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	which 'if' (jeśli, gdyż or gdyby) use in conversation? 13 - wiewieros, that was an excellent explanation, thank you. I haven't done conditional structures in Polish yet, but I've taught... Languagechaza - 17 Sep 2010 Richfilth - 3 Nov 2010
	Google Translate - want know if the Polish pronunciations given are on an accurate level? 17 - Thanks...........seems relatively close but there is enough of a difference to possibly cause some awkwardness or possibly misunderstanding. ... Languagebeckski - 12 Sep 2010 gwrobel - 20 Feb 2016
	"Co nie zabije to wzmocni?" - correct me if I'm wrong 13 - you have always al least 2 options: 1). to be desperated and fail in some departments or: 2). to... Languagebuzzkillla - 31 Aug 2010 noreenb - 5 Sep 2010
	Question about podoba sie 23 - Exactly. It's not such a strange construction when one compares it to other European languages. :)... Languageranrod - 28 Aug 2010 ColdSteel - 14 Jan 2012
	I teach English to some Polish people - how to explain them tenses? 2 33 - That's ok cinek, I wasn't trying to criticise. The juz/jeszcze thing was confusing for me until a girlfriend used... LanguageTeffle - 26 Aug 2010 Richfilth - 30 Aug 2010
	may/might (expression) 25 - It's one of the main problems. Many people have problems with ć, ń, ś, ź, ni, si, ci, zi.... Languagechaza - 23 Aug 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 26 Aug 2010
	Self-Study books for level B1 2 - Polish in 4 weeks level 2 is designed for B1. It's a pretty good book. However, you need... Languagetonywob - 23 Aug 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 26 Aug 2010
	Pronunciation of English abbreviations in Poland 12 - Classic examples are 'veep' (VIP) and 'oofoh' (UFO).... LanguageFlaglessPole - 23 Aug 2010 jon357 - 8 Apr 2015
	Polish vs English tongue twisters 9 - I didn't know this one! Nice :) All the /ʃ/ and [θ] sounds combined with [s] make it... Languagezetigrek - 22 Aug 2010 Torq - 6 Feb 2020
	here / there - difference rules in Polish 7 - correct... Languagechaza - 21 Aug 2010 Wulkan - 6 Nov 2015
	Polish filler words? 24 - if you have any ambition at all you'll be able to fit them all in a rapid fire valediction... LanguagePolonius3 - 20 Aug 2010 Pan Zuk Gnojowy - 29 Feb 2012
	"który" - relative pronoun question 12 - What is the pronoun game? Can you give examples?... Languagecaecilius - 18 Aug 2010 POLSKAdoBOJU - 24 Feb 2012
	"do I" usage in a question? 2 50 - just simply form the question, for example do i need this, or do i want to go there. use""i"... Languagechaza - 15 Aug 2010 Stacey25 - 4 Apr 2012
	Easiest Language To Learn from English to Polish... 13 - Fair enough - didn't know that. Although to many mainland Spaniards, South American Spanish tends to cause a... LanguagePolakTom101 - 15 Aug 2010 Teffle - 19 Nov 2010
	What do you like in Polish language? 2 3 70 - Gosh, thanks so much kaprys! Guess, I must have heard a much older dialect speaker then:-) The Polish... Languagezetigrek - 13 Aug 2010 Lyzko - 6 Mar 2019
	WISŁA or VISTULA?? 2 46 - A special letter for Poles cos in communist times it meant victory over communism and people displayed its... Languagerychlik - 12 Aug 2010 pawian - 21 Aug 2022
	Wymysiöeryś - forgotten language (in Poland) 5 - Slovincian. I don't think there are either unfortunately.... LanguageRubasznyRumcajs - 8 Aug 2010 jon357 - 16 Nov 2015
	pitu pitu tv - czy gdzies sa napisy? 4 - write them yourself - good homework! then have someone check that you got it write, or explain any idioms... Languagedbfulano - 8 Aug 2010 vii - 1 Mar 2011
	na co dzien v. na codzien 3 - True, it should be written separately. However in the past (before the 70-ies or so) it was not a... LanguageRichfilth - 3 Aug 2010 Zed - 3 Aug 2010
