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Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions. (page 4)

	What's the difference between "idź" and "przejdź"? 19 - Thanks gumishu... LanguageReadX - 18 Dec 2016 ReadX - 29 Dec 2016
	Family Polish Language Games 10 - Oh, I definitely agree. How can someone think any faster than they already can? :-)... LanguageBlackPerks - 18 Dec 2016 Lyzko - 10 Jan 2021
	Trying to find a Polish song my Grandfather used to sing and play on his harmonica " Goon Stary Ba or Baba" 3 - Merged: 'boom bracee boom boom' Help with naming a song from Poland Their grandparents played this always... Languagem3axy - 16 Dec 2016 rdywenur - 16 Feb 2018
	Polish inscription in a book for a loved one 2 35 - Paulina Thank you - you totally get me! Although I am far from refined (old squatter punk!), I... LanguageEuroBrit - 11 Dec 2016 EuroBrit - 24 Dec 2016
	Help with correct Polish grammar - "Wojownik Warszawa" or "Warszawa Wojownik"? 9 - it just sounds like Captain Planet ("Kapitan Planeta"). stiff and unnaturally if you ask me. "Warszawski wojownik" or "Warszawski... Languagegeopetlas - 2 Dec 2016 RubasznyRumcajs - 13 Feb 2017
	Help translating historical passage in Polish 11 - The 'osocznicy' explained: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osocznik... Languagewjh - 1 Dec 2016 Ziemowit - 23 Jun 2021
	Polish gravestone translation 2 45 - Born 10 August 1884, died 12 March 1915, requests a Hail Mary.... Languagesarahxj82 - 30 Nov 2016 jon357 - 16 Dec 2021
	Correct Spelling - Stacy / Stasia? 12 - Indeed. Stace = Stacy I have never denied that.... LanguageLFK - 29 Nov 2016 Wulkan - 30 Nov 2016
	My American-Polish family says this word all the time! It sounds something like 'shnoodek' 4 - sznurek... LanguageGrontkowski Pec - 24 Nov 2016 mafketis - 15 Dec 2018
	Difficult verb pairs in the Polish Language; iść-chodzić, jechać-jeździć 2 34 - ....it's also why certain verbs have either ONLY one form, perfective, OR imperfective, and NOT both!! Most verbs though... Languagelinhbup - 23 Nov 2016 Lyzko - 27 Nov 2016
	Articles - usage in Polish 11 - There you go! Foreigners learning Polish aka the first Slavic language (although most US-college-age learners have already had... Languagekaktus44 - 9 Nov 2016 Lyzko - 10 Nov 2016
	Is it possible to master the Polish language fluently for a non-Polish speaker? 2 3 4 120 - @mafketis Exactly that, and that's part of the strength of Conrad. The quality is in the plot devices... LanguageSimon1 - 8 Nov 2016 jon357 - 24 Jan 2024
	Good Polish Music To Help Me Learn? 2 41 - a jeśli mam być szczery, to przyznam, że bardzo lubię stare polskie tango. Mieczysław Fogg - Ostatnia niedziela,... LanguageSimon1 - 8 Nov 2016 mowiciel prawdy - 21 Jan 2024
	Help with homework (Polish language learning) (Hurra! Po Polsku - Level 1) 10 - That's good advice! There's such an arsenal of grammar, even to make basic Polish sentences, that one just... LanguageBecs_The_Minion - 7 Nov 2016 Lyzko - 9 Nov 2016
	Is It Possible For... a person who has studied Polish in College for 1 year to get good 3 - Thank you for your response. I will continue to learn as much as I can. Simon... LanguageSimon1 - 7 Nov 2016 Simon1 - 8 Nov 2016
	Swearing words in Polish <next level> 4 - Didn't mean to rain on your parade, Naenna! I speak other languages (some with accentLOL!!) and have found... LanguageNaenna - 4 Nov 2016 Lyzko - 4 Nov 2016
	"Czarny" vs. "Czerny", vs. "Charni" vs. "Cherni", etc. 21 - Named after my great grandma Charny which is in essence the word czerni meaning black in slavic langauges, where... LanguageNickidewbear - 31 Oct 2016 charn - 11 Apr 2023
	Learning English from Polish: Language books - Audio downloads ? 7 - And then throw the AMERICAN English slang in and it really gets confusing when you Polish come to America.... Languageroyal6 - 25 Oct 2016 johnny reb - 25 Jun 2018
	Need Help Translating from Polish - a Figurine 18 - Translation: As you have brewed, so shall you drink - Robert Luis Stevenson Treasure Island (1883) Ajent handlowy:Coż... Languageianandjane - 13 Oct 2016 NowyPoster - 14 Oct 2016
	Name Meaning Of "Polinary" in Poland 10 - The thing is, though, he was a Jew (not a European at all) and an American (and his... LanguageNickidewbear - 5 Oct 2016 Nickidewbear - 14 Oct 2016
