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	Looking for meaning of a phrase ("Yatz Gatz Spetagamie") 2 47 - Hey, I also believe in giving credit where credit is due:-) No thanks necessary, although I appreciate all the... LanguageJJKK - 24 Jun 2019 Lyzko - 2 Jul 2019
	Addressing a follow up email to an embassy of the Republic of Poland 3 - @Tlum Thanks, and you are right zapytać does make more sense here than potwierdzić.... LanguagePolakNieMaly - 1 Jul 2019 PolakNieMaly - 1 Jul 2019
	"Pan" or "Ty" - how people address each other in Poland? 2 55 - So I exaggerated the brevity of my stay. Fact is, I already had studied Polish for at least four... LanguageKazikowski - 9 Feb 2012 Lyzko - 16 Jun 2019
	Pronunciation question: ę at the end of a sentence 5 - In rapid speech, I've only very rarely heard the final "e-sound" distinctly pronounced, except actually for my Polish teacher... Languagemhurwicz - 10 Jun 2019 Lyzko - 10 Jun 2019
	The rule determining pronunciation of " sprawdź " in the Polish language 3 - Palatalization in Polish can indeed be challenging, as that final "z + mnaki znak" almost seems to disappear if... Languagemhurwicz - 6 Jun 2019 Lyzko - 6 Jun 2019
	The Slavic accents 4 - All such "labels" in the end are meaningless, Vlad! Any manner of speaking is subject to purely subjective... LanguageVlad1234 - 20 May 2019 Lyzko - 20 May 2019
	If nominative singular noun ends in "-(not -c-) + ha", is dative & locative singular ending still "-sze"? 16 - (Partial translations below...I did my best LOL): sjp.pwn.pl/poradnia/haslo/;11744 Question: "Form of noun 'wataha' in locative case as 'watadze'... LanguageLri - 13 May 2019 Lri - 14 May 2019
	What "YOU" is the correct one? Polish language question. 2 50 - We as well. To be continued:-)... LanguageNightshadow - 6 May 2019 Lyzko - 9 May 2019
	Polish-American Grandma used to say this word! 18 - google.com/amp/s/slask.onet.pl/starki-i-starziki-felieton-marka-szoltyska-po-slasku/xce89.amp Have a look at it.... Languageerinegront - 26 Apr 2019 kaprys - 26 Apr 2019
	What do foreigners find the hardest part of Polish? 2 3 63 - So long as you don't desire to discourage others such as Lori from learning, enjoying, and using her new-found... LanguageLyzko - 15 Apr 2019 Lyzko - 18 Apr 2019
	Etymology of Paragon 4 - What makes you think that?... LanguageAnotherPeter - 12 Apr 2019 jon357 - 15 Apr 2019
	The usage and future of the special Polish letters: ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ż, ź (Polish language) 2 3 4 5 6 7 203 - "Cwiczenie czyni mistrza!", literally "Exercise does/makes master", which sounds odd in English to say the least:-)... LanguagePolonius3 - 16 May 2011 Lyzko - 25 Mar 2019
	Why is Polish such an ugly language? 22 - Such is part of what makes Polish Polish!! How unbearably boring this planet if all languages sounded alike, were... LanguageCharmouche - 26 Jan 2018 Lyzko - 11 Mar 2019
	"Pan Tadeusz" - difficult English translations? 10 - Probably somewhere in the middle, pawian:-)... Languagepasssivus - 6 Mar 2019 Lyzko - 10 Mar 2019
	What do you like in Polish language? 2 3 70 - Gosh, thanks so much kaprys! Guess, I must have heard a much older dialect speaker then:-) The Polish... Languagezetigrek - 13 Aug 2010 Lyzko - 6 Mar 2019
	Site I've been using to learn Polish--what do you people think? 18 - Guided movie watching with easily deletable closed captions in Polish instead of English (or whatever the learner's native language)... LanguagePlusa10 - 8 Jul 2010 Lyzko - 5 Mar 2019
	Meaning of zrewanżować in this context 4 - @Nathans Thank you! So the sense would be, "I read your illegible letters, but you don't seem to want... Languagemhurwicz - 2 Mar 2019 mhurwicz - 2 Mar 2019
	Advice needed for learning Polish Language 2 41 - Preferrably a native speaker who is willing to teach one what they WANT, not merely what the teacher thinks... LanguageSzalawa - 13 Apr 2014 Lyzko - 20 Feb 2019
	Ukrainian language similar to Polish? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 236 - I don't deny there are many borrowings, but I think many words which sound similar can be a... Languagenobody - 9 Dec 2008 Vlad1234 - 19 Feb 2019