	to be substituted (with reference to football) 7 - My bad. I mistyped it, and some beers do not excuse me. English words I do check several times,... Languageczarnykot - 2 Aug 2010 kondzior - 22 Aug 2010
	Grammar questions... małe/mało 3 - Dziękuję bardzo :) Teraz rozumiem.... Languageclare - 28 Jul 2010 clare - 29 Jul 2010
	Why 'działka'? 10 - The law was changed to allow foreigners to buy a " dzialka " about two years ago and... LanguagePolonius3 - 24 Jul 2010 poland_ - 7 Aug 2010
	Polish Proverbs (American style?) 20 - More from Banacek "You can read all the books in the library my son, but the cheese... LanguageZIMMY - 23 Jul 2010 pawian - 7 Sep 2022
	How similar are Polish and Romanian languages? 2 3 75 - Fact is though, that nearly every European country from Romania to Ireland has had its gypsy (pc "Roma" >... LanguagePlusa10 - 22 Jul 2010 Lyzko - 11 Mar 2013
	Starting to learn Polish again! (study aid question) 5 - Oh sorry I didn't see it, this forum is confusing me because it use to be structured differently, something... Languagegiovannile07 - 13 Jul 2010 giovannile07 - 15 Jul 2010
	What does "TZN" mean? 6 - obvi she likes him... LanguageKazikowski - 12 Jul 2010 rybnik - 18 Oct 2012
	So why did you give up learning Polish? 2 3 4 105 - Certainly, Poles would strenuously object to being "Teutonicized":-) "Zwis meski"??? I love it!!:-)... Languagejames2 - 11 Jul 2010 Lyzko - 24 Aug 2019
	Experience or opinions of The Travel Linguist? 4 - what about the experience of the cunning-linguist?... LanguageRaph - 11 Jul 2010 King Sobieski - 21 Jul 2010
	The correct usage for the word "since" 5 - No, just the meaning may depend on the context and there's no one to one translation for those... Languagechaza - 10 Jul 2010 cinek - 12 Jul 2010
	spotykac/poznawac 6 - Think of spotykać of being like the present continuous in English. I am meeting my friend. Not in the... Languagechaza - 9 Jul 2010 Seanus - 9 Jul 2010
	Which is the correct spelling - uwierzyć or wierzyć? 5 - Yeah, that's my understanding too. If I were to use that word in particular personally I'd use wierzę... Languageohaythar - 8 Jul 2010 skysoulmate - 8 Jul 2010
	Site I've been using to learn Polish--what do you people think? 18 - Guided movie watching with easily deletable closed captions in Polish instead of English (or whatever the learner's native language)... LanguagePlusa10 - 8 Jul 2010 Lyzko - 5 Mar 2019
	Declining Polish acronyms 4 - This could be tricky, but I think the phonological rule given by Alex generally applies. We can treat... LanguagePolonius3 - 6 Jul 2010 Ziemowit - 7 Jul 2010
	Quick Tips for Choosing a Polish Translator 8 - polishtranslation.com Or refer to this research on translation jobs: polish-translator.net/articles/polish-translation-jobs.html... Languageteixeira1 - 1 Jul 2010 Babylon - 1 Jul 2010
	Usage of Polish Verbs 14 - Oops, such a basic mistake. Thanks, Magda :) :)... Languagekie - 30 Jun 2010 Seanus - 8 Jul 2010
	Polish regional accents? 2 3 4 5 141 - Never heard anyone but some undereducated people say it that way and i speak Greater Polish. Greater Polish means... LanguagePolonius3 - 29 Jun 2010 NoToForeigners - 30 Jan 2017
	będzie potrafił? 2 34 - Yes, Justysia! I believe I finally DO understand the difference-:)) S'pose I was just translating from German once... LanguagePolonius3 - 27 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 2 Jul 2010
	Pronunciation question - glottal stops 6 - Perfect. Thanks for this.... Languagerob_manchester - 24 Jun 2010 rob_manchester - 24 Jun 2010
	Ile by nie było to i tak jest za mało 26 - All excellent advice from Ziemowit. I tried the same with both Swedish as well as Polish and after a... LanguageDerevon - 23 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 30 Jun 2010
	Polish B1 certificate 7 - Merged: anyone already did the polish certificate B1? Hi, I am preparing for the polish certificate B1. I... Languagewronki91 - 23 Jun 2010 Rosa - 19 Jul 2015
