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	"bibshite" Is this is an actual polish phrase and if so what does it mean? 25 - InWroclaw, in the end sod off, bugger off and f*** off all mean the same thing. Similarily to spieprzaj,... Languageemma 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 5 - Oh? That's news for me. I have never heard about it and Polish is my native language. ... Languagecaveman - 13 Sep 2012 boletus - 14 Sep 2012
	How do I pronounce "Kocham Ciebie"? 19 - Ya che - bee -yeh tez (last z like the s in television)... Languagefairlytall - 31 Jul 2008 rozumiemnic - 12 Sep 2012
	What is the proper term for Gesundheit ? 7 - In the version I know the first three rows of the participants were escorted out and shot before... Languagebalrog_99 - 11 Sep 2012 strzyga - 11 Sep 2012
	The most effective methods to learn the Polish language? 2 56 - Catsoldier, glad as usual to see we're on the same homepage:-) Back briefly to the Sadowska book, I... Languagewwwpolyglotocom - 7 Dec 2011 Lyzko - 11 Sep 2012
	how to say drum in polish? 7 - good one!... Languagewhitopian1 - 10 Sep 2012 rybnik - 10 Sep 2012
	Word in Polish equivalent to romantic love? For wedding gift picture frame 4 - Thank you. I think I will use what the other poster suggested.... Languagergfriend - 6 Sep 2012 rgfriend - 10 Sep 2012
	zostać: to remain and to become? 3 - We don't use it this way. We only use zostać - to became with nouns, not with adjectives,... Languagekgoess - 10 Sep 2012 cinek - 10 Sep 2012
	How to say, "let's go!" in Polish 16 - chrzaszczbrzmii: Idziemy. My polish mate said this. oops - you're right.... LanguageElizabeth23 - 29 Aug 2012 chrzaszczbrzmii - 9 Sep 2012
	The longest polish word in existence is..... 23 - Depends what its actual age is :) I'm still not on facebook and don't spend much time... LanguageAdamUK - 30 Dec 2009 strzyga - 9 Sep 2012
	Help with the Polish plurals and describing of objects? 22 - WOW!!!! Thanks for this really informative post. Many things have become much clearer to me now. I still... Languagemaddieruby - 26 May 2012 pam - 8 Sep 2012
	What do you say in a doctors surgery to ask "Who is next in line?" 19 - In Poznań, just like you. I can't say that I think Poznanians are especially rude compared with other... LanguageJars777 - 6 Sep 2012 mafketis - 7 Sep 2012
	The Polish accusative case 2 32 - Hi SzwedwPolsce That was a very good post at the top of the page. These cases are not... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 7 Oct 2009 chrzaszczbrzmi - 3 Sep 2012
	Post Polish slang phrases here! 2 37 - yes, you are correct. We say takie butysuch a shoes when learn some secret or secret has been... Languagemonkeyboy - 23 Sep 2006 peter_olsztyn - 31 Aug 2012
	Declensions, prepositions and pronouns 16 - Bohunek, if you've ever studied any German, you'd recognize certain familar cases in Polish. If Polish is your very... LanguageDysydent Miodek - 23 Dec 2010 Lyzko - 29 Aug 2012
	Occupational first name in Polish? 7 - sorry i forgot that i asked that... LanguageRudy5 - 27 Jun 2012 Rudy5 - 27 Aug 2012
	Polish Native speakers: Should I attempt the correct endings or just use the nominative form? 12 - just say... daime herbata why make things complicated..;)... LanguageCurrian - 26 Aug 2012 rozumiemnic - 27 Aug 2012
	Przyczółkowa - Pronunciation question 11 - There's the old story about a Glasgow policeman who arrested a felon in Sauchiehall street, and dragged the guy... Languagemuchikura - 25 Aug 2012 teflcat - 25 Aug 2012
	Counting hundreds in Polish - "set" from 500 11 - Note that the Polish sound you describe as "sh" and "shh" is different from the sound in "woosh".... LanguageInWroclaw - 18 Aug 2012 allofon - 18 Aug 2012
