2013/04/14

How to say "my" and "your" in Polish. Why we need 3 forms?



Talking about things or persons belonging to us is a really nice thing, isn’t it? We can talk about that for hours. We keep on talking even if people who are listening to us get bored quickly.
 Let’s try to talk about that in Polish!
 At first look it seems to be a bit complicated because the word “my” has 3 basic forms in Polish. The same is with a word “your” (singular).  “My” can be translated as mój, moja or moje in Polish. “Your” can be translated as twój, twoja or twoje into Polish. A right choice of a right form among these 3 forms depends on the gender of a noun which follows the word "my" or "your".

2013/03/17

How to avoid a strange "dzi" sound when you speak Polish.



Beginner Polish learners get sometimes confused seeing so many words with a quite strange (from foreigner’s point of view) spelling: dziękuje, dzień, dziewczyna. “Dzi”: how for God sake do I pronounce it?! These three letters are represented by one sound. Let's call it the "dzi" sound. Is it possible to avoid words with this strange “dzi” sound?
I have a bad and a good piece of news for you. The bad news: it’s almost impossible to avoid  the “dzi” sound  when you speak Polish, because many the most frequent  and useful  Polish words contain “dzi” sound. How can we talk not using words like: "thank you", "day",  "girl", "family" or "child"? I can’t imagine that. These words are so basic, that they do not have even synonyms.

2012/11/17

Polish Pick-up Lines about the Weather.


Can be talking about the weather sexy?
Do Poles tend to talk about the weather? How to talk about the weather in Polish? I will provide you with all the answers in the today's lesson. You will learn some useful Polish expressions about the weather, for example how to ask a question like "What is the weather like (today)?" and how to answer it.
Subsequently you will get to know some information about Poles' attitude towards a small talk about the weather. In the end of our lesson we'll discuss some pick-up lines connected with the weather. Don't you believe that such boring topic as the weather can work as pick-up line (s) topic? Read my post!  

2012/11/11

How to apologize in Polish. "I’m sorry" in Polish.

In my last post you have learned, that “przepraszam” is a Polish word used instead of two English expressions: “Excuse me” and “I’m sorry”.
 Recently I provided you with some typical examples of using an expression “przepraszam” in situations when we should translate it as the English “Excuse me”. 
Today it’s time to get to know a bit more about using the Polish verb “przepraszam” when we want to say: “I’m sorry”, “I’m really sorry” or even “Forgive me!”.
What to say in Polish when you step on someone’s foot or you accidentally push someone? 
How to apologize in Polish when you accidentally spill your coffee or wine all over someone’s shirt or when you are late for a meeting?

2012/11/08

How to say "Exuse me" & "I'm sorry" in Polish.

Przepraszam is a magic word in the Polish language, because it's a very polite and very useful one. You can use it instead of an English expression "Excuse me", but also instead of English "I'm sorry". The meaning depends on the situation. Let's see some examples: 
You should say "Przepraszam", when you are going to interrupt someone and ask about something, for example when you are asking someone to show you the way.

When you are asking an unknown woman, say - "Przepraszam panią" (Excuse me, Madam). When you are asking an unknown man – you should say "Przepraszam pana" (Excuse me, Sir).When you are talking to a child or a friend you can use an informal expression