Language

Tips and advice for learners of the Polish language. Covers grammar and other language questions. (page 8)

sort: replies | threads

	I need to be encouraged to properly study this beautiful language - Polish 8 - The more inflected the morphology of a language, the richer, therefore, the deeper and more rewarding the experience for... LanguageBravewarrior - 22 Sep 2016 Lyzko - 23 Sep 2016
	Appropriate word selection to positively describe someone in Polish 10 - Thank you. That is an interesting insight. Appreciate all the feedback. Thank you very much.... Languagezkatze - 16 Sep 2016 zkatze - 18 Sep 2016
	Grammar question about conditionals in Polish. 20 - I understand the principle, it just looks... a little weird on the page. Not quite sure why, it... Languagekaktus44 - 3 Sep 2016 mafketis - 9 Sep 2016
	Good book with audio in Polish? 11 - You could try Berlitz Polish phrase book and dictionary. It's available on Amazon and Ebay, some editions also come... Languagechi - 7 Nov 2012 Chemikiem - 7 Sep 2016
	Word clarification (Polish): the word for axle stands. 9 - I'm not sure about the "street" English language (since I'm not a native speaker), and those cited words above... Languagechaza - 21 Feb 2013 Looker - 1 Sep 2016
	Rosetta Stone Polish Level 1-3 (my personal experience) 17 - I'm mohamed looking to learn polish language If anyone if u have the copy of rosseta and don't need... Languagewireless - 30 Apr 2012 Mohamed wayrah - 29 Aug 2016
	Czesc/pa vs. no czesc/no pa 18 - Czesc!... LanguageBrokenOwl - 31 Jul 2011 Dreamergirl - 27 Aug 2016
	Learn Polish or Russian 2 3 86 - Yes. I was aware.... LanguageRudy5 - 26 Jun 2012 peterweg - 9 Aug 2016
	Need some help on Polish girl's names (naming our daughter) 17 - Compromise, I suppose:-) Hey, he might even opt for an Anglophone aka "traditional" name for the child! I... LanguageKasia016 - 11 Apr 2011 Lyzko - 8 Aug 2016
	Polish flower that starts with T 7 - traganek ,tojesc,tojad,tatarak ,tulipan,trybula,tobolki,tasznik... LanguageRubina - 13 Jul 2016 gregy741 - 14 Jul 2016
	Frustrated Polish Learner -- people in Poland try to speak to me in English 2 31 - In fact, German is obviously much closer to English than to Polish! The difficulty lies in the equally indisputable... Languagepolishfighter - 1 Dec 2013 Lyzko - 12 Jul 2016
	Is it possible to learn Polish while not living in Poland? If yes, how? 2 37 - I also tend to agree that it is entirely possible to learn Polish, for that matter, any language, while... Languagecatsoldier - 3 Sep 2012 Lyzko - 5 Jul 2016
	Useful tips on learning Polish? 25 - I hope you already speak fluent polish :) but for those who still are willing to learn, here are... Languagebrynn - 30 Dec 2010 udarkness - 2 Jul 2016
	How do you literally translate Home Sweet Home in Polish 22 - That's a good one. Never heard it before! It has reminded me of the commie times "transformation" of... LanguageLifehappens - 29 Jun 2016 Ziemowit - 2 Jul 2016
	I NEED TO LEARN POLISH QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY! 2 45 - I can be your free teacher :) mclain at op.pl that's my email adress. But I have also my... Languagecourtney0525 - 7 Aug 2009 Lets Polish - 21 Jun 2016
	How to type Polish characters with the language bar 13 - If you are just interested in writing Polish letters on websites, use this Firefox extension tool: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/polski-domek-toolbar/... LanguageAutumnFlower - 4 Feb 2013 GregoryRz - 19 Jun 2016
	"TO" or "ONO" / "i je je"? 20 - Always good to know from a native speaker, kacper! Thanks again:-)... Languageokgirl66 - 8 Apr 2009 Lyzko - 17 Jun 2016
	Help with Polish Wedding vocabulary and phrases 9 - The great book that gives a comprehensive outlook of Polish vocabulary is presented in Hurra manual. It is published... Languagemartinwhiffen - 15 Aug 2013 savvy sam - 11 Jun 2016
	Use of Kochanie in Polish 2 37 - Exactly. moja miłość, moje kochanie... LanguageSunflower - 26 Jul 2007 kpc21 - 27 May 2016
	Useful phonetic English to Polish - maybe / Cichocki. Ort. 6 - Maybe the name you're looking for is Art? To my surprise there's more than 150 people with this surname... LanguageEchidna - 28 Mar 2011 Looker - 21 May 2016