	Have you ever heard 'destynacja'? 19 - What are you even talking about? That issue is not a grammatical issue. It is about usage of... LanguagePolonius3 - 12 Aug 2012 Ironside - 13 Aug 2012
	Ł -- English double-u or hard L sound? 30 - Both mean "ludzie zza Buga", people beyond Bug River (acually the Western Bug, since there is also another... LanguagePolonius3 - 12 Aug 2012 boletus - 13 Aug 2012
	De-diacriticalisation of Polish? 9 - Recreated is indeed the key word! Yes, he replaced Arabic script with Roman letters, some with diacritics.... LanguagePolonius3 - 12 Aug 2012 teflcat - 12 Aug 2012
	How similar is the Italian accent to the Polish accent (when speaking English)? 2 34 - where is it saying that? maybe he was expecting Polish interpreter at the interview, they couldn't find one... LanguageSpaniel - 7 Oct 2010 Wulkan - 12 Aug 2012
	Can anybody check these cases of duży 3 - Thanks!... LanguageMleko - 10 Aug 2012 Mleko - 10 Aug 2012
	Interesting inconsistency between Polish and Russian 2 3 71 - Ha ha no, I meant it real human DNA halpogroups. Closest to Poles are Russians, then Belorussians and... LanguageSasha - 31 Jul 2008 PennBoy - 6 Aug 2012
	Where is that "something" that makes others think you are really good in language 2 3 4 5 141 - Not at all! Just chillax and enjoy:-))))... LanguageZiemowit - 29 Jul 2012 Lyzko - 3 Aug 2012
	Co wy z tym żurkiem? / Terez dręczy mnie cały czas - Please correct my Polish. 12 - Your English but I wouldn't worry about it, :-)... Languagefullyalive - 31 Jul 2011 catsoldier - 1 Aug 2012
	The Polish word for fart? 28 - Holy crap, I called my grandma busha too!... Languagetwww189 - 16 Jul 2012 Mleko - 22 Jul 2012
	How to understand and remember the Polish nominative plural form? 9 - My question: Nauczyciele: a group of male teachers Nauczycielki : a group of female teachers What do you... Languageszveronika - 28 May 2011 catsoldier - 18 Jul 2012
	Questions about Jej vs. Swoje, ą and ę, and Latin similarities 27 - and I would choose the former heh ;) both are perfectly fine though in this sentence going... Languagefancyghost - 15 Jul 2012 gumishu - 18 Jul 2012
	Verb Aspect: Dawać vs Dać 17 - I do and it's fine as long as you don't overdo it.... LanguageJosephK - 17 Jul 2012 strzyga - 18 Jul 2012
	Using Polish declensions.. 14 - Merely weighing in on the last poster's advice, be sure also to let them correct you preferrably in Polish,... Languageengineer91 - 10 Jul 2012 Lyzko - 13 Jul 2012
	What's the difference between...los, dola, fatum and przeznaczenie? 7 - Ziemowit! Nie przeinaczaj wieszcza, do cholery jasnej! :-)... Languagevicky1098 - 12 Jul 2012 Zman - 12 Jul 2012
	The English 'To Get' & Dostać vs Otrzymać 15 - These are inspiring observations (pointing to the link between "trzymac" i "otrzymać" in particular) which made me think... LanguageJosephK - 15 Jun 2012 Ziemowit - 12 Jul 2012
	Essay on biggie smalls for my Polish lessons 10 - Hi Thank you for your time Strzyga . I would have got that one wrong. Much appreciated. Kx Thanks... Languagekaz200972 - 8 Jul 2012 kaz200972 - 9 Jul 2012
	Swojego 6 - Nie zabieraj mi długopisu. Nie masz swojego? Hey man. Don't take\|steal my pen. Don't you have your own?... LanguageKrow - 7 Jul 2012 peter_olsztyn - 8 Jul 2012
	Super fast Polish language learning strategies from internet polyglots 29 - Ugh, this guy pretty much says that he is fluent and if he doesn't understand something in his target... Languageslick578 - 8 May 2011 howdousaythis - 3 Jul 2012
	Zjadać Wypijać - I'm confused 7 - Indeed. Proving that the third part of the cut 'n' paste trilogy is ... check!... LanguageZiutek - 22 Jun 2012 Ziutek - 30 Jun 2012
	How to remember Polish words? 23 - for me using that word in a sentence in real life(with Poles) helped cement it into my memory.... Languagemadelineniamh - 30 Dec 2010 rybnik - 24 Jun 2012
