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	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 132 - If you are looking for a tandem partner, I'd be happy to volunteer my services. I have an intermediate... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 Lyzko - 27 Nov 2022
	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 35 1,022 - a couple of cheats.... Hey! Hey! Hey proud falcon! (add an adjective) Hey! Hey! Hey hawk... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 mafketis - 26 Sep 2022
	Polish pet names 20 - Hi Boa, enjoy your meal.... LanguageBMAN2000 - 21 Oct 2014 Alien - 19 Mar 2023
	Foreigners speaking Polish - examples. 2 41 - Fully agree! He has written the best books on Polish history and has a better understanding of Poles... Languagepawian - 21 Oct 2011 Miloslaw - 18 Mar 2023
	Is Polish easy to learn? 10 - Don't know that language, Rich. A regional slang, perhaps?... LanguageAnia Polka Dot - 13 Mar 2023 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2023
	"Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? 2 3 4 5 6 7 199 - It isn't, is it. It's neither a superstate nor a nationality. Anyway, that's drifting off-topic.and Milo's post gives... LanguageFrank - 23 Oct 2006 jon357 - 11 Mar 2023
	How well do Polish people understand Slovak? 2 3 88 - Yeah, Czech is out there, like a totally different language. I can understand some Slowak but no... Languageyokohikasa - 17 Feb 2016 Miloslaw - 24 Feb 2023
	Extremely Hard - Polish the hardest language to learn 2 3 4 5 142 - @Bobko, Oh, come on yourself! In terms orthographic consistency, SlovakMaster might well have you over a barrel, buster. ... Languagesobieski - 20 Sep 2013 Lyzko - 23 Feb 2023
	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 1,197 - no "pierdalać" does not exist - s/w/dopierdalać are constructed in a linguistically regular manner from the word "pierdolić"... LanguageAdmin - 6 Dec 2005 gumishu - 16 Feb 2023
	What does the phrase 'mój drogi' mean? 9 - "Mój drogi/najdroższy" affectionately means "My dear/dearest" whether in standalone form, or when combined with Vocatively-suffixed nouns (Same function as... LanguageMikesz - 21 Jan 2023 ForumUser - 15 Feb 2023
	mężczyzny vs mężczyznę? language help please! 8 - IME there are some verbs which are supposed to have objects in the genetive case (dopełniacz - kogo... Languagemaja2202 - 12 Feb 2023 mafketis - 14 Feb 2023
	Need help translating old Gwardia Warszawa articles 2 - Hey, please drop me an email, I'll take a look at these articles and see what we can do... LanguageVaresin73 - 1 Jan 2023 LonelyPoland - 10 Feb 2023
	Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 254 - I think that you can be pardoned for that one :-) But JR Jim cannot.... Languagetornado2007 - 23 Jul 2007 Miloslaw - 2 Feb 2023
	Which books do native Polish people in Poland use to learn Polish? 2 3 62 - Somewhere in the middle of the series, the author introduces the second gadget, living, for a change -... Languagesoulreal - 25 Mar 2017 pawian - 31 Jan 2023
	Test to determine proficiency of Polish? 7 - there are online placing tests for language schools in Poland (those that teach Polish as a foreing language)... Languageamiga500 - 28 Jan 2023 gumishu - 28 Jan 2023
	Having a really hard time with Polish cases 2 59 - Precisely, which is still wrong in standard English! Back in the early '70's, there was a US-cigarette magazine advert... Languageterenia - 3 Oct 2007 Lyzko - 10 Jan 2023
	-ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help 2 3 4 5 6 7 183 - @BogFrog Hey, My name is Marek and my grandparents' surname was Orlenkowicz, and my great-grandfather went to New... Languagenikola - 19 Dec 2007 MarekPoland - 6 Jan 2023
	How to pronounce "y" in Polish? 28 - Hi, I read on a blog that it is worth doing speech organ exercises. Apparently, it helps in... Languagekepler - 17 Jul 2012 Ania Polka Dot - 6 Jan 2023
	Some German loan-words in Polish language 17 - Admittedly though, the less highly schooledcwould undoubtedly eschew extreme dialect usagecin their daily speech. However, perhaps the relationship of... LanguagePolonius3 - 25 Jun 2017 Lyzko - 5 Jan 2023
	New Years wishes in Polish? 21 - In live communication we don`t. But I see it in thousands ads, posters and cards.... Languageinka622 - 31 Dec 2011 pawian - 1 Jan 2023
	What does "ya zha smadia" mean in English? 16 - Maybe older people, everyone else used to say " kurwa mać" - phrase that performs the same function.... Languagekatie1234 - 28 Mar 2015 Alien - 10 Dec 2022
	"Putschke" - Please help me figure out a nickname my grandfather called me 28 - @Colormum I suspect that you are American Polish Americans are a different breed to the rest of the... Languageanemone - 10 Mar 2011 Miloslaw - 4 Dec 2022
	Busha and JaJa 2 3 4 5 140 - I only ever knew babcia and dziadek. There is a difference between Pole Ams and Anglo Poles.... Languagecassandra - 9 Sep 2012 Miloslaw - 3 Dec 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 1,329 - Or even "Das kann ich auch linkshaendig machen" = I'm also a lefty. (Even I'm a lefty).... Languagepawian - 10 Feb 2019 Lyzko - 13 Nov 2022
	Brocki Spelling of Polish Surname 22 - Well, finally:-)... LanguageGutless - 8 Aug 2022 Lyzko - 8 Nov 2022
	Is There A Name For This Dialect? 12 - Thank you all for the responses. I knew my grandmother was not giving compliments when they argued. LOL !!!... Languagemarion kanawha - 13 Oct 2021 marion kanawha - 24 Oct 2022
	Niewiara - meaning 3 - It means neither. This is the meaning of "niewiara": sjp.pwn.pl/slowniki/niewiara.html 1. not believing in religious dogmas... LanguageGoldenSummer - 6 Oct 2022 Paulina - 6 Oct 2022
	The meaning of some Polish Diminutives 23 - Thanks. However, I wasn't referring to that former PF-poster. Anyway, Jolly is German, not Polish:-)... LanguageSemsem - 4 Feb 2010 Lyzko - 2 Oct 2022
	Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School 2 32 - Actually, you know more than I do. Like where I live.... Languagephils_79 - 25 Sep 2022 Novichok - 28 Sep 2022
	Polish Proverbs (American style?) 20 - More from Banacek "You can read all the books in the library my son, but the cheese... LanguageZIMMY - 23 Jul 2010 pawian - 7 Sep 2022
	"Czarny" vs. "Czerny", vs. "Charni" vs. "Cherni", etc. 20 - So English names. I had a relative called Joe. He was English..... LanguageNickidewbear - 31 Oct 2016 jon357 - 4 Sep 2022
	WISŁA or VISTULA?? 2 46 - A special letter for Poles cos in communist times it meant victory over communism and people displayed its... Languagerychlik - 12 Aug 2010 pawian - 21 Aug 2022
	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 - 17 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
	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 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
	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
	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

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