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'Lubię ten kobieta...' - Is this in proper grammar? Witamy: Lubię ten kobieta ale ona nie lubi mnie to be more stealth for Poles ;) you can say:...	6	Witamy Jan 22, 12, 16:49	peter_olsztyn Jan 23, 12, 02:11
Having a really hard time with Polish cases Gumishu has an explanation about cases here that I found interesting: http://www.polishforums.com/grammar-usage-18/this-proper-grammar-56725 /#msg1228188	16	terenia Oct 3, 07, 11:48	catsoldier Jan 22, 12, 18:21
Determining the gender of some nouns in Polish. yes - poetess (or female poet) is poetka in Polish, (astronauta, geodeta, atleta are on the similar pattern with female...	4	Specjalista Jan 22, 12, 14:35	Specjalista Jan 22, 12, 15:35
Dziękuję wszyskim, what are the grammar rules for this? cinek: and of 'wszystkie' - all women, children, things etc.. Dzięki	4	catsoldier Jan 7, 12, 20:15	catsoldier Jan 14, 12, 22:00
Question about podoba sie Exactly. It's not such a strange construction when one compares it to other European languages. :)	22	ranrod Aug 28, 10, 02:34	ColdSteel Jan 14, 12, 02:00
móc or umieć No, dziękuję! Porządku:-)	18	catsoldier Jan 12, 12, 20:47	Lyzko Jan 13, 12, 16:41
How to say Merry Christmas in Polish? 2 3 Happy Holidays:Wesołych Świąt	64	Guest Dec 7, 05, 07:50	hdfgljadhv Jan 11, 12, 03:36
Oglądać telewizor lub oglądać telewizję? Thanks Polonius.	2	catsoldier Jan 7, 12, 00:09	catsoldier Jan 7, 12, 00:16
Biernik czy narzędnik (Accusative or Instrumental) 2 German also has those kinds of 'multi-rectional' prepositions, e.g. "unter", "auf" = "pod", "na" etc.. "Pod choinkę" to be honest...	44	Chrzaszcz Nov 3, 11, 15:47	Lyzko Jan 5, 12, 23:40
The pronoun game, can you use it in the Polish language? Examples? I was wondering is it possible to use the the pronoun game in the Polish language? Would you be...	0	catsoldier Dec 28, 11, 18:07	—
Wołu & bawołu? I think they are exceptions. Traces of some old declination forms, I guess.	4	Polonius3 Dec 4, 11, 15:34	ColdSteel Dec 18, 11, 02:09
-ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help 2 3 1jola We've always had way more landed gentry than land available in Poland.:) --good one. Although "ski" is commonly said...	65	nikola Dec 19, 07, 13:07	brslaw Dec 15, 11, 03:27
Is this proper Polish grammar? If it is, can you explain how it is? 2 Zazulka: What about prof. Miodek?? According to him powinien był is czas zaprzeszły Citation please :-) All sources...	32	catsoldier Nov 29, 11, 21:38	cinek Dec 5, 11, 11:14
Declensions, prepositions and pronouns As previously posted; the deeper the mine, the richer the ore! The Polish mine is well worth the dig, you...	12	Dysydent Miodek Dec 23, 10, 14:11	Lyzko Dec 1, 11, 20:29
Personal Pronouns - Zaimki Osobowe A thread full of misunderstandings.	13	Chrzaszcz Nov 30, 11, 22:33	strzyga Dec 1, 11, 20:04
Negation in Polish sentences skysoulmate: Wow, first time I've read it in Polish. Somewhat (sadly) ironic... Well, Lem was part of our growing up...	12	twww189 Nov 30, 11, 00:31	boletus Nov 30, 11, 15:17
zamawiać vs rezerwować dziękuję	3	Mufasa Nov 29, 11, 22:45	Mufasa Nov 30, 11, 07:12
'lubię, lubisz' - Infinitive 2 3 Wroclaw: why struggle with all the exams when there is one one can pass easily. Sadly, probably that's the...	89	Chrzaszcz Nov 20, 11, 13:47	a.k. Nov 29, 11, 23:16
Spelling "aunt" in Polish 2 3 4 Mikush - I hate to tell you this but "babci" and "dziadzi" is something a toddler would say, and then...	102	rommy Apr 28, 07, 10:52	skysoulmate Nov 29, 11, 00:04
dziękuję za lekcji/dziękuję za lekcję? za takes dopełniacz/biernik? gumishu: sorry - there is mistake here - 'Widzę go'. never means 'I can see it'. (accusative of 'ono'...	16	catsoldier Sep 14, 11, 21:46	catsoldier Nov 28, 11, 21:29
