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Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent!
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There was an Arab boy in my school and a Lebanese girl, but that's not my point. I...
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Teffle - 30 Oct 2010
zetigrek - 4 Feb 2013
Quick question on Polish language fundamental
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Wow! After I posted this question I read the first few replies until things went quiet but now on...
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OMorgan - 19 Dec 2012
OMorgan
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What should I end my last name with?
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i am currently working in the UK on my Australian Passport with a 'ski' ending to my surname (as...
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karturn - 7 Mar 2007
Ola05 - 29 Jan 2013
Weird Polish dialect
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Hand Hoch. Für Sie fritz der Krieg ist vorbei . Is about all we ever needed to learn...
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APF - 24 Jan 2013
isthatu2 - 26 Jan 2013
Correct way to say the date in Polish?
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You forgot about trzynaście/trzynastego....
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balrog_99 - 22 Jan 2013
pawian - 23 Jan 2013
Name in Polish (woman's name Jean)
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I received a copy of her birth certificate. Her name was Janina. Thanks for your help, everyone!...
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balrog_99 - 27 Sep 2012
balrog_99
- 22 Jan 2013
Polish Poetry: Should one only translate into one's own native tongue?
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This was translated by us as a team, so the truth is as usually somewhere in the middle....
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boletus - 14 Apr 2011
jacdaw1 - 21 Jan 2013
Pinky Swear/Promise
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google it marcpol zetigrek but 'psiakrew, co za bydło' is plausible (dog's blood, what a cattle)- a...
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Br0kin - 18 Jan 2013
gumishu - 20 Jan 2013
The usage of Polish future time or not?
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Ahhhh! That makes so many things so much clearer :-) I'll have a closer look at the grammar and...
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Euphoriewelle - 16 Jan 2013
Euphoriewelle
- 16 Jan 2013
Pronouns in negative sentences?
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Thanks for clearing that up for me. :)...
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Zeph - 11 Jan 2013
Zeph
- 12 Jan 2013
'Angielka Geniusz' - Is this correct in Polish?
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This sounds like the genius of the English nation. Sounds like a genius from England....
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Envyme - 11 Jan 2013
pawian - 11 Jan 2013
Polish Language - Basic concepts
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I know of only one text, written and successfully published, by at least two "half-native" English speakers only, and...
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kcharlie - 1 Jan 2013
Lyzko - 9 Jan 2013
Calling a person a 'potato' (ziemniak/kartofel/burak)
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I prefer "Jesteś bystry jak woda w klozecie" :)...
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dannyboy - 24 Jul 2007
Lenka - 8 Jan 2013
zraniłem się w + Polish accusative?
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Zraniłem się + accusative. Yup. Zraniłem się w nogę (singular) Zraniłem się w nogi (plural) Zraniłem się...
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kgoess - 6 Jan 2013
kcharlie - 6 Jan 2013
"oshkan" - Female Polish Name?
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The name might also begin with W or £. Both letters are pronounced similarily to the English labio-velar w,...
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dominik393 - 28 Oct 2012
Joktan - 5 Jan 2013
Past continuous vs. Past perfect continuous
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I was waiting for you.... = ......but I no longer am. I have been waiting for you.. =...
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Evanosh - 27 Dec 2012
Lyzko - 4 Jan 2013
Polish and other West Slavonic languages and "pozor vlak" :)
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Mutual intelligibility among related languages can often lead to grave miscommunications:-) Many on this Forum therefore "logically" assume they...
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sobieski - 15 Jun 2011
Lyzko - 2 Jan 2013
How to address a postcard to a family in Poland?
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I guess I have never seen a W.P. address and wouldn't know what that is if I saw one...
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wylaw - 20 Dec 2012
gumishu - 26 Dec 2012
Żelfix po Angielsku?
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Żelfix is pectin with sugar. You can find pectin under various brand names close to jams and marmalades in...
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tabrett - 23 Dec 2012
kcharlie - 23 Dec 2012
Mam NA imię XY in Polish
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If you don't like this structure, you can always say "Jestem X" (I am X) :)...
