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Polish versions for English words? ! I think there are very few (relatively) natively Polish words in Polish language, most of them were borrowed at some...	21	FInol May 8, 11, 22:55	Koala May 9, 11, 13:41
btw : what are the polish words of mongol origin? papagarth: this is , shall we say, a curriocity : I've learned that the Mongols left er, DNA samples in...	13	papagarth Feb 17, 10, 03:12	PolskiMoc May 7, 11, 18:09
Pomidor - Tomato (intimate saying) pgtx: but many people like meat... maybe call her "moja wołowinko"... :) edit: i should have said "many people...	13	standardissue Apr 27, 11, 19:57	Havok May 6, 11, 17:06
Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases 2 Some of those may be a bit old fashioned, but none is harmless. The difference is simple, literally nobody...	52	Jadwiga Feb 18, 09, 21:38	Xupicor May 3, 11, 16:53
I need some help with polish translating! Thank you! Very kind of you to answer :)	2	yellowblue Apr 22, 11, 15:01	yellowblue Apr 30, 11, 23:26
The most important phrases when traveling to Poland i live 4 hours from canada, and yes it can be easy, but it can be hard. from what i...	20	alteris Apr 26, 11, 18:11	alteris Apr 27, 11, 04:58
Dreamglade-lipro Polish language-learning blog Heh thanks Vincent, I actually write these on paper first (the excercises being checked) with little to no errors....	7	Nightglade Apr 24, 11, 18:38	Nightglade Apr 25, 11, 14:03
Meaning of the words: na północy/południu? plk123: hat's because that is what those words mean in polish.. World class answer, but thanks for trying anyway.	9	Mr. v Apr 21, 11, 23:38	Mr v Apr 22, 11, 12:12
Having difficulties to speak in Polish... how to improve my speaking? If you have pronunciation problems and don't have anyone to ask you can always try ivona.com Just enter whatever...	1	Pioneergirl Apr 21, 11, 03:37	frd Apr 21, 11, 09:50
Polish nationality insults? 2 3 Daisy Trainspotting.. wow :)) unbeatable Teffle: Yeah limey and les rosbifs were the ones I was thinking of alright...	67	Polonius3 Mar 14, 11, 13:06	chichimera Apr 18, 11, 18:59
Polish Poetry: Should one only translate into one's own native tongue? 2 boletus: Intriguing, you actually loved it? Nice! I did not read it but I know more or less what it...	37	boletus Apr 14, 11, 23:02	strzyga Apr 18, 11, 00:18
Duzy in place names In UK there are many tiny villages or small towns called "Great... this or that" or "Greater"...e.g. Great Missenden or...	2	jkduke Apr 16, 11, 18:19	rozumiemnic Apr 16, 11, 19:47
Polish and Hungarian, how similar? 2 Hi, a suggestion that can make you books back story completely valid. I am from a small Hungarian town...	49	Pauli Jan 9, 10, 00:44	lebi001 Apr 16, 11, 19:39
New free funny video lessons of the Polish language on YT Thank you for your answers. I'm very glad you like my videos :) The next one will be slower....	3	MelyViole Apr 2, 11, 11:09	MelyViole Apr 15, 11, 13:27
Wyjebane na wszystko chichimera: you can say as well To taki koleś, co ma generalnie wyjebane na wszystko ;) You can say...	7	David Zennier Apr 13, 11, 23:42	asik Apr 14, 11, 02:23
POLISH INSULTS....know any good ones...? Hee hee...some good insults coming up on this thread..... Two years ago a lady friend of mine was working...	11	wildrover Apr 12, 11, 00:21	wildrover Apr 13, 11, 23:20
It's just semantics! - in Polish or otherwise In Spanish aventurero is a guy who sleeps around......	14	boletus Apr 13, 11, 02:41	mafketis Apr 13, 11, 18:36
Need some help on Polish girl's names (naming our daughter) Kasia016: Aleksandra? Otherwise known as Ola. Wroclaw: We have a Kaja in this house. We have an Ola in the...	3	Kasia016 Apr 11, 11, 22:42	ShawnH Apr 12, 11, 00:00
Is there a word for someone interested in Polish culture? Polonophile.	1	blindside70 Apr 10, 11, 21:12	alexw68 Apr 10, 11, 21:12
