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	Sticky: Short Polish<->English translations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 779 - @Mike98989 You need someone who specialises in Latin.mine is too poor. I guess it's a birth record of Basil... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 kaprys - 15 May 2020
	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 123 - Hi! My name is Don Ricardo Jr. I hold a TEFL certificate and am interested in teaching English in... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 ricardocameron - 3 Dec 2017
	Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases 2 3 4 5 121 - especially since the Polish r will sound like a t between vowels to Americans (if jamiej is in fact... LanguageJadwiga - 18 Feb 2009 mafketis - 18 May 2020
	Trying to interpret a letter from Poland 3 - Thank you very much for that info!... LanguageNinaM - 15 May 2020 NinaM - 16 May 2020
	The "end piece" of a loaf of bread in Polish 2 3 67 - Piętka.... LanguageMoogleSensei - 13 Aug 2013 kaprys - 15 May 2020
	-ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help 2 3 4 5 6 7 182 - @Jaskiewicz Just a guess but if it was Jaśkiewicz it might be son of Jaśko/ Jaś (John /Johnny).... Languagenikola - 19 Dec 2007 kaprys - 9 May 2020
	Polish Swear Words 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 1,169 - In my family (we're Polish), we use a mixture of Polish and Russian swears. Most common being Kurwa, Pierdolić,... LanguageAdmin - 6 Dec 2005 Rediusz - 7 May 2020
	lyrics to Polish song Hoopai Shupai NEW - Hello, I noticed individuals were looking for the words to this song. My Uncle Joe Kilianski sang this song... Languagesurfski - 2 May 2020 — -
	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 I buy the Polish language certificate B1? 12 - ha ha,sounds like my birth certificate from India in 4 languages ,English,Hindi,Urdu and Punjabi.Go figure what I went... LanguageHi Pol - 13 Apr 2020 Cargo pants - 15 Apr 2020
	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
	Poszłam or poszedłem 30 - Not really the same thing powinienem is an abbreviated version of "jestem powinien" or "powinienem jestem" with... LanguageSnakeater - 5 Apr 2020 mafketis - 8 Apr 2020
	Fun with Polish ambiguous language 2 3 61 - I found a nice collection of funny sentences. adonai.pl/humor/teksty/?id=4 Most of them can`t be translated without losing the... Languagepawian - 4 Jan 2013 pawian - 4 Apr 2020
	"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
	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
	Cultural disparities shown through Polish and English languages 2 47 - just as "door open?" is succint... the main point is that there are fewer restrictions on using imperatives in... Languagepawian - 19 Mar 2020 mafketis - 3 Apr 2020
	Instrumental case in the Polish language. Am I understanding it right? 2 3 68 - In the Polish counterpart of the English-language sentence structures "Affirmative Sentence + Neither...Nor" such as "I eat candy bar(s)... LanguageSwimfan - 21 Mar 2020 ForumUser - 1 Apr 2020
	Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation 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 28 840 - I meant British English used in former British colonies. E.g., I spent a lot of time in Bangladesh. ... Languagepawian - 10 Feb 2019 pawian - 23 Mar 2020
	Can you recognise the famous quotes from Polish films? 8 - What is the content of sugar in sugar? Where is it from?... Languagepawian - 18 Mar 2020 pawian - 21 Mar 2020
	Learning Polish but not focusing on the grammar, good idea? 2 37 - Why don`t you start reading the discussion from its beginning? The OP mentioned the modern language school while... Languagelearningpolish - 11 Sep 2014 pawian - 20 Mar 2020
	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
	Future conditional (converting some sentences into conditional form with "gdyby") 5 - Yes. Simply speaking,jeśli is used in sentences which correspond to English conditionals 0 and 1. Gdyby is used... LanguageLeonis - 19 Mar 2011 pawian - 19 Mar 2020
	Nice and easy sentences for Polish future in laws? 5 - I don`t think reciting such sentences you learnt by heart, most probably with the wrong accent, will bring a... Languageliveitpolish - 28 May 2015 pawian - 19 Mar 2020
	News In Easy Polish (sample websites)? 11 - Yes, but the OP mentioned the government so I also provided state sites.... Languageavemg - 18 Dec 2010 pawian - 18 Mar 2020
	What were the first Polish words and phrases you have learned? 2 3 63 - It only became socially common, except of course among the senior set, from around the early '70's on down:-)... LanguageTlum - 1 Oct 2011 Lyzko - 18 Mar 2020
	The most important phrases when traveling to Poland 24 - Is it a real life anecdote or just invented?... Languagealteris - 26 Apr 2011 pawian - 17 Mar 2020
	Stenka and stęka - on alleged non-existence of nasal vowels in spoke Polish 17 - Yes, some simpletons can think like that, but I don`t care, as long as they address me: Sir.... Languagegumishu - 17 Jan 2012 pawian - 17 Mar 2020
	Nice Polish phrases to say to men 2 3 76 - But they can`t help being addressed so if they look like that:... Languageanglikgirl - 13 Sep 2007 pawian - 16 Mar 2020
	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
	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
	Diminutive name of Medard? 6 - Wow, an extremely rare name. I have never met Medard.... Languagezajas - 22 Dec 2013 pawian - 13 Mar 2020
