Learning polish and i am not very good.

serca:

am learing from the "osetta Stone"course, and for me it works great.

One is submerged into the Polish language.... I do have good scores, but my knowledge mainly stays passive.. which is the natural first step in learning another language.

But...kocham Poslkie...

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TrevorThreads: 8 Posts: 74 Joined: May 5, 09	May 5, 09, 03:17 / #
Hi i am brand new and this is my first post. I have been learning polish for a few weeks from my great grandmother and i am picking up on it. this is just about all i know, and i am not that good at writing. And i am confused on a few things. I have seen 2 ways to say "What is your name" 1. Jak się nazywasz 2. Mam na iemę (or something simular, not sure) And i would like to know, i have heard potato spoken as "Kartofle" and "Ziemniak". I learned it as Kartofle, does this show the different dialects? Anyway, dziękuję.

BabinichThreads: 1 Posts: 1,054 Joined: May 26, 08	May 5, 09, 03:36 / #
na imię się = my given name is... nazywam się = my family name is... ziemniak/kartofel... Six of one; one half dozen of the other. (Though I believe ziemniak is used more often.)

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER	Edited by: pgtx May 5, 09, 03:37 / #
Trevor: I have seen 2 ways to say "What is your name" 1. Jak się nazywasz? 2. Jak masz na imię? Trevor: Mam na iemę Mam na imię... - means 'My name is...' Trevor: I learned it as Kartofle, does this show the different dialects? Krakow - ziemniaki... one ziemniak - it's common... Silesia - kartofle... one kartofel Poznań - pyry... one pyra Kaszuby - bulwy... one bulwa ...

KapustaThreads: 5 Posts: 120 Joined: Apr 29, 09	May 5, 09, 03:40 / #
Jak się nazywasz? That is fine for "what is your name?" Most folks will understand. ;)

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER	Edited by: pgtx May 5, 09, 03:44 / #
Babinich: na imię się with no 'się' Kapusta: Jak się nazywasz? it asks to give the last name (full name) also... 'Jak masz na imię' asks only for the first name...

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07	May 5, 09, 03:46 / #
Trevor: first post Welcome to the PF struggling learner's club. Trevor: i am not very good As I said, welcome to the club. I'd say "Trudno mi mówić po polsku." I don't know how correct that is, but Poles generally seem to understand.

KapustaThreads: 5 Posts: 120 Joined: Apr 29, 09	May 5, 09, 03:54 / #
Hmm, I understand but the OP doesn't specify a difference. So I'd say: Jak się nazywasz? na imię Kapusta or for the full name?

PiorkoThreads: - Posts: 9 Joined: May 2, 09	May 5, 09, 08:51 / #
"So I'd say: Jak się nazywasz? na imię Kapusta or for the full name?" - Jak się nazywasz? first name and last name - Jan Kowalski. - Jak masz na imię? only first name - Jan. This is my first post too ;)

ShariThreads: - Posts: 21 Joined: May 5, 09	May 5, 09, 09:19 / #
My mum says ziemniaki :) I agree with Piorko (re names). lol @ Kapusta.

mark007Threads: 1 Posts: 74 Joined: Jan 19, 09	May 5, 09, 13:15 / #
Niestety mowic po polsku gowno!, czesto. Heh like the other person said welcome to the "it's fecking difficult to pronounce" club! spokojne. pa pa!

TrevorThreads: 8 Posts: 74 Joined: May 5, 09	May 6, 09, 22:57 / #
Dziękuję! So, as a mock convo between myslef and a friend of mine. . . Cześć! Jak się masz? - Dobrze. Ah ty? (this right?) Świetny. Jak się imię? - Mam na imię Aleksandra. Man na imię Trevor. Miło cię poznać. (is this right for "nice to meet you") - Miło cię poznać. Do widzenia. Do widzenia.