Help. Basic Polish Grammar by Dana Bielec ShortHairThug: The problem is that most of you lack imagination. You can find a copy of this book on google...	13	myjustyna Apr 6, 11, 13:20	temp Apr 10, 11, 19:41
Books for learning Polish thanks lads :) I'll look them up.	3	smurf Apr 7, 11, 11:59	smurf Apr 8, 11, 10:26
Useful phonetic English to Polish - maybe! Yeah, I think I've seen this one somewhere... Apart from the fact that it is not phonetic, this is terrible...	1	Echidna Mar 28, 11, 00:51	Olaf Apr 6, 11, 14:19
What do you like in Polish language? 2 Jestem rodzony w Polsce. Ojciec bul rolnikiem, wojewudstwo Krakowskie. Now I live in the USA. I am...	51	zetigrek Aug 13, 10, 21:16	stank702 Apr 5, 11, 20:01
Tips on learning Polish? brynn: I've been teaching myself Polish (well, trying too :P) and know several simple phrases and words but I'm not...	5	brynn Dec 30, 10, 12:59	Misia Apr 4, 11, 05:51
Damy czadu? Thanks. I always keep and eye out for art. If not to buy, at least for inspiration. So, it turns...	8	f stop Mar 30, 11, 16:53	f stop Apr 2, 11, 23:14
So why did you give up learning Polish? 2 james2: So why did you give up learning Polish? Not quite. Sometimes I give up, but I always pick...	45	james2 Jul 11, 10, 17:36	A J Apr 1, 11, 11:13
I can't type ą I had properly set the Polish Programmers keyboard so the problem must have been somewhere else. But now without doing...	4	freekarol Mar 24, 11, 12:42	freekarol Mar 25, 11, 12:44
Help with first names janina: when I look at what you wrote and what is on the paper it's crystal clear now!!! Thanks!! no...	4	janina Mar 22, 11, 17:42	pgtx Mar 22, 11, 19:56
Are the languages of Russian and Polish similar at all? 2 3 4 Prepositions are actually "postpositions" in Finnish, I recall. Oh, then there's the partitive genitive vs. accusative-:)) Admittedly...	92	brandy919r Dec 3, 06, 09:48	Lyzko Mar 22, 11, 15:51
Talk radio station (in Polish to learn Polish) Try RADIOWNET, they are a small startup internet radio station. They have many orginal programs and most are in Polish....	6	kazalina Nov 15, 10, 23:24	noveoko Mar 20, 11, 21:49
"nazywam sie" to introduce yourself. Cardno85: Pronounce it like it looks, but the e is actually ę just the first e.. and A...	7	Darrell j Mar 18, 11, 01:13	plk123 Mar 19, 11, 01:29
Listening - excellent exercise for students of Polish language :-))) And he even corrects himself - as if that could help. I know someone who speaks like that...	1	Malopolanin Mar 16, 11, 22:39	chichimera Mar 17, 11, 01:41
Listening to music and learning Polish 2 Nicktutor110 Try "lyrics Ewa Farna" ... it gives more results in google.	38	rafik Apr 12, 08, 07:34	Stu Mar 16, 11, 23:24
Free Polish Lessons On-line, looking for websites? Anna86: Lesson to remember: People are not dumb. Exactly. One person having a 'conversation' with themself to promote a business...	12	annemb Jan 22, 11, 15:18	JonnyM Mar 15, 11, 20:14
"Niewyróżniający się" No worries - you'll notice that PGTX's and my answers are pretty similar, but there isn't an exact cognate since...	4	Dean Mar 15, 11, 16:40	JonnyM Mar 15, 11, 16:59
Pronunciation of ę and ą? freekarol: how to pronounce ę and ą Havy you tried www.ivona.com? Just let her say some words with those...	3	freekarol Mar 13, 11, 14:30	cinek Mar 15, 11, 10:11
Condolences in Polish no problem...	3	JonnyM Mar 15, 11, 00:53	pgtx Mar 15, 11, 01:21
the difference between lubić and podobać się? Leopejo Wow, I wasn't even close to guessing that. Trippy! Thanks! And my wife points out...	3	kgoess Mar 12, 11, 06:57	kgoess Mar 12, 11, 23:14
Pronounciation of the name "Rafael" Thanks, Jonny. :)	15	Duchess Mar 10, 11, 01:22	Duchess Mar 12, 11, 21:56
Polish - Absolute Beginner Questions. Study plan. 2 cjj: I'm using this range of books (with a teacher) and like them very much cjj: My husband, on the...	31	fullyalive Mar 7, 11, 14:03	RealPolish Mar 12, 11, 11:40