	What is the best way to say comfortable? 7 - At this juncture, "wygodny" comes to mind.... Languageryanb - 2 Jun 2012 Lyzko - 22 Jun 2012
	z, ze and verbs - Genitive 11 - Hi Cinek, thanks for that, the Krakow example is very good.... LanguageSemsem - 7 May 2010 catsoldier - 21 Jun 2012
	Meanings of 'stkę' 14 - Thank you both for the answers. Now that I've read this, I come to think of the... LanguageJosephK - 3 Jun 2012 Ziemowit - 21 Jun 2012
	Instruction how to install Polish diacritic letters on your computer 30 - Before I figured out how to get Polish keyboard on my computer I used to copy and paste... Languagewitek7205 - 5 Aug 2007 Jimmu - 17 Jun 2012
	Standard Polish taught in schools? 18 - I've noticed certain speakers from around Zakopane tend to adopt a 'dark' Russian 'l'-sound rather than the standard 'ł'.... LanguageRudy5 - 6 Jun 2012 Lyzko - 14 Jun 2012
	Spelling of Family in Polish? 6 - SOrry, it's Rodzina, I've been doing too many things at once lately. Good reminder to slow down and focus... Languageevert0905 - 10 Jun 2012 polishmama - 13 Jun 2012
	Źłe Wieszcz - Polish grammar practice 4 - Nice verses. I find it a very interesting idea to practice Polish through poetry. Corrections to "Mam pytanko":... LanguagePan Zuk Gnojowy - 2 Oct 2011 Ziemowit - 13 Jun 2012
	The Polish language - it's bloody hard! 2 3 4 5 6 7 210 - I think that the issue of Poles not expecting foreigners, especially non-Slavs, to speak their language certainly is part... LanguageWolfie - 4 Nov 2006 Lyzko - 6 Jun 2012
	Polish - individual classes or course? 15 - Hi, I like "Krok po kroku" if you are a beginner. I am studying with this book in... Languageannemb - 12 Nov 2010 Letizia - 4 Jun 2012
	What a krzyki! Is someone messin' with some automated translation services? 5 - Thanks Cinek... LanguageInWroclaw - 30 May 2012 InWroclaw - 31 May 2012
	Goral Words/Goralskie Slowa 5 - I didn't wanna Google things cuz I was hoping to find some actual Gorali here on the forum :D... Languagenestea - 27 May 2012 nestea - 29 May 2012
	My struggle learning the Polish language 10 - Great post. Positive, constructive and full of empathy.... LanguageAJ192m - 2 Jul 2011 rybnik - 25 May 2012
	Community interpreting/public service interpreting in Poland 13 - I heard that sadly in orther countries Interpreting is not as well regarded as it is in UK. It... LanguageAmarette - 28 Jan 2012 Bostico - 23 May 2012
	There are few Polish Homophones? 3 - zadane.pl/zadanie/1066349 portalwiedzy.onet.pl/142017,,,,homonimy_homofony_oraz_inne_ciek awostki_jezykowe_typowe_bledy_w_odmianie,haslo.html... Languageeldonno - 22 May 2012 strzyga - 23 May 2012
	Ty ślepaku, what case is ślepak in and why? 15 - Thanks Zazulka... Languagecatsoldier - 16 May 2012 catsoldier - 20 May 2012
	rukes in if 8 - Depending on the (gramatical) gender of the thing in your question it'll be czyj, czyja and czyje for... Languagechaza - 22 Dec 2009 cinek - 17 May 2012
	Chcę and chce 21 - Usually we use "chcem" to make fun of people who do not know ortography or pretend to be "stupid"... LanguageZoe - 17 Sep 2011 carnation - 16 May 2012
	Confusion with the verb być 21 - Not really... I've just discovered that w takes two different cases too: wkręć żarówkę w oprawkę - żarówka... LanguageJosephK - 29 Apr 2012 strzyga - 13 May 2012
	Mam silnego kaca! Why is this genitive/dopełniacz? 2 34 - that makes sense.... Languagecatsoldier - 18 Mar 2012 FUZZYWICKETS - 11 May 2012
	Film about Polish people in Jordan - audio file translation 5 - Shyt, you are right. Ivona will be useless here. Even if there is, I wouldn`t dare... Languagemimz - 6 May 2012 pawian - 7 May 2012
	żeby był 3 - What's exactly your problem? You use it when you need to use it - simples... Sorry but your... Languagekie - 3 May 2012 strzyga - 5 May 2012

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