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	Word order and swearing in Polish 2 44 - In other words, what we might call "Republican" here in the States!-:))... LanguageMrBubbles - 2 Feb 2009 Lyzko - 1 Aug 2010
	Grammar questions... małe/mało 3 - Dziękuję bardzo :) Teraz rozumiem.... Languageclare - 28 Jul 2010 clare - 29 Jul 2010
	Experience or opinions of The Travel Linguist? 4 - what about the experience of the cunning-linguist?... LanguageRaph - 11 Jul 2010 King Sobieski - 21 Jul 2010
	Starting to learn Polish again! (study aid question) 5 - Oh sorry I didn't see it, this forum is confusing me because it use to be structured differently, something... Languagegiovannile07 - 13 Jul 2010 giovannile07 - 15 Jul 2010
	The correct usage for the word "since" 5 - No, just the meaning may depend on the context and there's no one to one translation for those... Languagechaza - 10 Jul 2010 cinek - 12 Jul 2010
	spotykac/poznawac 6 - Think of spotykać of being like the present continuous in English. I am meeting my friend. Not in the... Languagechaza - 9 Jul 2010 Seanus - 9 Jul 2010
	abbrevations: t.z.w. wne rys. r.n.e. ark wyd kl. 8 - Thank you!!!... LanguageLeonis - 13 Jun 2010 Leonis - 9 Jul 2010
	Usage of Polish Verbs 14 - Oops, such a basic mistake. Thanks, Magda :) :)... Languagekie - 30 Jun 2010 Seanus - 8 Jul 2010
	Which is the correct spelling - uwierzyć or wierzyć? 5 - Yeah, that's my understanding too. If I were to use that word in particular personally I'd use wierzę... Languageohaythar - 8 Jul 2010 skysoulmate - 8 Jul 2010
	Declining Polish acronyms 4 - This could be tricky, but I think the phonological rule given by Alex generally applies. We can treat... LanguagePolonius3 - 6 Jul 2010 Ziemowit - 7 Jul 2010
	będzie potrafił? 2 34 - Yes, Justysia! I believe I finally DO understand the difference-:)) S'pose I was just translating from German once... LanguagePolonius3 - 27 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 2 Jul 2010
	Quick Tips for Choosing a Polish Translator 8 - polishtranslation.com Or refer to this research on translation jobs: polish-translator.net/articles/polish-translation-jobs.html... Languageteixeira1 - 1 Jul 2010 Babylon - 1 Jul 2010
	Can you recognise the nationality of foreign Polish speakers by their accent? 2 43 - The old "ostpreussisch" accent of elderly surviving ethnic German speakers from around fomer Koenigsberg etc.. have markedly trilled 'r'-sounds... Languagestevepl - 10 Dec 2009 Lyzko - 30 Jun 2010
	Ile by nie było to i tak jest za mało 26 - All excellent advice from Ziemowit. I tried the same with both Swedish as well as Polish and after a... LanguageDerevon - 23 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 30 Jun 2010
	Is czarnoskóry acceptable? 21 - "Czarnoskóry" or "Ciemnoskóry" is not offensive. Why it is mentioned in media? Well, wasn't it considered globally and... LanguagePolonius3 - 23 May 2010 jwojcie - 30 Jun 2010
	to go s/where 13 - Just so things aren't all that straightforward, there is also the frequentative version of the imperfective verb chodzić --... Languagechaza - 22 Jun 2010 Polonius3 - 29 Jun 2010
	Difference between Polska & Polsce? 26 - Polish shares with ultra-conservative tongues such as Lithuanian, Icelandic, Basque and several others, considerable prefixal as well as case-driven... LanguagePolskiej_Dumy - 23 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 25 Jun 2010
	Jeszcze or wciaz? 10 - Cinek is right. Chapeau bas!!!... LanguageBrandon - 10 Jun 2010 Zed - 24 Jun 2010
	Pronunciation question - glottal stops 6 - Perfect. Thanks for this.... Languagerob_manchester - 24 Jun 2010 rob_manchester - 24 Jun 2010
