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Sticky: Blackboard Language Project 2 Third betha version:	39	janusz Jul 30, 08, 13:54	janusz Nov 2, 09, 16:27
WHY THE HELL CANT I LEARN POLISH?? mafketis: Keep studying but don't expect real progress until you're in Poland. Once you're in Poland, find something to do...	27	Raj_ryder Dec 2, 09, 18:22	Trevek Dec 31, 09, 10:31
Do you think there is something like Warsaw accent ? glyna, lyna, plastelyna... there is also some kind of habit to say "tak?" at the end of a sentence,...	28	Borrka Dec 26, 09, 11:39	foyteck Dec 30, 09, 11:15
On 'slips of the tongue' "Piwo Bezalkoholowe 0%" Non-alcoholic beer A: Wiesz... trzeba coraz większą uwagę zwracać na słowa... Człowiek myśli o...	0	RubasznyRumcajs Dec 30, 09, 10:13	—
Polish Pronuciation for Non-English Natives Thanks Piorun for the PDF. It is really helpful... :-D To Ender: of course I did use Google....	6	freekarol Dec 27, 09, 21:02	freekarol Dec 28, 09, 11:09
pzdr? lol thanks!	7	NoSpeakyPolski Dec 20, 09, 20:44	NoSpeakyPolski Dec 23, 09, 07:50
Who wants a Linguaphone Polish Course...? BubbaWoo: oes anyone actually use tapes nowadays... isnt that a little 20th century? I use them. Besides, the Polish...	29	HAL9009 Jan 26, 08, 18:13	Michal Dec 22, 09, 19:35
Audio CD "We are learning for Polish language" Thank you for your responses! I contacted the publisher! Keep in touch... :)	3	Cyrille Dec 19, 09, 22:50	Cyrille Dec 21, 09, 19:45
What's the best "Learn Polish" book? 2 SzwedwPolsce: Guest: Can I recommend Colloquial Polish by my former teacher Boleslaw Mazur? Yes, for sure. It's the best...	32	Casimir Apr 26, 07, 22:23	emmajo Dec 21, 09, 13:01
I know Russian language - will it help me learn Polish? 2 3 4 When it comes to language they are. When it comes to some other things, most certainly not. A...	110	Alper Sep 25, 07, 19:26	Seanus Dec 19, 09, 21:10
Mac Help, some Polish words get all mixed up I'm a Mac/Mail user but never had this problem. Are you checking the sent mail from the Mail application or...	2	dwwd Dec 15, 09, 02:24	Moonlighting Dec 16, 09, 11:42
Polish Pet Names For A Male Lover? kochanie = darling słońce/słoneczko = sun kotku/koteczku = kitteh misiaczku/misiu = honey	1	tempaccount Dec 15, 09, 08:19	Sildar Dec 15, 09, 20:42
An insight into understanding the Polish case system! Lefty: I have a feeling that my teacher hasn't told me everything there is to do with it though but...	14	Lefty Dec 12, 09, 03:00	jump_bunny Dec 14, 09, 17:43
Star Wars and Polish language in it :) 2 Poles are big fans of Star Wars: uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Ulica_Kenobiego.jpg	30	Easy_Terran Apr 7, 08, 14:15	BrutalButcher Dec 13, 09, 21:35
Suggestions for Children learning Polish Try look at Polish websites, radio, TV be/go in Poland it help. i am 13 and i live England i...	25	karturn Mar 8, 07, 00:21	Łukasz Dec 12, 09, 20:31
'Gateway' slavic language? 2 ...not really a 'nickname' though, as much as a diminutive, cf. Hungarian and given names "Istvan"/"Pista", "Maria"/"Marika" etc... Quite...	57	stevew Oct 19, 09, 01:37	Lyzko Dec 12, 09, 16:06
Inventiveness in Polish word formation I can't agree more! Inventiveness exists in every language, and I think it is a playful feature. A recent one...	9	osiol Nov 5, 09, 19:09	Bondi Dec 11, 09, 23:17
Learning Polish online help maybe this hepl !! http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/polish/soap/	22	Inter May 4, 06, 04:29	Dominica Dec 11, 09, 22:58
Accent marks in Polish language Duh! Thanks! I see them now!	21	MATTB1 Sep 26, 07, 09:25	f stop Dec 9, 09, 20:01
Polish language and Gaelic language. I know of at least two Poles in Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities who speak very good Gaelic. I admire the...	4	derek trotter Nov 18, 09, 19:23	Rogalski Dec 9, 09, 18:34
Not sure if I will be able to speak Polish 2 May I ask where you are from and how well you can converse in Polish? I assumed you were Polish...	53	Polskiej_Dumy Nov 27, 09, 20:01	Derevon Dec 9, 09, 17:00
