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What's the meaning of 'na nie' in Piosenka na nie of Makowiecki Band thank you all immensely, indeed! All songs by Makowiecki Band are really beautiful , check them out, it'll pay off!...	3	Mike770 Jul 19, 11, 04:04	Mike770 Jul 19, 11, 14:45
Difference between "cię" and "się" jyjkhfa: Maybe it's a colloquial mistake but many people use also Tobie in dative case. You can also find it...	9	Rain33 Jul 6, 11, 05:53	SzwedwPolsce Jul 19, 11, 13:06
plural forms (cztery kubki / czternascie kubkow) Tak, są dziwne zdania, tylko zaćwiczić liczby polskie!	22	ryanb Jul 13, 11, 01:10	Lyzko Jul 14, 11, 23:57
"Dzień dobry! Mam na imię Elizabeth." - Is my grammar correct? (A VERY basic paragraph!) elizabethL: Hahaha, ok! Thanks so much for the help. I look forward to learning more Polish, even though it is...	19	elizabethL Jul 6, 11, 01:54	skysoulmate Jul 8, 11, 04:32
Perfective v Imperfective Chrzaszcz: I read the newspaper (first two pages) -Czyałem gazeta I read the newspaper (all the paper) - Przeczytałem gazeta...	15	scrivomcdivo Nov 12, 08, 15:42	SzwedwPolsce Jul 4, 11, 21:00
chodźmy v idźiemy? ender: Choćmy do kina? That must have been a handy work of a 2011 matura girl. :-) How about...	29	catsoldier Jul 1, 11, 20:23	boletus Jul 4, 11, 00:56
Two extremely helpful grammar websites for Polish Adam26: Are dobrym and kolegą in the instrumental case because they follow the verb być (jesteś)?? Yes. :) Just...	1	Adam26 Jun 27, 11, 02:57	SzwedwPolsce Jul 3, 11, 22:41
miejscownik, o pani? grubas: No prob.I don't want to confuse you but did you get to o sobie yet? Not yet but tomorrow...	4	catsoldier Jul 3, 11, 12:40	catsoldier Jul 3, 11, 20:04
Indirect/direct speech in English and Polish. Indirect speech is relating sb's words. Direct speech is quoting them. In English: He said: 'I don't speak Polish.'...	2	plg Jun 26, 11, 22:19	strzyga Jun 26, 11, 23:01
przywódca versus wódz? Thanks emha and Malopolanin	3	catsoldier Jun 26, 11, 13:10	catsoldier Jun 26, 11, 18:54
A question about perfective vs. imperfective? strzyga: no, you can't, since the action is repetitive Dude, people know what I'm taking about	19	Leopejo Apr 1, 11, 15:05	woodgey Jun 26, 11, 00:23
English grammar thread: subjunctive mood As education was essentially cancelled in the US during Reagan, small wonder most Americans are so painfully ignorant about EVERYTHING,...	6	Ziemowit Jun 14, 11, 13:43	Lyzko Jun 18, 11, 14:38
Mixed English Grammar Thread 2 3 4 5 6 It's always worth being sure :)	156	Antek_Stalich Jun 11, 11, 13:24	Seanus Jun 14, 11, 20:01
Use of A/An/The ...... Articles 2 3 4 ... 6 7 Not archaic, no. Just used in limited contexts like the one I said or when families are describing their...	180	learning Mar 24, 08, 15:14	Seanus Jun 14, 11, 19:35
uncapitalised car marques (fiat, buick, honda)??? I'll keep that in mind next time I need to write 'Scheiß'!	6	Polonius3 Mar 5, 11, 16:16	Polonius3 Jun 5, 11, 15:19
How to understand and remember the Polish nominative plural form? I was joking. Polska mowa, trudna mowa!	8	szveronika May 28, 11, 21:39	Antek_Stalich Jun 2, 11, 14:13
Dzwoniono / Czytano Bondi: Being a beginner in Polish, I don't know if these "-no" forms have the same "cheesy" (too sophisticated) taste...	22	szveronika May 26, 11, 12:24	gumishu Jun 2, 11, 14:09
The verb "to stay" @ranrod "Zostać" is most safely translated as "to remain" (in a state or place), or "to become" (when followed...	5	ranrod Jun 1, 11, 05:30	rviir Jun 2, 11, 00:36
CELTA assignment question - the form of "It suits you" and "It fits you" rozumiemnic: Try to "throw the ball" to the students as much as possible...for example if one student asks you...	23	steveg1 May 27, 11, 17:14	Trevek Jun 1, 11, 23:10
