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polish vs english tongue twisters Here's another with all 32 letters, only once: Pchnąć w tę łódź jeża lub ośm skrzyń fig. And more:...	5	zetigrek Aug 22, 10, 21:22	Threegigs Aug 23, 10, 04:12
Does anyone know where I can learn Polish for free? Hi I live in Silesia, I can teach you Polish online, I would like British English for this:) I got...	26	Louis001 Jan 28, 10, 19:05	EwaFromPoland Aug 22, 10, 13:34
Do Poles prefer US or UK ENglish? 2 3 4 5 That's where you are wrong, FUZZY. I can understand a lot of cajun stuff. Try me! It...	146	Polonius3 Mar 20, 10, 14:38	Seanus Aug 20, 10, 21:53
It is not possible to translate names into English or Polish! How about Starkavich? Starkevich? I may not have the exact spelling. Ellis Island changed it to Starkey...	25	bobik Feb 21, 07, 20:51	laur318 Aug 19, 10, 19:06
Polish language school or how to be a perfect cook pgtx: i would not like to study at school where it's "polish" and not "Polish" on their front page......	2	Progressiva Aug 17, 10, 17:41	Wroclaw Aug 17, 10, 17:52
Baśka and Wacek? I must say I have never heard the name Baśka to be used that way. The question "when" might...	2	Polonius3 Jul 25, 10, 14:27	jakubzurawski Aug 11, 10, 12:26
Wymysiöeryś - forgotten language (in Poland) Really interesting, especially the Lord's prayer and lulluby. jonni: There was a language that died out on the baltic coast...	2	RubasznyRumcajs Aug 8, 10, 21:25	Nathan Aug 9, 10, 02:41
Wikidioms - Interesting project of multilingual translation of idioms! cinek: Nice place. I just added 'the apple of someone's eye' :-) Cinek Great! Thank you! :) Interesting...	7	annekeAnna Jul 30, 10, 18:13	annekeAnna Aug 7, 10, 16:59
Word order and swearing in Polish 2 In other words, what we might call "Republican" here in the States!-:))	43	MrBubbles Feb 2, 09, 07:55	Lyzko Aug 1, 10, 21:12
Polish quotes... katarina: Views [outlooks] are like the ass, everyone has some, but why show them at once... ) Opinions are...	15	krazy krawiec Dec 10, 09, 13:11	Ironside Jul 29, 10, 11:25
Experience or opinions of The Travel Linguist? what about the experience of the cunning-linguist?	3	Raph Jul 11, 10, 04:22	King Sobieski Jul 21, 10, 06:06
can someone help me say something to my girlfriend in polish? Thread attached on merging: need something translated i put up a thread already but i think i might...	3	inaflash Jul 15, 10, 20:24	inaflash Jul 15, 10, 21:11
Starting to learn Polish again! (study aid question) vndunne: Hi. did you see the 'Sticky' subject in 'Generla Language' forum. It provides a load of resources for learning...	4	giovannile07 Jul 13, 10, 12:54	giovannile07 Jul 15, 10, 06:44
Site I've been using to learn Polish--what do you people think? bombelku56: I was also cautioned by the same friend that listening to music has limited value for learning Polish, because...	16	Plusa10 Jul 8, 10, 00:26	Plusa10 Jul 12, 10, 23:25
What does "TZN" mean? No worries! It's a common abbreviation in Poland :)	3	Kazikowski Jul 12, 10, 13:26	Seanus Jul 12, 10, 14:14
A good place to start learning Polish? Hello. I'm Polish native speaker. I would like to improve my English. If you want to talk in Polish, write...	15	huskyphd Jun 18, 07, 01:49	mmmPL Jul 10, 10, 14:43
abbrevations: t.z.w. wne rys. r.n.e. ark wyd kl. Thank you!!!	7	Leonis Jun 13, 10, 10:00	Leonis Jul 9, 10, 12:37
Usage of Polish Verbs Oops, such a basic mistake. Thanks, Magda :) :)	13	kie Jun 30, 10, 23:40	Seanus Jul 8, 10, 19:26
Which is the correct spelling - uwierzyć or wierzyć? zetigrek: In other words: wierzyć = to believe uwierzyć = to start believe Yeah, that's my understanding too....	4	ohaythar Jul 8, 10, 09:48	skysoulmate Jul 8, 10, 10:25
Need help with a Polish word/spelling Basia I was looking for the spelling of a word and the actual meaning, and found this thread through google. What...	12	ONHI Jul 8, 07, 00:59	naturalmama Jul 2, 10, 22:41
