 - I take it your first language is English. If not, some learners prefer to learn a foreign language in... Languagedb1874 - 10 Jan 2011 Lyzko - 8 Sep 2018
	Learning Polish...looking for a software package? 10 - Thanks Vincent :)... LanguageJJC - 8 Jan 2011 BritinPoland - 26 Jun 2011
	cookery, word usage question 19 - This insidious lie needs to be laid to rest. I like szarlotka but the taste (and pastry part)... Languagechaza - 5 Jan 2011 mafketis - 10 Jan 2011
	How to express that you want something. 6 - @sunbreak If I may express a view, I think that "chcę herbatę" sounds rather curt, and "herbata" alone as... Languagesunbreak - 5 Jan 2011 rviir - 5 Jan 2011
	Correct usage for 'going' in Polish 25 - and pojsc?... Languagechaza - 31 Dec 2010 euge - 3 Nov 2011
	How to lead conversations with older people? (Polish course participant) 5 - Thank you very much for all your answers. I should be extra careful, because in English it is... Languageannemb - 30 Dec 2010 annemb - 6 Jan 2011
	"Gdybym" - meanings and a grammar question about the letters 'z' and 'i 5 - That's new for me (the usage in the military/police) - good to know :)... Languagelizzieblue - 30 Dec 2010 delphiandomine - 23 Apr 2011
	Useful tips on learning Polish? 25 - I hope you already speak fluent polish :) but for those who still are willing to learn, here are... Languagebrynn - 30 Dec 2010 udarkness - 2 Jul 2016
	How to remember Polish words? 23 - for me using that word in a sentence in real life(with Poles) helped cement it into my memory.... Languagemadelineniamh - 30 Dec 2010 rybnik - 24 Jun 2012
	To wear: nosić, nieść, ponieść? 10 - "Przynieść" (perfective) = to bring, is likely another derivative, since the act of bringing (by hand!) and carrying (by... Languageróża - 27 Dec 2010 Lyzko - 29 Dec 2010
	How to use time in Polish language? 20 - Oh, allright. I see now-:))... Languagechaza - 26 Dec 2010 Lyzko - 30 Dec 2010
	Niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus - a religious greeting? 2 39 - Do the English shorten their greetings like Poles did theirs?: Praised/ Praised be. I wonder if they have... Languagesunbreak - 25 Dec 2010 pawian - 11 Feb 2020
	Declensions, prepositions and pronouns 16 - Bohunek, if you've ever studied any German, you'd recognize certain familar cases in Polish. If Polish is your very... LanguageDysydent Miodek - 23 Dec 2010 Lyzko - 29 Aug 2012
	How can i teach my child Polish language? (I'm Russian, my wife is Polish) 2 35 - irrated ??that your kid picks up russian?- sounds like she needs a slap - let her get irrated then... LanguageRosyjska - 18 Dec 2010 kj99 - 16 Mar 2014
	News In Easy Polish (sample websites)? 11 - Yes, but the OP mentioned the government so I also provided state sites.... Languageavemg - 18 Dec 2010 pawian - 18 Mar 2020
	Differences in Polish and English idioms 2 3 69 - This phrase only confirms the low intellectual level of the person who uses it.... Languagemalwinaflower - 16 Dec 2010 Alien - 7 Jan 2024
	Word clarification: niespodzianka, dziwić / zdziwiłem. 17 - i found an enrty in a book that says poproszę means to beg, plead, ask, which comes from the... Languagechaza - 13 Dec 2010 chaza - 19 Dec 2010
	Polish guitar chords translated to English 13 - Thanks Cinek, will remember that. (goes to show how often we play in Bb ... )... Languagenotmoving - 10 Dec 2010 alexw68 - 13 Dec 2010
	Z pięćdziesięciorgiem dwojgiem dzieci? 26 - Just to get a word in edgewise (once again..!!). I've heard the inflectional unpredictability of languages like Polish and... LanguagePolonius3 - 9 Dec 2010 Lyzko - 18 Dec 2010
	Word "K"? 4 - This is a very old preposition, once quite frequent in Polish, indicating the direction and associating itself with... Languagefriedzz - 8 Dec 2010 Ziemowit - 8 Dec 2010
	Village and towns in Poland with hard to pronounce names 22 - Gosh, Short-Hair, that's anybody's guess! Stab? When learning, there're only the welcome slings and arrows of grateful improvement.... Languagemusicwriter - 4 Dec 2010 Lyzko - 4 Dec 2010
	"Łukasz Trembecki" - how to pronounce and spell my birth dads name 7 - I want to find my grandfather In england we pronounce his name Mario Zimerski (zim-ear-skee) but Im not... Languagejbcb2009 - 24 Nov 2010 natashabrook89 - 3 Apr 2011
	Pronunciation of vowels at the end of a word 28 - Especially this one! However, compared to other languages, pronunciation of Polish letters is extremely regular.... Languagetriuo - 22 Nov 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 23 Nov 2010
	How can I tell which conjugation group a verb ending in ~eć belongs to? 18 - Thank you Polish Tutor! Your chart and the explanation was really helpful. Laura... LanguageShapeshifter - 20 Nov 2010 xodika - 5 Jan 2011
	difference in usypiac 9 - What might the expression mean then "sypki czas"? Unfortunately, I no longer have the context, nor do I even... Languagechaza - 20 Nov 2010 Lyzko - 1 Sep 2011
	Best Polish Translation Website? 13 - it is not, it's about human intelligence to know the right context, computers will never have it... LanguageKing Majewski - 20 Nov 2010 Wulkan - 6 Jan 2014
