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Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions. (page 2)
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I NEED HELP FOR A TATTOO ( Family based Polish quotes please )
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Get smiley tattooed 😀...
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Czarnecki24 - 13 Jul 2014
Alien - 28 Mar 2024
POLISH INSULTS....know any good ones...?
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I would suggest: Jak cię kopnę to się zesrasz, or: Jak cię jebnę to się wykopyrtniesz....
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wildrover - 12 Apr 2011
Alien - 20 Mar 2024
Polish words difficult to translate into English
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American porch should be translated as weranda in Polish. Veranda ( French: véranda) - an extension, usually...
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Polonius3 - 4 Jun 2008
pawian - 16 Mar 2024
Polish in 4 Weeks CD-ROM
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I pointed this out before. Apparently, its hard to obtain wherever they are freaking about this book from. Too...
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zlotytarasy - 7 Apr 2010
Joker - 11 Mar 2024
Polish language test, NATO Stanag 6001 format.
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A pleasure. The various inspections and visits (that don't actually mean much however at least it's a jolly to...
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Szenk88HTAFC - 31 Mar 2015
jon357 - 29 Feb 2024
What does "ya zha smadia" mean in English?
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And my grandma used to say something like: Dooh shventy zastovau panny maryi. We had a problem how...
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katie1234 - 28 Mar 2015
pawian - 20 Feb 2024
Help with clergy titles/forms of address in Polish language?
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@Megtheduck, when you're addressing them during a casual meeting: bishop - "księże biskupie" archbishop - "księże arcybiskupie" ...
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marzanna - 6 Mar 2018
Paulina - 20 Feb 2024
I love the word Kurwa
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It takes time to collect evidence from a distance......
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ABrizzle - 26 Jul 2023
Novichok - 7 Feb 2024
Bilingual Polish-English books with audio for listening and reading learning method
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Amen, Maf....
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samotnik - 26 Jan 2024
Lyzko - 6 Feb 2024
Children's Songs in Polish
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Alien provided the next line....any one else know the rest?...
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karturn - 23 May 2007
Ms Middle - 27 Jan 2024
Is it possible to master the Polish language fluently for a non-Polish speaker?
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@mafketis Exactly that, and that's part of the strength of Conrad. The quality is in the plot devices...
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Simon1 - 8 Nov 2016
jon357 - 24 Jan 2024
Differences in Polish and English idioms
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This phrase only confirms the low intellectual level of the person who uses it....
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malwinaflower - 16 Dec 2010
Alien - 7 Jan 2024
Christmas Phrases translations
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This is not in the original either....
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DannyJay - 23 Dec 2023
Alien - 24 Dec 2023
"Putschke" - Please help me figure out a nickname my grandfather called me
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There is no such word in Polish. But maybe it was puszek/fluff or down....
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anemone - 10 Mar 2011
Alien - 24 Dec 2023
Dziadzia / Babcia - help me with spelling/pronunciation
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For a previous message by Dee C According to a records search a couple of years ago when...
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I'm_a_guest - 26 Nov 2006
bdziadzio - 17 Dec 2023
Polish Swear Words
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Cats usually run away from dogs....
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Admin - 6 Dec 2005
Alien - 18 Nov 2023
What are the best professional reasons for learning Polish?
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A US citizen aka national, of course....
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Samideano - 16 Oct 2023
Lyzko - 18 Oct 2023
Gospodarzu, dostanę u was trochę jaj?
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Nie no, żeby tak obcego mężczyznę o jego jajka pytać... i jeszcze pieniądze proponować? Toż to, panie dobrodzieju,...
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Polonius3 - 12 Feb 2010
GefreiterKania - 3 Oct 2023
Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases
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Psia krew, cholera. Dog blood, damn it...
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Jadwiga - 18 Feb 2009
Alien - 1 Oct 2023
Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames
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@Paulina Dziękuję :) If I were to visit Poland, do you know if it would be easy to search...
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Paulina - 7 Nov 2014
szukajprz - 4 Sep 2023
When do I use certain characters?
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Appreciate the post, Maf. Yeah, makes sense....sortaLOL Yet, for example "stol" is masculine inanimate (as opposed to virile...
