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POIROT NEW SERIES - "Psia krew" Swearing in Polish? I will listen earnestly to every word he says from now on. And, not only that, but complain to Points...	9	jesterfari Feb 5, 11, 13:03	terri Feb 6, 11, 15:21
Is My Language Correct? puella: Ziemowit has done good work! I sould not translate it so good. Although I think that those little suggestions...	12	Tony Johansen Jan 31, 11, 11:44	Ziemowit Feb 1, 11, 10:14
Napić się kieliszek koniaku Ziemowit: Napijesz się kielich I would not use 'kielich' at all. It sounds old-fasioned. Use 'kieliszek' instead. But in...	24	Leopejo Jan 26, 11, 08:47	cinek Jan 31, 11, 11:16
iPhone Apps for learning Polish anything for android ?	5	db1874 Jan 10, 11, 11:48	prasz Jan 31, 11, 03:09
Bought "Rosetta Stone" software and trying to learn Polish... 2 I bought Pimsleur learn to speak Polish about a year ago and it was Ok.. probably would be able to...	51	gordon Oct 6, 06, 16:46	popkaiser Jan 29, 11, 18:29
According to scientists when learning language it is necessary to look in face Most of languages learning is just that, "feeling your way through it"! Grammar and other abstract, artificial constructs merely teach...	10	puella Jan 22, 11, 18:08	Lyzko Jan 29, 11, 14:37
'Odwalam się' - few questions SidWolf: What's the infinitive? odwalić perf or odwalać imperf SidWolf: Is the verb used in 2nd/3rd person ever? Ja...	4	SidWolf Jan 28, 11, 19:16	Bzibzioh Jan 28, 11, 22:01
Polite forms in Polish vs English 2 z_darius: niech cie usciskam? :) ok xyou've got a point :) (proszę uściskać :D ) z_darius: What...	50	Lorenc Apr 5, 09, 14:25	strzyga Jan 26, 11, 22:53
baby blessing for female baby tjmaszc: @skysoulmate - While just trying to research something to use, I saw on many different Polish sites, that traditionally,...	6	tjmaszc Jan 24, 11, 18:30	skysoulmate Jan 25, 11, 16:08
Bing vs Google Polish Translation Bing: http://www.microsofttranslator.com/ karty kredytowej oraz debetowej credit card and debit Google: http://translate.google.com karty kredytowej oraz debetowej credit card...	1	Qacer Jan 23, 11, 13:47	peter_olsztyn Jan 24, 11, 00:28
Expats, do you use Polish language for most of time when you are in Poland? Only Polish. Most people I know either don't speak English or don't speak it with me.	9	puella Jan 23, 11, 11:41	jonni Jan 23, 11, 21:18
Differences in Polish and English idioms 2 Polonius3 Isn't 'summa summarum' the equivalent of 'the bottom line'? Summa summarum, my favourite example of Latin saying, "suma...	37	malwinaflower Dec 16, 10, 17:44	noreenb Jan 22, 11, 19:16
Is My Painting Title Correct In Polish? Tony Johansen (19xx - present) Agreed. It proves the importance of the context. "Sześć stuleci muzyki" (Six Centuries...	23	Tony Johansen Jan 16, 11, 17:50	Halina2 Jan 21, 11, 22:21
Polish or any slavic language key to any other slavic languages? 2 3 4 Natasha, it's quite common to speak in a related tongue when among those whose mother tongue you don't speak; French...	106	spell of bliss Oct 5, 06, 19:14	Lyzko Jan 18, 11, 23:23
What are the best Polish - English Dictionary Books? Online Dictionary For free...	4	hopsta Jan 10, 11, 13:11	SzwedwPolsce Jan 14, 11, 21:31
Letter to a professor - how to end it? Thank you very much! :DDD	2	Leonis Jan 8, 11, 20:34	Leonis Jan 9, 11, 11:17
How to lead conversations with older people? (Polish course participant) Thank you very much for all your answers. I should be extra careful, because in English it is less...	4	annemb Dec 30, 10, 21:24	annemb Jan 6, 11, 14:33
How similar is the Italian accent to the Polish accent (when speaking English)? Yet, oddly enough, Poles and Italians DON'T really seem to 'slur' or garble their words when speaking in their native...	24	Spaniel Oct 7, 10, 20:44	Lyzko Jan 5, 11, 17:38
Pimsleur v Rosetta stone I don't think Rosetta Stone offers a free download of Polish anymore. In earlier versions, it used to offer...	26	byronic Aug 2, 08, 06:56	sunbreak Jan 3, 11, 02:24