Formal and Informal Greetings in Polish Thank you so much!	21	Ivonka May 12, 07, 21:09	tsh1020 Dec 9, 09, 16:12
Live Mocha, have you used this? Is it any good? alternatives: Another option, with the community atmosphere is italki.com. I just had a look at it and, again, I would...	6	Michallikes Sep 21, 09, 02:00	learn polish Dec 8, 09, 09:49
free polish -english dictionary online Free Polish-English online translation Try my website: lexitools Multilingual (text eqivalents, pronunciation and images). About 80.000 entries (65%...	15	forgetmenots Feb 15, 07, 11:07	Tasiemski Dec 3, 09, 14:16
A good learning book for Polish 2 Colloquial Polish (B.W. Mazur) is the best I have seen. You learn linguistic structures (grammar) and very useful...	43	learning Jan 28, 08, 23:24	SzwedwPolsce Dec 1, 09, 13:03
An issue in threads about translating between Polish and English Ladies / Gentlemen I find languages fascinating and I am trying to learn enough Polish to get by. I like,...	16	glowa Jun 9, 06, 03:03	onequickquestio Nov 27, 09, 09:32
A word about a dialect. The level of dialectal use obviously depends on your precise location. I heard more use of Germanic words in...	20	jump_bunny Nov 18, 09, 23:29	Seanus Nov 26, 09, 14:27
I want talking dictionary for download Thank you so much SeanBM it is very nice and it will help me	2	mido_dv25 Nov 21, 09, 15:15	mido_dv25 Nov 22, 09, 21:37
Polish websites for a beginner reader Maybe this one too? Start from scratch. Before I came to Poland, I used a Berlitz phrase book...	4	alyssa Jun 23, 09, 14:01	Seanus Nov 21, 09, 19:52
Numbers in the Polish Language 2 thank you IT is a good efforts	38	Ivonka Mar 2, 07, 12:52	mido_dv25 Nov 21, 09, 15:31
Polish Audio Books thank you so much	4	irojiten Jan 23, 09, 03:58	mido_dv25 Nov 21, 09, 15:12
Are there multiple meanings for "jestes kochany"? SzwedwPolsce: You get a new perspective on your own thoughts and feelings. and sometimes you appreciate your own upbringing and...	9	lenjan Jan 21, 07, 12:57	natasia Nov 20, 09, 22:32
Two questions for people who learn polish 2 Absolutely, Mafketis. Except of course for Icelandic, Danish, (standard) Norwegian and Swedish seem to have shuffled off those typically Germanic...	56	Roublard Jan 21, 07, 11:51	Lyzko Nov 20, 09, 13:52
I like and I dislike... Dziękuję!!!	2	angelbina000 Nov 17, 09, 09:08	angelbina000 Nov 17, 09, 10:12
Funny sayings on Polish weddings 'kupe od dupe, spadnie od pupe!' it doesnt make sense gramatically, but my little cousin said it and it was...	13	Kamyk Jan 24, 07, 00:29	jesiiekk Nov 16, 09, 03:04
precarious polish homonyms Keep in mind that the aforementioned words/expressions in their sexual context belong to slang. członek - 1. member (of an...	2	miaxxx Nov 15, 09, 14:21	Bartolome Nov 15, 09, 15:34
Need help with spelling "Theresa" Whoops, you're right! "Teresa Kubiak", the great Polish opera diva, spelled her name without an 'h', yes! Clean forgot LOL...	3	suzannaski Nov 10, 09, 13:45	Lyzko Nov 14, 09, 14:05
Question about the Nickname Ola versus Aleksandra a short form of Alexander is Olek	8	Irisheyz77 Sep 7, 07, 14:24	alex+olka Nov 13, 09, 22:31
I recommend two sites for English learners And Live Mocha is a great website for learning a number of languages at a low level. Includes lots of...	2	anglobiznes Sep 20, 09, 22:21	dagenhamdave Nov 13, 09, 01:00
Supermemo.net - has anyone had any experience with it? theevilmonkey: Anyone had any experience with Supermemo.net? They offer online courses via Skype with a teacher. I was gonna give...	2	theevilmonkey Nov 4, 09, 18:52	delphiandomine Nov 12, 09, 11:51
What's the difference between 'swoje' & 'moje'? 2 Ziemowit: Well, the essential truth about "swój" is that it can be replaced (in certain sentences) by a respective possessive...	34	inkrakow May 14, 08, 10:05	SzwedwPolsce Nov 11, 09, 15:28