	In search of Mówimy po polsku audio files 6 - I have that disc but need disc3 13 - 19 ok... Languagejohnstol - 5 Oct 2016 oldmacdonald - 18 Apr 2021
	I need to be encouraged to properly study this beautiful language - Polish 8 - The more inflected the morphology of a language, the richer, therefore, the deeper and more rewarding the experience for... LanguageBravewarrior - 22 Sep 2016 Lyzko - 23 Sep 2016
	Appropriate word selection to positively describe someone in Polish 10 - Thank you. That is an interesting insight. Appreciate all the feedback. Thank you very much.... Languagezkatze - 16 Sep 2016 zkatze - 18 Sep 2016
	Grammar question about conditionals in Polish. 20 - I understand the principle, it just looks... a little weird on the page. Not quite sure why, it... Languagekaktus44 - 3 Sep 2016 mafketis - 9 Sep 2016
	What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? 2 37 - There was beautiful rapport on Serbian TV about Kashubs, native Europeans. It was about Kashubian past, present and future.... LanguageBartkowiak - 13 Aug 2016 Crow - 30 Oct 2019
	Polish flower that starts with T 7 - traganek ,tojesc,tojad,tatarak ,tulipan,trybula,tobolki,tasznik... LanguageRubina - 13 Jul 2016 gregy741 - 14 Jul 2016
	How do you literally translate Home Sweet Home in Polish 22 - That's a good one. Never heard it before! It has reminded me of the commie times "transformation" of... LanguageLifehappens - 29 Jun 2016 Ziemowit - 2 Jul 2016
	How to correctly pronounce "złoty" in Polish? "ł" letter 4 - Also, when talking to students in an English class.... Languagespiritus - 2 Jun 2016 pawian - 19 Mar 2020
	Translation please from written note, Polish to English. 3 - Your gut feeling was telling you that you needed to have your teeth seen by a dentist, too.... Languagehokimo - 18 May 2016 Ziemowit - 18 May 2016
	Polish vs Russian grammatical cases (accusative and instrumental) pronounciation 4 - Of course! By the way, the vestigial Polish form was "vremię" (or possibly "vręmie"), I'm no longer certain. My... LanguageExtreemator - 26 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 27 Apr 2016
	"Hardening" of soft-sign endings of certain plural Polish nouns 4 - A most enlightening, native-speaker explanation, kpc! Most welcome indeed, thanks:-)... LanguageTunny - 23 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 24 Apr 2016
	Why does Polish form of Nicholas (Mikołaj) begin with an M? 12 - Maf may be on the money with those palatalized alveolars! On a slighly different, if related, topic, Russian... LanguageAtch - 21 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 22 Apr 2016
	Difference between również, też and także in Polish. 5 - Obviously, no reply in any language, even among native speakers, will be uniform:-) My (NON-German-speaking!!) granddad Joseph on... LanguageCleiton_1996 - 12 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 13 Apr 2016
	Help with Polish handwriting translation, please. 14 - I have a cache of letters in cursive (pdfs) from old world family in Poland,1947-1965, perhaps 30. I would... LanguageLandohairspray - 12 Apr 2016 Bjerstedt - 10 Apr 2022
	How many tenses and cases in Polish? 2 33 - Of course I can speak Polish. By that definition, your English is scarcely perfect, ergo, that makes my... LanguageKris85 - 28 Mar 2016 Lyzko - 17 Feb 2019
	Wishing someone to "have fun" in Poland 11 - Okay thanks a lot everyone! You're right I know they'll appreciate the effort regardless :-P... Languagerachelle123 - 21 Mar 2016 rachelle123 - 22 Mar 2016
	Polish Sweet Phrases About Home 10 - There are also less sweet ones: It is a bad bird which shyts in its own nest.... Languagedieseluk - 4 Mar 2016 pawian - 16 Mar 2020
	Polish vs Russian: Which language sounds cooler? 21 - @Dolno: for sure and we can read it in your messages! It is normal and I'm sure it'll... Languagerandomic - 2 Mar 2016 InPolska - 3 Mar 2016
	When would I use either -ę or -m in Polish? 12 - For the first person singular which is what the OP is discussing, I think this would be right... LanguageTomczyk - 17 Feb 2016 Chemikiem - 18 Feb 2016
	How well do Polish people understand Slovak? 2 3 88 - Yeah, Czech is out there, like a totally different language. I can understand some Slowak but no... Languageyokohikasa - 17 Feb 2016 Miloslaw - 24 Feb 2023
