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Polish Language Exchange Thread
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If you are looking for a tandem partner, I'd be happy to volunteer my services. I have an intermediate...
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Karol Pol - 31 Oct 2012
Lyzko - 27 Nov 2022
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Short Polish<->English translations
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a couple of cheats.... Hey! Hey! Hey proud falcon! (add an adjective) Hey! Hey! Hey hawk...
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Wiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007
mafketis - 26 Sep 2022
Polish pet names
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Hi Boa, enjoy your meal....
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BMAN2000 - 21 Oct 2014
Alien - 19 Mar 2023
Foreigners speaking Polish - examples.
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Fully agree! He has written the best books on Polish history and has a better understanding of Poles...
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pawian - 21 Oct 2011
Miloslaw - 18 Mar 2023
Is Polish easy to learn?
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Don't know that language, Rich. A regional slang, perhaps?...
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Ania Polka Dot - 13 Mar 2023
Lyzko - 14 Mar 2023
"Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use?
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It isn't, is it. It's neither a superstate nor a nationality. Anyway, that's drifting off-topic.and Milo's post gives...
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Frank - 23 Oct 2006
jon357 - 11 Mar 2023
How well do Polish people understand Slovak?
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Yeah, Czech is out there, like a totally different language. I can understand some Slowak but no...
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yokohikasa - 17 Feb 2016
Miloslaw - 24 Feb 2023
Extremely Hard - Polish the hardest language to learn
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@Bobko, Oh, come on yourself! In terms orthographic consistency, SlovakMaster might well have you over a barrel, buster. ...
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sobieski - 20 Sep 2013
Lyzko - 23 Feb 2023
Polish Swear Words
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no "pierdalać" does not exist - s/w/dopierdalać are constructed in a linguistically regular manner from the word "pierdolić"...
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Admin - 6 Dec 2005
gumishu - 16 Feb 2023
What does the phrase 'mój drogi' mean?
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"Mój drogi/najdroższy" affectionately means "My dear/dearest" whether in standalone form, or when combined with Vocatively-suffixed nouns (Same function as...
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Mikesz - 21 Jan 2023
ForumUser - 15 Feb 2023
mężczyzny vs mężczyznę? language help please!
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IME there are some verbs which are supposed to have objects in the genetive case (dopełniacz - kogo...
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maja2202 - 12 Feb 2023
mafketis - 14 Feb 2023
Need help translating old Gwardia Warszawa articles
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Hey, please drop me an email, I'll take a look at these articles and see what we can do...
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Varesin73 - 1 Jan 2023
LonelyPoland - 10 Feb 2023
Is the term 'Polak' derogatory??
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I think that you can be pardoned for that one :-) But JR Jim cannot....
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tornado2007 - 23 Jul 2007
Miloslaw - 2 Feb 2023
Which books do native Polish people in Poland use to learn Polish?
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Somewhere in the middle of the series, the author introduces the second gadget, living, for a change -...
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soulreal - 25 Mar 2017
pawian - 31 Jan 2023
Test to determine proficiency of Polish?
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there are online placing tests for language schools in Poland (those that teach Polish as a foreing language)...
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amiga500 - 28 Jan 2023
gumishu - 28 Jan 2023
Having a really hard time with Polish cases
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Precisely, which is still wrong in standard English! Back in the early '70's, there was a US-cigarette magazine advert...
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terenia - 3 Oct 2007
Lyzko - 10 Jan 2023
-ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help
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@BogFrog Hey, My name is Marek and my grandparents' surname was Orlenkowicz, and my great-grandfather went to New...
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nikola - 19 Dec 2007
MarekPoland - 6 Jan 2023
How to pronounce "y" in Polish?
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Hi, I read on a blog that it is worth doing speech organ exercises. Apparently, it helps in...
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kepler - 17 Jul 2012
Ania Polka Dot - 6 Jan 2023
Some German loan-words in Polish language
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Admittedly though, the less highly schooledcwould undoubtedly eschew extreme dialect usagecin their daily speech. However, perhaps the relationship of...
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Polonius3 - 25 Jun 2017
Lyzko - 5 Jan 2023
New Years wishes in Polish?