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Roadjack - 10 Aug 2023
Lyzko - 17 Aug 2023
Will Germans be able to understand Polish enough?
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I know of several Germans who studied Polish at university and apparently were able to use it professionally. Both...
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mochadot18 - 20 Nov 2018
Lyzko - 31 Jul 2023
What computer keyboards are in use in Poland?
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I wouldn't say so Polish 214 is actually a very terrible implementation of the old Typewriter layout....
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vjmehra - 21 Mar 2014
Adiee5 - 5 Jul 2023
Jestem za
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Curious Leonis, is it correct Hungarian as a translation of "Jestem za toba", perchance "Mogottod allok"?? Apologies for not...
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Leonis - 28 Jan 2010
Lyzko - 28 Jun 2023
Owna and Owa name suffix
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I've only ever heard it used ironically and with a smile....
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Anderid - 28 Nov 2014
jon357 - 16 Jun 2023
-ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help
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Roslan is a name: namespedia.com/details/Roslan Morawa - it may refer to Moravia, the name of geographical land (Czech region)...
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nikola - 19 Dec 2007
Looker - 26 May 2023
Two Survivals or Metamorphoses of Polish Folk Songs
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@Paulina Thank you for responding. The word(s) for "lah-b(l)ey-lee" is/are indeed the most challenging to figure out. Let...
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Kantarow - 14 Apr 2023
Kantarow
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"Czarny" vs. "Czerny", vs. "Charni" vs. "Cherni", etc.
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Named after my great grandma Charny which is in essence the word czerni meaning black in slavic langauges, where...
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Nickidewbear - 31 Oct 2016
charn - 11 Apr 2023
Is Polish easy to learn?
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Naturally....
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Ania Polka Dot - 13 Mar 2023
Lyzko - 3 Apr 2023
How well do Polish people understand Slovak?
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Yeah, Czech is out there, like a totally different language. I can understand some Slowak but no...
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yokohikasa - 17 Feb 2016
Miloslaw - 24 Feb 2023
What does the phrase 'mój drogi' mean?
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"Mój drogi/najdroższy" affectionately means "My dear/dearest" whether in standalone form, or when combined with Vocatively-suffixed nouns (Same function as...
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Mikesz - 21 Jan 2023
ForumUser - 15 Feb 2023
mężczyzny vs mężczyznę? language help please!
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IME there are some verbs which are supposed to have objects in the genetive case (dopełniacz - kogo...
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maja2202 - 12 Feb 2023
mafketis - 14 Feb 2023
Need help translating old Gwardia Warszawa articles
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Hey, please drop me an email, I'll take a look at these articles and see what we can do...
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Varesin73 - 1 Jan 2023
LonelyPoland - 10 Feb 2023
Is the term 'Polak' derogatory??
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I think that you can be pardoned for that one :-) But JR Jim cannot....
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tornado2007 - 23 Jul 2007
Miloslaw - 2 Feb 2023
Test to determine proficiency of Polish?
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there are online placing tests for language schools in Poland (those that teach Polish as a foreing language)...
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amiga500 - 28 Jan 2023
gumishu - 28 Jan 2023
Having a really hard time with Polish cases
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Precisely, which is still wrong in standard English! Back in the early '70's, there was a US-cigarette magazine advert...
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terenia - 3 Oct 2007
Lyzko - 10 Jan 2023
How to pronounce "y" in Polish?
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Hi, I read on a blog that it is worth doing speech organ exercises. Apparently, it helps in...
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kepler - 17 Jul 2012
Ania Polka Dot - 6 Jan 2023
Some German loan-words in Polish language
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Admittedly though, the less highly schooledcwould undoubtedly eschew extreme dialect usagecin their daily speech. However, perhaps the relationship of...
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Polonius3 - 25 Jun 2017
Lyzko - 5 Jan 2023
Busha and JaJa
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I only ever knew babcia and dziadek. There is a difference between Pole Ams and Anglo Poles....
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cassandra - 9 Sep 2012
Miloslaw - 3 Dec 2022
Polish post office vocabulary
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Merged: Need help on how to deal with Polish post office I have to do something online...
