Distinguishing between boy/boyfriend/......girl/girlfriend in polish

In English we have boyfriend and girlfriend which would of course mean you are in a relationship with these people.

If they were not your b/f or g/f then it would just be friend.

But in Polish it is the same word for both, i think : dziewczyna/chlopak.

Girlfriend/girl and boyfriend/boy

Isnt this awkward?

cheers

if you add moja/mój its all ok ^^

Nope i once googled for bukkake to find out what it was,that was akward.

Depends on what you mean by "relationship".
Girlfriend may refer to a romantic or non-intimate relationship. Hence, you could have a girlfriend and that would not automatically imply that you are a lesbian.

The same with boyfriend. The relationship does not always mean that the relationship is of romantic or sexual nature.

yes it does

obviously english is not your first language

no 2 guys would ever say this is my boyfriend or even this is my boy friend

you can get a way with it more for females...........

so yous poles dont then, distinguish

ok cheers

I must therefore assume, standard Polish "przyjaciel" (m) / "przyjaciółka" (f) mean solely "male friend" and "female friend" only in the most Platonic sense of the word.

Lyzko you're right. A female friend is kolezanka or przyjaciolka. Girlfriend is dziewcyna or moja dziewczyna. So says moja dziewczyna!

I always thought that

znajom / a = friend, aquaintence
Koleżanka = girlfriend ( romantic interest )
przyjaciol /ka = VERY good friend sometimes known a finace / e

Moj po Polsku jest słaby............so I could be wrong

No. Koleżanka is a female colleague, or a female (not very close) friend. It never corresponds to the English word girlfriend (sth romantic).


Yes, it refers to really close friends. Your few best friends.

It looks like it's not yours either.
Main Entry: boy·friend
Pronunciation: \ˈbȯi-ˌfrend\
Function: noun
Date: 1845

1 : a male friend
2 : a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship


and you know all guys?
Even gay ones?

Znajomy, znajoma = acquaintance


Koleżanka = female colleague


Przyjaciółka = friend (female), could be also a girlfriend, especially if is preceded by my
Narzeczona = fiancée (female)

Moja przyjaciolka means my closest friend. Nothing romantic involved.
However, moj przyjaciel..hmmm ...there might be more.
Kolega - just man-friend, a buddy.
Kolezanka - just a female friend.

dziękuję za wszystko:-)

Collins Paperback English Dictionary :

Boyfriend : a male friend with WHOM a person is romantically or sexually involved.
(not just a friend)

Males dont refer to their male friends as boyfriends (obviously the exception is gay males, but you know i was not talking about that)

Or even boy friend

Girls, especially, younger girls may refer to one of their friends as a girl friend ( 2 separate words) Unless of course they are gay also.

So i think im none the wiser with my polish unless i say "my" first :))