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kubek or filiżanka?



Polonius3Threads: 963
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Mar 20, 10, 12:15    #1
Do you detect a tendency amongst some younger Poles to translate cup of coffee as kubek kawy rather than filiżanka kawy?


MagdalenaThreads: 5
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Joined: Aug 15, 07 ♀ 		 Mar 20, 10, 12:56    #2
Maybe because Poles usually drink coffee in mugs, not cups? On the other hand, if you say "let's grab a quick mug of coffee" in English, it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it? ;-)


enkiduThreads: 18
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Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂ 		 Mar 20, 10, 13:38    #3
Kubek:
kubek
Filiżanka:
filizanka

Basically - filiżanka is seldom used these days.


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Joined: Feb 3, 09 ♂ 		 Mar 20, 10, 13:46    #4
enkidu:
Basically - filiżanka is seldom used these days.

I'd say from what I see people use "filiżanka" when they are having a bit more formal meeting with somebody or meeting an old friend or a bigger group of family memebers. Everywhere else there's a notion of using a mug, maybe it has to do with increased quantities of coffee being drunk at work.


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Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂ 		 Mar 20, 10, 19:05    #5
filiżanka is more of a tea vessel, no?


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Joined: Feb 14, 09 ♀ [Moderator] 		Edited by: pgtx  Mar 21, 10, 02:34    #6
Polonius3:
to translate cup of coffee as kubek kawy rather than filiżanka kawy?

there is a difference between 'kubek' and 'filiżanka'...
i can't stand when Poles still drink their coffee or tea from a glass...


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pgtx:
tea from a glass

that is the proper way unless you have some high fillutin' company and use filiżanki.


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plk123:
that is the proper

that's not...
reminds me the old times...


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Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂ 		 Mar 21, 10, 02:43    #9
you really need the straw bottom thing to make it old school though. :D :D


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plk123:
the straw bottom thing

that's the worst!!! :)


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lol.. oh come on.. brings the warm and fuzzy feeling, no? :D :D :D


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plk123:
brings the warm and fuzzy feeling, no? :D :D :D

i know other things which bring that feeling... lol


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what are those things called anyway?

i see they have "new age" ones now. lol

szklanaka


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plk123:
i see they have "new age" ones now. lol

it doesn't do anything for me... still hate it... :)


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pgtx:
still hate it.

to tell you the truth.. i kinda miss it.. reminds me of good old grandma.. :'(


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Joined: Mar 21, 10 ♂ 		 Mar 21, 10, 07:30    #16
once upon on of time we get set of german "those things called anyway" in modern times (!) n' I love coffee thx to it! it holds the warm up to 1h and golden spoon with same gouging and relief on it and small stand looks posh with black coffee.


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Don't Polish cafés and restaurants still serve espresso and coffee in cups?


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Joined: Aug 15, 07 ♀ 		 Mar 22, 10, 11:50    #18
Polonius3:
Don't Polish cafés and restaurants still serve espresso and coffee in cups?

Of course they do, and nobody calls those cups "kubek" either. There is a formal setting and an informal one. You need to distinguish between them.


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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Mar 22, 10, 13:45    #19
I only asked because someone said NO-ONE drinks coffee out of cups anymore (without adding: at home and at work) and someone showed a pic of a fancy china cup.



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