Usage: Freedom in Polish and in English 2 "Powolny" means also "posłuszny" - obedient. "Badź mi powolny" - "Be under my will"/"Obey me" It is a rare form...	30	strzyga Jan 23, 10, 19:31	Peter Cracow Nov 27, 11, 21:19
z, ze and verbs - Genitive strzyga: Nie ma stołów. Thanks.	8	Semsem May 7, 10, 02:03	catsoldier Nov 27, 11, 18:47
Polish grammar made easy Noone would ever deny this to be the case, Chrząszcz. And yet therein, lies the beauty of Polish, not merely...	18	Seanus Nov 22, 08, 09:01	Lyzko Nov 22, 11, 13:55
Wiedzieć,Umieć and Znać When does one use the verb(s)? 2 Chrzaszcz: Hi Catsoldier. I'm using mainly: Hurra!!! Po Polsku 1 - Małgorzata Małolepsza i Aneta Szymkiewicz.Basic Polish - Dana Bielec.Polish...	33	Chrzaszcz Nov 18, 11, 22:30	catsoldier Nov 20, 11, 23:19
What's the time? Numbers in Polish. are these correct? I would rather use the 12-hour clock! they are...hmmm, not all of them :D If I...	14	Chrzaszcz Nov 17, 11, 21:20	ReservoirDog Nov 19, 11, 00:32
Spend more time on Polish verbs or nouns? Which lexemes are more frequent: verbs or nouns? NONE. Below is a proof by example. :-) There are many...	7	catsoldier Nov 12, 11, 21:58	boletus Nov 13, 11, 14:48
Help with Polish locative case Check this thread for more details: Locative case declensions	5	Chrzaszcz Nov 1, 11, 23:11	Derevon Nov 13, 11, 10:47
Czego V Co 2 strzyga: Kup mi laptopa, netbooka. Zainstalowałem Worda. No one disagrees with that. It is simply that some masculine nouns not...	47	vndunne Mar 11, 10, 13:29	Ziemowit Nov 8, 11, 16:36
Rozpoczynać - Zaczynać Mufasa: how would I know them if I come across them? I don't think there's any rule for this....	11	Mufasa Oct 23, 11, 19:52	cinek Nov 4, 11, 15:32
Narzędnik - Liczba Mnoga (Instrumental - plurals) - table attached Hi moderators Just to say what a blessing this forum is! Thank you for this forum where those (like...	25	Chrzaszcz Oct 9, 11, 22:07	Chrzaszcz Nov 3, 11, 12:27
correct usage for 'going' and pojsc?	24	chaza Dec 31, 10, 12:01	euge Nov 3, 11, 00:08
Conjugation of rąbać (to chop wood) Thanks Tomaszusa :)	6	Mufasa Oct 8, 11, 00:40	Mufasa Oct 23, 11, 19:54
Difference in "why" [I found this imitation of Chekhov somewhere on internet and thus dully translated it because it fits the topic]...	8	Rinachka Sep 18, 11, 22:45	boletus Oct 23, 11, 14:23
To make someone blush boletus: Zosia spiekła się na raka na plaży. Yes! Must be very careful! :-) - but thanks again ...	3	czarnykot Oct 16, 11, 11:26	czarnykot Oct 17, 11, 18:26
pisać-pisanie, jeść-jedzenie, what is the rule for jeść to jedzenie? Thanks Magdalena, Gumishu, Zazulka, Cinek and Leopejo for your help.	8	catsoldier Oct 9, 11, 19:52	catsoldier Oct 10, 11, 20:12
The prefix za- The "za-" prefix attached to the verb often indicates a more specific purpose to the action, e.g. "prosić" = to...	6	Mufasa Oct 8, 11, 23:48	Lyzko Oct 9, 11, 21:23
Help me understand Polish imperfective vs perfective verbs? 2 3 Doskonale, Ziemowicie! Ślicznie dziękuję. Absolut genial jest-:)	70	dominik88 Sep 26, 11, 22:33	Lyzko Oct 6, 11, 17:38
What kind of a word is gratulacje? Your 'kind' words are always appreciated, gumishu-:) I was merely putting in my two złoty worth....	6	catsoldier Oct 2, 11, 21:31	Lyzko Oct 3, 11, 19:18
Difference between Czego/Czemu? Dlatego/Dlatemu? Kto mówi? = Who's speaking? Kogo szukasz? = Who(m) are you looking for?...	3	Filip555 Sep 18, 11, 03:06	Lyzko Sep 20, 11, 14:02
Word usage: wybierać and wykręcić zdejmować/zdjąć suggest that something was hanging or put at the top of something so we have to reach for it....	11	chaza Sep 18, 11, 12:00	a.k. Sep 20, 11, 11:21
