pani/pan & name change

onaThreads: 3 Posts: 16 Joined: Aug 5, 09	Aug 6, 09, 01:19 / #
Ok I forgot some grammar rules since I've left PL and I need a refresher on this. I know you change the ending of a name when addressing someone as pani/pan. Someone has addressed me as "Pani Natalio..." how would I address them? If I spoke to some named Ryszard, I'd say Panu Ryszardie....? Ack, that sounds really wrong. Any help?

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Aug 6, 09, 01:29 / #
ona: If I spoke to some named Ryszard, I'd say Panu Ryszardie....? Panie Ryszardzie

onaThreads: 3 Posts: 16 Joined: Aug 5, 09	Aug 6, 09, 02:21 / #
Dzieki Justysia. Is there a rule of thumb to follow on using pan/pani?

gumishuThreads: 17 Posts: 3,943 Joined: Apr 6, 09	Aug 6, 09, 09:02 / #
females are Pani (in nominative - you know - the cases) males are Pan Pani is also vocative case, vocative case of Pan is Panie, vocative case is used to address people directly