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In live communication we don`t. But I see it in thousands ads, posters and cards....
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inka622 - 31 Dec 2011
pawian - 1 Jan 2023
What does "ya zha smadia" mean in English?
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Maybe older people, everyone else used to say " kurwa mać" - phrase that performs the same function....
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katie1234 - 28 Mar 2015
Alien - 10 Dec 2022
"Putschke" - Please help me figure out a nickname my grandfather called me
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@Colormum I suspect that you are American Polish Americans are a different breed to the rest of the...
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anemone - 10 Mar 2011
Miloslaw - 4 Dec 2022
Busha and JaJa
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I only ever knew babcia and dziadek. There is a difference between Pole Ams and Anglo Poles....
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cassandra - 9 Sep 2012
Miloslaw - 3 Dec 2022
Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation
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Or even "Das kann ich auch linkshaendig machen" = I'm also a lefty. (Even I'm a lefty)....
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pawian - 10 Feb 2019
Lyzko - 13 Nov 2022
Brocki Spelling of Polish Surname
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Well, finally:-)...
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Gutless - 8 Aug 2022
Lyzko - 8 Nov 2022
Is There A Name For This Dialect?
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Thank you all for the responses. I knew my grandmother was not giving compliments when they argued. LOL !!!...
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marion kanawha - 13 Oct 2021
marion kanawha
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Niewiara - meaning
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It means neither. This is the meaning of "niewiara": sjp.pwn.pl/slowniki/niewiara.html 1. not believing in religious dogmas...
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GoldenSummer - 6 Oct 2022
Paulina - 6 Oct 2022
The meaning of some Polish Diminutives
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Thanks. However, I wasn't referring to that former PF-poster. Anyway, Jolly is German, not Polish:-)...
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Semsem - 4 Feb 2010
Lyzko - 2 Oct 2022
Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School
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Actually, you know more than I do. Like where I live....
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phils_79 - 25 Sep 2022
Novichok - 28 Sep 2022
Polish Proverbs (American style?)
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More from Banacek "You can read all the books in the library my son, but the cheese...
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ZIMMY - 23 Jul 2010
pawian - 7 Sep 2022
"Czarny" vs. "Czerny", vs. "Charni" vs. "Cherni", etc.
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So English names. I had a relative called Joe. He was English.....
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Nickidewbear - 31 Oct 2016
jon357 - 4 Sep 2022
WISŁA or VISTULA??
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A special letter for Poles cos in communist times it meant victory over communism and people displayed its...
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rychlik - 12 Aug 2010
pawian - 21 Aug 2022
The "end piece" of a loaf of bread in Polish
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Dupka? mozesz se wsadzic do..... It is of course piętka- the best piece of fresh bread....
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MoogleSensei - 13 Aug 2013
Alien - 17 Aug 2022
Is there a Polish way of saying 'USA' on forms?
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Wait a minute! On second thoughts, I checked it again and found out there is another way. It...
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curious1923 - 7 Aug 2022
pawian - 9 Aug 2022
Cultural disparities shown through Polish and English languages
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Perhaps similar to the Italian, "Show me who you're seen with and I'll show you who you are."...
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pawian - 19 Mar 2020
Lyzko - 6 Aug 2022
A software which converts Polish text to audio?
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Simple use free Polish syntezator głosu text-to-speech.pl/...
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olgaevans - 9 Apr 2011
Molotinho - 31 Jul 2022
Is there an equivalent for the name 'Wayne' in Polish?
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Hah! Wożniak it is then...
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curious1923 - 30 Jul 2022
curious1923
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Terms of endearment in Polish
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Funny. Jawjew is dziadziu, grandpa. Ed-jew is Edziu, a diminutive of Edward. It is like Eddie, in fact....
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Jedeane Macdonald - 9 Feb 2006
pawian - 26 Jul 2022
How to overcome the difficulties on learning Polish consonants ?
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On the whole, Polish is actually a far more phonetic language than English ever was! Consonant clusters were...
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bcbhxdsd - 28 Nov 2011
Lyzko - 21 Jul 2022
Polish grammar made easy
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Oh, please! Don't spare wolacz purely on my account:-)...