	Difference between Polska & Polsce? 26 - Polish shares with ultra-conservative tongues such as Lithuanian, Icelandic, Basque and several others, considerable prefixal as well as case-driven... LanguagePolskiej_Dumy - 23 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 25 Jun 2010
	to go s/where 13 - Just so things aren't all that straightforward, there is also the frequentative version of the imperfective verb chodzić --... Languagechaza - 22 Jun 2010 Polonius3 - 29 Jun 2010
	abbrevations: t.z.w. wne rys. r.n.e. ark wyd kl. 8 - Thank you!!!... LanguageLeonis - 13 Jun 2010 Leonis - 9 Jul 2010
	Jeszcze or wciaz? 10 - Cinek is right. Chapeau bas!!!... LanguageBrandon - 10 Jun 2010 Zed - 24 Jun 2010
	'jestem po weselu' 8 - "Jestem po weselu" could be a good example of a Polish "Present Perfect" tense. As such one doesn't exist... LanguageWilhelmTold - 9 Jun 2010 Ziemowit - 10 Jun 2010
	Why x.xx$ in Poland? 20 - very.. it's not a bad thing as some of these things are easier weighed in 10's of grams... LanguagePolonius3 - 8 Jun 2010 plk123 - 20 Jun 2010
	what's the difference between... "spierdalaj" vs "wypierdalaj" 6 - "spierdalaj" - you can also use it to tell your buddy to run away from something "wypierdalaj" - this... LanguageCheery - 5 Jun 2010 jakubzurawski - 9 Jun 2010
	Polish Slang Phrases - Elephant Me! - Huh?!! 14 - "Polish Slang Phrases" - LOL... LanguageSparkle_Ravelle - 4 Jun 2010 POLENGGGs - 8 Jun 2010
	'Szymoniak' - help with pronunciation of a Polish name please 9 - shi-MAW-nyak (only three syllables). Means: Simonson (patroynmic nick)... Languagekjwx109 - 3 Jun 2010 Polonius3 - 4 Jun 2010
	Polish and other slavic language differences 2 60 - Thanks, NoToForeigners.... Languageclifborder4fm - 2 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 7 Dec 2019
	Nazwy mieszkanców - the names of a city/country residents in Polish 14 - kolanin, kolanka: sjp.pl/co/kolanin sjp.pl/co/kolanka... LanguageLeonis - 1 Jun 2010 Nomsense - 12 Jun 2010
	A little Polish grammar. Masculine, animate objects. 2 3 64 - Never say this to anyone! In this sentence you expresses great disapproval to the person who's your mother.... Languageplg - 30 May 2010 cinek - 15 Apr 2014
	Any sites with podcasts in Polish? 17 - I gave you 2 links... they fixed it now. It works like before.... Languagetonywob - 25 May 2010 Monitor - 11 Jan 2014
	Meaning of 'Podtopione' please 7 - How about 'swamped'? A little less watery than 'flooded', innit?... Languageczarnykot - 25 May 2010 Polonius3 - 4 Dec 2010
	Is czarnoskóry acceptable? 21 - "Czarnoskóry" or "Ciemnoskóry" is not offensive. Why it is mentioned in media? Well, wasn't it considered globally and... LanguagePolonius3 - 23 May 2010 jwojcie - 30 Jun 2010
	Etymology of samochod and other related automotive words 12 - Bryka comes from a carriage and fura from a horse cart.... Languageclifborder4fm - 16 May 2010 pawian - 12 Oct 2019
	'much better' expression in Polish? 8 - With the intended meaning of 'significantly better', that is, in answer to a question 'how are you feeling?', it's... LanguageLeonis - 16 May 2010 owieczkaniewie - 19 Jun 2021
	Maria, what is the Polish form? 30 - It sometimes is in the UK, if a family is very Catholic. I've come across it once in... Languagemarry - 14 May 2010 jon357 - 16 Oct 2020
	Ski Or Ska? - Polish surname endings 2 44 - Sure, why not? There was once a famous Polish-Jewish conductor active in the US named "Artur Rodzinski"! One couldn't... LanguageLina19 - 10 May 2010 Lyzko - 7 Oct 2018
	How do you add and 'ing' to the end of the verb in Polish? If you do. 17 - :-))))) Touche there, pal!! Sorta like the oldest known sentence ever discovered in the Polish language: (freely translated!)... Languagedrsxyc - 9 May 2010 Lyzko - 15 May 2010

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