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Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions. (page 17)

	z, ze and verbs - Genitive 11 - Hi Cinek, thanks for that, the Krakow example is very good.... LanguageSemsem - 7 May 2010 catsoldier - 21 Jun 2012
	How many tenses can be used for "pojechac" 24 - great guys. thanks. after all i know some polish :P :P.... LanguageAhmet - 3 May 2010 imano - 17 Jul 2014
	"Idę do kolegi." - Polish prepositions/and translation 17 - This desn't translate as 'Ide...' the translation will be: Wkurza mnie kiedy on śpiewa tę piosenkę. ... Languageplg - 2 May 2010 cinek - 10 May 2010
	Distinguishing between boy/boyfriend/......girl/girlfriend in polish 14 - Collins Paperback English Dictionary : Boyfriend : a male friend with WHOM a person is romantically or sexually... Languageplg - 2 May 2010 plg - 4 May 2010
	About: w tytę 12 - It's definitely w tytę, as I mentioned this link above : define.pl/termin,Osz_ty_w_tyte,1798.html Somebody gave the answer with the... LanguageMoonlighting - 23 Apr 2010 Moonlighting - 23 Apr 2010
	oparty o/na? 6 - „w oparciu o” is not confusing at all: 1. We cannot use “w oparciu” with “na”. 2. W... LanguageLeonis - 20 Apr 2010 Polish Tutor - 21 Apr 2010
	Polish people: did you struggle learning English - differences between both languages 2 3 75 - No, it wasn't a joke, Rich! Bad English usually seems "fine" when there's something in it for the American... Languageeng - 19 Apr 2010 Lyzko - 25 May 2022
	pierwszego/pierwszy 11 - Thank you very much for answering!... LanguageLeonis - 18 Apr 2010 Leonis - 19 Apr 2010
	Kowalski+Kowalska=Kowalscy 12 - Thx a lot:-))... LanguageLeonis - 13 Apr 2010 Leonis - 18 Apr 2010
	A couple of questions relating to Polish names and terms 7 - No. For example, Nowak is a very very common name.... LanguageSmolarek - 12 Apr 2010 jon357 - 13 Apr 2016
	Polish in 4 Weeks CD-ROM 2 46 - I pointed this out before. Apparently, its hard to obtain wherever they are freaking about this book from. Too... Languagezlotytarasy - 7 Apr 2010 Joker - 11 Mar 2024
	Polish Language in Lates 1800's 7 - Trevor South and east parts of Austrian annexation (Galicia) were settled by Ukrainians (£emkowie) and Poles living... LanguageTrevor - 7 Apr 2010 Peter KRK - 8 Apr 2010
	Getting the wrong ending of a word - do Polish still understand? 25 - Herein the gentle pitfalls of knowing a foreign language, in your case English, without fully knowing the culture and... Languagevndunne - 7 Apr 2010 Lyzko - 3 Oct 2019
	The usage of "dwoje" 11 - Thank you all very much!! :-))) Now I understand:-)... LanguageLeonis - 27 Mar 2010 Leonis - 30 Mar 2010
	Optimal word order in: Czy dobrze się wczoraj bawiłaś? 22 - Yeah I guess so, rather like the use of articles in English - a lot relies on feeling derived... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 27 Mar 2010 davepw - 23 May 2010
	średniozaawansowany prodręcznik do nauki polskiego 8 - The hurra po polsku books are great if you have a tutor, or are learning in a class, but... LanguageMivalekan - 25 Mar 2010 tonywob - 18 May 2010
	Łejterka dostaje duże typy? 16 - zrobtosam.com/PulsPol/Puls3/index.php?sekcja=51&arty_id=7040 "Był sobie dziad i baba", stara bajka się chwali... On się Dzianem nazywał, na nią Mery wołali.... LanguagePolonius3 - 22 Mar 2010 pawian - 17 Feb 2013
	Anybody speak Ślunzok? 9 - How would one say in Silesian: Weź tę brudną łapę. Judging by what you wrote, Aniu, I'd say... LanguagePolonius3 - 22 Mar 2010 Polonius3 - 28 May 2017
	Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? 2 3 4 5 147 - But in school we learn the British standard and the tests are of British English. Textbooks are usually Oxford... LanguagePolonius3 - 20 Mar 2010 Lenka - 1 Nov 2020