How to remember Polish words? AdamKadmon: Also when you have ę at the end of a word how do you pronounce it? Try with a...	10	madelineniamh Dec 30, 10, 08:27	emha Dec 31, 10, 23:04
Translation help please? Ale się przestraszyteś. Thanks, I get it now	6	seashelg Dec 31, 10, 13:41	seashelg Dec 31, 10, 14:16
To wear: nosić, nieść, ponieść? "Przynieść" (perfective) = to bring, is likely another derivative, since the act of bringing (by hand!) and carrying (by definition...	9	róża Dec 27, 10, 17:33	Lyzko Dec 29, 10, 21:58
niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus - a religious greeting? Let's not forget that 'Szczęść Boże' is a greeting widely used by Silesian coalminers. It is emblazoned in large lettering...	14	sunbreak Dec 25, 10, 22:45	Polonius3 Dec 26, 10, 19:19
Slovio - the international simplified Slavic language 2 The balance of how Slovio would lean to any one Slavic language should depend on contributions and effort shown towards...	36	McCoy Jan 10, 10, 13:00	Seanus Dec 26, 10, 11:51
The Future of Polish Language 2 3 4 ... 6 7 Thanks for the riposte, Daisy! Indeed so, I was confused (..and more than a tad I should say). Am straightened...	190	Semsem Oct 31, 10, 19:20	Lyzko Dec 18, 10, 17:39
News In Easy Polish (sample websites)? At present there is no such program I believe. The closest might be the spoken part of tv news broadcasts...	2	avemg Dec 18, 10, 00:30	mafketis Dec 18, 10, 08:04
Polish guitar chords translated to English Thanks Cinek, will remember that. (goes to show how often we play in Bb ... )	12	notmoving Dec 10, 10, 03:43	alexw68 Dec 13, 10, 11:34
Word "K"? friedzz: So, my question is simple. Is there a Polish word "K", and what does it mean? This is a...	3	friedzz Dec 8, 10, 04:01	Ziemowit Dec 8, 10, 15:19
Question words in Polish? DearestPrincess: -Who-kto What-co/jaki When-kiedy Where-gdzie Why -dlaczego How- jak Please include accents also. No accents here, but...	1	DearestPrincess Dec 8, 10, 01:57	strzyga Dec 8, 10, 03:06
déjà vu in Polish alexw68 for trompe-l'œil	22	Polonius3 Oct 11, 10, 17:02	Polonius3 Dec 7, 10, 00:40
Meaning of 'Podtopione' please How about 'swamped'? A little less watery than 'flooded', innit?	6	czarnykot May 25, 10, 13:46	Polonius3 Dec 4, 10, 23:41
Village and towns in Poland with hard to pronounce names Gosh, Short-Hair, that's anybody's guess! Stab? When learning, there're only the welcome slings and arrows of grateful improvement. Sure...	22	musicwriter Dec 4, 10, 06:59	Lyzko Dec 4, 10, 18:03
Polish - individual classes or course? There is an English language School in Sopot, google it. Plus Sopot is a great place to live, if...	13	annemb Nov 12, 10, 20:56	Maybe Dec 3, 10, 18:18
Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent! 2 Spiking off akSONTS zis reminds me off en anecDOT. A British couple were on the Eiffel Tower sightseeing when they...	43	Teffle Oct 30, 10, 22:38	Polonius3 Nov 29, 10, 13:07
Translate to Polish please?... "I'm learning more for you!" It would be, yes.	4	elloitspaige Nov 28, 10, 21:33	Seanus Nov 28, 10, 22:58
Free Polish books online? Hi Honeybee, I'd like to present two websites: [ wolnelektury.pl ] (ebooks, pdf) [ czytamysluchajac.pl ] (audiobooks, mp3)...	4	Honeybee Nov 8, 10, 01:18	gregloby Nov 26, 10, 14:24
Some phrases for a training exercise? Please don't hurt me - proszę, nie rób mi krzywdy Please don't let them hurt me - proszę, nie pozwól...	3	Keith Nov 14, 10, 15:26	bloodyth Nov 24, 10, 12:16
Best Polish Translation Website? I am using Google Translate as well but the results sometimes are very comical :))	3	King Majewski Nov 20, 10, 04:19	sobieski Nov 20, 10, 07:31
Paddy, Jock and Taffy. The French may refer to us Brits as Rosbifs or Rosbeefs. One explanation of this term is that it...	27	Borrka Nov 1, 10, 09:38	fluteboy Nov 19, 10, 20:02
Easiest Language To Learn from English to Polish... mafketis: Both rich and poor Argentinians and Venzuelans drop s's while Mexicans or Bolivians (again regardless of class) don't....	13	PolakTom101 Aug 15, 10, 01:27	Teffle Nov 19, 10, 16:38