	Is Polish an easy language to learn and is there a way of learning it easily? 2 3 4 105 - tbh i dont think polish is hard its how its pronouced which makes it hard to say i love... Languageweaverwarrior12 - 19 Oct 2013 kelseaaa - 19 May 2016
	Grammar of traditional birthday song "Sto Lat" 13 - Naw, that's not really popular, it's a translation of the English Happy Birthday, some people sing it but... LanguageTurbowicz - 15 Apr 2014 smurf - 19 May 2016
	Translation please from written note, Polish to English. 3 - Your gut feeling was telling you that you needed to have your teeth seen by a dentist, too.... Languagehokimo - 18 May 2016 Ziemowit - 18 May 2016
	Polish verb aspects: to memorize pairs or not? 8 - Whatever works, Cleiton 1996! Many such programs turn out to be somewhat gimmicky in my experience and therefore... Languageegghead - 26 Feb 2013 Lyzko - 2 May 2016
	Polish vs Russian grammatical cases (accusative and instrumental) pronounciation 4 - Of course! By the way, the vestigial Polish form was "vremię" (or possibly "vręmie"), I'm no longer certain. My... LanguageExtreemator - 26 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 27 Apr 2016
	English-Polish tests 23 - Ok, thanks for that Ziemowit. I think these tests will be generally good but as with this example,... LanguageVincent - 24 Sep 2007 Chemikiem - 26 Apr 2016
	"Hardening" of soft-sign endings of certain plural Polish nouns 4 - A most enlightening, native-speaker explanation, kpc! Most welcome indeed, thanks:-)... LanguageTunny - 23 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 24 Apr 2016
	Why does Polish form of Nicholas (Mikołaj) begin with an M? 12 - Maf may be on the money with those palatalized alveolars! On a slighly different, if related, topic, Russian... LanguageAtch - 21 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 22 Apr 2016
	An email translated from Polish to English using translator 24 - Autocorrect. It works by an algorithm of letters that you've typed. Nothing else.... LanguageGuest - 11 Feb 2011 jon357 - 16 Apr 2016
	Beginning to learn Polish- help? 29 - I would like help please... LanguageRudy5 - 25 May 2013 Dreamergirl - 14 Apr 2016
	Difference between również, też and także in Polish. 5 - Obviously, no reply in any language, even among native speakers, will be uniform:-) My (NON-German-speaking!!) granddad Joseph on... LanguageCleiton_1996 - 12 Apr 2016 Lyzko - 13 Apr 2016
	A couple of questions relating to Polish names and terms 7 - No. For example, Nowak is a very very common name.... LanguageSmolarek - 12 Apr 2010 jon357 - 13 Apr 2016
	Please help me understand Polish adverbs 30 - Nice post, Karolino! True, adverbs are a tough nut to crack for us non-natives:-) I still will... LanguageHubertus - 8 Dec 2013 Lyzko - 9 Apr 2016
	I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? 2 3 70 - For beginners, I highly recommend children's books, poems, etc. for anyone who is in the beginning phrases of learning... Languagestill_wisher - 31 Mar 2009 AdrianK9 - 28 Mar 2016
	Why are Happy Easter & Merry Christmas the same in Polish 26 - It's Happy Christmas to the British. :-)... LanguageSophiaS - 14 Dec 2011 katzinchen - 25 Mar 2016
	Wishing someone to "have fun" in Poland 11 - Okay thanks a lot everyone! You're right I know they'll appreciate the effort regardless :-P... Languagerachelle123 - 21 Mar 2016 rachelle123 - 22 Mar 2016
	Polish vs Russian: Which language sounds cooler? 21 - @Dolno: for sure and we can read it in your messages! It is normal and I'm sure it'll... Languagerandomic - 2 Mar 2016 InPolska - 3 Mar 2016
	Does this paragraph make sense? I am learning Polish 11 - Hey. I also struggled with my Polish for quite a long time. I tried handbooks and audiobooks. And you... LanguageEmie - 3 Jan 2014 rebecca ogawa - 24 Feb 2016
	Google Translate - want know if the Polish pronunciations given are on an accurate level? 17 - Thanks...........seems relatively close but there is enough of a difference to possibly cause some awkwardness or possibly misunderstanding. ... Languagebeckski - 12 Sep 2010 gwrobel - 20 Feb 2016
