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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 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 1,010 - Not at all. It was my pleasure to help you. Poles are like that - helpful and supportive.... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 pawian - 4 hrs ago
	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 130 - Start with free Polish Course - masterslanguage.com/... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 Maxxxy - 2 Apr 2022
	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 40 1,188 - This one, although taboo, has always sounded funny to me.... LanguageAdmin - 6 Dec 2005 pawian - 14 hrs ago
	The "end piece" of a loaf of bread in Polish 2 3 80 - Dupka? mozesz se wsadzic do..... It is of course piętka- the best piece of fresh bread.... LanguageMoogleSensei - 13 Aug 2013 Alien - 1 day ago
	Brocki Spelling of Polish Surname 19 - Brok, of course.... LanguageGutless - 8 Aug 2022 Gutless - 11 Aug 2022
	Is there a Polish way of saying 'USA' on forms? 4 - Wait a minute! On second thoughts, I checked it again and found out there is another way. It... Languagecurious1923 - 7 Aug 2022 pawian - 9 Aug 2022
	Cultural disparities shown through Polish and English languages 2 3 86 - Perhaps similar to the Italian, "Show me who you're seen with and I'll show you who you are."... Languagepawian - 19 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 6 Aug 2022
	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 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 1,325 - Get lost or even bugger off! Sth gets sausaged. Or sb sausages sth. Sausage is a verb.... Languagepawian - 10 Feb 2019 pawian - 6 Aug 2022
	A software which converts Polish text to audio? 8 - Simple use free Polish syntezator głosu text-to-speech.pl/... Languageolgaevans - 9 Apr 2011 Molotinho - 31 Jul 2022
	Is there an equivalent for the name 'Wayne' in Polish? 11 - Hah! Wożniak it is then... Languagecurious1923 - 30 Jul 2022 curious1923 - 30 Jul 2022
	Terms of endearment in Polish 2 3 4 5 6 7 196 - Funny. Jawjew is dziadziu, grandpa. Ed-jew is Edziu, a diminutive of Edward. It is like Eddie, in fact.... LanguageJedeane Macdonald - 9 Feb 2006 pawian - 26 Jul 2022
	How to pronounce "y" in Polish? 27 - I'd say it's almost the closest. The y in Billy as pronounced in a Northern English accent is... Languagekepler - 17 Jul 2012 jon357 - 25 Jul 2022
	How to overcome the difficulties on learning Polish consonants ? 5 - On the whole, Polish is actually a far more phonetic language than English ever was! Consonant clusters were... Languagebcbhxdsd - 28 Nov 2011 Lyzko - 21 Jul 2022
	Polish grammar made easy 23 - Oh, please! Don't spare wolacz purely on my account:-)... LanguageSeanus - 22 Nov 2008 Lyzko - 21 Jul 2022
	Can you use lubisz and lubicie interchangeably? 9 - It is wonderful you are so vividly interested in Polish matters. Respect! :):)... Languagexxsniperwolfxx - 25 Jun 2022 pawian - 20 Jul 2022
	Does rz and sz have the same pronounciation? 7 - Ya got me that time, Alien!... LanguageTanjiroKamado - 23 Jun 2022 Lyzko - 25 Jun 2022
	Best books to self-study Polish? 30 - homophones - different words that sound the same but not written in the same way (morze - może) ... LanguageTitoxyco - 5 Feb 2022 mafketis - 23 Jun 2022
	A study on how bilingual Polish-English speakers think 2 3 86 - The good ones?... Languagelenka565677777 - 6 Jun 2022 jon357 - 13 Jun 2022
	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
	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
	Polish from Russian 14 - Cool! :) Congrats! 👏 Yes, this info is on your forum profile :): polishforums.com/index.php?action=userinfo&user=60641... LanguageRussianAntiPutin - 13 May 2022 Paulina - 18 May 2022
	Differences in Polish and English idioms 2 3 65 - @edek uk Yes Always.... Languagemalwinaflower - 16 Dec 2010 Miloslaw - 18 May 2022
	Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases 2 3 4 5 6 155 - Sha Klef - psia krew - dog's blood... LanguageJadwiga - 18 Feb 2009 Alien - 15 May 2022
	Polish Accusative / Genitive case 20 - Tak, siódmy przypadek wolacz!... LanguageNightglade - 8 Mar 2011 Lyzko - 7 May 2022
	"Putschke" - Please help me figure out a nickname my grandfather called me 26 - she called them chubby lol!... Languageanemone - 10 Mar 2011 Cojestdocholery - 23 Apr 2022
	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
	Polish flashcards? 2 - Actually, I once used such a sort of home-made flash card set made up by my Polish teacher. Thing... LanguageTitoxyco - 13 Mar 2022 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2022
	Whats the difference between naprawdę?, doprawdy?, and ach tak? 2 - Yes there is, LovelyRandal! Precisely what that difference is in native speaker context, you'd certainly be much better advised... LanguageLovelyRandal - 14 Mar 2022 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2022