Sorka? Maybe it's 'an apology' (a sorry)	2	Polonius3 Nov 17, 10, 12:29	Trevek Nov 18, 10, 14:56
Some Ideas for a band name using the Polish language? 2 3 4 I like the sound of the word "Fornir". To preserve the sound it should be spelled Forneer in English....	92	Teffle Oct 29, 10, 12:42	enkidu Nov 14, 10, 05:04
I need to find a name for my cartoon character (similar to Chuck for a Buck and Sid)? klaklak: Chuck for a Buck and Sid for a Quid Gosiaa: frog How about Lira the Llama?...	7	klaklak Nov 4, 10, 16:02	trener zolwia Nov 5, 10, 20:15
Poltran? where's it gone? 2 I find the www.ling.pl http://web1.ling.pl/index.htmlvery useful and quick.	46	RachelClements Mar 13, 10, 23:42	2B Magazine Nov 4, 10, 00:31
Caring/loving words in Polish? 2 3 4 lyndzkinz: Hi so i need some help. Is there different genders in polish like masculine and feminine? If so how...	98	WannaLearn Jan 7, 07, 15:55	skysoulmate Nov 2, 10, 22:57
Most popular words / Vocabulary lists thanks thats great... :)	2	kazalina Oct 27, 10, 08:44	kazalina Nov 1, 10, 21:10
Urgent: translation needed for cookie recipe @seeyhee, Ksysia, convex Thank you so much for your help! :) You all are very helpful!!	5	yamroll89 Oct 19, 10, 05:55	yamroll89 Oct 20, 10, 14:01
Polish Translation Required Please. Jestes moim najlepszym kumlpem... AdamKadmon: So the whole translation of Jestes moim najlepszym kumlpem I ciesze sie ze cie mam..!!3maj sie caluski would be:...	18	thedoctorofspin Oct 9, 10, 22:44	urszula Oct 10, 10, 01:47
Polish for Foreigners Course in Krakow I spent 2 weeks of August in Poland, Cracow (Krakow) learning Polish and it wasn't that expensive (it was about...	2	CheFinny Sep 2, 10, 12:05	Kathy87 Oct 8, 10, 17:32
Does anybody know of a list of Polish-English False Friends and True Friends? 2 3 zetigrek: I don't even know such word "innit"... It's (mostly London) slang, it means many things, depending on...	65	tonykenny Dec 15, 08, 06:06	NorthMancPolak Sep 25, 10, 13:08
Is math in Polish different than in English? 2 z_darius: The divisions symbols used by Poles are exactly the same, so yes mathematics is a universal language. maybe...	30	bobbon Oct 5, 08, 09:09	Wroclaw Sep 21, 10, 20:37
"Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? 2 3 4 History textbooks now tend use the term "Pole" more often than "Polish person," but still indeed use them interchangeably. If...	100	Frank Oct 23, 06, 14:14	rodgerusher Sep 16, 10, 09:23
Please transtate into Polish-I just wanted to say... Thanks for your help Bzibzioh. All sorted now.	4	rozzer1971 Sep 11, 10, 23:22	rozzer1971 Sep 13, 10, 02:03
"Co nie zabije to wzmocni?" - correct me if I'm wrong you have always al least 2 options: 1). to be desperated and fail in some departments or: 2). to fight...	12	buzzkillla Aug 31, 10, 19:58	noreenb Sep 5, 10, 00:02
Nice Polish phrases to say to men 2 jestem mokra na twój widok	36	anglikgirl Sep 13, 07, 14:54	PennBoy Sep 2, 10, 18:58
Polish Language Learning Links 2 Real Polish Blog includes mp3 files, subtitled videos, transcriptions of "lessons"	39	HAL9009 Apr 17, 07, 04:35	sausage Aug 29, 10, 14:44
Idiomatic Polish Polonius3: Ah cain’t read det smoll print, That reminds me of the enunciation of young African-American people who wait on...	29	strzyga May 5, 08, 02:33	musicwriter Aug 29, 10, 04:44
Translation request: words like the / and / or / left / right / this, etc... kondzior: It needs to be remembered that words like "on" and "in" are only roughly translated as "na" and "w"....	18	Essell Sep 6, 09, 15:55	SzwedwPolsce Aug 28, 10, 13:03
Self-Study books for level B1 Polish in 4 weeks level 2 is designed for B1. It's a pretty good book. However, you need to...	1	tonywob Aug 23, 10, 09:48	SzwedwPolsce Aug 26, 10, 22:44
DSEAR & COSHH pronouncination in Poland ooops sorry for the typos (pronunciation, abbreviation)	1	FlaglessPole Aug 23, 10, 05:47	FlaglessPole Aug 23, 10, 06:19

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