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	How are names in Polish " nicknamed "? 10 - Yep, that's what I figured:-)... LanguagePiatek - 28 Feb 2015 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2015
	by, aby, żeby differences? 10 - Great! I'm much relieved:-) Having been away from native speakers for as long as I have, it's indeed... Languagebond - 13 Mar 2015 Lyzko - 14 Mar 2015
	Podcasts in Polish at higher levels than beginner 10 - "Uczmy sie polskiego" was alright - a TVP series for teenagers learning Polish - Youtube..... Dated - but... Languagenickyspaghetti - 20 Oct 2008 Dougpol1 - 9 Mar 2015
	obydwoma - obydwiema? 3 - In everyday speech it is allowable, but it shouldn't be used sjp.pwn.pl/poradnia/haslo/te-czy-ta;2227.html kul.pl/te-czy-ta,art_20689.html It is a very... LanguagePolonius3 - 7 Mar 2015 kpc21 - 7 Mar 2015
	Polish grammar, are these sentences correct? Najnowszy film kustariki ... 6 - Hey katiekustard28, let me not say anything about the first two sentences, because the verb "zawiódł" in this context... Languagekatiekustard28 - 10 Feb 2015 md33 - 3 Mar 2015
	Does pronunciation in Polish get easier with time? 9 - Oh, thank you very much for correcting me, Wulkan. Unfortunately I can't edit it now. I'm not a so-called... Languagelearningpolish - 15 Sep 2014 TheStranger - 25 Feb 2015
	A Polish sentence which is hard to speak in Poland (about a "worm") 5 - A longer version is: Chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie w Szczebrzeszynie, a Szczebrzeszyn z tego słynie. A beetle sounds... LanguageSebas1 - 24 Feb 2015 kpc21 - 24 Feb 2015
	Kurwa? at end of every sentence 2 51 - Years ago "mać" has meant "mother". Probably russification. Nowadays it doesn't mean anything. It's used soloely in the... Languagereggie124 - 10 Oct 2011 NocyMrok - 10 Feb 2015
	"Do you drink vodka?" (generally, not NOW) equals "pijesz wódke?" in Polish? 8 - I just wanted to say that are you drinking vodka?, which is question in progressive aspect and do... Languagebond - 29 Jan 2015 Borek Falecki - 5 Feb 2015
	First post, not sure how to translate "to" in a sentence, or which case to use following it. 12 - Thank you! I have loads to learn, but I love the language so I will keep learning! Your English... LanguageMeganK - 27 Jan 2015 MeganK - 1 Feb 2015
	Czego, Czemu, Co, Kto, Jak, Dlaczego? 2 3 64 - Thanks Ziutek, I think I may just never understand the difference between kto and kogo and stuff like that,... Languagevndunne - 11 Mar 2010 MeganK - 31 Jan 2015
	I would really like to learn Polish, but I'm struggling.. 13 - I think you forgot to mention what can you offer in return.... LanguageUnreal - 27 Sep 2011 Wulkan - 28 Jan 2015
	Correct grammatical use of mogę and mógłbym? 3 - mogę = may I, can I? Mogę poprosić o menu? = May I ask for the menu? ... LanguageForest625 - 27 Jan 2015 Ziutek - 28 Jan 2015
	I want to learn Polish. Where to start? 2 3 4 5 6 180 - Free online courses: memrise/courses/english/polish/... LanguageJenny - 1 Nov 2007 Adi - 27 Jan 2015
	How to say "It Was Staged" in Polish 9 - and colloquially speaking - to wideo/zdjęcie zostało/jest 'ustawione'... Languagekimerajam - 25 Jan 2015 milawi - 26 Jan 2015
	Correct use of Co or Jak when asking a question 6 - Another twist is that sometimes the questions themselves are different in English and Polish. For example, in English, we... Languagelubieczytac - 25 Jan 2015 DominicB - 25 Jan 2015
	Can anyone recommend an app that has a good number of Polish verbs conjugated? 7 - iOS sadly! :-(... Languagevjmehra - 22 Jan 2014 vjmehra - 21 Jan 2015
	Polish post office vocabulary 7 - Parcels (paczki) are also registered and can be tracked online (if this is the tracking you want): emonitoring.poczta-polska.pl... Languageryanb - 28 Dec 2011 wojtus - 16 Jan 2015
	Polish past tense, confusion - łem, łeś, łam, łaś, ła etc. / przeczytasz 11 - There are perfective and imperfective aspects of MOST, but not all verbs. Whether a verb is perfective or... LanguageIIndy JJones - 15 Jan 2015 Polonius3 - 15 Jan 2015