	How many tenses and cases in Polish? 2 33 - Of course I can speak Polish. By that definition, your English is scarcely perfect, ergo, that makes my... LanguageKris85 - 28 Mar 2016 Lyzko - 17 Feb 2019
	How to pronounce the Polish word "w" in sentences? 15 - I trend to pronounce "w" more or less like "f", particularly in rapid speech.... Languageraith09 - 23 May 2011 Lyzko - 6 Feb 2019
	Trying to find an old Polish song 6 - thanks! I cant understand polish, but some of the words/versus that she sings really do coincide with the lyrics... Languagejoiceale - 25 Jan 2019 joiceale - 27 Jan 2019
	Opinions on Google Translate for Polish 28 - Thanks for that, mhurwicz. Will ck it out ASAP!... Languagemhurwicz - 18 Dec 2018 Lyzko - 20 Jan 2019
	Polish words that sound funny? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 224 - Now, I see the world through my Americanized eyes. That means I don't trust anybody and anything. I remember... Languagesimonfla - 27 Feb 2011 Rich Mazur - 12 Jan 2019
	I will be "Druhna" in Poland and giving the speech in Polish - please help translate from English 3 - Dobry Wieczór! W pierwszej kolejności gratulacje dla Państwa Młodych oraz podziękowanie dla was wszystkich za przybycie aby świętować... LanguageLinelleJeziorska - 6 Jan 2019 majkel - 11 Jan 2019
	I'm Moving from UK To Poland to learn Polish and live there 11 - Wish you luck, Simon! Learning the language, that is, the culture's half the battle. Hopefully, yours won't be an... LanguageSimon1 - 25 Jan 2017 Lyzko - 5 Jan 2019
	Diminutive help? Wiktoria, Mikołaj, Elzbieta 9 - When I was an exchange student in Poland my first family should play affectionately with dimunatives so Ela would... Languagemarzanna - 17 Apr 2018 Ela eluniu - 4 Jan 2019
	Intermediate / Advanced Learners of Polish. How do you improve your language? 14 - Nevertheless, learning a language as an adult by seeing, rather than merely hearing, what is being said, is an... Languagekie - 3 Feb 2012 Lyzko - 2 Jan 2019
	Student register = indeks in Poland? 3 - Until a few years ago, an indeks was what Polish university students had instead of transcripts. There were no... Languagemhurwicz - 28 Dec 2018 mafketis - 28 Dec 2018
	Adjective endings for Polish surnames - the role of the suffixes? 8 - All names are CATASTROPHIC. For instance: Hell; Dorin; Gazda; Satan... LanguageRudy5 - 7 Jun 2012 Lexus The Killer - 28 Dec 2018
	Writing "to" and "from" on gifts in Polish. 2 41 - To Dad is "dla taty"?... LanguageThe Elves - 25 Dec 2017 More Elves - 26 Dec 2018
	Meaning of "w tern" in Polish 27 - those look like tem's to me (the word search for those is visual not digital so rn and m... Languagemhurwicz - 16 Dec 2018 mafketis - 19 Dec 2018
	Sense of "duchowego" 13 - As often the case, the English term is somewhat more limited than the Polish:-)... Languagemhurwicz - 16 Dec 2018 Lyzko - 17 Dec 2018
	My American-Polish family says this word all the time! It sounds something like 'shnoodek' 4 - sznurek... LanguageGrontkowski Pec - 24 Nov 2016 mafketis - 15 Dec 2018
	Having trouble pronouncing Polish words? 2 35 - Maybe there's a missing letter between the initial B and the G.... LanguageBednar87 - 28 Sep 2007 Lyzko - 13 Dec 2018
	First sentence of the novel Solaris 12 - I think you nailed it. Even if this is not exactly what the author had in mind, the analogy... Languagezzjing - 30 Nov 2018 zzjing - 3 Dec 2018
	"-ska" Polish last name different from "-ski"? 15 - I'm curious as to whether or not Polish surnames starting with a K are originally typically of Germanic origin?... Languageblondynka91 - 10 Feb 2015 NewGuy - 3 Dec 2018
	Using the correct grammar is stopping me from progressing with Polish language 2 35 - I'd add, listening to TV broadcasts, ideally with POLISH-language captions or subtitles in order to visualize what is being... Languagemiss_happy - 6 Aug 2012 Lyzko - 20 Nov 2018
	Learn individual words or sentences? Best approach? (Polish learners) 6 - Makes perfect sense to me.... LanguageAntMan - 31 Oct 2018 Lyzko - 31 Oct 2018
	Polish Names (which goes with which) 3 - Thank you!... LanguageSarah89Translator - 20 Oct 2018 Sarah89Translator - 21 Oct 2018
	Email Translation for my genealogical inquiry in Poland 9 - @ Koach, you don't really need the first bit of your query as they've already told you that. There... LanguageKoach - 16 Oct 2018 Atch - 19 Oct 2018
