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Sticky: Polish Lessons Units 2 3 4 ... 6 7 Janusz, Thank you for providing these videos. I just completed them today and it feels great. Also...	188	janusz Jun 14, 07, 05:31	Ice Jan 8, 12, 18:44
Sticky: Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language. 2 3 thank you guys!	76	cjjc Jan 8, 09, 07:45	magicpolish Nov 27, 11, 17:52
Too many English words in the Polish language! 2 3 4 ... 20 21 rybnik: Does this mean an online lynching? character assasination? Yes. Lincz, linczować. Has been in use in Polish for I...	607	Osiedle_Ruda Aug 2, 07, 14:18	strzyga Today, 05:17
Intermediate / Advanced Learners of Polish. How do you improve your language? Hello. How do those of you who are intermediate/advanced learners of Polish continue to improve your language? Obviously once...	0	kie Yesterday, 22:42	—
WHY IS SATELITA MASCULINE? Thanks Alligator :-)	25	Polonius3 Mar 8, 09, 11:26	catsoldier Yesterday, 22:11
I want to learn Polish. Where to start? 2 3 4 5 6 Please send me an email on lukasz.zemelka@gmail.com, I'll tell You some great information :)	178	Jenny Nov 1, 07, 15:36	Lucass Yesterday, 11:55
Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D 2 3 4 ... 36 37 As far as difficulty, you may be right, although as a 52-year old American "guy" who began learning at 30,...	1,098	joland Apr 11, 09, 08:59	Lyzko Feb 2, 12, 21:19
Polish slang phrases 2 3 4 ... 15 16 only in Poland - tylko w Polsce	464	nyka Mar 23, 07, 03:50	pgtx Jan 31, 12, 06:33
English-Polish tests pam: test numer 2..... no probs here either.dont think i will look at advanced anytime soon though!	13	Vincent Sep 24, 07, 05:09	pam Jan 30, 12, 13:51
Community interpreting/public service interpreting in Poland delphiandomine: They aren't worthy of being called "citizens". Leeches would perhaps be a more accurate term. Why have...	7	Amarette Jan 28, 12, 17:24	mafketis Jan 29, 12, 19:49
IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? 2 3 4 5 6 openmindeder: "Murzyn" is not nearly as racist as "Negro". Any word can be used in a racist way though. Anyway,...	159	Polonius3 Dec 2, 08, 17:12	gumishu Jan 27, 12, 18:08
Simple business Polish phrases required please ending a letter with: we are looking forward to... some event in Polish?	12	Teffle Sep 22, 11, 12:15	mama Jan 26, 12, 01:29
Polish language would look better written in Cyrillic Script? 2 3 Ah yes, he was actually a Swede (in disguise!):-)) LOL	63	dhd Jan 16, 12, 16:34	Lyzko Jan 25, 12, 20:01
Translation: "It's time I get my act together". "Zebrać się do kupy" is slang version of "wziąć się w garść".	5	sobieski Jan 24, 12, 16:39	Alligator Jan 24, 12, 16:58
Opinion about '2 weeks intensive Polish course'? groovyg: I took the course (see above posts), the course organized the material in a way that I could study...	22	groovyg Dec 11, 10, 19:42	catsoldier Jan 20, 12, 19:06
Stenka and stęka - on alleged non-existence of nasal vowels in spoke Polish i was giving /j/ as an example of a glide in general because it's better known, didn't mean it's the...	4	gumishu Jan 17, 12, 12:24	exonie Jan 18, 12, 17:48
Use of swoj Big D: you recived an invitation you say Dziekuje za TWOJE zaproszenie. Although 'dziękuję za zaproszenie' (with no...	19	kie Dec 7, 11, 23:19	mafketis Jan 18, 12, 16:30
How should "Polish" be written? Thanks for your reply, the idea of combining a word from both languages was to avoid exclusion, yet still an...	21	moseleyphotos Jan 4, 12, 08:23	moseleyphotos Jan 17, 12, 12:51
Polish and Slavic community - please help with choosing a brand name! Thank you very much gumishu, really appreciate your opinion.	4	Anna1980 Jan 16, 12, 21:47	Anna1980 Jan 17, 12, 10:55
What should I end my last name with? I don't know about all of you guys but when I immigrated from Poland my last name is now ending...	11	karturn Mar 7, 07, 23:37	bpeer88 Jan 15, 12, 21:42
What does Narka (nara) mean in Polish? patrick: Is it the same as "tera", "siora" and "herba"? My mother-in-law talks like this all the time. 'Tera' and...	4	lubukamine Jan 9, 12, 02:53	ColdSteel Jan 14, 12, 01:50
