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	Would you find this way of presenting a language useful or confusing? 11 - So it's 2 votes for "confusing":) After reading pip's reply I experimented with draft posts, trying to... Languagelalami - 16 Aug 2011 lalami - 20 Aug 2011
	Polish Language classes - what do your lessons look like? 21 - I really enjoyed this thread.It highlights the pitfalls ahead if you part with your money without checking beforehand.Caveat emptor!... Languagefrdalloway - 13 Mar 2011 davlaurjen - 16 Aug 2011
	Tego/Jego 15 - it is not true; jego is used when we say about possession as follows: "this is his car",... LanguageLeonis - 12 Nov 2009 pole - 16 Aug 2011
	Survival Polish (some basic lessons : ) 9 - Nah, couple of pints with me and you’ll cuss like a native in no time. You... Languageconvex - 7 Aug 2011 ShortHairThug - 8 Aug 2011
	Which language is easier for Poles? 2 43 - Spoke a little bit of Polish to a Ukrainian woman who was visiting New York the other day and... LanguagePolonius3 - 7 Aug 2011 Lyzko - 8 Aug 2011
	Co słychać? Why not Co słychasz 23 - "Służba nie drużba" is also a Polish saying with much the same meaning as in Russian: Work is work,... Languagecatsoldier - 2 Aug 2011 Lyzko - 4 Aug 2011
	Colloquial Polish 8 - bo = because poniweaż - word used mostly in formal speech. I for example never use "ponieważ" when... LanguageRain33 - 21 Jul 2011 Kamil_pl - 29 Jul 2011
	Snow white (cartoon) in Polish 3 - I wonder what Walt Disney thinks of the Russian version of Snow White's Heigh-Ho? There is a version of... LanguageRain33 - 28 Jul 2011 Rain33 - 29 Jul 2011
	Słuchać + G usage in song titles. 5 - Słucham Niech mówią, że to nie jest miłość.... Languagemjhowie1992 - 16 Jul 2011 Kamil_pl - 27 Jul 2011
	Virile and non-virile confusion 7 - Feldstein however makes a distinction here between 'virile non-male' nouns (Widzę mój kot) which [up until the number 5,... LanguageRain33 - 19 Jul 2011 Lyzko - 21 Jul 2011
	What's the meaning of 'na nie' in Piosenka na nie of Makowiecki Band 3 - thank you all immensely, indeed! All songs by Makowiecki Band are really beautiful , check them out, it'll pay... LanguageMike770 - 19 Jul 2011 Mike770 - 19 Jul 2011
	GCSE Polish - the best way of learning the seven cases? 12 - Polish Pronoun Declensions polish-dictionary.com/polish-accusative-pronouns (maybe too advanced for the beginner) As said above. When it comes to dative, just... LanguageChrzaszcz - 11 Jul 2011 SzwedwPolsce - 17 Jul 2011
	plural forms (cztery kubki / czternascie kubkow) 23 - Tak, są dziwne zdania, tylko zaćwiczić liczby polskie!... Languageryanb - 13 Jul 2011 Lyzko - 14 Jul 2011
	Unique names of cities/town/villages in Poland 2 58 - Low comedy is much underated. I might just start a thread on the best toilet humour onscreen. The dinner... LanguageNathan - 12 Jul 2011 teflcat - 14 Jul 2011
	Does anyone feel that they are not normal for learning Polish? No Polish girlfriend etc. 12 - Crow, it is growing in popularity. Please join us in the Polish language threads and show us what you... Languagecatsoldier - 18 Jun 2011 Seanus - 9 Jul 2011
	Meaning of git majonez 7 - Thanks :)... Languageraina83 - 4 Jul 2011 raina83 - 8 Jul 2011
	"Dzień dobry! Mam na imię Elizabeth." - Is my grammar correct? (A VERY basic paragraph!) 19 - Of course you can. I was being facetious in my earlier post. :)... LanguageelizabethL - 6 Jul 2011 skysoulmate - 8 Jul 2011
	Is fluency in Polish for an English speaker possible?! 30 - Is fluency in Polish for an English speaker possible? Absolutely YES! David reached the level. See him speaking Polish.... LanguageRain33 - 5 Jul 2011 gregloby - 7 Jul 2011