	The finer points of Polish grammar - 1 (podróżni) 22 - Dzięki:-)... LanguageAdamKadmon - 15 Mar 2010 Lyzko - 19 Mar 2010
	Jakoś tam będzie 4 - Thank you all very much for your answers! :-DD... LanguageLeonis - 15 Mar 2010 Leonis - 19 Mar 2010
	Poltran? (the free online Polish-English dictionary) - where's it gone? 2 48 - If you say it is from Polish "kraj" how can it be jewish than? Krajewski = Kraj +ew"ski"... LanguageRachelClements - 13 Mar 2010 KaraKorumski - 14 Sep 2013
	Also, Too - także, też, również 18 - There's a similar one about the Austrians.lol... LanguageSemsem - 12 Mar 2010 Lyzko - 19 Mar 2010
	Czego, Czemu, Co, Kto, Jak, Dlaczego? 2 3 64 - Thanks Ziutek, I think I may just never understand the difference between kto and kogo and stuff like that,... Languagevndunne - 11 Mar 2010 MeganK - 31 Jan 2015
	is it stll jeden 2 33 - You should think about how much of my time and energy I have given to you.... Languagechaza - 11 Mar 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 21 Mar 2010
	jak ulu? 9 - He can,t help being DEAF !!!... Languagedbfulano - 4 Mar 2010 TICKLED PINK - 4 Mar 2010
	Dzięki temu...... ? 8 - A question to advanced Polish learners (-: What is the difference between: dzięki temu z powodu... Languagekrazy krawiec - 2 Mar 2010 Polish Tutor - 24 Mar 2010
	Spelling / pronunciation of Polish words and phrases 30 - @Ironside , I listen very closely, and I thought I was probably pretty close, but I had a very... Languageehopeross - 1 Mar 2010 The Servant - 22 Feb 2020
	men.male - Polish pronunciation? 8 - Samiec. [ sʌmjets] How simple.... Languagechaza - 1 Mar 2010 pawian - 27 Aug 2019
	Polish Short Stories \\ Polish Language Exam (writing-reading-listening) 4 - While attending Jag U in Krakow, they gave me the University's test to place me in a Polish language... Languageozzzy_30 - 21 Feb 2010 Bejma - 18 Jan 2017
	What are the Polish words of Mongol origin? 14 - What DNA samples? Mongolians are Haplogroup C. Poles are 0 percent Haplogroup C. If there are any... Languagepapagarth - 17 Feb 2010 PolskiMoc - 7 May 2011
	have a sip - Chcesz łyka? 2 56 - Well, it looks like he is off to put his M&Ms into alphabetical order. I'm off to sip my... Languagedbfulano - 15 Feb 2010 Seanus - 17 Feb 2010
	Gospodarzu, dostanę u was trochę jaj? 14 - Nie no, żeby tak obcego mężczyznę o jego jajka pytać... i jeszcze pieniądze proponować? Toż to, panie dobrodzieju,... LanguagePolonius3 - 12 Feb 2010 GefreiterKania - 3 Oct 2023
	Etymology of pan /pani 18 - The word "pan" is known also in Ukrainian and in Belorussian. In Ukrainian, it is used with the same... Languagepapagarth - 11 Feb 2010 ivanpetryshyn - 8 Jun 2022
	Declension of młody and stary 9 - And only in the nominative case.... Languageemmajo - 9 Feb 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 24 Feb 2010
	What does 'inflected' mean? 4 - ahaaa! That's great, thank you very much. And gigdictionary's very useful :)... LanguageSparkle_Ravelle - 9 Feb 2010 Sparkle_Ravelle - 9 Feb 2010
	Vocabulary: rasowy 3 - yes :) Thanks, gumishu... LanguageKsysia - 5 Feb 2010 Ksysia - 5 Feb 2010
	brakować, braknąć, zabraknąć 9 - Perhaps you mean 'lack'.... LanguageDerevon - 5 Feb 2010 musicwriter - 22 Feb 2010
	The meaning of some Polish Diminutives 23 - Thanks. However, I wasn't referring to that former PF-poster. Anyway, Jolly is German, not Polish:-)... LanguageSemsem - 4 Feb 2010 Lyzko - 2 Oct 2022
	weź/wej - Pronunciation questions 4 - What people actually say is: "weś-sobie", and it's the neighbourhood of soft s and hard s, which results... LanguageDerevon - 1 Feb 2010 chichimera - 15 Mar 2011
