Polish words difficult to translate into English

Polish words difficult to translate into English include:
ZABYTEK, ZABYTKOWY: For isnstance: W naszym mieście jest sporo barokowych zabytków; zabytkowy samochód, książka, fresk...
WYCHOWANIE, WYCHOWAWCZY: Ministerstwo Oświaty i Wychowania; zakład wychowawczy
REPREZENTACYJNY: reprezentacyjna sala, fundusz reprezentacyjny
KAMIENICA: On mieszka na parterze zabytkowej kamienicy
KILKANAŚCIE, KILKADZIESIĄT: kilknaście osób, kilkanaście tysięcy dolarów, kilkadziesiąt lat
Any suggestions, other examples?

Umpteen? Several (modern sense of the word)...
This was a wild guess from a beginner. (Am I still a beginner after a year and a half?)

Edited (I nearly always edit.)

this probably translates as "a dozen or so..."


"building" is sufficient, or stone building

wychowanie is "upbringing" or rearing as in rearing of children

zabytkowy is "historic"

Is there an English word for "potrafi"---does it mean something like "pride"?

nah, kamienica is more specific.
This is a building, but it can't be called "kamienica"




he/she/it can, is able to, is capable of

no, but you don't find these buildings in the city...when people say "w której kamienicy mieszkasz?" what they really mean is "which building do you live in?" Otherwise fine, have it your way and translate it as "Which urban buiding made of stone do you live in?"

you'd be surprised.


only if it can be assumed that all buildings are constructed of masonry materials.


Don't be silly. The theme of this thread are literal translations.
Perhaps "brick house"?

That calls to mind anotter difficult word -- murowany as in "murowany zamek"... English is more precise in specifying whether it was made of brick or stone.

Yes, wychwoanie is upbringing or rearing, but how does that sound in a proper name: Departament of Upbringing, Child Education and Rearing Department???

Can you think of any other such untranslatable or difficult to translate Polish words.

Listen to any Stare Dobry Malzenstwo cd and you will find lots of them.

Zabtyek is an ancient monument I think but I've heard people have a problem with this b4.

Wychowawczy is like a caretaker or even behavioural mentor.