Polish saying about spider webs? my mother used to have a saying, upon seeing a spider web, that God blesses your house if a spider...	0	margeincharge Jan 12, 12, 22:47	—
Words with subtle differences (or are they complete synonyms?) Unfortunately, the texts I've seen and even used to clarify this indeed stickiest of sticky points for us foreigners, are...	8	exonie Jan 8, 12, 04:48	Lyzko Jan 12, 12, 20:55
Give me some reasons to learn Polish German's actually the language which once bound Eastern with Western Europe. Poles, Croats, particularly Czechs, used to pride themselves on...	27	Arika Jan 10, 12, 18:46	Lyzko Jan 11, 12, 19:17
Polish post office vocabulary ryanb: I need to ship a small parcel to a local address in a way that can be tracked....	3	ryanb Dec 28, 11, 11:13	mafketis Jan 11, 12, 16:16
New(ish) Blog about learning Polish how to speak polish : howtospeakpolish.blogspot.com	2	kolinpl Apr 6, 11, 07:22	how Jan 9, 12, 20:40
Children's Songs in Polish 2 Hello!! I am so sorry that it has taken me so long to respond. I would greatly appreciate it if...	34	karturn May 23, 07, 16:57	sfluv4cjc Jan 9, 12, 02:54
Polish pronunciation animations? Yeah, i've been searching for something like this using search terms like "palatogram" and "vocal tract configuration" but with no...	3	grzybami Jan 5, 12, 01:12	exonie Jan 8, 12, 04:18
What is a good English/Polish online translation company I know a good translations company that can help you with all kind of professional translations, you can reach them...	10	usafpj Nov 4, 10, 11:03	Info Jan 6, 12, 15:03
New Years wishes in Polish? Życzę szampańskiego Sylwestra oraz wszystkich radości a dużego szczęścia w Nowym Roku! = I wish you a bubbly New Year's...	2	inka622 Dec 31, 11, 11:57	Lyzko Jan 4, 12, 19:11
etymology of dupa oh there is another thing I would like to add - when talking about Gothic-Slavic language contact (which as we...	12	Trevek Dec 30, 11, 22:32	gumishu Dec 31, 11, 19:21
Why is there no Polish word for Tacky? No, really, why? Not only am I a more educated person now, based on repetition of use, I imagine that my pronunciation will...	16	magpie Dec 30, 11, 21:24	magpie Dec 31, 11, 00:09
Nice Polish words to say to a girl 2 3 4 ... 6 7 shelly19: hi dose anyone know what (Gone sie) mean?? this was answered the first time you asked. please check...	180	Wayc00lio Jan 10, 07, 14:38	Wroclaw Dec 30, 11, 02:06
When do you use 'się'? And what does it mean? 2 " Co się stało się??" ahahahaha, I belive your friend knows our polish internet star - Krzysztof Kononowicz :D...	38	Turtleonfire Jan 9, 10, 21:47	ReservoirDog Dec 28, 11, 15:47
GCSE Polish tips? Hi Chrzaszcz! Did you have any Christmas test and how did it go? Would you post the test questions?...	23	Chrzaszcz Nov 5, 11, 23:35	catsoldier Dec 27, 11, 22:53
Difference between wise and intelligent in Polish 2 Magda, there are some subjects that require you to use more 'classical' intelligence faculties. It really depends on the...	30	sobieski Dec 26, 11, 19:58	Seanus Dec 27, 11, 21:18
Interesting inconsistency between Polish and Russian 2 3 Magdalena: sorry to burst your bubble, but definitely not true. to look for in Czech is "hledat" The...	66	Sasha Jul 31, 08, 02:05	Sidliste_Chodov Dec 20, 11, 15:16
Why are Happy Easter & Merry Christmas the same in Polish Lyzko: I realize now my mistake with the Easter Greetings. Somewhere, I remember a children's expression 'Wesołych Jajkach!', but this...	16	SophiaS Dec 14, 11, 23:28	ColdSteel Dec 18, 11, 01:09
Free and accurate Online Polish-English / English-Polish translator? 2 http://www.diki.pl/ is great	31	Josephine Nov 23, 08, 23:55	croggers Dec 13, 11, 09:19
Polish language immersion, time, fluency pantsless: I know Brits who have been living in Poland for over a decade who are barely able to order...	14	QueenSide Dec 6, 11, 23:11	pam Dec 10, 11, 23:19
Źłe Wieszcz - Polish grammar practice more from the bard please correct with severity, but allow for nonsense and poetic license ;)) PALCE U NOGI...	4	Pan Zuk Gnojowy Oct 2, 11, 11:28	Pan Zuk Gnojowy Dec 10, 11, 21:44
