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Help with the plurals and describing of objects? maddieruby: For example "There are five buildings" I think that it is livemocha that you are using. It is...	2	maddieruby Today, 05:49	catsoldier Today, 17:37
Common errors in Polish grammar or spelling catsoldier: If you have any examples of common errors in grammar or spelling that you have come across please let...	7	catsoldier May 17, 12, 23:31	Zazulka May 23, 12, 04:14
Ty ślepaku, what case is ślepak in and why? Zazulka: Only if the person is not really short. For eg. when one can't reach something high you can say...	15	catsoldier May 16, 12, 14:24	catsoldier May 20, 12, 19:59
rukes in if m_j_first2: "whose", how does this fit in, its czyja. Depending on the (gramatical) gender of the thing in...	7	chaza Dec 22, 09, 16:38	cinek May 17, 12, 13:41
Confusion with the verb być catsoldier: Thanks Strzyga, that was a super answer. Not really... I've just discovered that w takes two different cases...	21	JosephK Apr 29, 12, 07:28	strzyga May 13, 12, 02:17
Mam silnego kaca! Why is this genitive/dopełniacz? 2 Alligator: Then you can determine the role of word in sentence: subject or indirect object. that makes sense.	34	catsoldier Mar 18, 12, 15:43	FUZZYWICKETS May 11, 12, 02:07
żeby był kie: Can someone provide a few example sentances using the various possibilities i.e. żeby, żebym, żebys with this word and...	3	kie May 3, 12, 23:05	strzyga May 5, 12, 12:39
in Polish slang, what is the difference between Siema and Siemka? 2 Siema was coined by Jerzy Owsiak, it is his fameus greeting. In some conditions one can feel pretentious, or at...	59	nikola Feb 13, 08, 10:56	siema May 4, 12, 00:14
What is the dopełniacz/genitive plural of lekcja or restauracja and rules for this? Zazulka Many thanks Zazsulka.	2	catsoldier Apr 25, 12, 00:09	catsoldier Apr 25, 12, 23:53
chodźmy v idźiemy? 2 Chodzmy = let's go Idziemy = we are going/leaving	33	catsoldier Jul 1, 11, 20:23	sa11y Apr 22, 12, 13:29
What's the time? Numbers in Polish. gumishu That has gone into my learning notebook!	16	Chrzaszcz Nov 17, 11, 21:20	Specjalista Apr 22, 12, 12:22
Difference between Czego/Czemu? Dlatego/Dlatemu? It comes from the Russian "POczemu?", only the first syllable is purposely lopped off in Polish vernacular:-)	6	Filip555 Sep 18, 11, 03:06	Lyzko Apr 18, 12, 23:31
case question (Mężczyzna jest zimno? or Dziewczyna jest zimno?) 2 3 Pardon, I meant to say, the FORMER change forms, i.e. German and Polish, not English. Sorry!	65	ryanb Apr 14, 12, 10:34	Lyzko Apr 18, 12, 21:42
The number 2 Excellent explanation, Zorro:-)	28	patrick Feb 23, 12, 07:43	Lyzko Apr 18, 12, 16:22
"do I" usage in a question? 2 just simply form the question, for example do i need this, or do i want to go there. use""i" as...	49	chaza Aug 15, 10, 18:07	Stacey25 Apr 4, 12, 12:49
Words difference - 'ale' and 'przecież' jyjkhfa: Asia has bought a dog but she don't have It's better to say Asia has bought a dog...	16	chaza Jul 15, 11, 12:56	musicwriter Apr 4, 12, 05:29
Emergency situations squirtle: "ilu ludzi jest w domu" squirtle: Czy jest ktoś uwięziony w domu Both are fine. You my also use...	3	squirtle Apr 4, 12, 00:27	strzyga Apr 4, 12, 03:59
How to use the word się. "Się" (pronounced roughly 'shyeeaun') translates to "oneself", "myself", "himself", "themselves" respectively:-) Furthermore, unlike in other European languages with reflexive, "się"...	3	kkmaxkk Mar 31, 12, 00:04	Lyzko Mar 31, 12, 14:50
"Ego" as an ending in Polish Names? I'm Confused!!! Chrisoz, I know exactly what you mean. It's frustrating and it is very sad. My cousins tell me...	11	Nannerlh60 Mar 29, 12, 11:55	Nannerlh60 Mar 31, 12, 03:36
List motiwacyjny "Szanowni Państwo" is universal and better.	2	Leonis Mar 27, 12, 20:04	Sofort Tax Mar 30, 12, 20:02
What does 'gon sie' mean? thank you all for the help :D	20	shelley Mar 27, 12, 22:56	shelley Mar 29, 12, 23:57
Czarny i czerń, is there a gramatical explanation for czerń? Zorro: Czerń, czerwień, biel, zieleń, żółć, szarość, fiolet, róż. There are also corresponding verbs, of course: Czernieje: Srebro...	9	catsoldier Mar 24, 12, 13:04	boletus Mar 28, 12, 10:29