SzwedwPolsceThreads: 13 Posts: 1,915 Joined: Feb 21, 09	Edited by: SzwedwPolsce May 6, 09, 23:27 / #
Edit: pgtx was first. :) Trevor: Świetny świetnie (should be adverb, not adjective) Trevor: Jak się imię? Jak masz na imię? Trevor: Man Mam Trevor: Do widzenia. Very formal for a friend. Do zobaczenia (see you later) is less formal. And I think you mixed: Mam = I have Masz = you have (singular) Good Luck! Polish is difficult for us who try to learn it, but fun.

TrevorThreads: 8 Posts: 74 Joined: May 5, 09	May 7, 09, 02:20 / #
Thanks everyone for your help. i need all the help i can get. I was thinking do zaboczenia, but i wasn't sure. I am still learning, so i am confused with the states and stuff. so here is another try. Cześć. Jak się masz? - Dobrze. Ah ty? Swietnie. Jak masz na imię? - Mam na imię Aleksandra. Ah ty? (is there another option besides ah ty?) Man na imię Trevor. Miło cię poznać. - Miło cię poznać. Do zaboczenia. Do zaboczenia.

TrevorThreads: 8 Posts: 74 Joined: May 5, 09	May 8, 09, 21:39 / #
Cześć. Co u pan słychać? Mam na imię Trevor i czy może mi pan pomóc Polski? (is this right??) I am now learning off of Byki and it is working phenominally!

TrevorThreads: 8 Posts: 74 Joined: May 5, 09	May 6, 09, 21:35 / #
Ok thanks. So i should ask " Jak się nazywasz" if i want to full name, and "Mam na imię" if i jsut want the first name?

PiorkoThreads: - Posts: 9 Joined: May 2, 09	May 6, 09, 22:02 / #
yes Jak masz na imię? Mam na imię Kasia. Jak się nazywasz? Nazywam się Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz. ;)

sausageThreads: 25 Posts: 1,053 Joined: Sep 21, 07	May 6, 09, 23:03 / #
Trevor: Jak się imię? Jak masz na imię

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER	May 6, 09, 23:18 / #
Trevor: Cześć! Jak się masz? - Dobrze. A ty? Świetnie. Jak Ci na imię? - Mam na imię Aleksandra. Mam na imię Trevor. Miło cię poznać. - Miło cię poznać. Do widzenia. Do widzenia.

PiorkoThreads: - Posts: 9 Joined: May 2, 09	Edited by: Piorko May 7, 09, 15:44 / #
Trevor: Cześć. Jak się masz? - Dobrze. Ah ty? Swietnie. hmm... maybe Jak się masz? - Dobrze. A co u ciebie? Trevor: Jak masz na imię? - Mam na imię Aleksandra. Ah ty? A Ty? = A Ty jak masz na imię? but it's very similar Trevor: Do zaboczenia. Do zobaczenia ;)

TrevorThreads: 8 Posts: 74 Joined: May 5, 09	May 8, 09, 03:25 / #
DZIĘKUJĘ!

GregrogThreads: 3 Posts: 114 Joined: Feb 2, 09	May 8, 09, 23:07 / #
Trevor: Co u pan słychać? Mam na imię Trevor i czy może mi pan pomóc Polski? "Co u pana słychać? Mam na imię Trevor. Czy może mi pan pomóc w nauce języka polskiego?"

sercaThreads: 1 Posts: 21 Joined: Mar 1, 09	May 9, 09, 00:24 / #
I am learing from the "osetta Stone"course, and for me it works great. One is submerged into the Polish language.... I do have good scores, but my knowledge mainly stays passive.. which is the natural first step in learning another language. But...kocham Poslkie... s

TrevorThreads: 8 Posts: 74 Joined: May 5, 09	May 9, 09, 02:35 / #
serca: am learing from the "osetta Stone"course, and for me it works great. One is submerged into the Polish language.... I do have good scores, but my knowledge mainly stays passive.. which is the natural first step in learning another language. But...kocham Poslkie... s I was going to use it, but i could never pay that kinda of money. So i found Byki!

peter_olsztynThreads: 8 Posts: 760 Joined: Apr 18, 07	May 9, 09, 09:06 / #