Niedziela form help. If you wanted however to indicate "Until Sunday", i.e. "See you (formal or familiar) Sunday!", the form would be "Do...	5	eberhart Dec 9, 11, 21:21	Lyzko Dec 10, 11, 17:13
Help rolling R's... I've been pronouncing the rolling "r" all my life and my opinion is that it's not just a roll. You...	16	Bryon Jul 11, 08, 18:44	shewolf Dec 10, 11, 05:20
"Hilarious" Mistakes? (Esp. Across Polish and other Slavic Languages) 2 3 gumishu: torebka can well be used instead of reklamówka I didn't make myself clear - where I live the...	67	QueenSide Dec 6, 11, 23:31	gumishu Dec 9, 11, 12:58
The most effective methods to learn the Polish language? parrish, I agree that this is a good method to learn. It is more or less like so called Callan...	10	wwwpolyglotocom Dec 7, 11, 17:14	wwwpolyglotocom Dec 8, 11, 23:03
24 hour time telling in Poland vs. other countries pawian: Is it possible that the Polish student might run into a 19 year old American/Canadian/Australian guy who won`t understand...	27	pawian Dec 7, 11, 06:33	Cardno85 Dec 8, 11, 00:30
Speaking with wrong case endings? 2 3 pam: i have learned by constantly listening and writing everything down I agree that to orally communicate in...	87	Chrzaszcz Nov 27, 11, 22:00	wwwpolyglotocom Dec 7, 11, 15:54
Word for 'deadline'? Termin is the accepted polish term in every business I have known. But deadline is also understood by most poles...	13	Chrzaszcz Dec 4, 11, 20:38	cms Dec 6, 11, 21:12
Hejka - a trendy youth greeting in Poland? Steveramsfan: It says nothing about it being used as goodbye. i use 'hej' 'no hej' and have been doing...	9	Polonius3 Dec 4, 11, 11:18	Wroclaw Dec 6, 11, 16:55
Need help with my Polish boyfriend (websites for learning the basic terms in Polish) Thank you PolyGlot! How can I change the language of this website into English?	8	shr Dec 1, 11, 19:46	shr Dec 5, 11, 21:34
Conversational Connectors Here's a few more that came to mind: Prawdę mówiąc = Truth to tell Szczerze mówiąc = Frankly speaking...	3	Ice Nov 28, 11, 16:53	Polonius3 Dec 5, 11, 18:14
chmura/y vs obłok(i) peter_olsztyn: it stems from obły which means rounded. heh - this is called 'folk etymology' I think...	5	Mufasa Dec 3, 11, 18:55	gumishu Dec 5, 11, 13:42
How do I address a letter to a woman in Poland, Thanks IAF	7	inka622 Dec 4, 11, 18:15	catsoldier Dec 4, 11, 19:39
How to learn Polish by understanding its culture ? Peter Cracow: By proper marriage, I guess. Lyzko: Short of that, suppose only complete immersion (....outside the boudoir possibly)...	4	bcbhxdsd Nov 28, 11, 07:57	catsoldier Dec 1, 11, 23:53
shudder phrase Pan Zuk Gnojowy: Świnia mnie powąchała Never heard it before. Must be local or very personal....	1	Pan Zuk Gnojowy Dec 1, 11, 21:11	pawian Dec 1, 11, 22:49
Ukrainian language similar to Polish? 2 3 4 ... 6 7 I've noticed those ukrainians living near the polish border speak a more polish-influenced dialect than those living in Kyiv, for...	185	nobody Dec 9, 08, 22:53	ShAlEyNsTfOh Nov 30, 11, 22:57
Druszlak or cedzak? Polonius3: ziemniak was propagated in place of kartofel pyra (Great Poland), kartofel (from German), barabola (Lwów), kompera (Łemko - Beskid),...	5	Polonius3 Nov 18, 11, 12:08	boletus Nov 30, 11, 22:44
Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? 2 3 4 5 6 ReservoirDog: It would look ridiculous If I started call english people - anglicy/ angielki. Anglicy are nice people, Angielki also...	163	tornado2007 Jul 23, 07, 06:34	Sidliste_Chodov Nov 29, 11, 19:00
Polish sayings 2 3 4 ... 11 12 przeżywać jak mrówka okres - to be excited/ to worry as an ant her period	336	scouser Oct 12, 06, 11:12	ReservoirDog Nov 29, 11, 02:41
how to overcome the difficulties on learning Polish consonants ? bcbhxdsd: how do you deal with the difficult Polish consonants? This is not by any means a professional advice,...	2	bcbhxdsd Nov 28, 11, 08:02	boletus Nov 28, 11, 20:04

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