"Putschke" - Please help me figure out a nickname my grandfather called me Torq: Why are you arguing with me, damn it? First Copernicus, then Dyl Sowizdrzał (Till Eulenspiegel), and now you want...	10	anemone Mar 10, 11, 06:20	Bratwurst Boy Mar 11, 11, 18:28
Use of Kochanie 2 "kochanie" is like "baby"	32	Sunflower Jul 26, 07, 16:53	vane Mar 7, 11, 22:32
Polish baby talk Hello! koci-koci, pa-pa, hau- hau :) :)	3	Polonius3 Mar 7, 11, 15:44	Diana17 Mar 7, 11, 16:30
a simple phrase? "Life Awakens" http://www.expressivo.com/index.php?lang=english Down on the right.	4	schmerica Mar 2, 11, 15:02	Malopolanin Mar 7, 11, 00:08
Celebratory words Obligatory Simpsons reference:	4	schmerica Feb 28, 11, 19:10	mafketis Mar 6, 11, 13:44
Diminutives (zdrobnienie) for Sylwia That's my name :D. I'm Sylwia. My favourite diminutives are Sylwuś and Sylwusia. At school they called me Sylwek...	11	SzwedwPolsce Feb 20, 11, 01:32	Islanzadi Mar 2, 11, 20:54
Need help with the Polish idiom about the weather in March scottie1113: grubas, i wasn't trying to teach you Polish. I'm not that presumptuous. It's all good.I didnt mean to sound...	9	scottie1113 Feb 28, 11, 22:21	grubas Mar 1, 11, 23:21
pitu pitu tv - czy gdzies sa napisy? write them yourself - good homework! then have someone check that you got it write, or explain any idioms that...	3	dbfulano Aug 8, 10, 05:14	vii Mar 1, 11, 14:23
POLISH VOICE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE FOR PC? My recommendation would be to avoid using voice recognition software at all cost when writing University papers. From my past...	1	Neil63 Feb 22, 11, 17:35	Dande Feb 23, 11, 23:41
An email translated from Polish to English using translator uses the word LORD plk123: but it isn't and Pan is capitalized thus it's "you" It can have capital letter because of respect not...	21	Guest Feb 11, 11, 21:08	Lenka Feb 22, 11, 18:23
A good free online conjugator for Polish Yeah, Krzych. Only y'all forgot about the 'kopschip', oh-so simple for Dutch native speakers, yet more than a little tricky...	8	Krzych Feb 15, 11, 01:05	Lyzko Feb 21, 11, 23:31
Polish regional accents? 2 3 BTW thanks all - and Mafketis in particular - for your input.	62	Polonius3 Jun 29, 10, 12:24	Teffle Feb 21, 11, 17:39
Polish texts/stories with audio and English translation? I know a website called polishnews.com has some Polish learning articles	2	oron Feb 20, 11, 23:35	ryanc09 Feb 21, 11, 05:08
Terms of endearment in Polish 2 3 4 hellokittyIII: what does the polish word gefjinka mean. Not so sure about the spelling though. I think it a term...	97	Jedeane Macdonald Feb 9, 06, 12:32	emha Feb 19, 11, 17:27
Instruction how to install Polish diacritic letters on your computer 2 Push and hold RIGHT alt key and click a, c, e, l, n, o, s, t, x, z. If...	34	witek7205 Aug 5, 07, 22:02	Staś1313 Feb 17, 11, 21:01
Ways of Learning Polish Hi, i would take private lessons as learning from listening to someone & conversations are the best. i am a...	15	Sasiad Aug 20, 06, 10:05	jules9800601 Feb 14, 11, 00:43
Polish diminuitive names Bzibzioh is right on both points. I would add, regarding Jarek, that his name is a diminutive anyway. Going further...	4	j mateja Feb 12, 11, 18:47	jonni Feb 12, 11, 19:51
How hard is learning Polish ONLINE? quatr0: He's American and he studied Polish 4 years. Awesome level of Polish with a slight foreign accent.	3	CuriousPolee Feb 10, 11, 17:31	peter_olsztyn Feb 11, 11, 01:02
Polish Proverbs (American style?) ZIMMY: "Chicago Code", new tv series features cop advice proverbs: So he's playing Jarek Wysocki a Polish American Chicago...	9	ZIMMY Jul 23, 10, 05:08	PennBoy Feb 10, 11, 00:00
Special Prayers/Prayers that stand out I really do appreciate all the input guys! There's always the "just google it" argument but google isn't as reputable...	7	Random Q Feb 3, 11, 05:40	Random Q Feb 9, 11, 04:17

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