	Rhymes for kids and catsoldier 8 - Why on earth has someone deleted or censored the girl's and PRL versions which were not in the... Languagepawian - 26 Oct 2011 Polonius3 - 20 Feb 2016
	Instrumental and byc - Polish grammar issue 2 46 - Perfect, thankyou to Vincent and Ziemowit!... LanguageSandie - 22 Aug 2014 alg1993 - 18 Feb 2016
	When would I use either -ę or -m in Polish? 12 - For the first person singular which is what the OP is discussing, I think this would be right... LanguageTomczyk - 17 Feb 2016 Chemikiem - 18 Feb 2016
	Why is there no Polish word for Tacky? No, really, why? 18 - As a noun ("tackiness") maybe "ostentacyjne bezguście" would be appropriate? As an adjective -- ostentacyjnie bezgustny. A... Languagemagpie - 30 Dec 2011 Polonius3 - 15 Feb 2016
	Clever and Innovative Polish Keyboard Layout. must see! 14 - When one types in all caps WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT or the name MALIŃSKI or CZĘSTOCHOWA, then all upper-case letters... Languagepierros14 - 27 Apr 2009 Polonius3 - 5 Feb 2016
	Give me some reasons to learn Polish 2 3 4 5 126 - You guys still on that? :) Reason to learn Polish: -great culture, tradition, history, -great literature,... LanguageArika - 10 Jan 2012 NocyMrok - 25 Jan 2016
	"Róbta, co chceta" - Polish slogan meaning and usage 25 - Of all the Polonius 3's in the world.... you're the Polonius 3est! Dziki też człowiek!... LanguagePolonius3 - 14 Jan 2016 mafketis - 15 Jan 2016
	Help me figure out the spelling of these Polish names? 17 - Those are not Polish spellings. The exclamation in Polish is Boże or Mój Boże (Dear God). There are... LanguageCareuh - 19 Oct 2011 Polonius3 - 13 Jan 2016
	Polish Nickname - Mikołaj = Miko? Elżbieta, Wiktoria 14 - Wikcia... Languageekcampos - 26 Oct 2012 Chemikiem - 2 Jan 2016
	Nominative (Mianownik) vs Accusative (Biernik)? 17 - Exactly.... Languagechrzaszczbrzmi - 3 Sep 2012 kpc21 - 31 Dec 2015
	Difference between kąpać się and brać prysznic in Polish language 21 - It's a book from the 1930's, so I think, this expression is just no longer used.... LanguagePhilosophia - 28 Dec 2015 kpc21 - 31 Dec 2015
	Message from Polish speaking friend (in English) translation help 13 - Thank you, poduszka silnika is what I was looking for.... Languageeasynow - 12 Nov 2015 istannbullu34 - 30 Dec 2015
	Translation help..Christmas card in Polish 9 - Nie ma za co (Don't mention it!) BTW there's no "n" in dziękuję. The little nasalising squiggle (˛)... LanguageLittleOne2201 - 10 Dec 2015 Polonius3 - 23 Dec 2015
	How to say Merry Christmas in Polish? 2 3 66 - @ Polonius3 Thank you veryyyy much!... LanguageGuest - 7 Dec 2005 Starlight - 23 Dec 2015
	Polish minority languages 13 - Frequently, they are neither and both, a mixture in which the two (or sometimes even three) languages which blend... Languagedelphiandomine - 15 Dec 2015 Legal Eagle - 21 Dec 2015
	Polish Accusative Pronouns - Plural 30 - Awake or asleep, Nocy? You even admitted that you weren't in the London area, but quite a stretch away:-)... LanguageKrzysiaL - 12 Dec 2015 Lyzko - 15 Dec 2015
	Pronunciation of Name 'Mieczyslaw'? 16 - Really terrific thread ending in the video fragment....Many thanks! and Greetings from an old Jew in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico... Languagepaesan - 27 Nov 2011 steveegallo - 14 Dec 2015
	Genitive or accusative? Polish language issue. 12 - Don't forget the Latin "nihil novi" as in "nihil novi (genitive) sub sole (ablative)"... Languagehitnroll - 10 Dec 2015 Ziemowit - 10 Dec 2015
	Sinatra singing in Polish 3 - Merged: Frank Sinatra's Ever Homeward Rather remarkably I have a 78 rpm record of Ever Homeward sung by... Languagepolonius - 18 Jan 2013 thegavel - 9 Dec 2015
	Random "what's this Polish word" questions 8 - I think it's "Bóg zapłać" - God bless you... LanguageLadyE - 24 Jul 2012 Monika51 - 2 Dec 2015
	Surname suffix -dys in Poland 3 - Thank you for that information. I certainly know theses surnames are very rare. In the early 90's I spent... LanguageGrzegorz Jan - 30 Nov 2015 Grzegorz Jan - 30 Nov 2015

Home / Language