	Sorka means przepraszam 17 - "Sorry!"'s used commonly in Dutch also (where it's pronounced somethink like "surry"). It's about the only word of neutral... LanguagePolonius3 - 17 Nov 2010 Lyzko - 14 Feb 2012
	Talk radio station (in Polish to learn Polish) 15 - I would suggest Polish Radio 3 ( just google: polskie radio Trójka) It is a mixture of talk... Languagekazalina - 15 Nov 2010 bbcr4 - 23 Jul 2013
	Polish names spelling and pronunciation 24 - I found out, last night, that my last name is actually "Brzek." It was changed to Brink, for some... LanguagePolish_Princess - 15 Nov 2010 Glassbeads - 20 Mar 2018
	Some phrases for a training exercise? 4 - Please don't hurt me - proszę, nie rób mi krzywdy Please don't let them hurt me - proszę, nie... LanguageKeith - 14 Nov 2010 bloodyth - 24 Nov 2010
	Variations of these Polish Foul Words 6 - kurwa - a prostitute wkurwiać - to drive one crazy przykurwić - to beat zkurwić - to lower one's... LanguageSemsem - 13 Nov 2010 cinek - 15 Nov 2010
	Polish - individual classes or course? 15 - Hi, I like "Krok po kroku" if you are a beginner. I am studying with this book in... Languageannemb - 12 Nov 2010 Letizia - 4 Jun 2012
	Free Polish books online? 7 - wilczynski-nowele.pl wilczynski-nowele.pl/nadzieja/ also spanish ebooks... LanguageHoneybee - 8 Nov 2010 Wojciech Wilczynski - 29 Oct 2020
	jesc/zjesc and possible english translations for the imperfective/perfective 30 - thank to you all, your comments are taken note of. on a positive note, i can only get better,... Languageplg - 5 Nov 2010 chaza - 30 Nov 2010
	I need to find a name for my cartoon character (similar to Chuck for a Buck and Sid)? 8 - How about Lira the Llama? Yen the Yak? Euro the Emu?... Languageklaklak - 4 Nov 2010 trener zolwia - 5 Nov 2010
	What is a good English/Polish online translation company 11 - I know a good translations company that can help you with all kind of professional translations, you can reach... Languageusafpj - 4 Nov 2010 Info - 6 Jan 2012
	Paddy, Jock and Taffy; origin and translation to Polish 27 - The French may refer to us Brits as Rosbifs or Rosbeefs. One explanation of this term is that it... LanguageBorrka - 1 Nov 2010 fluteboy - 19 Nov 2010
	The Future of Polish Language 2 3 4 5 6 179 - Thanks for the riposte, Daisy! Indeed so, I was confused (..and more than a tad I should say). Am... LanguageSemsem - 31 Oct 2010 Lyzko - 18 Dec 2010
	Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent! 2 3 81 - There was an Arab boy in my school and a Lebanese girl, but that's not my point. I... LanguageTeffle - 30 Oct 2010 zetigrek - 4 Feb 2013
	Some Ideas for a band name using the Polish language? 2 3 4 94 - How about Epicentrum ?... LanguageTeffle - 29 Oct 2010 milawi - 1 May 2012
	déjà vu in Polish 23 - alexw68 for trompe-l'œil... LanguagePolonius3 - 11 Oct 2010 Polonius3 - 7 Dec 2010
	Jestes moim najlepszym kumlpem... 18 - You are my best buddy and I'm glad that I have you....!! Take care kisses... Languagethedoctorofspin - 9 Oct 2010 urszula - 10 Oct 2010
	How similar is the Italian accent to the Polish accent (when speaking English)? 2 34 - where is it saying that? maybe he was expecting Polish interpreter at the interview, they couldn't find one... LanguageSpaniel - 7 Oct 2010 Wulkan - 12 Aug 2012
	Undertsanding case structure (or 'you can't translate English directly into Polish') 10 - Does you cousin correct you when you make a mistake? If not, then ask her to do so.... Languagechaza - 7 Oct 2010 cinek - 7 Oct 2010
	Two funny videos. Native speakers in Poland caries a risk of learning strange accent. 4 - Merged: Black British Rapper Raps in Polish youtube.com/watch?v=Q19OOCZXx0U&t=33s... Languagejwojcie - 4 Oct 2010 haunnted - 26 Jul 2017
	Dziękujecie in plural form 11 - No. It is: dziękowaliście (imperf.). Podziękowaliście is the perfective counterpart. Cinek... Languagesunbreak - 1 Oct 2010 cinek - 8 Oct 2010
	usage of taki/taka/takis 11 - ok, as far as i am concerned the word taki is gone, if, as you say i donr really... Languagechaza - 27 Sep 2010 chaza - 28 Sep 2010
	"A" and "I" usage in Polish language 22 - That's not a sentence. the first and third ands are definitely i, the second... depends on how the... LanguageSemsem - 26 Sep 2010 mafketis - 20 Jan 2017
	Are the context of these Polish sentences correct? 2 3 4 101 - "z mojego" not "od mojego" You use "od mojego" as in "od mojego ukochanego"- from my boyfriend... Languagechaza - 22 Sep 2010 tygrys - 18 Sep 2012
	seen / saw usage 18 - At least try to fight down a habit to use/translate I / Ja at the beginning.... Languagechaza - 19 Sep 2010 peter_olsztyn - 19 Sep 2010
	The differences between rozumiem and pojmuje? 12 - w moim pojęciu is an expression used when someone tries to pretend he speaks in intelligent way. It... Languagechaza - 19 Sep 2010 zetigrek - 23 Sep 2010
	because - what are the diferences between "bo" and "ponieważ" 10 - Thanks, mate. I learned something new there!... Languagechaza - 18 Sep 2010 alexw68 - 18 Sep 2010

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