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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 33 975 - Bałwan (snowman) is sometimes used. Hunchback too, however that's very rural.... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 jon357 - 2 days 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 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 - 20 hrs ago
	Differences in Polish and English idioms 2 3 65 - @edek uk Yes Always.... Languagemalwinaflower - 16 Dec 2010 Miloslaw - 21 hrs ago
	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
	Etymology of pan /pani 17 - No. A verb panał existed in Polish in the Gniezno Sermons, a fourteenth century text.... Languagepapagarth - 11 Feb 2010 jon357 - 16 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 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 1,187 - What they actually mean is that they are the only words they know. If English is anything... LanguageAdmin - 6 Dec 2005 jon357 - 30 Mar 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
	Best books to self-study Polish? 5 - As a reference (to check different parts of the grammar at different times) Oscar Swan was most people's... LanguageTitoxyco - 5 Feb 2022 mafketis - 7 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
	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 1,320 - Now it dawned on me, you mean rajstopy - tights.... Languagepawian - 10 Feb 2019 pawian - 26 Sep 2021
	Cultural disparities shown through Polish and English languages 2 3 81 - Fair enough, Rich. Thanks for the acknowledgement.... Languagepawian - 19 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 24 Sep 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
	The "end piece" of a loaf of bread in Polish 2 3 78 - Excuse me, I must retire to my fainting couch... LanguageMoogleSensei - 13 Aug 2013 mafketis - 21 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
	Terms of endearment in Polish 2 3 4 5 6 7 194 - Yes it is, but "Pandzioch" is a surname in Polish and Pandzia,Pandzioch etc are not cute. Misiu is cute... LanguageJedeane Macdonald - 9 Feb 2006 Alien - 10 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
	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
	Which books do native Polish people in Poland use to learn Polish? 2 39 - Plastuś` Diary was a book for second grade, I suppose. I loved it. A primary schoolgirl Tosia makes a... Languagesoulreal - 25 Mar 2017 pawian - 18 Jul 2021
	Nickname for a small boy 14 - "Kiedy dorośniesz, staniesz się bardzo potężny." The one above is an exact translation, but this one is... LanguageBoPri319 - 15 Jul 2021 Paulina - 18 Jul 2021
	First Year Polish Second Edition Revised and Expanded - Oscar E. Swan (White Cover) 13 - @Lyzko ... Languagedevilslayer - 8 Nov 2017 Bishop11 - 17 Jul 2021
	The shame! I can't pronounce my Polish wife's name (Ola) 2 3 69 - Yep, I met an Ola in Rzeszow and thought she said Hola, but it made it easy for... Languagejasondmzk - 16 Feb 2012 Joker - 16 Jul 2021
	Endearment, friendship, etc. in Polish 2 38 - You are always thinking about erotic scenarios. Bad boy! hahaha No, I said clearly: address students and... LanguageChrzescijanin - 26 Jun 2021 pawian - 4 Jul 2021
	Your perception of the Polish accent 2 3 4 5 145 - James Gandolfino was NOT an old-money W.A.S.P.!... LanguageArkady - 26 Aug 2007 Lyzko - 26 Jun 2021
	Help translating historical passage in Polish 11 - The 'osocznicy' explained: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osocznik... Languagewjh - 1 Dec 2016 Ziemowit - 23 Jun 2021
	'much better' expression in Polish? 8 - With the intended meaning of 'significantly better', that is, in answer to a question 'how are you feeling?', it's... LanguageLeonis - 16 May 2010 owieczkaniewie - 19 Jun 2021
	Mixed English Grammar Thread 2 3 4 5 6 7 183 - ...or: This, the MOST UNKINDEST cut of all. (Hamlet Act II Scene I, if memory serves me correctly).... LanguageAntek_Stalich - 11 Jun 2011 Lyzko - 12 Jun 2021
	Puns and language games in Polish adverts 17 - Legendarny means legendary in English. Legendy is legends. etc Lech - one of beer producers. So, the... Languagepawian - 23 May 2019 pawian - 29 May 2021

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