	Why x.xx$ in Poland? 20 - very.. it's not a bad thing as some of these things are easier weighed in 10's of grams... LanguagePolonius3 - 8 Jun 2010 plk123 - 20 Jun 2010
	I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! 2 3 86 - I need a crash course too. I'm going to Warsawa on August 11th. The time will be here... Languagemasks98 - 8 Jul 2008 beckski - 18 Jun 2010
	Nazwy mieszkanców - the names of a city/country residents in Polish 14 - kolanin, kolanka: sjp.pl/co/kolanin sjp.pl/co/kolanka... LanguageLeonis - 1 Jun 2010 Nomsense - 12 Jun 2010
	'jestem po weselu' 8 - "Jestem po weselu" could be a good example of a Polish "Present Perfect" tense. As such one doesn't exist... LanguageWilhelmTold - 9 Jun 2010 Ziemowit - 10 Jun 2010
	what's the difference between... "spierdalaj" vs "wypierdalaj" 6 - "spierdalaj" - you can also use it to tell your buddy to run away from something "wypierdalaj" - this... LanguageCheery - 5 Jun 2010 jakubzurawski - 9 Jun 2010
	Polish Slang Phrases - Elephant Me! - Huh?!! 14 - "Polish Slang Phrases" - LOL... LanguageSparkle_Ravelle - 4 Jun 2010 POLENGGGs - 8 Jun 2010
	'Szymoniak' - help with pronunciation of a Polish name please 9 - shi-MAW-nyak (only three syllables). Means: Simonson (patroynmic nick)... Languagekjwx109 - 3 Jun 2010 Polonius3 - 4 Jun 2010
	ssać - please conjugate 15 - An elderly gentleman from the Ukraine once corrected me most vehemently regarding yet another verb: I said "RozumieM", and... Languagetonykenny - 18 Feb 2009 Lyzko - 28 May 2010
	Optimal word order in: Czy dobrze się wczoraj bawiłaś? 22 - Yeah I guess so, rather like the use of articles in English - a lot relies on feeling derived... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 27 Mar 2010 davepw - 23 May 2010
	średniozaawansowany prodręcznik do nauki polskiego 8 - The hurra po polsku books are great if you have a tutor, or are learning in a class, but... LanguageMivalekan - 25 Mar 2010 tonywob - 18 May 2010
	How do you add and 'ing' to the end of the verb in Polish? If you do. 17 - :-))))) Touche there, pal!! Sorta like the oldest known sentence ever discovered in the Polish language: (freely translated!)... Languagedrsxyc - 9 May 2010 Lyzko - 15 May 2010
	"Idę do kolegi." - Polish prepositions/and translation 17 - This desn't translate as 'Ide...' the translation will be: Wkurza mnie kiedy on śpiewa tę piosenkę. ... Languageplg - 2 May 2010 cinek - 10 May 2010
	Bookstore in Warsaw - Polish in 4 weeks LEVEL 2 19 - As Vincent said, no one in their right mind would expect to learn to speak any foreign language in... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 20 Dec 2009 Bear - 10 May 2010
	Where can I find audio of polish words 24 - it depends on what you want downloading if audiobooks go to peb.pl and same for music if you will... Languagesaint313xvi - 7 May 2007 internaldialog - 8 May 2010
	Distinguishing between boy/boyfriend/......girl/girlfriend in polish 14 - Collins Paperback English Dictionary : Boyfriend : a male friend with WHOM a person is romantically or sexually... Languageplg - 2 May 2010 plg - 4 May 2010
	Future tense with bawić się 2 34 - That's totally natural.... LanguageSzwedwPolsce - 19 Jul 2009 MarcinPL - 27 Apr 2010
	learning Polish using American phonics 24 - As for the endings of male names forms of "wołacz", ending "-ie" is often used, for example Jarosławie, Krzysztofie,... Languagejoan - 18 Apr 2009 b_o_h_e_m_a - 26 Apr 2010
	About: w tytę 12 - It's definitely w tytę, as I mentioned this link above : define.pl/termin,Osz_ty_w_tyte,1798.html Somebody gave the answer with the... LanguageMoonlighting - 23 Apr 2010 Moonlighting - 23 Apr 2010
