Polish Lessons Units

These are really great, and helpful! Thanks Janusz! :)

I'm curious to know, on the "H" clip, the word for bull is buhaj, but on my Rosetta Stone program, the word is "byk." I like buhaj better, because it sounds like the Filipino "buhay" which is easy to remember, but are both okay, or is one correct? Thanks to anyone who knows.

well dont use buhaj too often:)
buhaj is a male bull who's kept for his reproduction capabilities also people use the term "buhaj" to descrive a horny man.
So you will be better of using "byk" I think.

****.. my bf calls me that.. but I aint a man!

So, your boyfriend calls you a "buhaj"...? Ok. Thats a bit weird ;)

yes it is, but he is rather odd. I think it must mean that I have a sex drive like a man.. huh?

I dont know if that is positive og negative ;)

Heh. That sounds like good advice. :)

Thank you for these. I cannot understand Polish when it is spoken, nor can I speak it properly.

If you ever should have time and should wish to do so, could you give some examples of whole sentences which would stress the pronunciation of words which change pronunciation according to the combinations of letters by which they are followed? I probably haven't explained clearly, but I think it is something akin to French elision...though not exactly, probably.

did you watch the lesson units which are in this thread in previous posts ??

if yes and you have still no idea how to pronounce stuff. well I might find some time when Iąm back at home at lets say about 8pm GMT time. so i could give u 5 mins. of my time on skype.

You are very nice.

I can pronouce some Polish but I cannot understand at all =( But I have trouble with wrds like przyjaciolka i pszczola and words in which the consonants become frikative in front of other consonants, etc. Maybe I don't even know what I am talking about. I don't have a good grammar book. I just taught myself with very little...

I might have mispelled frikative but I am too lazy to look it up at the moment, even though I don't like to spell incorrectly.

Sometimes I wish I could write in Polish on here =(

What is Skype?

its a program that enables voice communication. put 'Skype' in google to find it.

you would get told off if you did outside translation threads and if it didnt related to something being explained in polish . i try ... keep at it mala_elf you will get there in the end i have been learning almost a year in november and i am about to start learning russian,german and spanish as well :)

skype is a pc to pc program you can use to talk over the internet to people .. type skype in google and check it out i use it .. need to use more to get more polish speaking practise done :D

cheers janus i found your stuff brill

Ah ha!! see if helps

its a good beginning:)

hey Sly try BYKI.com they have a free download with basic words

very good

Cool! I notice the first ones of the Alphabet in the first slide are German. That' part of the Polish alphabet is it?
Thanks for the sounds. Been looking for Alphabet sounds.
The 2 Z's with teh dots or whatever over them, how do you know when to use them?
Thanks.

guess who's back ;D

The letter J? like Janusz?

I can stop holding my breath now.
Welcome back and thanks again.

I notice the L in jablko being pronounced.
I've not heard this before.
Should I learn it this way or take the usual shortcut?

You can say “japko”. When I speak it on normal speed you would probably hear “japko” as well. But when I speak it slowly then I automatically pronounce it right, I guess.

Unit 22: K

mmm jabol. good ol' days...

thank you ^_^
very very much!

this is exactly what i was looking for ;)

Incredible work. ^_^
Simple Sound + Photos + Written words = easy to learn and understand!

Lovely Janusz! Thanks again!

thank you ;D

Unit 23: L

Unit 24: Ł

Thanks Janusz...these videos are much appreciated.

Freaking GREAT - I am teaching myself polish and coming across your video things here is awesome - for those of us teaching self ( like an idiot) i will say that i wonder if could also get a shot of someones mouth actually saying the word to - I mean Not complaining at all this will help me tremendously I am sure - I was just making a slight suggestion :) Thanks so much - I love Polish so much :)

You are the Greatest - thanks for this - I love Polish and the Poles hmmmm and yes I would buy too - but free is much better for the Likes of me but still -

Hello!
I can't see any link :(
What can i do?, can anybody send them to me?
my mail address is vos2323@gmail.com

Thanks!