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ryanb - 28 Dec 2011
Eskimo - 12 Nov 2022
Brocki Spelling of Polish Surname
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Well, finally:-)...
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Gutless - 8 Aug 2022
Lyzko - 8 Nov 2022
Is There A Name For This Dialect?
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Thank you all for the responses. I knew my grandmother was not giving compliments when they argued. LOL !!!...
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marion kanawha - 13 Oct 2021
marion kanawha
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Niewiara - meaning
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It means neither. This is the meaning of "niewiara": sjp.pwn.pl/slowniki/niewiara.html 1. not believing in religious dogmas...
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GoldenSummer - 6 Oct 2022
Paulina - 6 Oct 2022
Helping Non Polish Student studying in Public School
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Actually, you know more than I do. Like where I live....
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phils_79 - 25 Sep 2022
Novichok - 28 Sep 2022
WISŁA or VISTULA??
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A special letter for Poles cos in communist times it meant victory over communism and people displayed its...
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rychlik - 12 Aug 2010
pawian - 21 Aug 2022
The "end piece" of a loaf of bread in Polish
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Dupka? mozesz se wsadzic do..... It is of course piętka- the best piece of fresh bread....
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MoogleSensei - 13 Aug 2013
Alien - 17 Aug 2022
Is there a Polish way of saying 'USA' on forms?
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Wait a minute! On second thoughts, I checked it again and found out there is another way. It...
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curious1923 - 7 Aug 2022
pawian - 9 Aug 2022
A software which converts Polish text to audio?
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Simple use free Polish syntezator głosu text-to-speech.pl/...
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olgaevans - 9 Apr 2011
Molotinho - 31 Jul 2022
Is there an equivalent for the name 'Wayne' in Polish?
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Hah! Wożniak it is then...
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curious1923 - 30 Jul 2022
curious1923
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How to overcome the difficulties on learning Polish consonants ?
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On the whole, Polish is actually a far more phonetic language than English ever was! Consonant clusters were...
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bcbhxdsd - 28 Nov 2011
Lyzko - 21 Jul 2022
Polish grammar made easy
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Oh, please! Don't spare wolacz purely on my account:-)...
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Seanus - 22 Nov 2008
Lyzko - 21 Jul 2022
Can you use lubisz and lubicie interchangeably?
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It is wonderful you are so vividly interested in Polish matters. Respect! :):)...
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xxsniperwolfxx - 25 Jun 2022
pawian - 20 Jul 2022
Does rz and sz have the same pronounciation?
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Ya got me that time, Alien!...
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TanjiroKamado - 23 Jun 2022
Lyzko - 25 Jun 2022
Best books to self-study Polish?
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homophones - different words that sound the same but not written in the same way (morze - może) ...
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Titoxyco - 5 Feb 2022
mafketis - 23 Jun 2022
A study on how bilingual Polish-English speakers think
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The good ones?...
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lenka565677777 - 6 Jun 2022
jon357 - 13 Jun 2022
Etymology of pan /pani
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The word "pan" is known also in Ukrainian and in Belorussian. In Ukrainian, it is used with the same...
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papagarth - 11 Feb 2010
ivanpetryshyn - 8 Jun 2022
Polish from Russian
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Cool! :) Congrats! 👏 Yes, this info is on your forum profile :): polishforums.com/index.php?action=userinfo&user=60641...
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RussianAntiPutin - 13 May 2022
Paulina - 18 May 2022
Polish Accusative / Genitive case
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Tak, siódmy przypadek wolacz!...
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Nightglade - 8 Mar 2011
Lyzko - 7 May 2022
Help with Polish handwriting translation, please.
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I have a cache of letters in cursive (pdfs) from old world family in Poland,1947-1965, perhaps 30. I would...
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Landohairspray - 12 Apr 2016
Bjerstedt - 10 Apr 2022
Polish flashcards?
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Actually, I once used such a sort of home-made flash card set made up by my Polish teacher. Thing...
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Titoxyco - 13 Mar 2022
Lyzko - 14 Mar 2022
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