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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 31 908 - my guess: psiakrew (dog blood) cholera (cholera, the disease) both are relatively mild expletives... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 mafketis - 22 Mar 2021
	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 128 - One can never be too sure, Lenka:-)... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 Lyzko - 21 Jan 2021
	Declension of diminutives in the Polish language 8 - If we had borrowed it from English, the dimunitive of ham would be hamka.... LanguageLeo 037james - 13 Apr 2021 pawian - 13 Apr 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 1,304 - It means 1990s. And I have never heard it from my students. Amazing. to lick oneself out... Languagepawian - 10 Feb 2019 pawian - 11 Apr 2021
	First Year Polish Second Edition Revised and Expanded - Oscar E. Swan (White Cover) 10 - can someone post the OSU CD??? Ohio doesn't sell them... Languagedevilslayer - 8 Nov 2017 PolishLearber - 11 Apr 2021
	Which books do native Polish people in Poland use to learn Polish? 2 32 - [Link / Image / Video / Quote] Languagesoulreal - 25 Mar 2017 Polomolo - 10 Apr 2021
	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 1,175 - Recently, a new one originated: You are Duda.... LanguageAdmin - 6 Dec 2005 pawian - 5 Apr 2021
	Spelling "aunt" in Polish 2 3 4 5 131 - It isn`t cioci, but ciociu - it is the vocative case when you address sb. It is pronounced... Languagerommy - 28 Apr 2007 pawian - 5 Apr 2021
	What is your biggest problem with Polish language? 2 3 4 5 6 158 - I hate to recognise and label certain formal structures, especially clauses because there are so many of them:... LanguageJanusz2020 - 21 Jan 2020 pawian - 2 Apr 2021
	Polish gravestone translation 2 42 - Aaaah, now it dawned on me at last. Yes, that was indeed witty. But there is no tradition... Languagesarahxj82 - 30 Nov 2016 pawian - 1 Apr 2021
	Differences in Polish and English idioms 2 3 63 - ok nakręcać is exactly what I was looking for.... Languagemalwinaflower - 16 Dec 2010 Strzelec35 - 30 Mar 2021
	Polish in 4 Weeks CD-ROM 24 - In the cover of the book Polish on 4 weeks appears the link yo download the audio... Languagezlotytarasy - 7 Apr 2010 Coromoto - 28 Mar 2021
	How to pronounce "y" in Polish? 23 - This is a good way of describing it. Another good way is to compare it to ywhen... Languagekepler - 17 Jul 2012 jon357 - 26 Mar 2021
	rzeczownik (noun) // Right, Recht? 8 - In German, "Laib" is the cognate/calque of "loaf":-)... LanguageThomasK - 15 Mar 2021 Lyzko - 15 Mar 2021
	What does "ya zha smadia" mean in English? 13 - My grandmother said the same thing. She was from the town of Koprivnika which when she was born was... Languagekatie1234 - 28 Mar 2015 Tsieg - 13 Mar 2021
	Polish slang phrases - most popular. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 602 - An expression, that, loosely translated into English, means, "He walks ahead of his penis"?... Languagenyka - 23 Mar 2007 HollyKainz - 5 Mar 2021
	"Czarny" vs. "Czerny", vs. "Charni" vs. "Cherni", etc. 16 - I recently discovered my biological family were Czerny -- originally from Bohemia and Jewish. They (the 8 brothers Czerny)... LanguageNickidewbear - 31 Oct 2016 MTLCzerny - 2 Mar 2021
	Who actually says "Ale decha!" in Poland? 5 - Sorry for digging this out but "decha" is not so commonly used, I'd say "Ale deska" instead. I'd... LanguageYallah - 9 Apr 2018 GregoryEs - 15 Feb 2021
	Am I the only person that can't sing in Polish at all? 2 48 - @LostSoul Given your interest in 70s era prog, you might like these: youtu.be/M9bgWtNAQpE youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_krtPW3V5MWskO4YefDgZcILsxdoMeGddg youtu.be/zmpiGHe72Xk... LanguageLostSoul - 20 Jun 2020 budzin - 4 Feb 2021