	Ski Or Ska? - Polish surname endings 2 44 - Sure, why not? There was once a famous Polish-Jewish conductor active in the US named "Artur Rodzinski"! One couldn't... LanguageLina19 - 10 May 2010 Lyzko - 7 Oct 2018
	"Taka prawda" - What does this Polish phrase mean? 19 - It's not Polish, but Old Church Slavonic. Hospodin pomiluj means "Lord, have mercy", and is sung many times during... LanguageInWroclaw - 27 Aug 2012 DominicB - 21 Sep 2018
	Polish conjugation - Present Tense 7 - Dana Bielec explains this excellently in her several books on Polish grammar!... LanguageRhand - 24 Feb 2015 Lyzko - 18 Sep 2018
	Common errors in Polish grammar or spelling 26 - @Ziemowit, Just sent you a private mail which I hope explains my confusion. Apologies if there are any... Languagecatsoldier - 17 May 2012 Lyzko - 8 Sep 2018
	iPhone / Android - Smartphone apps for learning Polish 12 - I take it your first language is English. If not, some learners prefer to learn a foreign language in... Languagedb1874 - 10 Jan 2011 Lyzko - 8 Sep 2018
	How do Poles feel about foreigners learning their language? 2 3 4 105 - Apropos Lord Chesterfield, legend has it that Voltaire allegedly wished to visit the great man on a visit to... LanguageRain33 - 14 Jul 2011 Lyzko - 21 Aug 2018
	Ways to say "bring" in Polish, and differences between them 12 - Thanks, Terri! Yeah, thought it looked odd, but figured it was slang:-)... Languagepernumba - 15 Jun 2018 Lyzko - 15 Aug 2018
	Learning English from Polish: Language books - Audio downloads ? 7 - And then throw the AMERICAN English slang in and it really gets confusing when you Polish come to America.... Languageroyal6 - 25 Oct 2016 johnny reb - 25 Jun 2018
	Text message - what does " K. C. " and "8" mean? 15 - Misspelling. Someone has a neglectful way of writing and don't care what he types.. I guess those words should... LanguageYvonne91324 - 20 Apr 2014 Looker - 25 Jun 2018
	Where did you start or the best techniques for learning Polish. 2 3 85 - ...that comes out of this clown well is when he says Poland should take more "refugees". Just... LanguageCzarne Oczy - 6 May 2008 Rich Mazur - 12 Jun 2018
	How to write an email properly in Polish? 2 49 - Good because you deserve no respect, you old fraud. And Polish malls are not full of American... LanguageDan7373 - 7 Jun 2018 mafketis - 10 Jun 2018
	Czech language sounds like baby talk to most Poles. Similarities? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 222 - @Joss Since you use the cyrillic I assume your mother tongue is Slavic. It'll be helpful. No need to... LanguageRobertLee - 14 Jun 2011 kaprys - 9 Jun 2018
	Writing a novel set in XVII Century Poland; Input Requested 12 - Wow this is cool. Nice one!... LanguageKazansky - 2 May 2018 TheWizard - 7 Jun 2018
	Do English-speakers sound funny when we speak Polish? 2 49 - They do. I know quite a few French people in Warsaw and am very used to it. There's... LanguageForumsuser13 - 27 Jul 2014 jon357 - 8 May 2018
	Issues understanding "to go" verb in Polish language 13 - Ah, yes. The narzednik often doesn't require a preposition, I merely forgot momentarily:-) "Interesuje nowymi samochodami". etc.. and... LanguageLecrede - 6 May 2018 Lyzko - 8 May 2018
	Help with Polish language - I'm confused by the noun change when a negation is added - genitive case 5 - Right, maf! @Suze, the genitive in Polish acts rather like adding "much"/"many", "how much/many of" in English. The... LanguageSuze - 7 Apr 2018 Lyzko - 8 Apr 2018
	A mother yelling at her child in Polish 16 - I hope so... I've heard lots of Polish parents call their child 'debil' (moron, idiot)... though... LanguageComickingAway - 28 Mar 2018 mafketis - 29 Mar 2018
	Polish names spelling and pronunciation 24 - I found out, last night, that my last name is actually "Brzek." It was changed to Brink, for some... LanguagePolish_Princess - 15 Nov 2010 Glassbeads - 20 Mar 2018
	Looking for the words of an old Polish folksong my mother and relatives used to sing 6 - Thanks Bieganski, Pawel... LanguageCatusia - 21 Jul 2012 Pavi - 17 Mar 2018

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