Archive for the year 2010
Pan McDonald farmę miał… Posted by Kasia on Sep 10, 2010
Today I wanted to teach you some words from the “farm language”. We should probably start with a very popular song: When I was little I grew up on a farm in Poland and we had cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys and even a horse. We also had orchards where we grew apples, pears, plums…
Proverbially Polish: Przysłowie Posted by Katarzyna on Sep 9, 2010
When learning any language, it’s often common sayings that stick in your mind. I remember one of the first English sayings I learned in kindergarten was, “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” In Polish, this would translate to, “Nie kładź wóz przed koniem.” Yes, I was an impatient child. But this impatience prompted my…
Śniadanie, Obiad, Kolacja Posted by Kasia on Aug 31, 2010
There are three main meals in Poland: the morning śniadanie(breakfast), the afternoon obiad (dinner), and the evening kolacja (supper). In between they may be supplemented with a lighter drugie śniadanie(second breakfast) and a podwieczorek (tea time – usually snacks). Śniadanie The traditional Polish breakfast are sandwiches called kanapki, which consist of just one slice of…
Body Parts Posted by Kasia on Aug 26, 2010
I have an 8 month old daughter. She is so aware now – I like to point everything out to her and name it. I talked to her in Polish – so she can learn my native language. She likes when I touch my nose and say “nos“, when I close my eyes and open…
Warsaw Uprising Museum Posted by Kasia on Aug 24, 2010
When my husband and I visited Poland in September 2004 – this museum had just opened. Every time we are in Poland we make it a point to visit Warsaw. And every time we try to do and see something new. During this visit we really wanted to see the new museum. We new it…
Polish weddings – Part 2 Posted by Kasia on Aug 17, 2010
I hope you enjoyed reading Polish Weddings – Part 1 , and that you learned something about the Polish culture! We ended with getting to the church… In the church, the bride and the groom walk up the aisle together preceded by their groomsmen and bridesmaids. Usually though, there is only one Best Man (Starszy…
Starry-eyed Surprise Posted by Katarzyna on Aug 11, 2010
Starry-eyed Surprise – learning about our solar system in Polish!