	oparty o/na? 6 - „w oparciu o” is not confusing at all: 1. We cannot use “w oparciu” with “na”. 2. W... LanguageLeonis - 20 Apr 2010 Polish Tutor - 21 Apr 2010
	pierwszego/pierwszy 11 - Thank you very much for answering!... LanguageLeonis - 18 Apr 2010 Leonis - 19 Apr 2010
	Kowalski+Kowalska=Kowalscy 12 - Thx a lot:-))... LanguageLeonis - 13 Apr 2010 Leonis - 18 Apr 2010
	Polish Language in Lates 1800's 7 - Trevor South and east parts of Austrian annexation (Galicia) were settled by Ukrainians (£emkowie) and Poles living... LanguageTrevor - 7 Apr 2010 Peter KRK - 8 Apr 2010
	The usage of "dwoje" 11 - Thank you all very much!! :-))) Now I understand:-)... LanguageLeonis - 27 Mar 2010 Leonis - 30 Mar 2010
	Free online polish to english translation service? 18 - yeah or "wormy", but it's a very sweet way of saying it, like a chaffing couple or parents refering... Languagechtgrl - 9 Aug 2006 frd - 25 Mar 2010
	Learning Polish, good for beginners? 29 - I can confirm it too. Open-minded attitude and perseverance in pursuing a goal is more important than the... LanguageIronsE11 - 10 Apr 2008 Polish Tutor - 24 Mar 2010
	The Plural of Zloty? 2 46 - I sort of agree or at least I don't know what is absolutely correct because when or whether... LanguageLondonChick - 16 Jun 2008 pdogs - 24 Mar 2010
	Dzięki temu...... ? 8 - A question to advanced Polish learners (-: What is the difference between: dzięki temu z powodu... Languagekrazy krawiec - 2 Mar 2010 Polish Tutor - 24 Mar 2010
	is it stll jeden 2 33 - You should think about how much of my time and energy I have given to you.... Languagechaza - 11 Mar 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 21 Mar 2010
	Jakoś tam będzie 4 - Thank you all very much for your answers! :-DD... LanguageLeonis - 15 Mar 2010 Leonis - 19 Mar 2010
	Also, Too - także, też, również 18 - There's a similar one about the Austrians.lol... LanguageSemsem - 12 Mar 2010 Lyzko - 19 Mar 2010
	The finer points of Polish grammar - 1 (podróżni) 22 - Dzięki:-)... LanguageAdamKadmon - 15 Mar 2010 Lyzko - 19 Mar 2010
	Polish Prefixation 8 - 1) obierz - peel 2) odebrałem - take away 3) nabrał - take in Excerpts from 'Linguistics across... LanguageLeuca - 18 May 2009 AdamKadmon - 14 Mar 2010
	jak ulu? 9 - He can,t help being DEAF !!!... Languagedbfulano - 4 Mar 2010 TICKLED PINK - 4 Mar 2010
	"Na" and "W" , when to use? 15 - Maybe because certain what we call 'countries' are viewed by Polish as 'regions' or parts of territories, hence not... LanguageAtrop - 22 Sep 2007 Lyzko - 27 Feb 2010
	Declension of młody and stary 9 - And only in the nominative case.... Languageemmajo - 9 Feb 2010 SzwedwPolsce - 24 Feb 2010
	brakować, braknąć, zabraknąć 9 - Perhaps you mean 'lack'.... LanguageDerevon - 5 Feb 2010 musicwriter - 22 Feb 2010
	Help in finding household object 8 - A modern kitchen furniture guide, this article aims to assist you with practical aspects of kitchen space and furniture... Languageiman - 6 Oct 2008 jeff2009 - 21 Feb 2010
	Coming back to Polish language studies 8 - WhiteEagle Polish grammar seems difficult, especially with the case system but most Slovanic Languages have the same thing and... LanguageWhiteEagle - 7 Apr 2009 Michal - 20 Feb 2010
	Old "Polish" Phrases used by family (in US) 3 - nitpickingly...a zając is a hare; a rabbit is a królik. Except for the jackrabbit of the Wild West which,... LanguageSemsem - 31 Jan 2010 Polonius3 - 20 Feb 2010
	have a sip - Chcesz łyka? 2 56 - Well, it looks like he is off to put his M&Ms into alphabetical order. I'm off to sip my... Languagedbfulano - 15 Feb 2010 Seanus - 17 Feb 2010
	Gospodarzu, dostanę u was trochę jaj? 12 - Wesołego jaja!... LanguagePolonius3 - 12 Feb 2010 Wawel - 12 Feb 2010

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