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Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions. (page 18)

	że & iż 16 - I speak ;) maybe not so often but it happens. In written language is quite common.... LanguagePolonius3 - 10 Jan 2010 nana - 13 Jan 2010
	Difference between "i" and "oraz". 6 - "Oraz" is stronger than "i" in terms of separating the listed elements. E.g. "Na imprezę przyszli Tomek i Kasia... Languagetonywob - 10 Jan 2010 kpc21 - 28 Nov 2014
	When do you use 'się'? And what does it mean? 2 37 - ahahahaha, I belive your friend knows our polish internet star - Krzysztof Kononowicz :D Goń się means... LanguageTurtleonfire - 9 Jan 2010 ReservoirDog - 28 Dec 2011
	Which is the BEST, EASIEST to learn & most helpful"POLISH FOR FOREIGNERS"course? 2 32 - I know the grammar in and out, and have heard Polish spoken correctly since a small kid. But... LanguageMarina1993 - 9 Jan 2010 Bejma - 22 Jan 2017
	'ucha' 23 - Thanks, Lenka.... Languagechaza - 9 Jan 2010 Lyzko - 2 May 2021
	Polish and Hungarian, how similar? 2 53 - Correct, SpaceCadet! Nonetheless from a purely linguistic perspective, both Polish and Hungarian (compared with Modern, not Old English)... LanguagePauli - 9 Jan 2010 Wlodzimierz - 12 Oct 2013
	udać, udać się "confusion" 5 - Yup.... Languagetonywob - 7 Jan 2010 learn polish - 8 Jan 2010
	"There will always be a Poland" in Polish 9 - As long as Polish teachers keep up a good job and continue educating students about useful stuff -... LanguagePolishProverbs - 6 Jan 2010 pawian - 4 Apr 2020
	twoj wasz 12 - Let`s remember that if we want to show respect, e.g, towards a person older and wiser than us, or... Languagechaza - 3 Jan 2010 pawian - 29 Jan 2022
	DECLENSIONS (the difference between suffixes) 11 - ..to which I might (re-)add that German is no less difficult, but for different reasons. See "Off Topic" message... LanguageOhamer - 2 Jan 2010 Lyzko - 4 Jan 2010
	Which preposition for 'at'? 2 58 - It works in 50% of utterances while doesn`t in the remaining 50%. There is a perfect balance in... Languagechaza - 1 Jan 2010 pawian - 26 Sep 2020
	The longest polish word in existence is..... 23 - Depends what its actual age is :) I'm still not on facebook and don't spend much time... LanguageAdamUK - 30 Dec 2009 strzyga - 9 Sep 2012
	doing / making - the difference? 20 - Strzyga, Proszę bardzo a JA dziękuję CI za twoją pomóc! Zresztą nie poprawie napisałem słowo. Powinnie być... Languagechaza - 30 Dec 2009 Lyzko - 2 Jan 2010
	Anglos don't distinguish kasza from Kasia? 22 - I'm not the pope! I say czule... I just don't hear the difference most of the time.... LanguagePolonius3 - 30 Dec 2009 mafketis - 1 May 2021
	rukes in if 8 - Depending on the (gramatical) gender of the thing in your question it'll be czyj, czyja and czyje for... Languagechaza - 22 Dec 2009 cinek - 17 May 2012
	Usage rules of ł in the Polish language 30 - I learned to always pronounce it as a gliding "w"-sound, particularly as a foreigner. Some from Zakopane and Southern... Languagechaza - 21 Dec 2009 Lyzko - 12 Nov 2017
	Bookstore in Warsaw - Polish in 4 weeks LEVEL 2 19 - As Vincent said, no one in their right mind would expect to learn to speak any foreign language in... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 20 Dec 2009 Bear - 10 May 2010
	Why in the world there are three ways to write simple U ?!?! 2 54 - It's phonetics, not grammar.... Languagemicrowac - 20 Dec 2009 Rogalski - 27 Jan 2010
	Polish nouns of unpredictable gender 2 50 - Gently depends on what you mean by "predictable", Josh! German, as with a great many inflected languages, has it's... LanguageDerevon - 20 Dec 2009 Lyzko - 25 Apr 2013
	Polish Pet Names For A Lover? 26 - Call her ropuszka and she will love you forever... Languagetempaccount - 15 Dec 2009 Spike31 - 17 Apr 2020
	Can you recognise the nationality of foreign Polish speakers by their accent? 2 43 - The old "ostpreussisch" accent of elderly surviving ethnic German speakers from around fomer Koenigsberg etc.. have markedly trilled 'r'-sounds... Languagestevepl - 10 Dec 2009 Lyzko - 30 Jun 2010
