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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 35 1,028 - @gumishu Thank you very much! :)... LanguageWiktoria17 - 28 Oct 2007 Mikesz - 19 Nov 2023
	Sticky: Polish Language Exchange Thread 2 3 4 5 133 - Merged: I teach you Polish - Bradford, UK I teach you Polish... LanguageKarol Pol - 31 Oct 2012 SheHelp - 10 Apr 2023
	Polish in 4 Weeks CD-ROM 2 37 - Much of the stuff there is out of the shops or hard to find. They aren't... Languagezlotytarasy - 7 Apr 2010 jon357 - 21 Nov 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 41 42 1,242 - Cats usually run away from dogs.... LanguageAdmin - 6 Dec 2005 Alien - 18 Nov 2023
	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 46 47 48 49 1,459 - The word you provided is correctly used in the idiom indeed. But you shouldn`t use it in imperative coz... Languagepawian - 10 Feb 2019 pawian - 29 Oct 2023
	Is it possible to master the Polish language fluently for a non-Polish speaker? 28 - The superiority of American vs. British is objective. It can be tested and measured. Subjectively, I find the British... LanguageSimon1 - 8 Nov 2016 Novichok - 21 Oct 2023
	What are the best professional reasons for learning Polish? 16 - A US citizen aka national, of course.... LanguageSamideano - 16 Oct 2023 Lyzko - 18 Oct 2023
	Gospodarzu, dostanę u was trochę jaj? 14 - Nie no, żeby tak obcego mężczyznę o jego jajka pytać... i jeszcze pieniądze proponować? Toż to, panie dobrodzieju,... LanguagePolonius3 - 12 Feb 2010 GefreiterKania - 3 Oct 2023
	Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases 2 3 4 5 6 159 - Psia krew, cholera. Dog blood, damn it... LanguageJadwiga - 18 Feb 2009 Alien - 1 Oct 2023
	Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames 2 54 - @Paulina Dziękuję :) If I were to visit Poland, do you know if it would be easy to search... LanguagePaulina - 7 Nov 2014 szukajprz - 4 Sep 2023
	When do I use certain characters? 2 33 - Appreciate the post, Maf. Yeah, makes sense....sortaLOL Yet, for example "stol" is masculine inanimate (as opposed to virile... LanguageRoadjack - 10 Aug 2023 Lyzko - 17 Aug 2023
	Dupa - what a beautiful Polish word 2 52 - No, it is a poetical metaphor for adult readers. Are you 18?... Languagepawian - 23 Jan 2013 pawian - 6 Aug 2023
	Good Polish Music To Help Me Learn? 2 38 - Check this beautiful ballad from the Polish western (or eastern) Law and Fist from 1960s. Sung by a... LanguageSimon1 - 8 Nov 2016 pawian - 5 Aug 2023
	Będę kupowała/będę kupić 7 - But there is a construction "będę mogła kupić, będę mógł kupić - I will be able to buy".... LanguageGerry905 - 15 Aug 2012 Alien - 3 Aug 2023
	Will Germans be able to understand Polish enough? 2 3 77 - I know of several Germans who studied Polish at university and apparently were able to use it professionally. Both... Languagemochadot18 - 20 Nov 2018 Lyzko - 31 Jul 2023
	I love the word Kurwa 7 - @Abrizzle, Polish is far richer in vocabulary than "kurwa".... LanguageABrizzle - 26 Jul 2023 Lyzko - 26 Jul 2023
	Terms of endearment in Polish 2 3 4 5 6 7 206 - Then get ready for the greatest mental challenge of all your life. :):)... LanguageJedeane Macdonald - 9 Feb 2006 pawian - 26 Jul 2023
	Children's Songs in Polish 2 3 62 - Merged: Polish children's songs My grandfather used to bounce a baby on his knee while singing (phonetically... Languagekarturn - 23 May 2007 luckybogucki - 13 Jul 2023
	What computer keyboards are in use in Poland? 2 34 - I wouldn't say so Polish 214 is actually a very terrible implementation of the old Typewriter layout.... Languagevjmehra - 21 Mar 2014 Adiee5 - 5 Jul 2023
	Jestem za 11 - Curious Leonis, is it correct Hungarian as a translation of "Jestem za toba", perchance "Mogottod allok"?? Apologies for not... LanguageLeonis - 28 Jan 2010 Lyzko - 28 Jun 2023
	Owna and Owa name suffix 15 - I've only ever heard it used ironically and with a smile.... LanguageAnderid - 28 Nov 2014 jon357 - 16 Jun 2023
	-ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help 2 3 4 5 6 7 185 - Roslan is a name: namespedia.com/details/Roslan Morawa - it may refer to Moravia, the name of geographical land (Czech region)... Languagenikola - 19 Dec 2007 Looker - 26 May 2023
	Two Survivals or Metamorphoses of Polish Folk Songs 5 - @Paulina Thank you for responding. The word(s) for "lah-b(l)ey-lee" is/are indeed the most challenging to figure out. Let... LanguageKantarow - 14 Apr 2023 Kantarow - 15 Apr 2023
	"Czarny" vs. "Czerny", vs. "Charni" vs. "Cherni", etc. 21 - Named after my great grandma Charny which is in essence the word czerni meaning black in slavic langauges, where... LanguageNickidewbear - 31 Oct 2016 charn - 11 Apr 2023
	Polish Food Cat Names 5 - My uni times girlfriend had a few cats which were regularly killed by cars in the street where... LanguageKarilopa - 2 Apr 2023 pawian - 4 Apr 2023
	Is Polish easy to learn? 10 - Naturally.... LanguageAnia Polka Dot - 13 Mar 2023 Lyzko - 3 Apr 2023
	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
	"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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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

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