Uwolnić-uwolnić się- uwolnienie are there any words similair and how you use it? uwonlić-uwonlić się- uwolnienie are there any words similair and how you use it? We don't use uwolnić...	4	ven der Sep 18, 11, 13:16	peter_olsztyn Sep 18, 11, 16:01
VERY BASIC - this is/is this I'd be happy to help if I can. You are not asking only for translations but for an explanation...	6	finchfinch Sep 11, 11, 18:24	Seanus Sep 11, 11, 19:01
How do I pronounce "Kocham Ciebie"? ja kocham ciebe bardzo and I thought it meant I love you so much. Am I right? Yes, but...	18	fairlytall Jul 31, 08, 12:59	cinek Sep 7, 11, 10:48
word usage, obstawać/odrzucać 'co sobie pan życzy' is supposed to say ' what would you like' but when i read this sentense with...	9	chaza Sep 6, 11, 10:50	gumishu Sep 6, 11, 23:06
difference in usypiac What might the expression mean then "sypki czas"? Unfortunately, I no longer have the context, nor do I even remember...	8	chaza Nov 20, 10, 18:29	Lyzko Sep 1, 11, 23:39
Prefixes - resources (books?) describing ranges of meaning they add when deriving verbs http://polish.slavic.pitt.edu/grammar.pdf Thanks Leopejo	6	Madrich Aug 30, 11, 02:48	catsoldier Aug 31, 11, 22:43
what is the difference between, spamiętać, pamiętać and wspominać? ,also "pamiętnik" = diary	4	chaza Aug 28, 11, 14:43	Lyzko Aug 29, 11, 15:36
Oblatanym - word usage thanks gumishu ill be happy to help you chaza	14	chaza Aug 22, 11, 15:51	chaza Aug 23, 11, 21:18
Prefixes used with 'chodzić'- to walk. ve never either seen or used the imperfective of this expression! "WyCHODZIĆ" za mąż" somehow looks less common to me....	14	chaza Aug 17, 11, 16:09	gumishu Aug 22, 11, 09:12
Words difference - 'ale' and 'przecież' Przecież is often used at the start or end of a sentence for emphasis. Ale is used after a...	15	chaza Jul 15, 11, 12:56	Seanus Aug 21, 11, 20:34
Instrumental - when "z" is necessary? Thank you, you are right pieniędzmi is not a tool here, I don't know why it was strange for me.....	3	szveronika Aug 21, 11, 11:50	szveronika Aug 21, 11, 16:46
past tense of chodzic/ jezdzic? Indeed as a foreign adult male, I was strictly taught to use "poszedłem" EXCLUSIVELY! This proved sage advice, since my...	12	katehudson1810 Aug 7, 11, 15:27	Lyzko Aug 18, 11, 23:26
Tego/Jego Jego is used when stressing something. it is not true; jego is used when we say about possession...	14	Leonis Nov 12, 09, 18:31	pole Aug 16, 11, 00:40
word clarification: niespodzianka, dziwić / zdziwiłem. Merged: word clarification i was talking to my cousin and she replied ' nie poszuję' not sure of...	20	chaza Dec 13, 10, 10:34	chaza Aug 7, 11, 11:49
Co słychać? Why not Co słychasz "Służba nie drużba" is also a Polish saying with much the same meaning as in Russian: Work is work, play...	24	catsoldier Aug 2, 11, 21:27	Lyzko Aug 4, 11, 17:32
Colloquial Polish Ponieważ=because Bo = as bo = because poniweaż - word used mostly in formal speech. I for example never use...	7	Rain33 Jul 21, 11, 22:51	Kamil_pl Jul 29, 11, 16:23
Słuchać + G usage in song titles. but how can one say "Słucham (Niech mówią, że to nie jest miłość)"? Słucham Niech mówią, że to nie jest...	5	mjhowie1992 Jul 16, 11, 12:27	Kamil_pl Jul 27, 11, 23:58
Weekend vs Łikend łykend is a weekend with alcohol :) łyk means draught I didnt think about it. But it makes sense.	10	ShAlEyNsTfOh Jul 23, 11, 11:05	SzwedwPolsce Jul 23, 11, 22:27
locative case and prepositions "Polish: an essential grammar" by Dana Bielec Many beginners think that this book can be confusing. It is too dense...	7	Rain33 Jul 22, 11, 04:28	SzwedwPolsce Jul 23, 11, 21:09
Virile and non-virile confusion Feldstein however makes a distinction here between 'virile non-male' nouns (Widzę mój kot) which [up until the number 5, of...	6	Rain33 Jul 19, 11, 06:54	Lyzko Jul 21, 11, 17:45

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