	Old "Polish" Phrases used by family (in US) 3 - nitpickingly...a zając is a hare; a rabbit is a królik. Except for the jackrabbit of the Wild West which,... LanguageSemsem - 31 Jan 2010 Polonius3 - 20 Feb 2010
	Polish Language test using the European Language Frameworks 9 - hahaha same here I made two mistakes and scored 101% You scored 152 points out of 150.... Languagetonywob - 31 Jan 2010 MowPoPolsku - 13 Jun 2014
	Problems remembering Polish vocabulary 20 - Not quite a frequency list, but this PDF has a list of the most common words: polish.slavic.pitt.edu/other/minimum.pdf... LanguageOlly - 29 Jan 2010 tonywob - 28 Oct 2010
	Does anyone know where I can learn Polish for free? 2 35 - You can try out also the site openflashcards.org. These are pretty nice multimedia flashcards.... LanguageLouis001 - 28 Jan 2010 elrayoverde7 - 17 Feb 2014
	Jestem za 11 - Curious Leonis, is it correct Hungarian as a translation of "Jestem za toba", perchance "Mogottod allok"?? Apologies for not... LanguageLeonis - 28 Jan 2010 Lyzko - 28 Jun 2023
	Google translate thinks a Polish car is a baby? Bing example. 12 - PONS is highly recommended in translating polish.... LanguageLorenc - 27 Jan 2010 mcrpolak - 10 Nov 2015
	Usage: Freedom in Polish and in English 30 - "Powolny" means also "posłuszny" - obedient. "Badź mi powolny" - "Be under my will"/"Obey me" It is a rare... Languagestrzyga - 23 Jan 2010 Peter Cracow - 27 Nov 2011
	Z in usage with a verb... 20 - -:) Yes.... LanguageJS08K - 23 Jan 2010 Lyzko - 2 May 2021
	A few words -"widzisz" and "mokro"... Curious about usage 11 - But you can`t deny the fact that new babies are born every day and they can be wet???... LanguageSemsem - 23 Jan 2010 pawian - 30 Jan 2022
	Polish locative and case declensions 16 - Not yet but tomorrow is another day!... LanguageDerevon - 22 Jan 2010 catsoldier - 3 Jul 2011
	co to jest? 11 - The reason for answering in whole sentances is because it is easier to figure out what is going... Languagedhennie_jo - 21 Jan 2010 catsoldier - 25 Mar 2012
	Declension of town names in prepositional phrases in Polish 22 - If you are interested in purchasing this facility, here is the sale offer which I have just found:... Languagemusicwriter - 18 Jan 2010 pawian - 4 Feb 2022
	Etymologia łuny 8 - Luna means the moon in Russian. Looney means crazy in English. Drop from the moon means... LanguageLorenc - 17 Jan 2010 pawian - 1 May 2021
	popełnić (extended usage)? 5 - Yes, but linguistic purists frown at it and reject such a usage. martafox.pl/2019/11/29/popelnic-wiersz-ksiazke/ I hardly ever... LanguagePolonius3 - 16 Jan 2010 pawian - 29 Jan 2022
	Pronunciation of "lepiej" 13 - thanks for that, its coming together, i'm working my way through these conjugations. they take a bit of getting... Languagechaza - 15 Jan 2010 chaza - 16 Jan 2010
	Sticklers for grammar? 17 - haha OK.... LanguageJS08K - 15 Jan 2010 pawian - 27 Aug 2019
	I need some encouragement from Polish language speakers! 30 - Hey everyone, Just wanted to pop back in and say I haven't given up, and the more I... LanguageAndy1845c - 13 Jan 2010 Andy1845c - 6 Feb 2010
	iec conjugation 2 47 - This is really quite an interesting question. In the Polish language most infinitives end with -ć (and I really... Languagechaza - 11 Jan 2010 jump_bunny - 24 Jan 2010
	ów its meaning 11 - Better to use ten, ta, to.... Languagechaza - 10 Jan 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 26 Nov 2010
	Slovio - the international simplified Slavic language 2 37 - Razumem sve skoro. Slovenksi jezici. Muzika za uši :) Najtopliji ruski, najtvrđi južnoslovenski. A svi sa dušom.... LanguageMcCoy - 10 Jan 2010 Natasa - 24 Feb 2013

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