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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 22 638 - Polish, like German and other inflected European languages, is ever so precise, albeit far from "logical"! I stopped trying... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 / Lyzko - 6 Sep 2018
	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
	Polish words that sound funny? 2 3 4 5 6 7 204 - Lithuanian? What would you prefer, a professor (Polish academic title) who would know once told me... Languagesimonfla - 27 Feb 2011 / mafketis - 53 mins ago
	"Taka prawda" - What does this Polish phrase mean? 19 - It's not Polish, but Old Church Slavonic. Hospodin pomiluj means "Lord, have mercy", and is sung many times during... LanguageInWroclaw - 27 Aug 2012 / DominicB - 14 hours ago
	Polish conjugation - Present Tense 7 - Dana Bielec explains this excellently in her several books on Polish grammar!... LanguageRhand - 24 Feb 2015 / Lyzko - 2 days ago
	Polish gravestone translation 27 - thank you!... Languagesarahxj82 - 30 Nov 2016 / TJLeszcz - 16 Sep 2018
	Common errors in Polish grammar or spelling 26 - @Ziemowit, Just sent you a private mail which I hope explains my confusion. Apologies if there are any... Languagecatsoldier - 17 May 2012 / Lyzko - 8 Sep 2018
	iPhone / Android - Smartphone apps for learning Polish 12 - I take it your first language is English. If not, some learners prefer to learn a foreign language in... Languagedb1874 - 10 Jan 2011 / Lyzko - 8 Sep 2018
	Terms of endearment in Polish 2 3 4 5 6 154 - Hanushka = (most likely) "my little" Anna / Hania (Polish first female name)... LanguageJedeane Macdonald - 9 Feb 2006 / Natans - 29 Aug 2018
	"-ska" Polish last name different from "-ski"? 13 - Thanks for the help.... Languageblondynka91 - 10 Feb 2015 / a cool guy - 23 Aug 2018
	How do Poles feel about foreigners learning their language? 2 3 4 105 - Apropos Lord Chesterfield, legend has it that Voltaire allegedly wished to visit the great man on a visit to... LanguageRain33 - 14 Jul 2011 / Lyzko - 21 Aug 2018
	Ways to say "bring" in Polish, and differences between them 12 - Thanks, Terri! Yeah, thought it looked odd, but figured it was slang:-)... Languagepernumba - 15 Jun 2018 / Lyzko - 15 Aug 2018
	Polish slang phrases - most popular. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 592 - ive got a polish girl who called a girl i was with a 'stick' .. the girl admitted being... Languagenyka - 23 Mar 2007 / confused stick - 10 Aug 2018
	Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases 2 3 4 95 - Thank you, Gumishu 11. Do you know if that's the way the saying goes?... LanguageJadwiga - 18 Feb 2009 / MEF - 27 Jul 2018
	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 1,157 - My grandma referred to my grandpa as her "Galvati." Help, please.... LanguageAdmin - 6 Dec 2005 / everyday witch - 26 Jul 2018
	IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 607 - @NoToForeigners To talk in racial categories or think that there are different humans based on skin colour and... LanguagePolonius3 - 2 Dec 2008 / Mr Grunwald - 22 Jul 2018
	-ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help 2 3 4 5 6 167 - I'm not the only one whom cited that, then. :-) I still can't refind that article re "-owicz",... Languagenikola - 19 Dec 2007 / Nickidewbear - 20 Jul 2018
	Spelling / pronunciation of Polish words and phrases 27 - 'Ślamazarna szantrapa' or 'ślamazarna szałaputa' ? Both are regionalisms of Białystok.... Languageehopeross - 1 Mar 2010 / Ziemowit - 20 Jul 2018
	niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus - a religious greeting? 2 37 - Back in the 50s in Buffalo, NY my parents would say this when we got home from church. One... Languagesunbreak - 25 Dec 2010 / JasiuU - 14 Jul 2018
	Learning English from Polish: Language books - Audio downloads ? 7 - And then throw the AMERICAN English slang in and it really gets confusing when you Polish come to America.... Languageroyal6 - 25 Oct 2016 / johnny reb - 25 Jun 2018
