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Difference between Czego/Czemu? Dlatego/Dlatemu?


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Filip555Threads: 2
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Joined: Aug 24, 11 ♂ 		 Sep 18, 11, 03:06    #1
Also, would "I miss Poland" be said "Troche tesknię za Polską" ? Thanks.
pgtxThreads: 49
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Joined: Feb 14, 09  Gold Member MEMBER ♀ 		 Sep 18, 11, 03:12    #2
"Troche tesknię za Polską"

I miss Poland a bit.

Dlatemu

it doesn't exist
tygrysThreads: 2
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Joined: Dec 28, 07 ♂ 		Edited by: tygrys  Sep 18, 11, 03:45    #3
"I miss Poland"

tesknię za polską
Czemu sie pytasz? - Why are you asking?
Czego chcesz? - What do you want?
Dlatego - That's why, or Because
Dlaczego? - Why?
I miss Poland a bit.

A bit could mean a little bit or quite a bit, proper english would be : "I miss Poland a little"
Lyzko  Sep 20, 11, 14:02    #4
Kto mówi? = Who's speaking?

Kogo szukasz? = Who(m) are you looking for?

Komu pomagasz? = Whom are you helping?
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pamThreads: 22
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Joined: Oct 11, 11  Gold Member MEMBER ♀ 		 Apr 18, 12, 23:24    #5
Merged: why? czemu albo dlaczego?

anyone on here that has read my posts knows i am keen to improve my polish. not understanding the grammar, and learning conversationally, its a bit difficult. i dont know why, but most of the time i get it right. however still dont understand why sometimes its czemu, sometimes dlaczego? anyone care to enlighten me? lodger and boyfriend dont speak enough english to explain!!
catsoldierThreads: 90
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Joined: Sep 27, 09 ♂ 		Edited by: catsoldier  Apr 18, 12, 23:30    #6
Hi Pam,

Czemu is an informal way of saying dlaczego.

czemu pot. «dlaczego»

Pytanie „czemu?” jest po prostu potocznym synonimem – „dlaczego?”

http://www.jezykowedylematy.pl/2010/09/czy-pytanie-dlaczego-wolno-zast apic-skroconym-czemu/
Lyzko  Apr 18, 12, 23:31    #7
It comes from the Russian "POczemu?", only the first syllable is purposely lopped off in Polish vernacular:-)


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