The differences between these words: Oni plywaja / plyna / biegaja /biegna /chodza /ida Ziemowit: f I re-write the above sentence as "Dwa razy w tygodniu biegną 400 metrów na czas", you wouldn't be...	11	raith09 May 18, 11, 15:01	Antek_Stalich Jun 1, 11, 12:28
Past tense and masculine personal gumishu: female first names can be used both in vocative or nominative but vocative is perceived as affectionate contrary to...	3	kgoess May 25, 11, 17:25	gumishu May 26, 11, 10:20
Polish Conditional - if you would.. A nice learning example for conditionals, taken from the song "Klub wesołego szampana": A gdybym miał cię zjeść...	5	tahanteada May 23, 11, 23:16	Antek_Stalich May 24, 11, 10:31
How do you pronounce the name Zdzisia ShAlEyNsTfOh: i think it's originally spelled 'Ździsia' or 'Żdzisia' no. Its spelled Zdzisia. You're pronounciation is acceptable (many people...	6	Polish_Princess Nov 15, 10, 20:29	Maaarysia May 23, 11, 15:26
ciężko powiedzieć (anglicism?) 2 I think that "dokładnie!" instead of "właśnie" has been borrowed from German, long time ago. Ja, genau!	51	Polonius3 May 1, 11, 16:15	Antek_Stalich May 17, 11, 22:37
adjective endings and masculine-personal kgoess: I think I get it, I really think I do. What a great language. The specific usage of...	25	kgoess May 11, 11, 16:45	cinek May 17, 11, 11:08
Book about word formation? Hi! Try any Polish online bookstore and search for "słowotwórstwo." This one, I recommend: http://ksiazki.wp.pl/bid,40403,tytul,Kultura-jezyka-polskiego-1-Fleksj a-slowotworstwo-skladnia,ksiazka.html?ticaid=1c4d5...	1	myjustyna May 14, 11, 13:38	Torq May 14, 11, 13:54
The Case System - help? quick question First of all, the only allowed form of "God's Holy Spirit" in Polish is "Duch Święty", always with the right...	3	Justanya May 10, 11, 19:24	Antek_Stalich May 10, 11, 21:13
Państwo macie ..., pan masz ... Ziemowit: Despite the common and increasing use of forms like "Państwo macie/Państwo tutaj widzicie/Państwo możecie kupić tutaj wiele produktów",...	4	arnaud May 8, 11, 16:03	Koala May 10, 11, 15:20
What does the conditional/imperative tense mean in Polish? Thanks - corrected it :)	7	Lexie0987 May 4, 11, 04:41	alexw68 May 4, 11, 09:26
się - explanation needed ? z_darius: zmyc sie has nothing to do with cleanliness Of course it has. e.g: Ta plama nie chce...	13	danyuld Apr 26, 11, 01:29	cinek Apr 27, 11, 09:38
"Gdybym" - meanings and a grammar question about the letters 'z' and 'i mafketis: tak jest = it is so, that's the way it is (also used as 'yes sir' in the military...	5	lizzieblue Dec 30, 10, 16:28	delphiandomine Apr 23, 11, 10:59
The accusative case AdamKadmon: Skałom trzeba stać i grozić, Obłokom deszcze przewozić, Błyskawicom grzmieć i ginąć, Mnie płynąć, płynąć i płynąć -...	27	SzwedwPolsce Oct 7, 09, 16:38	chichimera Apr 22, 11, 20:44
do I have these cases right? Leopejo: Chaza gives an orange to Cinek. Chaza daje pomarańczę Cinkowi. Not sure I deserve... anyways thanks :-)...	12	kgoess Apr 1, 11, 07:05	cinek Apr 12, 11, 12:58
Polish grammar for Arab students I found one which is called "Zwięzła gramatyka polska dla cudzoziemców" by Magdalena Foland - Kugler It costs about 26,70PLN...	1	jozek222 Apr 8, 11, 19:20	quatr0 Apr 9, 11, 21:28
how to say 'mean' i know my journey is going to be a long one, onward and upward, thank you all, till the next...	22	chaza Apr 6, 11, 11:13	chaza Apr 6, 11, 13:59
Correct form of months when writing date? manananan: The british way is day month year also..americans do it the other way :) Which is fine from the...	22	eberhart Mar 31, 11, 03:25	JonnyM Apr 4, 11, 23:16
Case structure sercets: knowing which words go in which position? chaza: thank you thug I just love the way that sounds :)	8	chaza Apr 4, 11, 15:49	alexw68 Apr 4, 11, 17:57
"Łukasz Trembecki" - how to pronounce and spell my birth dads name I want to find my grandfather In england we pronounce his name Mario Zimerski (zim-ear-skee) but Im not...	6	jbcb2009 Nov 24, 10, 03:59	natashabrook89 Apr 3, 11, 21:08