	Text message - what does " K. C. " and "8" mean? 15 - Misspelling. Someone has a neglectful way of writing and don't care what he types.. I guess those words should... LanguageYvonne91324 - 20 Apr 2014 / Looker - 25 Jun 2018
	Can I learn Polish? I have a lisp disorder. 2 - There are Poles with the same disability who speak Polish, so sure you can. Moreover, it is likely that... LanguageSzczeszcz - 13 Jun 2018 / dovla - 14 Jun 2018
	Where did you start or the best techniques for learning Polish. 2 3 85 - ...that comes out of this clown well is when he says Poland should take more "refugees". Just... LanguageCzarne Oczy - 6 May 2008 / Rich Mazur - 12 Jun 2018
	Polish language would look better written in Cyrillic Script? 2 3 4 5 6 7 188 - My native language uses only Cyrillic script. The way we have to transliterate our names for example sucks. In... Languagedhd - 16 Jan 2012 / Joss - 11 Jun 2018
	How to write an email properly in Polish? 2 49 - Good because you deserve no respect, you old fraud. And Polish malls are not full of American... LanguageDan7373 - 7 Jun 2018 / mafketis - 10 Jun 2018
	Czech language sounds like baby talk to most Poles. Similarities? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 222 - @Joss Since you use the cyrillic I assume your mother tongue is Slavic. It'll be helpful. No need to... LanguageRobertLee - 14 Jun 2011 / kaprys - 9 Jun 2018
	Writing a novel set in XVII Century Poland; Input Requested 12 - Wow this is cool. Nice one!... LanguageKazansky - 2 May 2018 / TheWizard - 7 Jun 2018
	NAMES POLES GIVE THEIR DOGS 2 3 71 - Oszkurwajapierdole there's unique name... LanguagePolonius3 - 28 Apr 2008 / kamilapoprostu# - 31 May 2018
	"Putschke" - Please help me figure out a nickname my grandfather called me 14 - I assumed this was from Yiddish and the (now) General American 'putz around'. "I was just putzing around... Languageanemone - 10 Mar 2011 / mafketis - 20 May 2018
	Spelling "aunt" in Polish 2 3 4 5 129 - ?? Clearly she means cioci........ Languagerommy - 28 Apr 2007 / Chemikiem - 15 May 2018
	Do English-speakers sound funny when we speak Polish? 2 49 - They do. I know quite a few French people in Warsaw and am very used to it. There's... LanguageForumsuser13 - 27 Jul 2014 / jon357 - 8 May 2018
	Issues understanding "to go" verb in Polish language 13 - Ah, yes. The narzednik often doesn't require a preposition, I merely forgot momentarily:-) "Interesuje nowymi samochodami". etc.. and... LanguageLecrede - 6 May 2018 / Lyzko - 8 May 2018
	Diminutive help? Wiktoria, Mikołaj, Elzbieta 8 - "Kubus", yes of course. My error. Cf. "Bogdan" < "Bogus" etc... :-)... Languagemarzanna - 17 Apr 2018 / Lyzko - 25 Apr 2018
	Busha and JaJa 2 3 4 118 - Or Polish American ...... Languagecassandra - 9 Sep 2012 / kaprys - 19 Apr 2018
	Etymology of the word "brat" - in Poland and other Slavic countries 17 - Well now, that's sure the pot calling the kettle black:-)... LanguageCasual Observer - 31 Jan 2018 / Lyzko - 15 Apr 2018
	Who actually says "Ale decha!" in Poland? 4 - @kaprys Thank you - and no, it was definitely not used politely in the show! 🙊... LanguageYallah - 9 Apr 2018 / Yallah - 13 Apr 2018
	Help with Polish language - I'm confused by the noun change when a negation is added - genitive case 5 - Right, maf! @Suze, the genitive in Polish acts rather like adding "much"/"many", "how much/many of" in English. The... LanguageSuze - 7 Apr 2018 / Lyzko - 8 Apr 2018
	A mother yelling at her child in Polish 16 - I hope so... I've heard lots of Polish parents call their child 'debil' (moron, idiot)... though... LanguageComickingAway - 28 Mar 2018 / mafketis - 29 Mar 2018
	Polish names spelling and pronunciation 24 - I found out, last night, that my last name is actually "Brzek." It was changed to Brink, for some... LanguagePolish_Princess - 15 Nov 2010 / Glassbeads - 20 Mar 2018
	Looking for the words of an old Polish folksong my mother and relatives used to sing 6 - Thanks Bieganski, Pawel... LanguageCatusia - 21 Jul 2012 / Pavi - 17 Mar 2018
	It is not possible to translate names into English or Polish! 2 51 - Wanda is indeed a Polish name but of course it is pronounced quite differently in Polish. Although the Polish... Languagebobik - 21 Feb 2007 / Miloslaw - 14 Mar 2018