	The combinations bi, ci, fi, gi, ki, mi, ni, pi, si, wi, zi 3 - Note that "i" here is only a sign of softening the previous consonant and then goes always a... Languagexnnietzsche - 25 Dec 2014 Borek Falecki - 25 Dec 2014
	Should I just learn German? 2 55 - I think the Deutsche Welle TV has some interesting courses on their website.... LanguageScoobySnacks - 19 Jun 2012 Ziemowit - 16 Dec 2014
	What has been the hardest language for you to learn? 2 3 81 - LOL at all the Poles who think that they know English well, and that it's an easy language for... LanguageNevJordano - 8 Oct 2012 z0ltan - 13 Dec 2014
	jedzie ? ci ludzie ? czym ? 6 - thank you , your have made all those words very clear to me . you are good people to... Languageindy912 - 7 Dec 2014 indy912 - 8 Dec 2014
	Noun cases in Polish, Examples and how to use it. 8 - Thanks Looker, for the corrections and the link :)... LanguageXnietzsche - 1 Dec 2014 learningpolish - 1 Dec 2014
	Difference between "i" and "oraz". 6 - "Oraz" is stronger than "i" in terms of separating the listed elements. E.g. "Na imprezę przyszli Tomek i Kasia... Languagetonywob - 10 Jan 2010 kpc21 - 28 Nov 2014
	Learning to speak Polish(?) for traveling reasons. Help!? 30 - Kai, are you in Krakow?... LanguageRFL950x - 14 Mar 2013 Jimmy John - 28 Nov 2014
	Powolny / wolny - Free or slow? 5 - Hi, speaking of this conversation: I think you know right know what is the difference between this two words.... LanguageEmmaT2008 - 31 Oct 2014 mol_ksiazkowy11 - 19 Nov 2014
	What does the phrase 'tak jak' mean? 8 - Means "just like" or "just as". "The same" would be: "Tak samo jak"... Languagetakjak - 22 Apr 2013 tygrys - 18 Nov 2014
	Chodzic versus Isc. When and why? 18 - from the grammatical point of view chodzić is a frequentative of iść - it means that it is... LanguageArcticPaul - 21 Dec 2008 gumishu - 9 Nov 2014
	About the phrases "A co, szukasz partnera?" and "Jestem wolna" 5 - well the dialogue looks very natural to me i.e. this is the way Polish people would speak normally ... Languagemaclinux - 5 Nov 2014 gumishu - 5 Nov 2014
	Popular simple children's books in Polish? 11 - It got very good opinions as I see. It's a shame though, that most Polish children didn't read it.... Languagegaston909 - 12 Sep 2012 Looker - 25 Oct 2014
	Blurry Polish word on paper - what can it be? 6 - Maybe the word is: Porcelana... LanguagemrElement - 7 Oct 2014 Looker - 7 Oct 2014
	Some suggestions for Polish soft consonants and difficult word pronunciations 17 - Polish people know some French. There are plenty of Polish immigrants and French citizens with Polish ethnicity and ancestry... LanguageZooey - 24 Sep 2014 Joli89 - 30 Sep 2014
	Polish learning material, is Colloquial Polish better than Michael Thomas? 3 - Cool, thank you!... Languagelearningpolish - 29 Sep 2014 learningpolish - 29 Sep 2014
	Recommended for learners: Michel Thomas Method Polish Audiobook 2 60 - Merged: Course of self-study after completing all Michel Thomas CDs? I have greatly enjoyed the Michel Thomas CDs... Languagecjjc - 31 Oct 2008 LGAORD - 28 Sep 2014
	Imperfective verb question 9 - Your advice has been actually very good here, Pam. In my view, the OP tries to tackle too... LanguageZooey - 22 Sep 2014 Ziemowit - 23 Sep 2014
	What are the correct terms for "flower girl" and "ring bearer" in Polish? 8 - "Nosiciel obrączki" would be a person who has a ring on their finger.... Languageevylllint - 24 Jun 2011 kpc21 - 13 Sep 2014
	Order of words when adding one word? 9 - Oh I see, thanks for that, I looked all over the place and everywhere had miesięcznicy as Monthly Report,... LanguageChilliBob - 8 Sep 2014 ChilliBob - 9 Sep 2014
	Friends - Is there a difference between znajomych and przyjaciol? 8 - It's easy: kolega - colleague, friend znajomy - acquaintance przyjaciel - very good friend... Languagelearningpolish - 5 Sep 2014 Monitor - 5 Sep 2014
	How can I understand when the instrumental or the accusative case should be used? 5 - 1) kładę is tricky 2)Duch unosi się - it's always over the Vistula, doesn't change 3) You are... Languagegest - 29 Aug 2014 Marysienka - 31 Aug 2014