	Is This the Correct Way to Say 'bro, wake up, it's the 90's'? 10 - You're welcome :) 1. When addressing your brother (family). 2. Among military men, especially if they... Languagemikko - 11 Mar 2022 Paulina - 13 Mar 2022
	Polish baby talk 16 - My niece says amci (c with an accent)... LanguagePolonius3 - 7 Mar 2011 Yola132 - 13 Mar 2022
	How well do Polish people understand Slovak? 2 3 86 - Not my experience at all. From what I have seen, the reverse is true. Most Slowaks can understand... Languageyokohikasa - 17 Feb 2016 Miloslaw - 21 Feb 2022
	Is anyone playing Polish wordle - słowle? 3 - never played that but there is a Polish word game called literaki on kurnik.pl... Languagemafketis - 18 Feb 2022 gumishu - 21 Feb 2022
	About usage of the special Polish letters: ą ć ę ł ń ó ś ż ź 28 - Excellent observation.... LanguageFlameX - 17 Aug 2007 Lyzko - 12 Feb 2022
	Found this in stuff my folks left; appears to be a "drinking" song; 6 - Why?? :): That`s good. Occassinal weeping when moved makes you healthier.... Languagegwrobel - 10 Feb 2022 pawian - 12 Feb 2022
	Slavic languages words similarities with Polish 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 238 - @Vlad1234 The language isn't a barrier, it's what the language and more accurately the accent reminds of past actions... LanguageVlad1234 - 21 May 2013 Oathbreaker - 7 Feb 2022
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Abbreviations for days in Polish 3 - I glanced at those days and suddenly realised their ethymology - like a bolt from the blue sky!... Languageeb2 - 7 Jan 2008 pawian - 28 Jan 2022
	Nice Polish words to say to a girl 2 3 4 5 147 - No, irons are still better. It is obvious you don`t watch American horrors. Too bad - you should... LanguageWayc00lio - 10 Jan 2007 pawian - 27 Jan 2022
	Imci Pana meaning 3 - imć an abbreviation 'jego miłość' (his love) formerly used as a polite expression, mostly before a last name... LanguageRedNallo - 13 Jan 2022 mafketis - 15 Jan 2022
	Polish slang phrases - most popular. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 606 - not a native but maybe... pretty baby - ślicznotka (sounds maybe a little dated, but it was the... Languagenyka - 23 Mar 2007 mafketis - 11 Jan 2022
	Spelling "aunt" in Polish 2 3 4 5 142 - Ha,ha, sorry Prof. służy and good.... Languagerommy - 28 Apr 2007 Alien - 4 Jan 2022
	Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames 2 51 - Hi, what about Tobolkiewicz?... LanguagePaulina - 7 Nov 2014 Dhduduudjdjd - 16 Dec 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
	Polish texts/stories with audio and English translation? 10 - Thank you !... Languageoron - 20 Feb 2011 shoshana13 - 28 Nov 2021
	Polish Phrases Meaning Old Soul? 14 - Thanks... Languageladyplant123 - 6 Nov 2021 Lyzko - 9 Nov 2021
	Grammar - difference between "jaki" and "co" in Polish language 2 43 - Well, yes, I must say that it doesn't sound like the most natural option to me... It would... Languagerafbendl - 5 Aug 2015 Paulina - 6 Nov 2021
	Oj bidaku ! 22 - Sort of, yes.... LanguageTheAnaconda - 30 Oct 2021 jon357 - 1 Nov 2021
	What does Janina translate into in English? 27 - Ya that is what I think they felt it should be. They looked on a list I think... LanguageAnielaMaria - 11 Mar 2018 AnielaMaria - 27 Oct 2021
	I'm native Polish and I hate my own language. 2 3 4 103 - No. But I possess a strong mental connection with females. So, they don`t care and finito.... Languagehhhjkg - 11 Oct 2021 pawian - 16 Oct 2021
	Is There A Name For This Dialect? 5 - Thank you. This is, to say the least, an eye-opener for me. I have a couple other language "terms"... Languagemarion kanawha - 13 Oct 2021 marion kanawha - 13 Oct 2021
	POLISH 18 - 30 years old know MUCH BETTER ENGLISH language than their own native language! 2 3 4 102 - @Novi, don't how many times here I've told you (and yes, I DO know better in this case!) that... LanguageMark 2001 - 29 Jan 2013 Lyzko - 11 Oct 2021
	Polish opinions on foreign languages? 2 54 - Many thanks.... LanguageZlatko - 3 Jul 2020 Lyzko - 6 Sep 2021
	"Ego" as an ending in Polish Names? 19 - My grandfather (buried in 1927) has that suffix after his name on his tombstone. I was told that in... LanguageNannerlh60 - 29 Mar 2012 Joey Bagadonuts - 26 Aug 2021
	Can you transcribe this name? 6 - Maybe Zygmuntus? My wild guess is Tsarewicz... LanguageDellaC - 18 Aug 2021 Looker - 18 Aug 2021
	English translation of cuteczka? 4 - Those diminutives are what make Polish, Russian too, so charming:-) Malgorzata, Malgosia, Gosia, Gocha, Gochu.... I LOVE IT!!!... LanguageChrzescijanin - 11 Aug 2021 Lyzko - 11 Aug 2021
	Are czegos and coś interchangable? 12 - But you can say: nie widze czegos.... Languagetroyboyblue - 30 Jul 2021 Alien - 31 Jul 2021
	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

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