Is is possible for me to learn basic Polish in just two weeks?

masks98:

Jul 8, 08, 04:40 Report #1
I've been here since january but I haven't even tried to learn polish, I got too scared. However, as I mentioned in a previous post, I missed out on a 8000.- a month opportunity because I don't speak polish. So now i'm determined to challenge myself and pick up a working knowledge of Polish in 30 days. Plus I feel like a bastard coming here and expecting to get by with english.just The goal is for me to be able to read children's books in Polish within a month. I might ask for help once in a while with translations etc.It can be done!

masks98:

Aug 18, 08, 18:56 Report #69
oh shit alright guys here's the deal, I chose a bad time to take up this challenge, I went away for a week and a half, and much of my free time otherwise has been taken up with this website I'm making which is killing me because I'm trying to use Flash/php, for which I have no experience. I really wanted to ace this Polish challenge and leave all of you awed and shut-faced, now I just feel like moron, sorry..I will renew this challenge again once I make sure that the month ahead is clear of major happenings.Believe it!

helghastThreads: 3 Posts: 34 Joined: Sep 15, 08	Edited by: Moderator Dec 23, 08, 09:58 / #
is it possiable for me an 20 year old english lad to learn and speak some polish like the basics in 2weeks? if so can people re0direct me to pages please :) as all i know now is jak sie masz - how are you dobrze - good sypka - faster i also play games so i think im gona change my settings to polish if its a option so i learn more

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Edited by: Seanus Dec 23, 08, 09:59 / #
Szybciej - faster ( I think) ;)

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Dec 23, 08, 10:03 / #
helghast: jak sie masz - how are you dobrze - good sypka - faster lol - did your g/f teach you?

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Dec 23, 08, 10:07 / #
helghast: sypka szybciej is faster. szybko is fast. if you put your mind to it, you can memorise some basic expressions and greetings etc. no problem

helghastThreads: 3 Posts: 34 Joined: Sep 15, 08	Dec 23, 08, 10:24 / #
she did yea but i couldnt remember the spelling's to them. and she not from the city from small village. she's away for xmas and new year and i want to impress her the faster comment is just something silly we have as we work together so we joke around by saying that but i want learn more polish to impress her and surprise her. any sites recomended?

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Dec 23, 08, 10:31 / #
www.polishforums.com

helghastThreads: 3 Posts: 34 Joined: Sep 15, 08	Dec 23, 08, 10:38 / #
seanus mate c'mon lol direct me to some links that WILL help me. that directs me to this site id like sites or even from this site how to learn polish

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Dec 23, 08, 10:40 / #
Seriously, I'm not your man for this. I've never learned from any sites. Ask Justysia, she might know. I can help you with a few things. The basics for sure.

helghastThreads: 3 Posts: 34 Joined: Sep 15, 08	Dec 23, 08, 10:46 / #
ok teach me some basics then please :)

PolskaDollThreads: 44 Posts: 4,134 Joined: Jun 15, 07	Dec 23, 08, 10:47 / #
helghast try here: Practice your Polish the two stickys at the top to start with. Also try Byki there is a free dowload there. You get a good bit free but have to pay for a little more. The free stuff should give you a good start though. :)

Grzegorz_Threads: 81 Posts: 6,213 Joined: Nov 16, 06	Dec 23, 08, 11:41 / #
Anybody knows what happened with "I'm gonna learn Polish in a month" guy ?

IgnacThreads: 1 Posts: 43 Joined: Dec 13, 08	Edited by: Ignac Dec 23, 08, 12:57 / #
JustysiaS: szybciej is faster. szybko is fast. I have no desire to be stupid. BUT! Here in the States my family, always said prenko for fast. Was this a type of slang? DUH! Oh yeah.. For slow we were taught to say pomalu????

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Edited by: Seanus Dec 23, 08, 12:59 / #
prędko is not slang. It refers to speed. Prędkość for example Think of the expression, 'sooner or later' in Polish. Prędzej czy pózniej Slow is powoli. Pomalu???

polishgirltx	Dec 23, 08, 13:07 / #
Seanus: 'sooner or later' in Polish. Prędzej czy pózniej it'd be 'wcześniej czy później'...

helghastThreads: 3 Posts: 34 Joined: Sep 15, 08	Dec 23, 08, 10:48 / #
thanks very much polskadoll :)

PolskaDollThreads: 44 Posts: 4,134 Joined: Jun 15, 07	Dec 23, 08, 10:49 / #
You're welcome. Byki has many languages on it so remember to download the right one, ;)

helghastThreads: 3 Posts: 34 Joined: Sep 15, 08	Dec 23, 08, 11:56 / #
Grzegorz_: Anybody knows what happened with "I'm gonna learn Polish in a month" guy ? wasnt me. said i was gona learn polish but not in 1month i didnt. i just been learning bits here n there but with some holidays off work im gona focus on it now

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07	Dec 23, 08, 12:37 / #
Grzegorz_: Anybody knows what happened with "I'm gonna learn Polish in a month" guy ? You mean this thread? Well, he lost :( masks98: Jul 8, 08, 04:40 Report #1 I've been here since january but I haven't even tried to learn polish, I got too scared. However, as I mentioned in a previous post, I missed out on a 8000.- a month opportunity because I don't speak polish. So now i'm determined to challenge myself and pick up a working knowledge of Polish in 30 days. Plus I feel like a bastard coming here and expecting to get by with english.just The goal is for me to be able to read children's books in Polish within a month. I might ask for help once in a while with translations etc.It can be done! masks98: Aug 18, 08, 18:56 Report #69 oh shit alright guys here's the deal, I chose a bad time to take up this challenge, I went away for a week and a half, and much of my free time otherwise has been taken up with this website I'm making which is killing me because I'm trying to use Flash/php, for which I have no experience. I really wanted to ace this Polish challenge and leave all of you awed and shut-faced, now I just feel like moron, sorry..I will renew this challenge again once I make sure that the month ahead is clear of major happenings.Believe it!

IgnacThreads: 1 Posts: 43 Joined: Dec 13, 08	Dec 23, 08, 13:08 / #
Seanus: Slow is powoli. Pomalu??? Powoli?? Hmmm, I know pozwoli.. We refer it to ALLOW. I get the feeling that I would have trouble in Poland with my Honky Polish.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Edited by: Seanus Dec 23, 08, 13:14 / #
Honky Polish, LOL. Pozwoli is ok, from pozwolić (to permit/let/allow) Prędzej czy póżniej sorry. This means sooner or later in my interpretation. Kryzys na rynkach finansowych prędzej czy póżniej musiał wpłynąć na gospodarkę, please translate this then, pgtx I'd translate it broadly as 'the current financial crisis on the market had to, sooner or later, impact on the economy'.

butterflyThreads: - Posts: 8 Joined: Dec 22, 08	Dec 24, 08, 00:46 / #
Seanus: Slow is powoli. Pomalu??? Slow - wolno, powoli. Slowly - pomału, powolnie; but actually 'wolno' too. polishgirltx: Seanus:'sooner or later' in Polish. Prędzej czy pózniej polishgirltx: it'd be 'wcześniej czy później'... And here it doesn't really matter which version you choose. I mean, both are okay, polishgirl.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Dec 24, 08, 06:46 / #
Yes, both versions are used. In fact, I hear prędzej used more than wcześniej.