	What does Janina translate into in English? 19 - Understand, kind of our history to endure suffering. Very true, she's a nice girl. no get... LanguageAnielaMaria - 11 Mar 2018 / dolnoslask - 11 Mar 2018
	Help with clergy titles/forms of address in Polish language? thanks! 3 - Ah wonderful! Thank you so much for your help, much appreciated. Glad to see I wasn't too far off... Languagemarzanna - 6 Mar 2018 / marzanna - 7 Mar 2018
	Why 'walczy' and not 'walczą' - Polish language question 20 - And, NoToForeigners, is your English any the better were you not copying from GoogleTranslate, for FREE no less??! ... Languagepernumba - 26 Feb 2018 / Lyzko - 3 Mar 2018
	Declining a number. Polish declination grammar. 7 - Really? You would never say 'widziałem osiemdziesiąt sześć męźczyzn' despite it being an accusative masculine.... LanguageHGoshorn - 22 Dec 2017 / Ziemowit - 28 Feb 2018
	Polish pronunciation animations? 7 - While I have a small number myself, as with any language, always be careful of false calques when translating!... Languagegrzybami - 5 Jan 2012 / Lyzko - 21 Feb 2018
	Trying to find a Polish song my Grandfather used to sing and play on his harmonica " Goon Stary Ba or Baba" 3 - Merged: 'boom bracee boom boom' Help with naming a song from Poland Their grandparents played this always... Languagem3axy - 16 Dec 2016 / rdywenur - 16 Feb 2018
	Polish name - Andrew / hey-meek? 3 - For me it sounds like chemik - a chemist in English... LanguageThe Snail - 30 Jan 2018 / Looker - 30 Jan 2018
	Learning Polish Book? Milo mi? 15 - Nice quip, Ziemowit. Will have to follow up when I can (...and in privateLOL).... LanguageCA123 - 29 Jan 2018 / Lyzko - 30 Jan 2018
	Why is Polish such an ugly language? 16 - Irish and Canadians are brought up in a bilingual society (Gael & French), promoted in the school system,... LanguageCharmouche - 26 Jan 2018 / Casual Observer - 29 Jan 2018
	Verbal Aspect - "składała" vs. "złożyła" 15 - OK, Thanks for the advice Dominic :)... LanguageZiutek - 12 Jan 2018 / Chemikiem - 15 Jan 2018
	Idiomatic Polish 2 3 65 - Nieszczęścia chodzą parami. ... Languagestrzyga - 5 May 2008 / Ziemowit - 12 Jan 2018
	"Co ty" - communication and expressions 26 - @dreamer19 Hi "Co ty" or extended version "No co ty" in a communication you described, is a natural... Languagedreamer19 - 15 Dec 2017 / Exx217 - 7 Jan 2018
	Dziadzia / Babcia - help me with spelling/pronunciation 2 60 - My grandparents immigrated to the US from Poland around 1905. There is no record of them at Ellis Island.... LanguageI'm_a_guest - 26 Nov 2006 / DeeC - 3 Jan 2018
	Writing "to" and "from" on gifts in Polish. 2 40 - pozaschemat.weebly.com/uploads/4/1/0/2/41026389/6035270_orig.jpg Look at the writing on a 19th century shrine in a Polish village. I remember it from... LanguageThe Elves - 25 Dec 2017 / kaprys - 2 Jan 2018
	Help with idiomatic translation ... 2 48 - All I know is that "gajo" means "foreigner" or "outsider" aka anyone who's not Romany.... LanguageLiberazoo - 25 Dec 2017 / Lyzko - 29 Dec 2017
	Help. Basic Polish Grammar by Dana Bielec 21 - Stop with your Western illegal this, illegal that. It is unny how it does not bother you that the... Languagemyjustyna - 6 Apr 2011 / Ktos - 28 Dec 2017
	A good place to start learning Polish? 29 - Yep, native speakers are usually one's most reliable source in terms of current, natural (if not necessarily grammtically "corrrect"LOL)... Languagehuskyphd - 18 Jun 2007 / Lyzko - 7 Dec 2017
	How to properly ask for girlfriend's hand in marriage to Polish speaking parents? 6 - @duke104 The phrase you quoted is fine. No need to add 'in marriage'. It's kind of obvious you don't... Languageduke104 - 1 Dec 2017 / kaprys - 1 Dec 2017
	How do I make my Polish sound more 'natural?' 16 - Good for you, rozumiemnic. "Zmruz oczy" from the early '00's is another excellent movie with which to practice... LanguageBumSkillet - 25 Nov 2017 / Lyzko - 27 Nov 2017

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