Archive for the year 2008
Unfortunate Polish Menu Translations Posted by Anna on Oct 28, 2008
Though I am no longer in Gdańsk, I will keep writing about it until either I run out of things to say, or you, my dear readers – get bored. I didn’t go to Hel this time, but no worries, I’m returning to Poland in about three weeks to pick up my ID card (dowód…
Reporting From Gdańsk, part 2 Posted by Anna on Oct 25, 2008
I feel terribly uncouth and totally under-dressed. These women here walk on cobblestones in heels. HIGH heels. And then there’s me with my sensible walking shoes (read: hiking boots). I can’t walk in heels even on a regular smooth sidewalk, and just imagining the ordeal of walking on cobblestones gives me instant foot and back…
Reporting From Gdańsk Posted by Anna on Oct 22, 2008
Al from the Polish-American Genealogy blog, which by the way is a great resource for anyone interested in tracing their Polish roots, tagged me with the 10 Years Ago tag… I’m not much for blog tags and normally ignore them, but how could I say “no” to a fellow Kashub (“Kaszub” in Polish)? I couldn’t…
Polish Verbs of Motion, Part 2 Posted by Anna on Oct 19, 2008
Today’s post is inspired by Pinolona’s comment and her plea for help. Help with what? Polish verbs, of course. She pointed out that both “iść” and “chodzić” are imperfective verbs, but since I suspect that to most people the word “imperfective” means about as much as “lähteitä tai viitteitä” to me (hint – not much…
Polish Verbs of Motion Posted by Anna on Oct 16, 2008
Polish verbs make me cry. And I don’t mean the tears of joy here, that’s for sure. I’ve never thought about just how evil they can be until recently. I was working on a project, which demanded expert knowledge of verbs, Polish verbs, naturally, and that was a real eye-opener for me. I’ve never realized…
I Have a Cold – in Polish! Posted by Anna on Oct 12, 2008
I have a cold. Or worse than a cold. It’s one of those evil afflictions that bangs your head sideways and removes it from the head hinges. I’ve been like that for a week now, and I suspect that by now I have a vicious case of flu. No, I didn’t see a doctor, because…
Dear Sir/Madam: Writing Letters in Polish Posted by Anna on Oct 8, 2008
Yesterday I got an email from somebody, and I just about fell over while reading it. Luckily, I was sitting on a bed. The email began with the words “Szanowna Pani!” which would be something like “Dear Madam” but much more pompous. “Szanowna Pani” ??? People still use this expression? Even young people? Dang, I…