Calling a person a 'potato' (ziemniak/kartofel/burak) 2 thanks frd - pls translate for a learner?! and thanks alexw68, that's interesting about the metaphor gag being english especially...	35	dannyboy Jul 24, 07, 05:08	alijturner59 Jul 2, 10, 13:02
Quick Tips for Choosing a Translator http://www.mtranslator.pl/	7	teixeira1 Jul 1, 10, 10:05	Babylon Jul 1, 10, 13:05
Can you recognise the nationality of foreign Polish speakers by their accent? 2 The old "ostpreussisch" accent of elderly surviving ethnic German speakers from around fomer Koenigsberg etc.. have markedly trilled 'r'-sounds when...	45	stevepl Dec 10, 09, 23:48	Lyzko Jun 30, 10, 21:12
Websites with Audio translation... plus phonetic spelling (pronunciation)? hi my daughter is getting maried to a polish man and i would love to learn polish so i...	4	polishmancan Apr 23, 09, 22:24	bridie Jun 23, 10, 16:46
I want the audiobooks called "Zaczynam Mowic Po Polsku " EURooopS: hp://uztranslations.net.ru/?category=polbooks-polish&altname=zaczyna m_m243wi263_po_polsku (replace by tt in the above URL) Doesn't work even if you...	15	ghonem05 Feb 13, 08, 17:36	SzwedwPolsce Jun 19, 10, 11:48
I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! 2 3 masks98: I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! I need a crash course too. I'm going to Warsawa on...	85	masks98 Jul 8, 08, 04:40	beckski Jun 18, 10, 02:28
website: Learn Polish Singing Hi there I would like to invite you all to visit my new website LEARN POLISH SINGING. you will...	0	dzisssabel Jun 9, 10, 14:39	—
Polish Slang Phrases - Elephant Me! - Huh?!! "Polish Slang Phrases" - LOL	13	Sparkle_Ravelle Jun 4, 10, 23:16	POLENGGGs Jun 8, 10, 14:53
Polish and other slavic language differences convex: Slovak comes across as a sloppy form of Czech with lots of slang. Not sure how it evolved, but...	15	clifborder4fm Jun 2, 10, 01:35	SouthMancPolak Jun 6, 10, 21:35
Poolish/English electronic translator? but don't be surprised when there isn't a translation or it's wrong.. also, sentence structure in polish is not the...	10	crusader Jun 3, 10, 23:51	plk123 Jun 6, 10, 08:05
Post Polish slang phrases here! 2 jakubzurawski: "ja pierdziu" ray: what does it mean? As said, a light version of 'oh fuck'. Many Polish...	36	monkeyboy Sep 23, 06, 08:00	SzwedwPolsce Jun 5, 10, 20:38
Where did you start or the best techniques for learning Polish. use the search function and the language threads and you'll find your answers there :)	6	Czarne Oczy May 6, 08, 20:10	internaldialog Jun 4, 10, 23:44
'Szymoniak' - help with pronunciation of a Polish name please shi-MAW-nyak (only three syllables). Means: Simonson (patroynmic nick)	8	kjwx109 Jun 3, 10, 21:30	Polonius3 Jun 4, 10, 21:51
Recommended for learners: Michel Thomas Method Polish Audiobook 2 Really? Thanks for the tip! :)	51	cjjc Oct 31, 08, 10:53	crusader Jun 4, 10, 00:25
Maria, what is the Polish form? asik: That is what I've mentioned above, often person named Maria would prefer to be called by a...	28	marry May 14, 10, 02:41	Nomsense May 27, 10, 04:53
Any sites with podcasts in Polish? sausage: sausage Cheers sausage i didnt know about the bloggy one but i may just download that and listen...	3	tonywob May 25, 10, 17:01	internaldialog May 26, 10, 20:44
Optimal word order in: Czy dobrze się wczoraj bawiłaś? Yeah I guess so, rather like the use of articles in English - a lot relies on feeling derived from...	21	SzwedwPolsce Mar 27, 10, 20:01	davepw May 23, 10, 15:39
Is it too late for me to learn Polish..? 2 Freedom: I'm really disappointed that my family didn't continue to use Polish in the household and let it gradually...	57	Freedom May 9, 07, 08:45	espana May 19, 10, 20:09
średniozaawansowany prodręcznik do nauki polskiego The hurra po polsku books are great if you have a tutor, or are learning in a class, but I...	7	Mivalekan Mar 25, 10, 05:46	tonywob May 18, 10, 17:35
Ski Or Ska?! 2 Lyzko: 'Rosenbaum' Funny memory. I had an EngLit professor at Glasgow, Professor Hobsbaum. His opening line of his...	37	Lina19 May 10, 10, 20:26	Trevek May 18, 10, 10:49