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Euphoriewelle - 12 Dec 2012
nika87 - 13 Dec 2012
Polish pronunciation for Christmas Carol
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And hard in pronounciation.The word "przybieżeli" says it all :D. Either way-good luck.It's a nice gesture....
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Bobbie - 10 Dec 2012
Lenka - 11 Dec 2012
How to say in Polish: "Be mine!" ?
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That's right. Bądź mój,moja/ą means "Be Mine". Zostań moją means "Become Mine" and sounds more unnatural....
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Leonis - 28 Nov 2012
tygrys - 9 Dec 2012
"I'm sorry for bothering you" in Polish?
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Przepraszam, ze zawracam Ci gitare. Can be too :)...
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Leonis - 8 Dec 2012
pgtx - 8 Dec 2012
How to say "to waste money" in Polish slang?
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Thank you very much...
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Leonis - 28 Nov 2012
Leonis
- 8 Dec 2012
Dzbanecznik as a synonym of alcohol?
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Thank you very much for every posts, they helped a lot!...
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Leonis - 28 Nov 2012
Leonis
- 8 Dec 2012
Mushroom: pieczarka vs grzyb
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Actually, not much rarer than in countries where they are harvested. Delicious....
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BuffaloM - 5 Dec 2012
jon357 - 8 Dec 2012
Addressing a widow who lives in Poland
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Actually the doktorowa , prezesowa, profesorowa (or inżynierowa - drives my mum crazy) are still sometimes used. We have...
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bartkko - 30 Nov 2012
Marysienka - 1 Dec 2012
Polish Santa Claus (vocabulary)
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I don't believe there is a Polish Santa Claus .... only a St Nicholas :o) ...... and I...
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likepolish - 16 Nov 2012
Polanglik - 17 Nov 2012
"podziewałeś". can you explain this for me please?
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gdzie jest Polska = right podziewales wszystkie czas = gibberish where have you been all this time =...
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chaza - 11 Nov 2012
kondzior - 11 Nov 2012
i don't understand this, "rozmawianO" and "pitO"?
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you guys are very brilliant. you're teaching me a lot! but i don't understand why the polish language...
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imano - 2 Nov 2012
imano
- 10 Nov 2012
Difference between Bieć(Pobieć) and Biegać?
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Actually there are three forms: 1. special infinitive form biec (not bieć), imperfective aspect past: biegłem - present:...
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BlockeeR - 5 Nov 2012
boletus - 5 Nov 2012
Polish past tense of chodzic/ jezdzic?
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Well, you are right; and they have Chinese takeaway food: Chińska kuchnia : na miejscu i na wynos...
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katehudson1810 - 7 Aug 2011
boletus - 4 Nov 2012
prywatki & przyjęcia...difference?
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thank you champions! ;)...
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imano - 2 Nov 2012
imano
- 4 Nov 2012
Jeden hamburger / jednego hamburgera
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Hahaha We used to do exactly that back in the day! lol...
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SzwedwPolsce - 2 Nov 2012
rybnik - 3 Nov 2012
Need help with a Polish word/spelling Basia
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my nanna uses baska too. she also said it means the boss. I have been looking for spelling for...
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ONHI - 8 Jul 2007
polishgirl16 - 2 Nov 2012
Polish Conditional - if you would..
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Thank you so much....
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tahanteada - 23 May 2011
a.k. - 28 Oct 2012
When would one use nowy and when would he use nowego?
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I simply mean the discipline of repetition, wherein the structure(s) in question can best be internalized. Name declensions for...
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Shapeshifter - 21 Oct 2012
Lyzko - 25 Oct 2012
Lubicie, pamiętacie, mówicie
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Yeah I originally wrote 'Pływać' and decided to change it to one of the first verbs you learn, but...
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nyphri22 - 24 Oct 2012
Nightglade - 24 Oct 2012
Polish and Slavic community - please help with choosing a brand name!
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Here, in Ukraine we have similar brand name for milk products. It's popular here....
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Anna1980 - 16 Jan 2012
Lessy - 23 Oct 2012
What does it mean? - A Polish language game for foreigners
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Pocałować klamkę you can use when you go for expample to visit your friends, but he isn't home,...