	I would like to make a collection of beautiful and/or funny polish quotes 30 - But Al, this is a regular proverb so it should go into proverb thread. :):) polishforums.com/language/favourite-proverb-59673/ ... Languagekrazy krawiec - 10 Dec 2009 pawian - 23 Jul 2021
	ch - antychryst - chłeb 13 - Michal it does not come from the Anglo-Saxon loaf - Slavic chleb and English loaf come from... Languagemateinone - 10 Dec 2009 gumishu - 2 Jan 2010
	WHY THE HELL CANT I LEARN POLISH?? 2 3 64 - I happen to concur with the first part of your statement at any rate:-)... LanguageRaj_ryder - 2 Dec 2009 Lyzko - 21 Aug 2019
	Tego/Jego 15 - it is not true; jego is used when we say about possession as follows: "this is his car",... LanguageLeonis - 12 Nov 2009 pole - 16 Aug 2011
	A Polish female name (anna) 18 - I see. Do you regret being Welsh ? Please stick to the topic... Languagencman - 21 Oct 2009 pawian - 25 Jun 2020
	'MOZNA' - When is this used? 27 - Mozna functions like trzeba in it's impersonal usage, doesn't it? I'm thinking of the stock phrase "Zreszta nie trzeba!"... Languagevndunne - 21 Oct 2009 Lyzko - 24 Aug 2019
	The Polish accusative case 2 32 - Hi SzwedwPolsce That was a very good post at the top of the page. These cases are not... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 7 Oct 2009 chrzaszczbrzmi - 3 Sep 2012
	Translation request: words like the / and / or / left / right / this, etc... 19 - See here... LanguageEssell - 6 Sep 2009 SzwedwPolsce - 28 Aug 2010
	Funny/strange/deviant words in the Polish language 2 35 - How about phrases which can be read two ways: Kamil Ślimak. Zakopane na pokaz. Kobyła ma mały bok.... Languagetomekcatkins - 19 Aug 2009 pawian - 16 Mar 2020
	FULL WYPAS, WYPASIONY, ZAJEBISTY? 20 - Sorry i didn't say thank you for them 2 pics of Zajabista funnies, Dzieki stary : ) Tony... LanguagePolonius3 - 16 Aug 2009 Leniwy Toneski - 28 Jul 2013
	Can accidentally using the wrong gender form cause offence? 26 - As long as it isn't done deliberately to offend somebody; that's just the behaviour of a knobhead and... LanguageCrazy Toad - 15 Aug 2009 jon357 - 4 Apr 2020
	I NEED TO LEARN POLISH QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY! 2 45 - I can be your free teacher :) mclain at op.pl that's my email adress. But I have also my... Languagecourtney0525 - 7 Aug 2009 Lets Polish - 21 Jun 2016
	Future tense with bawić się 2 34 - That's totally natural.... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 19 Jul 2009 MarcinPL - 27 Apr 2010
	Problems Polish People Have with Learning English 2 3 63 - I confirm, we do sometimes mix these words during spoken conversation.... Languageoctopus39 - 29 May 2009 Looker - 23 Jul 2017
	Polish Prefixation 8 - 1) obierz - peel 2) odebrałem - take away 3) nabrał - take in Excerpts from 'Linguistics across... LanguageLeuca - 18 May 2009 AdamKadmon - 14 Mar 2010
	Clever and Innovative Polish Keyboard Layout. must see! 14 - When one types in all caps WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT or the name MALIŃSKI or CZĘSTOCHOWA, then all upper-case letters... Languagepierros14 - 27 Apr 2009 Polonius3 - 5 Feb 2016
	Websites with Audio translation... plus phonetic spelling (pronunciation)? 7 - Try ActiLingua. Someone I work work used it to learn Albanian, having ZERO background in any language, even from... Languagepolishmancan - 23 Apr 2009 Lyzko - 28 Jul 2021
	learning Polish using American phonics 24 - As for the endings of male names forms of "wołacz", ending "-ie" is often used, for example Jarosławie, Krzysztofie,... Languagejoan - 18 Apr 2009 b_o_h_e_m_a - 26 Apr 2010
	Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D 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 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1,558 - Clarity needn't be infantile, Lenka.... Languagejoland - 11 Apr 2009 Lyzko - 29 May 2021