co to jest? grubas: You doing good Cat,not that it's wrong but you can answer simply. Odp.Polskie. The reason for answering in whole...	11	dhennie_jo Jan 21, 10, 16:11	catsoldier Mar 25, 12, 15:48
Use of A/An/The ...... Articles 2 3 4 ... 6 7 Zman: However, even then 3 different declension patterns apply. Many thanks, that was a great help.	188	learning Mar 24, 08, 15:14	catsoldier Mar 24, 12, 13:59
Mój ojciec, moja matka - Need confirmation of spelling and grammar please! Polish Tutor: very old fashion It's better to say "very old-fashioned" (adjective). Unconventionally though, there is a...	11	ehopeross Mar 1, 10, 22:35	musicwriter Mar 24, 12, 03:39
Translate please..."unpaved road " pawian: Also good. Well Pawian, follow Magdalenas link, http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droga_gruntowa , and you will find there a link to this beautiful...	7	musicwriter Mar 22, 12, 03:35	boletus Mar 22, 12, 22:22
Would someone be able to explain when to use być and bywać with regard to adjectives? a.k.: I think there is no need for technical terms.Bywać means to visit regulary, to occur sometimes or be in...	9	catsoldier Mar 17, 12, 18:54	catsoldier Mar 18, 12, 01:37
A decent Polish grammar book. That looks like like bene-fight-ed to me, but unfortunately the dictionary seems to disagree. Maybe I'll put my Polish on...	14	pam Mar 14, 12, 19:10	Ziutek Mar 16, 12, 22:03
Help with Polish Surnames and Variants Klepacki and Blasczyk Genealogy isn't a quick hobby, that's for sure. lol I wish you luck. Because there is no privacy in...	10	Nannerlh60 Mar 9, 12, 06:27	polishmama Mar 15, 12, 14:12
Spelling "aunt" in Polish 2 3 4 Polishmama Yes, I live in Northern part of Poland. Why do I "hate" the word? I am ciocia for sweet...	117	rommy Apr 28, 07, 10:52	noreenb Mar 11, 12, 15:55
Polish Conditional - if you would.. cinek: Yes. If your intention is just doing something you use imperf. If your intention is to achieve some result...	8	tahanteada May 23, 11, 23:16	catsoldier Mar 7, 12, 22:30
'lubię, lubisz' - Infinitive 2 3 4 gumishu: they are both correct but in different situations/contexts(it's a simplification a bit but won't hinder your understanding of...	95	Chrzaszcz Nov 20, 11, 13:47	catsoldier Mar 6, 12, 21:08
Perfective v Imperfective Thanks everyone, this is going to take some serious thinking :-)	25	scrivomcdivo Nov 12, 08, 15:42	catsoldier Mar 3, 12, 19:21
Usage of "boli" / bolą pam: thanks gumishu, guess i wont be a polish professor anytime soon.! cant believe i mistook ą for on! think...	3	pam Mar 3, 12, 11:21	gumishu Mar 3, 12, 13:05
How do you write 'St. Rose's Church' in Polish? Świętej Róży	1	musicwriter Mar 2, 12, 03:38	IAF Mar 2, 12, 03:43
Obaj, obie, oboje, oba POLSKAdoBOJU: masculine vs Papug: males :)	6	fuzzmeister Feb 23, 12, 00:35	ladykangaroo Feb 26, 12, 11:50
Wołu & bawołu? Iust to try to continue the fascinating issue I'll say "I don't know". I hope yes.	7	Polonius3 Dec 4, 11, 15:34	noreenb Feb 24, 12, 12:05
The pronoun game, can you use it in the Polish language? Examples? What is the pronoun game? Can you give examples?	1	catsoldier Dec 28, 11, 18:07	POLSKAdoBOJU Feb 24, 12, 06:16
do I have these cases right? peter_olsztyn: because you will get keys only once not several times. Peter is correct. This has to do with...	15	kgoess Apr 1, 11, 07:05	catsoldier Feb 23, 12, 23:37
Using first year Polish material from Uni Pitts and have questions about grammar please? Thanks for that! they did translate it as "what big ants!" as in amazement at their size, so I do...	3	TanyaCole Feb 12, 12, 20:20	TanyaCole Feb 13, 12, 20:56
pronounce "Kocham Cię" 2 JozefKPilsudski: shouldn't it be "kocham ciebie"? After verb you should rather use shorter form of personal pronoun. That doesn't mean...	48	Challenged Apr 24, 07, 14:47	Alligator Feb 12, 12, 00:16
'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
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
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

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