	"Róbta, co chceta" - Polish slogan meaning and usage 25 - Of all the Polonius 3's in the world.... you're the Polonius 3est! Dziki też człowiek!... LanguagePolonius3 - 14 Jan 2016 mafketis - 15 Jan 2016
	Difference between kąpać się and brać prysznic in Polish language 21 - It's a book from the 1930's, so I think, this expression is just no longer used.... LanguagePhilosophia - 28 Dec 2015 kpc21 - 31 Dec 2015
	Polish minority languages 13 - Frequently, they are neither and both, a mixture in which the two (or sometimes even three) languages which blend... Languagedelphiandomine - 15 Dec 2015 Legal Eagle - 21 Dec 2015
	Polish Accusative Pronouns - Plural 30 - Awake or asleep, Nocy? You even admitted that you weren't in the London area, but quite a stretch away:-)... LanguageKrzysiaL - 12 Dec 2015 Lyzko - 15 Dec 2015
	Translation help..Christmas card in Polish 9 - Nie ma za co (Don't mention it!) BTW there's no "n" in dziękuję. The little nasalising squiggle (˛)... LanguageLittleOne2201 - 10 Dec 2015 Polonius3 - 23 Dec 2015
	Genitive or accusative? Polish language issue. 12 - Don't forget the Latin "nihil novi" as in "nihil novi (genitive) sub sole (ablative)"... Languagehitnroll - 10 Dec 2015 Ziemowit - 10 Dec 2015
	Surname suffix -dys in Poland 3 - Thank you for that information. I certainly know theses surnames are very rare. In the early 90's I spent... LanguageGrzegorz Jan - 30 Nov 2015 Grzegorz Jan - 30 Nov 2015
	University of Pittsburgh - Online English-Polish Dictionary 3 - Temporary moved to lebada.ddns.net:50023/polish/... Languageczarnykot - 15 Nov 2015 bjorn.se - 21 Nov 2015
	Message from Polish speaking friend (in English) translation help 13 - Thank you, poduszka silnika is what I was looking for.... Languageeasynow - 12 Nov 2015 istannbullu34 - 30 Dec 2015
	Does the Polish text need correcting? 7 - This will not help you. And that's not because of Polish translation, but because of the legal obstacles that... LanguageSandwich - 10 Nov 2015 11123aaqww - 26 Nov 2015
	Good quality graded readers for Polish? 4 - More than ok. Didn't even bother correcting the few pittling mistakes:-) Powodzenia i bądź pilna!... LanguageYuna5000 - 9 Nov 2015 Lyzko - 9 Nov 2015
	Verb classification in Polish language 9 - Chemikiem did just fine.... LanguageImlearninPolish - 31 Oct 2015 Lyzko - 31 Oct 2015
	Polish pronounciation of: cz vs ć/ci, sz vs ś/si, ź vs ż and dż vs dź/dzi - how to make these sound diff 2 3 79 - Polish is admittedly, at least phonetically/phonologically, intricate. Then again, the English Orthographic Nightmare is proverbial!... LanguageImlearningPolis - 25 Oct 2015 Lyzko - 30 Oct 2017
	What are some Polish placename suffixes? 2 - -ów Kraków -owo Dąbrowo -owa Częstochowa -ewo Wiśniewo -ec Ostrowiec -ice Domanice -ówka Bukówka -ówek Kalinówek -nik Prudnik... LanguageJikkler - 23 Oct 2015 Polonius3 - 23 Oct 2015
	Polish names without a nickname (or less frequently shortened) 2 3 61 - @mafketis He was born roughly 250 years ago so I haven't had a chance to ask :)... LanguagePippoZ - 21 Oct 2015 kaprys - 8 Apr 2020
	Doubt about demonstrative pronouns 8 - Ok, thanks Looker, that's a clear explanation. I just wasn't sure with your example of the book, whether omitting... Languagerafbendl - 19 Oct 2015 Chemikiem - 19 Oct 2015
	Applying for a Polish football website - translation question? 6 - That's what I assumed. Thanks for confirming.... LanguageWielkiPolak - 10 Sep 2015 WielkiPolak - 11 Sep 2015
	The 'sneeze' word - it has double meaning in Polish?? 3 - It's possible that they confuse the word 'sneeze' with 'cheers' / 'cheerio'; in that case, they may insinuate that... LanguageJamiesober - 3 Sep 2015 Nathans - 3 Sep 2015
	Collins Intermediate Level Audio Course in Polish 10 - Ahh those Polish Easy Readers would probably have been great for me really. But they are quite expensive for... LanguageMrTinlin - 30 Aug 2015 MrTinlin - 7 Sep 2015
	× Sentences: stół z powyłamywanymi nogami / Nasi przodkowie na mchu jadali 25 - No godless, globalist, leftist, cosmopolitan bent on imposing his Anglo-agnosticism and sterile secularism on his hsot country can... LanguagePolonius3 - 26 Aug 2015 Polonius3 - 26 Aug 2015

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