Writing Polish in longhand (cursive) here is a good link to pics of written polish with the ł written as a normal "l" with a...	16	Lightbulb Sep 8, 07, 00:16	Trevor Nov 11, 09, 00:18
Siebie/Sobie meaning? I'm not far into study so those language cases are new to me, thanks for the detailed reply, I'll be...	2	Hosko Nov 10, 09, 00:02	Hosko Nov 10, 09, 00:32
HOW DOES RUSSIAN CZECH, URKAINIAN SOUND TO POLISH SPEAKERS? I really like Chech language, it might sound funny for some polish speakers but it is far from ridiculous.. somebody...	18	Polonius3 Aug 23, 09, 15:56	frd Nov 9, 09, 00:33
ć versus ci: pronunciation "ć" and "ci" are definitely not the same. Could you imagine the Monty Python saying "We are the knights who...	15	Leopejo Oct 21, 09, 13:59	Moonlighting Nov 8, 09, 15:57
Polish vs. Romanian Oh, I never intimated that I don't "like" Romanian:-) I merely sensed a Slavic overlay to both its pronunciation as...	20	jkchrisman Aug 11, 09, 04:48	Lyzko Nov 4, 09, 14:13
Pan or Pani? Do we have to be formal in the UK? gumishu Yeah that's what I was thinking.. Its hard enough speaking polish at the best of times....	21	Justanya Oct 26, 09, 23:31	Justanya Nov 3, 09, 22:25
zajebisty~zajedwabisty Just another iteration, like in any other language words are gaining new meanings and are generally changing, there's lots of...	1	Polonius3 Nov 3, 09, 17:32	frd Nov 3, 09, 17:34
Jennifer - will people be able to pronounce it properly? Polonius3: Genowefa That's so cruel.. I soo liked the name Jeniffer until now : (	10	Turtleonfire Oct 4, 09, 20:19	frd Nov 3, 09, 17:27
Learning Polish Quickly Nov 3, 09, 17:03 - Thread attached on merging: My Polish should be better! I've been in Poland...	11	polandowns Jun 8, 09, 22:01	SimesKrosno Nov 3, 09, 16:14
"Mieć doła" - moron speech? Polonius3: Besides isn't the expression "być w dołku" (to feel depressed) in the first place? Indeed, the older generation would...	5	Polonius3 Nov 2, 09, 22:07	Ziemowit Nov 3, 09, 11:44
Slang words like man, dude gavin85: honey kochanie i.e. Hej kochanie, chodźmy na spacer. Hey honey, let's go for a walk.	28	Polskiej_Dumy Oct 8, 09, 04:27	esek Nov 2, 09, 19:36
Zajebiiiiiście! Lyzko: 'Bąk' is a close synonym for 'fart', isn't it? yes	29	Pan Zuk Gnojowy Oct 26, 09, 21:48	esek Oct 31, 09, 17:34
How does Polish sound to you? How to make Polish sound more pleasurable? 2 3 4 A Pole with a stammer. Sounds almost funny. Normally you stutter over consonants moreso than vowels, so with such a...	101	Ksysia Sep 25, 09, 12:14	Lyzko Oct 31, 09, 16:14
Polish and Russian - learning by a beginner 2 As a non-native adult Polish learner, I applaud gumishus's solid advice, especially about the alphabet ('abecedło' in Polish). I found...	30	escapee3 Oct 22, 09, 22:43	Lyzko Oct 31, 09, 14:32
Polish characters on computer You can get a Polish language pack off Microsoft to add to your MS Word, but really you do not...	1	skaidra Oct 30, 09, 18:12	ukpolska Oct 30, 09, 18:44
How do little children know that they should say "mamo" rather than "mama"? Derevon: What's really shocking to me, though, is when I hear somebody in his/her twenties call another person around the...	23	Derevon Oct 12, 09, 14:11	Gaa Oct 26, 09, 22:58
Anyone use "SERWUS"? 2 oprawiony: Thing to remember: DON'T EVER USE THE WORD serwus. IT IS OLD and CRAPPY. If somebody greets...	45	Polonius3 Nov 30, 08, 04:33	OsiedleRuda Oct 25, 09, 18:33
Studying Intensive Polish in Summer 2010 Don't miss visiting Wroclaw. Beautiful city, lots of young people and entertainment, great University of Wroclaw, not sure if they...	4	polishseeker Oct 24, 09, 16:15	Eurola Oct 25, 09, 04:16
Your Funniest / Strangest / Sadest Moments with the Polish Language 2 3 That'll be it, thanks Bondi. There is apparently a village or town in Hungary called Nagikutas. It looks...	63	Mufasa Dec 10, 07, 16:23	Seanus Oct 22, 09, 21:23

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