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pgtx - 15 Oct 2012
baniol - 22 Oct 2012
how to say "on" in this case?
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"Cała płonie" would be fine for both instances....
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whitopian1 - 21 Oct 2012
Ziemowit - 22 Oct 2012
Polish pronunciation of "W Meksyku"
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Yes, I would think so. Sorry, Jacek, I cannot deliver samples of my speech; I have no...
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jacek0 - 19 Oct 2012
boletus - 20 Oct 2012
What does "TZN" mean?
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obvi she likes him...
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Kazikowski - 12 Jul 2010
rybnik - 18 Oct 2012
Biernik czy narzędnik (Accusative or Instrumental)
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As posted prior, the transition from palatalized to non-palatalized (or vice-versa!) depending on the case, still causes some confusion...
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Chrzaszcz - 3 Nov 2011
Lyzko - 17 Oct 2012
New free funny video lessons of the Polish language on YT
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If you want to learn Polish by youtube why don't you use serious sources insted of that bafoon. ...
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MelyViole - 2 Apr 2011
Wulkan - 16 Oct 2012
which one sounds better? widziałem/zobaczyłem
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Thank you for confirming what I thought!...
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whitopian1 - 7 Oct 2012
Lyzko - 12 Oct 2012
How do you address an e-mail to a woman named Katrina Kowalsky?
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Amen there, brother!!...
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jon_hyler - 6 Oct 2012
Lyzko - 6 Oct 2012
Need help spelling a Polish word (Mosiek?)
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I recommend Prof. Swan's online PL<->EN dictionary at the University of Pittsburgh. It's outstanding: Several powerful search features...
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illiteratepole - 27 Sep 2012
Turbowicz - 1 Oct 2012
How can I say "Are you happy?" in polish?
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Wulkan Thank you so much for your help! :)...
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sweetorviolent - 29 Sep 2012
sweetorviolent
- 30 Sep 2012
kiedy i tam
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Thanks, I think ' since even there ' sounds a little better. Thanks to everyone for showing an...
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wixer - 28 Sep 2012
wixer
- 29 Sep 2012
oko / oczy?
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Read about a dual form in polish language. A lot will become clearer....
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wixer - 28 Sep 2012
Zibi - 28 Sep 2012
Polish words with consecutive identical letters?
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You're right, as usual :) Somehow I didn't think of these compounds....
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InWroclaw - 19 Sep 2012
strzyga - 24 Sep 2012
niewiarygodny - phonetic pronunciation
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I'd say both words are synonymous....
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incredible - 9 Sep 2012
EnglishDirect - 18 Sep 2012
Are the context of these Polish sentences correct?
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"z mojego" not "od mojego" You use "od mojego" as in "od mojego ukochanego"- from my boyfriend...
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chaza - 22 Sep 2010
tygrys - 18 Sep 2012
how do you pronounce the word niesamowity?
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Act Actually the answer is not as simple, as you were led to believe, because - irrespective...
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incredible - 17 Sep 2012
boletus - 18 Sep 2012
Do twoja kieszeni odkładaj koki! - am I saying it right?
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fantastic reply - good on ya...
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whitopian1 - 16 Sep 2012
brzmi - 17 Sep 2012
"bibshite" Is this is an actual polish phrase and if so what does it mean?
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InWroclaw, in the end sod off, bugger off and f*** off all mean the same thing. Similarily to spieprzaj,...
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emma c - 15 Sep 2012
sa11y - 16 Sep 2012
Best way to form the future tense? [będę + inf] OR [będę + past.3rd.sin] - Polish language questions
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Oh? That's news for me. I have never heard about it and Polish is my native language. ...
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caveman - 13 Sep 2012
boletus - 14 Sep 2012
How do I pronounce "Kocham Ciebie"?
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Ya che - bee -yeh tez (last z like the s in television)...
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fairlytall - 31 Jul 2008
rozumiemnic - 12 Sep 2012
What is the proper term for Gesundheit ?
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In the version I know the first three rows of the participants were escorted out and shot before...
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balrog_99 - 11 Sep 2012
strzyga - 11 Sep 2012
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