	"TO" or "ONO" / "i je je"? 20 - Always good to know from a native speaker, kacper! Thanks again:-)... Languageokgirl66 - 8 Apr 2009 Lyzko - 17 Jun 2016
	Coming back to Polish language studies 8 - WhiteEagle Polish grammar seems difficult, especially with the case system but most Slovanic Languages have the same thing and... LanguageWhiteEagle - 7 Apr 2009 Michal - 20 Feb 2010
	Polite forms in Polish vs English 2 49 - ok xyou've got a point :) (proszę uściskać :D ) But how about these two sentences... LanguageLorenc - 5 Apr 2009 strzyga - 26 Jan 2011
	I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? 2 3 70 - For beginners, I highly recommend children's books, poems, etc. for anyone who is in the beginning phrases of learning... Languagestill_wisher - 31 Mar 2009 AdrianK9 - 28 Mar 2016
	Polish Polka Music: Question About A Common Phrase 9 - Yeah Nice to hear that somebody else is a Daddy Blaz fan too. Billy B.... LanguageGlarryg - 21 Mar 2009 mosscode98 - 21 Jan 2010
	Present tense, past tense, past participle in polish 2 34 - Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Depending on the type of object they take, verbs may be transitive, intransitive, or... Languageplg - 18 Mar 2009 holmofrur36 - 25 Sep 2013
	WHY IS SATELITA MASCULINE? 25 - Thanks Alligator :-)... LanguagePolonius3 - 8 Mar 2009 catsoldier - 3 Feb 2012
	ssać - please conjugate 15 - An elderly gentleman from the Ukraine once corrected me most vehemently regarding yet another verb: I said "RozumieM", and... Languagetonykenny - 18 Feb 2009 Lyzko - 28 May 2010
	Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases 2 3 4 5 6 159 - Psia krew, cholera. Dog blood, damn it... LanguageJadwiga - 18 Feb 2009 Alien - 1 Oct 2023
	When to use: Znać/Wiedzieć & lub/albo 23 - Just for the sake of completeness, the perfective counterpart of "dowiadywać się" is "dowiedzieć się".... Languagerejd - 18 Feb 2009 Rulatir - 19 Nov 2010
	Word order and swearing in Polish 2 44 - In other words, what we might call "Republican" here in the States!-:))... LanguageMrBubbles - 2 Feb 2009 Lyzko - 1 Aug 2010
	Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language 2 3 4 5 129 - Why do I need books like the suggestion above? Say that an American writer of such books is delighted... Languagecjjc - 8 Jan 2009 Piotr_English - 31 Dec 2016
	Old Polish Vs New Polish 29 - Glad to have been of service. How would one translate the above phrase though which looks to me like... LanguagePatrycja19 - 27 Dec 2008 Lyzko - 25 Nov 2019
	Pimsleur's Polish Lessons 2 38 - A native Polish woman who seems to have a speech impediment.... Languagegiovannile07 - 25 Dec 2008 DanicaG - 18 May 2014
	Chodzic versus Isc. When and why? 18 - from the grammatical point of view chodzić is a frequentative of iść - it means that it is... LanguageArcticPaul - 21 Dec 2008 gumishu - 9 Nov 2014
	DOES POLISH LACK A WORD FOR STEPSISTER & STEPBROTHER? 15 - I reckon the przybrany brat and przybrana siostra have carried the day. Thanks Shorthair Thug! Maybe it's just because... LanguagePolonius3 - 20 Dec 2008 Polonius3 - 2 Jul 2013
	What are some loanwords in the Polish language? 24 - What about wielkopolska bejmy (money) or bimba (streetcar)? Supposedly German loans but from what?... Languagemonk - 17 Dec 2008 mafketis - 23 Apr 2017
	Does anybody know of a list of Polish-English False Friends and True Friends? 2 60 - It's (mostly London) slang, it means many things, depending on how and where you use it in the... Languagetonykenny - 15 Dec 2008 NorthMancPolak - 25 Sep 2010
	Ukrainian language similar to Polish? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 236 - I don't deny there are many borrowings, but I think many words which sound similar can be a... Languagenobody - 9 Dec 2008 Vlad1234 - 19 Feb 2019
	× IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 686 - But you won't find many that feel its racist (besides brainwashed lefties) , and that is the point... LanguagePolonius3 - 2 Dec 2008 dolnoslask - 6 Oct 2020

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