	Terms of endearment in Polish 2 3 4 5 6 176 - Very sweet.... LanguageJedeane Macdonald - 9 Feb 2006 jon357 - 2 Feb 2021
	Information on Polish textbook Hurra Po Polsku 2 33 - Yes, you're right though.... LanguageSzczerbaty - 15 Aug 2014 Lyzko - 31 Jan 2021
	"Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? 2 3 4 5 6 169 - Chalk it up to personal taste, I suppose... LanguageFrank - 23 Oct 2006 Lyzko - 28 Jan 2021
	Postcard from Wolyn.. translation if possible.. 19 - Good that you got the translation, nice to see a happy ending :) Have a look at... Languagetadoz - 22 Jan 2021 Chemikiem - 26 Jan 2021
	Polish language would look better written in Cyrillic Script? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 212 - ?Huh?? Care to run all that by us again, slowly please this time 'round, and in English LOL... Languagedhd - 16 Jan 2012 Lyzko - 26 Jan 2021
	Uniquely Polish Historic Script? 10 - Interesting, jon. Thanks.... LanguagePartPolishMutt - 13 Jul 2013 Lyzko - 24 Jan 2021
	I am looking for help to identify a song track which I believe is Polish. 25 - @ScotKevin, you're welcome, I'm glad I could help in such a sentimental matter :)... Languagemariaterisa - 8 May 2013 Paulina - 19 Jan 2021
	Busha and JaJa 2 3 4 5 134 - You need to specify the gender.... Languagecassandra - 9 Sep 2012 pawian - 11 Jan 2021
	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
	Polish Proverbs (American style?) 17 - I see. But the idea of inventing those amusing "Polish" proverbs for the Banaczek series was excellent. ... LanguageZIMMY - 23 Jul 2010 pawian - 9 Jan 2021
	Meaning of "B.P." and "b." in a Polish death notice 5 - You are welcome.... Languagemhurwicz - 9 Aug 2020 pawian - 9 Jan 2021
	What are the best Polish - English Dictionary and Learning Books? 23 - Yes. The best and the biggest one. My uni mate was a co-writer of it - I always... Languagehopsta - 10 Jan 2011 pawian - 9 Jan 2021
	Rozumiesz - I have a question on Polish language. 7 - Yes, it looks funny in writing when one comma changes the meaning. But in speaking you use a... LanguageSue5 - 4 Feb 2014 pawian - 7 Jan 2021
	Burak or redneck? 2 36 - I'm not Polish, but.... Beets are red (sort of) and most Polish people sunburn easily.... so person... Languagepolonius - 28 Sep 2012 mafketis - 25 Dec 2020
	Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? 2 3 4 5 147 - But in school we learn the British standard and the tests are of British English. Textbooks are usually Oxford... LanguagePolonius3 - 20 Mar 2010 Lenka - 1 Nov 2020
	Free Polish books online? 7 - wilczynski-nowele.pl wilczynski-nowele.pl/nadzieja/ also spanish ebooks... LanguageHoneybee - 8 Nov 2010 Wojciech Wilczynski - 29 Oct 2020
	Cultural disparities shown through Polish and English languages 2 59 - Perhaps the defective articles "the", "a" in Polish, as in Russian, reflect a perceptual difference in the way certain... Languagepawian - 19 Mar 2020 Lyzko - 25 Oct 2020
	I really need to know the rest of this phrase - Jezu Kochanie...? 8 - Could be another language. It doesn't make much sense as it is. Polish catenation is unusual though, try... Languagepipdaddy - 15 Oct 2020 jon357 - 17 Oct 2020
	Maria, what is the Polish form? 30 - It sometimes is in the UK, if a family is very Catholic. I've come across it once in... Languagemarry - 14 May 2010 jon357 - 16 Oct 2020
	Polish sayings 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 229 - Today often converted to tonący brzydko się chwyta - the drowning man catches dirty.... Languagescouser - 12 Oct 2006 pawian - 10 Oct 2020
	× IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 686 - But you won't find many that feel its racist (besides brainwashed lefties) , and that is the point... LanguagePolonius3 - 2 Dec 2008 dolnoslask - 6 Oct 2020
	Fun with Polish ambiguous language 2 3 62 - Today the Gospel homily reading was about the leased vineyard, followed by the mention of a cornerstone rejected by... Languagepawian - 4 Jan 2013 pawian - 4 Oct 2020