Pożyczyć vs. wypożyczyć, etc. And thank you, cinek, everything is clear now.	4	Leopejo Mar 28, 11, 11:39	Leopejo Mar 28, 11, 14:44
Future conditional (converting some sentences into conditional form with "gdyby") Thank you for the useful explanation!	4	Leonis Mar 19, 11, 22:40	Leonis Mar 27, 11, 11:26
The word "bet" - correct word usage? mark what are trying to say, with this word. chaza	7	chaza Mar 18, 11, 21:19	chaza Mar 18, 11, 22:46
Pan vs. pan Dziękuję znów, Ziemowicie-:)	10	Leopejo Mar 4, 11, 16:11	Lyzko Mar 16, 11, 12:58
weź/wej - Pronunciation questions Derevon: "wej sobie" rather than "weź sobie". Am I hearing wrong, or people actually say like that? What people actually...	3	Derevon Feb 1, 10, 12:14	chichimera Mar 15, 11, 14:03
Wiktor, Josefowicz, and Sanak: Need help pronouncing names Oh emha thanks ! i need it :)	2	First Mar 15, 11, 04:59	jozek222 Mar 15, 11, 10:26
i je je pgtx: he has an egg and he's eating it... ??? .. followed by a translation of "he's single too"....	7	kgoess Mar 11, 11, 05:19	Pinching Pete Mar 12, 11, 07:27
Accusative / Genetive case Jay, I am new to this forum and cannot send you an e-mail or paste a link to sendspace, but...	6	Nightglade Mar 8, 11, 12:43	Anna86 Mar 8, 11, 18:41
correct word usage ('pług' , 'tło' etc.) thank you kindly,im sure there will be more as i continue. again thanks to you all chaza	8	chaza Mar 2, 11, 10:14	chaza Mar 2, 11, 11:32
spojrzenie, podejmowac - correct word usage thankyou all, the relevance in these words is much clearer now. it is all appriciated. chaza	14	chaza Feb 18, 11, 09:28	chaza Feb 21, 11, 10:33
"to be" (e.g. 'be yourself') alexw68: Take care, get well soon... Thanks. I lost my voice, too. Makes my hubby very happy ;)	22	hilukasz Feb 9, 11, 04:53	Bzibzioh Feb 15, 11, 16:26
pospieszyć się, pośpieszyć się. alexw68: Zob. <=> 'zobacz': 'see' Ale jestem głupi!	5	Leopejo Feb 15, 11, 09:42	Leopejo Feb 15, 11, 13:41
Changing punctuation? chaza: sorry skysoulmate a billion is equal to 1000 million not a million million. trylion is 1000 billion. chaza...	22	Polonius3 Jan 25, 11, 06:28	skysoulmate Feb 14, 11, 15:55
sms accusative singular Polonius3: Wyślij esemesa or esmes? SMSa. :)	4	Polonius3 Feb 12, 11, 22:18	JaneDoe Feb 12, 11, 23:08
correct word for 'leave' or 'leaving' mafketis: zostać is either stay (in a place) zostać w domu (stay at home) or become (with instrumental) zostać żołnierzem...	4	chaza Jan 31, 11, 09:30	gumishu Feb 8, 11, 21:35
past tense of love and like thank everyone, i take your point alex, i never knew about the óś endings and it makes sense now, so...	11	chaza Jan 21, 11, 12:51	chaza Jan 21, 11, 16:43
The 1st conjugation and 9th conjugation both end in "ać" Conjugations can be tricky, particularly with some of those nasty stem-changing ones, e.g. "ciąć" (to cut): tnę, tniesz, tnie...	3	Semsem Jan 16, 11, 22:18	Lyzko Jan 18, 11, 23:38
Grammar help; Dokąd? and Gdzie? I figured as much, Strzyga! Many thanks-:)	18	kazalina Jan 10, 11, 17:20	Lyzko Jan 14, 11, 13:50
cookery, word usage question Polonius3: The popular szarlotka comes pretty close to the American apple pie except for its non-circular shape. This insidious...	18	chaza Jan 5, 11, 10:44	mafketis Jan 10, 11, 17:59
How to express that you want something. @sunbreak If I may express a view, I think that "chcę herbatę" sounds rather curt, and "herbata" alone as a...	5	sunbreak Jan 5, 11, 02:29	rviir Jan 5, 11, 18:46
How can I tell which conjugation group a verb ending in ~eć belongs to? Thank you Polish Tutor! Your chart and the explanation was really helpful. Laura	18	Shapeshifter Nov 20, 10, 20:25	xodika Jan 5, 11, 11:48
co, jak, czego - usage chaza: will this not reduce the confusion. Not out of context, no - the English words also have multiple...	10	chaza Jul 10, 10, 18:55	alexw68 Jan 4, 11, 16:51

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