	Two extremely helpful grammar websites for Polish 2 - Yes. :) Just like: On jest dobrym lekarzem. Ona jest ładną dziewczyną.... LanguageAdam26 - 27 Jun 2011 SzwedwPolsce - 3 Jul 2011
	Polish locative and case declensions 16 - Not yet but tomorrow is another day!... LanguageDerevon - 22 Jan 2010 catsoldier - 3 Jul 2011
	About Byki - how to use free lists? 12 - Also, nowadays there's a choice to dowload directly the .b4u file - there are 3 icons to the top... LanguageMala_Elf - 25 Oct 2008 Bulgarian-geek2 - 1 Jul 2011
	IRC channel for Polish language learning? 3 - Well the way posts here get picked off by some bored moderator I can't be sure if someone had... Languageeberhart - 26 Jun 2011 eberhart - 27 Jun 2011
	Learning Polish...looking for a software package? 10 - Thanks Vincent :)... LanguageJJC - 8 Jan 2011 BritinPoland - 26 Jun 2011
	przywódca versus wódz? 4 - Thanks emha and Malopolanin... Languagecatsoldier - 26 Jun 2011 catsoldier - 26 Jun 2011
	You & The Polish Language: Just in One Sentence 11 - to difficult for our president Bul-Komorowski :)... Languagemyjustyna - 14 Jun 2011 emha - 14 Jun 2011
	Dzwoniono / Czytano 22 - yes, they are pretty formal - you don't hear as a part of everyday speech actually... Languageszveronika - 26 May 2011 gumishu - 2 Jun 2011
	The verb "to stay" 6 - @ranrod "Zostać" is most safely translated as "to remain" (in a state or place), or "to become" (when... Languageranrod - 1 Jun 2011 rviir - 2 Jun 2011
	What's a Polish equivalent of hardware store? 9 - There're no such shops in Poland any more. Maybe you could find some in rural areas, but not... Languagebalrog_99 - 28 May 2011 cinek - 30 May 2011
	Polish past tense and masculine personal 4 - sorry, for the mistake... Languagekgoess - 25 May 2011 gumishu - 26 May 2011
	Polish idioms involving colour 2 37 - Wow! Thanks to everybody!!... LanguageMissMarple - 18 May 2011 MissMarple - 22 May 2011
	Could a native Polish speaker give me all the rules for Polish pronunciation? 5 - if you used the Google translate never use it again - the result is hardly recognizable (had not... LanguageDPV123579poll - 21 May 2011 gumishu - 21 May 2011
	Classical statements of love, in Polish 3 - Ha. I hope your life gets better, man.... LanguageChrysalis - 20 May 2011 Chrysalis - 20 May 2011
	Can anyone tell if this phrase is right: Zestrat sie a nie Podat sie 5 - It conveys the notion of 'sh-- in your pants but never give up!'... Languagegbrown - 18 May 2011 Polonius3 - 19 May 2011
	'Ciężko powiedzieć' (anglicism?) - is it a copy of the English 'hard to say'? 2 51 - I think that "dokładnie!" instead of "właśnie" has been borrowed from German, long time ago. Ja, genau!... LanguagePolonius3 - 1 May 2011 Antek_Stalich - 17 May 2011
	Adjective endings and masculine-personal in the Polish language 22 - The specific usage of biernik/dopełniacz as well as making a inanimate nouns animate (which is very similar to... Languagekgoess - 11 May 2011 cinek - 17 May 2011
	Poland in different languages? 2 3 74 - Hungarians in PL? What a rarity!!! You are MOST welcome to PL honey! because we love HU folk here!... LanguagePolonius3 - 28 Sep 2008 Zman - 16 May 2011
	Polish idioms - rural people 4 - Thanks. It's a start. I wish I could find this idiom so much! So many idioms in Polish!... LanguageNonaE - 14 May 2011 NonaE - 16 May 2011
	What I learned so far about the Polish language. 30 - That was a joke. Hectic because of the nature of communication on a forum. Definitely. Polish... Languagefullyalive - 6 May 2011 z_darius - 13 May 2011
	The Case System - help? quick question 3 - First of all, the only allowed form of "God's Holy Spirit" in Polish is "Duch Święty", always with the... LanguageJustanya - 10 May 2011 Antek_Stalich - 10 May 2011