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Seanus - 22 Nov 2008
Lyzko - 21 Jul 2022
Can you use lubisz and lubicie interchangeably?
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It is wonderful you are so vividly interested in Polish matters. Respect! :):)...
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xxsniperwolfxx - 25 Jun 2022
pawian - 20 Jul 2022
Does rz and sz have the same pronounciation?
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Ya got me that time, Alien!...
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TanjiroKamado - 23 Jun 2022
Lyzko - 25 Jun 2022
Best books to self-study Polish?
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homophones - different words that sound the same but not written in the same way (morze - może) ...
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Titoxyco - 5 Feb 2022
mafketis - 23 Jun 2022
A study on how bilingual Polish-English speakers think
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lenka565677777 - 6 Jun 2022
jon357 - 13 Jun 2022
Etymology of pan /pani
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The word "pan" is known also in Ukrainian and in Belorussian. In Ukrainian, it is used with the same...
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papagarth - 11 Feb 2010
ivanpetryshyn - 8 Jun 2022
Polish people: did you struggle learning English - differences between both languages
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No, it wasn't a joke, Rich! Bad English usually seems "fine" when there's something in it for the American...
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eng - 19 Apr 2010
Lyzko - 25 May 2022
Polish from Russian
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Cool! :) Congrats! 👏 Yes, this info is on your forum profile :): polishforums.com/index.php?action=userinfo&user=60641...
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RussianAntiPutin - 13 May 2022
Paulina - 18 May 2022
Differences in Polish and English idioms
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@edek uk Yes Always....
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malwinaflower - 16 Dec 2010
Miloslaw - 18 May 2022
Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases
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Sha Klef - psia krew - dog's blood...
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Jadwiga - 18 Feb 2009
Alien - 15 May 2022
Polish Accusative / Genitive case
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Tak, siódmy przypadek wolacz!...
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Nightglade - 8 Mar 2011
Lyzko - 7 May 2022
Help with Polish handwriting translation, please.
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I have a cache of letters in cursive (pdfs) from old world family in Poland,1947-1965, perhaps 30. I would...
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Landohairspray - 12 Apr 2016
Bjerstedt - 10 Apr 2022
Polish flashcards?
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Actually, I once used such a sort of home-made flash card set made up by my Polish teacher. Thing...
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Titoxyco - 13 Mar 2022
Lyzko - 14 Mar 2022
Whats the difference between naprawdę?, doprawdy?, and ach tak?
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Yes there is, LovelyRandal! Precisely what that difference is in native speaker context, you'd certainly be much better advised...
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LovelyRandal - 14 Mar 2022
Lyzko - 14 Mar 2022
Is This the Correct Way to Say 'bro, wake up, it's the 90's'?
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You're welcome :) 1. When addressing your brother (family). 2. Among military men, especially if they...
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mikko - 11 Mar 2022
Paulina - 13 Mar 2022
Polish baby talk
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My niece says amci (c with an accent)...
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Polonius3 - 7 Mar 2011
Yola132 - 13 Mar 2022
Is anyone playing Polish wordle - słowle?
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never played that but there is a Polish word game called literaki on kurnik.pl...
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mafketis - 18 Feb 2022
gumishu - 21 Feb 2022
About usage of the special Polish letters: ą ć ę ł ń ó ś ż ź
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Excellent observation....
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FlameX - 17 Aug 2007
Lyzko - 12 Feb 2022
Found this in stuff my folks left; appears to be a "drinking" song;
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Why?? :): That`s good. Occassinal weeping when moved makes you healthier....
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gwrobel - 10 Feb 2022
pawian - 12 Feb 2022
Slavic languages words similarities with Polish
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@Vlad1234 The language isn't a barrier, it's what the language and more accurately the accent reminds of past actions...
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Vlad1234 - 21 May 2013
Oathbreaker - 7 Feb 2022
Declension of town names in prepositional phrases in Polish
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If you are interested in purchasing this facility, here is the sale offer which I have just found:...
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musicwriter - 18 Jan 2010
pawian - 4 Feb 2022
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