How do you add and 'ing' to the end of the verb in Polish? If you do. :-))))) Touche there, pal!! Sorta like the oldest known sentence ever discovered in the Polish language: (freely translated!)...	17	drsxyc May 9, 10, 03:25	Lyzko May 15, 10, 17:26
"Idę do kolegi." - Polish prepositions/and translation moska1: cinek I go nuts every time I hear him singing that song. This desn't translate as 'Ide...' the...	17	plg May 2, 10, 21:27	cinek May 10, 10, 16:19
Bookstore in Warsaw - Polish in 4 weeks LEVEL 2 As Vincent said, no one in their right mind would expect to learn to speak any foreign language in 4...	18	SzwedwPolsce Dec 20, 09, 17:32	Bear May 10, 10, 06:35
Where can I find audio of polish words flissiebell: hiya you can always find audio from bitlord and places like that, my ex downloaded a few cds to...	25	saint313xvi May 7, 07, 17:11	internaldialog May 8, 10, 15:05
Closed: Polish Swear Words 2 3 4 ... 40 41 My friend used to say, with no reason "jebana w dupę jego mać" just when you say it quick...	1,222	Admin Dec 6, 05, 14:49	Agax May 7, 10, 18:34
Distinguishing between boy/boyfriend/......girl/girlfriend in polish Collins Paperback English Dictionary : Boyfriend : a male friend with WHOM a person is romantically or sexually involved....	13	plg May 2, 10, 01:07	plg May 4, 10, 17:56
Looking for Polish Lyrics to 'Amazing Grace'. After listening to the hymn I went to my piano to check what key it was sung in. E major....	19	Tamara Apr 23, 10, 21:37	musicwriter Apr 26, 10, 03:02
learning Polish using American phonics As for the endings of male names forms of "wołacz", ending "-ie" is often used, for example Jarosławie, Krzysztofie,...	26	joan Apr 18, 09, 04:17	b_o_h_e_m_a Apr 26, 10, 02:11
w tytę It's definitely w tytę, as I mentioned this link above : http://www.define.pl/termin,Osz_ty_w_tyte,1798.html Somebody gave the answer with the translation of...	11	Moonlighting Apr 23, 10, 00:50	Moonlighting Apr 23, 10, 22:37
Kowalski+Kowalska=Kowalscy Thx a lot:-))	13	Leonis Apr 13, 10, 21:33	Leonis Apr 18, 10, 20:27
A couple of questions relating to Polish names and terms po polsku = lengyelul polak/polka = lengyel	5	Smolarek Apr 12, 10, 18:42	Lyzko Apr 13, 10, 19:51
Polish in 4 Weeks CD-ROM Actually have Hurrah! already . . . I like it. If I see a copy of 301 verbs someplace I'll...	17	zlotytarasy Apr 7, 10, 19:18	zlotytarasy Apr 11, 10, 18:42
Getting the wrong ending of a word - do polish stil understand? When I was in Poland last (albeit only for a short time), my method for conversing with strangers, since my...	12	vndunne Apr 7, 10, 12:19	Lyzko Apr 10, 10, 14:33
Polish Language in Lates 1800's Trevor they are all very soft and subtle South and east parts of Austrian annexation (Galicia) were settled by Ukrainians...	6	Trevor Apr 7, 10, 18:26	Peter KRK Apr 8, 10, 21:25
Łejterka dostaje duże typy? I like: eria - area karpet - carpet but kakroć beats all	15	Polonius3 Mar 22, 10, 14:26	Peter KRK Apr 7, 10, 22:01
The meaning of some Polish Diminutives what about deszczek or deszczko? deszczuś at last	12	Semsem Feb 4, 10, 04:45	Peter KRK Apr 7, 10, 21:46
German v.s. Russian, usefulness in Poland? 2 I also noticed that when you speak czech,Poles laugh but when you speak Russian they don't laugh.	34	cody689 Mar 21, 10, 07:17	king polkagamon Mar 29, 10, 16:39
what are some loanwords in the Polish language? z_darius: However, Ukrainian is said to have features that are not present in either Polish or Russian. That, according to...	19	monk Dec 17, 08, 18:41	Nathan Mar 26, 10, 21:16
Free online polish to english translation service? yeah or "wormy", but it's a very sweet way of saying it, like a chaffing couple or parents refering to...	18	chtgrl Aug 9, 06, 03:34	frd Mar 25, 10, 10:36
Learning Polish, good for beginners? SzwedwPolsce: But many people would be surprised if they know how much you can learn on your own. I...	28	IronsE11 Apr 10, 08, 07:00	Polish Tutor Mar 24, 10, 20:28

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