	Pronunciation of letters " w " and " z " in Polish 5 - Cool, thanks this site is very helpful for pronunciation.... Languagelearningpolish - 28 Aug 2014 learningpolish - 28 Aug 2014
	Double meanings, Polish slang and embarrassment 2 49 - It depends on region. In Lesser Poland, where Kraków lies, buc is a serious offence that means a... Languagecatsoldier - 4 Aug 2011 BohdanBazooka - 26 Aug 2014
	Pan vs. pan (letter capitalization), Cię, Ciebie 13 - Tak... LanguageLeopejo - 4 Mar 2011 Wulkan - 26 Aug 2014
	kilka vs troche ? 12 - "Mam" or ("Mieć" in dictionary ) requires Accusative. ( For Polish native speakers Accusative is the case that answers... Languageindy912 - 19 Aug 2014 Marysienka - 21 Aug 2014
	Polish dictionaries which give noun genders? 7 - Oh cool, thanks. Yeah I'll definitely try that.... LanguageSandie - 21 Aug 2014 Sandie - 21 Aug 2014
	Questions regarding the usage of Kto, Co, Kogo 4 - For Polish person - you think the question it answers - you know what the case it is For... LanguageLisabren - 20 Aug 2014 Marysienka - 20 Aug 2014
	tej samej versus tego samego 9 - s0oooo basically there is no set rule , like theres the " exception to the rule " but you... Languagergines - 23 Jul 2013 indy912 - 19 Aug 2014
	Is ę and ń always pronounced the same? 11 - Maybe, for me there is no difference between "h"chata and huta but a lot of difference between nadzieje and... Languageanonymously - 17 Aug 2014 Marysienka - 19 Aug 2014
	Are the languages of Russian and Polish similar at all? 2 3 4 94 - No! The Polish word "No" means "Yes" while in Russian "No" means "But"... Languagebrandy919r - 3 Dec 2006 Wulkan - 14 Aug 2014
	pierze vs myje ? 7 - wash is mostly for textiles. It could be used in metaphorical sense as listed above, or sometimes about things... Languageindy912 - 13 Aug 2014 Marysienka - 14 Aug 2014
	Polish grammar - do you have the same words for toes and fingers? 6 - with games like computer games and card games and board games it's "grać"... Languageindy912 - 11 Aug 2014 Marysienka - 12 Aug 2014
	Polish Grammar - ile - ilu ? 9 - I'd say mixed groups are mostly ilu but osoby, dzieci and niemowlęta are exceptions. It's because usually there... Languageindy912 - 11 Aug 2014 Marysienka - 12 Aug 2014
	jest - są / female/male nouns - Polish Grammar help please 10 - There must definitely be a lot of confusion for a foreign learner of Polish with regard to the construction... Languageindy912 - 2 Aug 2014 Ziemowit - 5 Aug 2014
	"Jesteś piękna" is for female term or male? 3 - Thanks bro :)... LanguageJayantaBoro - 31 Jul 2014 JayantaBoro - 1 Aug 2014
	" Miawes matka and Meow " correct spelling and pronunciation of these phrases please 12 - (Sniff) no, I have no facility for languages. I flunked Spanish 2 twice, and even now Spanish speakers... LanguageSpirit - 31 Jul 2014 Spirit - 31 Jul 2014
	Passive constructions in Polish 5 - well one can use such constuction: Masz zrobione zadanie? Have you got your homework done? still it's... LanguageVladdd - 26 Jul 2014 gumishu - 26 Jul 2014
	Ways of Learning Polish (courses, lessons) 21 - I'm learning English by watching youtubers. I choose things that interest me much as cars, electronics, what guarantee not... LanguageSasiad - 20 Aug 2006 peter_olsztyn - 18 Jul 2014
	How many tenses can be used for "pojechac" 24 - great guys. thanks. after all i know some polish :P :P.... LanguageAhmet - 3 May 2010 imano - 17 Jul 2014
	Help needed as I would like to know all the diminutives in Polish and how to form them? 4 - I think it depends on your mother tongue. It's easier when you have something to relate to. In English... LanguageWanilia - 7 Jul 2014 Wanilia - 8 Jul 2014
	Need advice on how to improve Polish language skills 2 3 4 5 134 - Also try using the forum's search function. Under the languages forum there are many threads giving information on different... Languageranrod - 26 May 2011 pam - 7 Jul 2014

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