	Diminutive Words for Breads, Loaves, etc 20 - Close words of the Polish language for the word 'crumb' there are a total of 175 synonyms. These synonyms... LanguageKitte - 12 Mar 2020 johnny reb - 13 Mar 2020
	Sentence usage/placements of unstressed vs stressed pronouns Się/Siebie, Mi/Mię, Cię/Ci, Go/Jego, Mu/Jemu, 19 - Yep, makes sense.... LanguageForumUser - 8 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 11 Mar 2020
	Etymology of sztuka 5 - It obviously means "art" as in the above photo, perhaps derived from the German.... Languagesysna - 6 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 10 Mar 2020
	Verbal nouns and past-tense adjectives from imperfective & perfective verbs..when to use which aspect? 2 48 - Indeed, forms like: przebywszy (tę odległość), zdobywszy (szczyt), dobywszy (szpady), odbywszy (karę wiezienia).... LanguageForumUser - 2 Mar 2020 Ziemowit - 8 Mar 2020
	Special Polish Prayers / (Funeral too) that stand out 12 - Had a passing in the family, they are polish and would like to say a traditional polish prayer at... LanguageRandom Q - 3 Feb 2011 Qtpie202 - 29 Feb 2020
	All-nighters / traction session / legions / levels - Synonyms needed 4 - Some people are very sensitive.... Languagepuszekokruszek - 14 Oct 2013 pawian - 23 Feb 2020
	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
	New Years wishes in Polish? 8 - Oh, sure, only not available everywhere:-) Still looking to buy "Rzeczpospolita" in Manhattan, but unfortunately only available in Greenpoint(:-... Languageinka622 - 31 Dec 2011 Lyzko - 19 Feb 2020
	Niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus - a religious greeting? 2 39 - Do the English shorten their greetings like Poles did theirs?: Praised/ Praised be. I wonder if they have... Languagesunbreak - 25 Dec 2010 pawian - 11 Feb 2020
	RUDE word form conjugation + communicating on facebook in Polish 15 - No, I know what I mean. That`s because I conside Facebook a total joke and play silly games there... Languagetster - 14 Jun 2014 pawian - 8 Feb 2020
	What is your biggest problem with Polish language? 2 3 4 104 - Case-driven languages such as German and Polish can indeed make their intentions clear through inflection. Sometimes though, a foreigner... LanguageJanusz2020 - 21 Jan 2020 Lyzko - 7 Feb 2020
	Your favourite Polish proverb? 16 - Przyszła kryska na Matyska - the cat`s reproachable behaviour has been stopped and punished at last. Today used about... LanguagePolonius3 - 31 May 2012 pawian - 7 Feb 2020
	Translation of the word "małpka" into English 10 - Well, some guys can swallow such a 100 ml bottle in one nip. :):) Not bad,... LanguageZiemowit - 6 Feb 2020 pawian - 7 Feb 2020
	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
	Slow Talk in Polish TV 6 - hahaha I thought the same about Americans when in NYC. I came there with my school and uni... LanguageSylvio - 1 Feb 2020 pawian - 1 Feb 2020
	Dziadzia / Babcia - help me with spelling/pronunciation 2 3 77 - Thank you kaprys. I just found some genealogical evidence for my cioteczna babka so your timing is great.... LanguageI'm_a_guest - 26 Nov 2006 Paulwiz - 30 Jan 2020
	Slang term for "pants" in Polish? Gacie. 2 32 - Probably 'zimowy' which means winter (zima is winter) . 'Kurtka zimowa'will be winter coat. 'Opony zimowe'- winter tyres etc.... Languageugobananas - 23 Aug 2013 Lenka - 20 Jan 2020
	"Ego" as an ending in Polish Names? 18 - it is called genetive case - one of the most important roles of genetive is to mark possession... LanguageNannerlh60 - 29 Mar 2012 gumishu - 17 Jan 2020
	Origin of / reason for spelling /tɕi/ as <ci> in the Polish language 11 - Swietna idea. Dobranoc:-)... LanguageLucDre - 13 Jan 2020 Lyzko - 14 Jan 2020
	Meaning of I-go , II-go , III-go ??? 2 - It's a grammatical ending for adjectives (genitive singular for masculine and neuter nouns), the full form is -(i)ego... Languagemhurwicz - 3 Jan 2020 mafketis - 3 Jan 2020
	Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames 2 36 - My wife last name was NIKOLAS not NICHOLAS and that is not Polish.I always wonder.... LanguagePaulina - 7 Nov 2014 Cargo pants - 28 Dec 2019
	Busha and JaJa 2 3 4 5 124 - Probably from where the Yiddish "bubby" for "grandma" derives:-)... Languagecassandra - 9 Sep 2012 Lyzko - 9 Dec 2019
	Polish and other slavic language differences 2 60 - Thanks, NoToForeigners.... Languageclifborder4fm - 2 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 7 Dec 2019
	Interslavic artificial language 2 35 - Nearly all languages have at least some foreign borrowing, Ratko, even Icelandic! :-)... LanguageNoToForeigners - 26 Nov 2019 Lyzko - 7 Dec 2019
	Unknown language of old prayer from grandparents - they spoke a mixture of Polish, Slovak & Hungarian 15 - I don't think I can make such assumptions based only on a prayer said by an American descendant of... Languagebadtranslator - 26 Nov 2019 kaprys - 3 Dec 2019
	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
	Why don't you always pronounce the last ę as "eom" 4 - Very possibly, Maf, you're probably right. I should add, of course, that the "a"-sound with "kreska" in any... LanguageH2N2 - 17 Nov 2019 Lyzko - 18 Nov 2019
	Information on Polish textbook Hurra Po Polsku 26 - @ Pan Zbigniew Can you recommend any better books? I'm currently using Hurrah Po Polsku 1. It's... LanguageSzczerbaty - 15 Aug 2014 Szkocji - 10 Nov 2019
	What are więcej przykładów of the Locative case - other examples in the Polish language 4 - @Skyman, Contrary to gumishu, Polish isn't useless at all, only, it is something which requires ever so serious,... LanguageSkyman - 2 Nov 2019 Lyzko - 2 Nov 2019

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