	Państwo macie ..., pan masz ... 5 - Where do you live? Maybe that depends on the region?... Languagearnaud - 8 May 2011 Koala - 10 May 2011
	What are the Polish words of Mongol origin? 14 - What DNA samples? Mongolians are Haplogroup C. Poles are 0 percent Haplogroup C. If there are any... Languagepapagarth - 17 Feb 2010 PolskiMoc - 7 May 2011
	Pomidor - Tomato (intimate saying) 14 - None of this sound really good pgtx. :( Let's stick with cute stuff like fruits, rainbows, hugs,... Languagestandardissue - 27 Apr 2011 Havok - 6 May 2011
	What does the conditional/imperative tense mean in Polish? 8 - Thanks - corrected it :)... LanguageLexie0987 - 4 May 2011 alexw68 - 4 May 2011
	się - explanation needed ? 13 - Of course it has. e.g: Ta plama nie chce się zmyć. Cinek... Languagedanyuld - 26 Apr 2011 cinek - 27 Apr 2011
	Dreamglade-lipro Polish language-learning blog 8 - Heh thanks Vincent, I actually write these on paper first (the excercises being checked) with little to no... LanguageNightglade - 24 Apr 2011 Nightglade - 25 Apr 2011
	"Gdybym" - meanings and a grammar question about the letters 'z' and 'i 5 - That's new for me (the usage in the military/police) - good to know :)... Languagelizzieblue - 30 Dec 2010 delphiandomine - 23 Apr 2011
	Meaning of the words: na północy/południu? 10 - World class answer, but thanks for trying anyway.... LanguageMr. v - 21 Apr 2011 Mr v - 22 Apr 2011
	Polish nationality insults in Polish? 2 3 67 - Daisy Trainspotting.. wow :)) unbeatable I've heard that Afrikaaners call the English POHMs which is supposed to... LanguagePolonius3 - 14 Mar 2011 chichimera - 18 Apr 2011
	Duzy in place names 3 - In UK there are many tiny villages or small towns called "Great... this or that" or "Greater"...e.g. Great Missenden... Languagejkduke - 16 Apr 2011 rozumiemnic - 16 Apr 2011
	It's just semantics! - in Polish or otherwise 15 - In Spanish aventurero is a guy who sleeps around......... Languageboletus - 13 Apr 2011 mafketis - 13 Apr 2011
	How to say 'mean' in Polish? 22 - i know my journey is going to be a long one, onward and upward, thank you all, till the... Languagechaza - 6 Apr 2011 chaza - 6 Apr 2011
	Correct form of months when writing date? 22 - Which is fine from the 13th of the month onwards, but not great before!... Languageeberhart - 31 Mar 2011 JonnyM - 4 Apr 2011
	Polish case structure secrets: knowing which words go in which position? 9 - I just love the way that sounds :)... Languagechaza - 4 Apr 2011 alexw68 - 4 Apr 2011
	"Łukasz Trembecki" - how to pronounce and spell my birth dads name 7 - I want to find my grandfather In england we pronounce his name Mario Zimerski (zim-ear-skee) but Im not... Languagejbcb2009 - 24 Nov 2010 natashabrook89 - 3 Apr 2011
	Damy czadu? 9 - Thanks. I always keep and eye out for art. If not to buy, at least for inspiration. So, it... Languagef stop - 30 Mar 2011 f stop - 2 Apr 2011
	Pożyczyć vs. wypożyczyć, etc. 5 - And thank you, cinek, everything is clear now.... LanguageLeopejo - 28 Mar 2011 Leopejo - 28 Mar 2011
	I can't type ą (first unique Polish letter similar to 'a') 5 - I had properly set the Polish Programmers keyboard so the problem must have been somewhere else. But now without... Languagefreekarol - 24 Mar 2011 freekarol - 25 Mar 2011
	Help with deciphering first Polish names 4 - no problem... let us know if you need any more help :) Related: Sound like Souza, which... Languagejanina - 22 Mar 2011 pgtx - 22 Mar 2011
	"nazywam sie" to introduce yourself. 8 - just the first e.. and A ending is feminine and the E is neuter... LanguageDarrell j - 18 Mar 2011 plk123 - 19 Mar 2011
	The word "bet" - correct word usage? 8 - mark what are trying to say, with this word. chaza... Languagechaza - 18 Mar 2011 chaza - 18 Mar 2011

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