	It is not possible to translate names into English or Polish! 2 52 - Hmmm. Koliński might come from koło - wheel/circle. How about Wheelinsky/Circlinsky??? Funny thread. I think we might... Languagebobik - 21 Feb 2007 pawian - 3 Oct 2020
	What does Janina translate into in English? 24 - Especially since there are often many variants of a given name.... LanguageAnielaMaria - 11 Mar 2018 jon357 - 3 Oct 2020
	Which preposition for 'at'? 2 58 - It works in 50% of utterances while doesn`t in the remaining 50%. There is a perfect balance in... Languagechaza - 1 Jan 2010 pawian - 26 Sep 2020
	Ideas of messianism of Adam Mickiewicz - more info needed 21 - Coz it is a real challenge - some people feel the need to go to extremes to live... Languagepreview - 7 Dec 2006 pawian - 26 Sep 2020
	WHICH AUNT IS THE WUJENKA IN POLISH? 9 - This means that family relations have become less complex over decades. Is it good or bad?... LanguagePolonius3 - 1 Jul 2008 pawian - 26 Sep 2020
	Children's Songs in Polish 2 3 61 - It is not little but had. And not grandma but a country woman. Miała baba koguta - a country... Languagekarturn - 23 May 2007 pawian - 26 Sep 2020
	Slavic languages words similarities with Polish 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 217 - yes, and they both have long words, too. E.g., I remember one - extraordinaire - 5 syllables. Extraordinary... LanguageVlad1234 - 21 May 2013 pawian - 24 Sep 2020
	"Hilarious" Mistakes? (Esp. Across Polish and other Slavic Languages) 2 3 70 - There are a few Polish sayings with intentional grammar, syntax or other mistakes. e..g. Do not afraid the... LanguageQueenSide - 6 Dec 2011 pawian - 18 Sep 2020
	Polish versions for English words? ! 2 34 - Given the communication facilities that exist in the modern world, it wil be interesting to see if... LanguageFInol - 8 May 2011 Ziemowit - 14 Sep 2020
	Determining the gender of some nouns in Polish. 6 - Gumi, the OP also asked about the dubious gender of sędzia and you seem to have ignored it.... LanguageSpecjalista - 22 Jan 2012 pawian - 12 Sep 2020
	Use of swoj 23 - I don`t care about them, what I care is freedom for wives and husbands to have swoje wives or... Languagekie - 7 Dec 2011 pawian - 5 Sep 2020
	How should "Polish" be written? Maybe Polski? 27 - OK, if you say so... :)... Languagemoseleyphotos - 4 Jan 2012 pawian - 5 Sep 2020
	Dziadzia / Babcia - help me with spelling/pronunciation 2 3 79 - Not coici, but Ciocia. As for uncle, it is wuj. Be careful not to mistake it with another similar... LanguageI'm_a_guest - 26 Nov 2006 pawian - 1 Sep 2020
	Does being surrounded by Slovak language help in learning Polish? 4 - Vocabulary-wise it could be helpful but you will need to re-acquaint yourself with proper Polish pronunciation as Slovakian is... LanguageZlatko - 10 Jun 2020 BiffCzajka - 30 Aug 2020
	Indirect/direct speech in English and Polish. 4 - That`s the biggest problem for most of my students. They forget about that change in English coz they... Languageplg - 26 Jun 2011 pawian - 20 Aug 2020
	Family members in Polish 8 - Typical Polish attitude to Risings. haha... LanguageSonorous - 1 Oct 2013 pawian - 23 Jul 2020
	Polish opinions on foreign languages? 2 42 - Seems like I have to either study Swedish or German - they demmand it for medical degrees. I can't... LanguageZlatko - 3 Jul 2020 Zlatko - 20 Jul 2020
	Polish verbs are confusing/I get many results when I look them up in an online dictionary 2 54 - This is the III (or IV according to another classification) conjugation (having verbs like: jem, umiem, śmiem, wiem).... Languagewantlearnpolski - 25 May 2011 Ziemowit - 14 Jul 2020
	Puns and language games in Polish adverts 16 - Window sills wholesale: we hack/shag on the premises.... Languagepawian - 23 May 2019 pawian - 11 Jul 2020

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