Archive for June, 2010
To the beach – Na plażę! Posted by Katarzyna on Jun 29, 2010
When most people think of Poland, they usually don’t think of plaże (beaches). Which is unfortunate, because Poland has beautiful beaches! The Morze Bałtyckie (Baltic Sea) provides Poles and visitors with a beach-lined coast on its northern border.
Czytać – To read or not to read? Posted by Katarzyna on Jun 28, 2010
The verb czytać and its conjugation. A good verb to learn a basis for conjugation of several Polish verbs that end in -ać. As with many rules though, there are exceptions.
Happy Father’s Day Posted by Katarzyna on Jun 23, 2010
It’s Dzień Ojca (Father’s Day) in Poland! A wonderful opportunity to have a primer on ludzie (people), pokrewieństwo (kinship) and the rodzina (family).
Summer, Sports and Action Verbs Posted by Katarzyna on Jun 18, 2010
It’s summer time! Time for outdoor activities and how to say those action verbs in Polish!
Discovering Dinosaurs Posted by Katarzyna on Jun 15, 2010
Last month, my oldest graduated from przedszkola (preschool). I know, it’s a major milestone (said with heavy sarcasm). Nonetheless, it was a major accomplishment for him, and that is what matters most. It was a świętowanie (celebration) of what he accomplished in the school year, including learning to read, tell time, addition, subtraction and a…
Color Me Happy – Polish Color Quickie Posted by Katarzyna on Jun 7, 2010
This past weekend, I spent over twelve hours in the car driving through the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Most people are all about the destination, but I think the journey is just as fun. Especially when the journey involves two little boys who can’t sit still for twenty minutes, let alone a six…