Archive for July, 2012
Romney in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 31, 2012
With a speech lauding Poland as a “defender of freedom,” Mitt Romney finished a trip abroad Tuesday that was long on symbolism but short on new policy, a combination that may have given his presidential campaign much of what it wanted despite some well-publicized stumbles. The trip produced pictures of the presumptive Republican nominee meeting…
Asking for Directions Posted by Kasia on Jul 30, 2012
The main Polish cities of Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań and Gdańsk are all best explored on foot, so a good street map is a must (these can be obtained for free from the tourist information offices in each city, or even sent to you in advance by the Polish tourist board). The winding old…
Affirmative and Interrogative forms – Part II Posted by Kasia on Jul 29, 2012
Today I will continue Affirmative and Interrogative forms – Part I post. Some questions require interrogative pronouns such as who, when, why, etc. Since word order in Polish is not strictly determined, a speaker is practically free to choose how to ask a question depending on his/her attitude and the information (s)he is most interested in. Beginner…
Affirmative and Interrogative forms – Part I Posted by Kasia on Jul 28, 2012
Polish is a highly inflected language, which means some parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives take different forms depending on case, tense, or number. Inflection helps speakers to identify the subject of a sentence and its properties (whether it’s singular or plural, masculine or feminine). Consequently, word order plays a less important…
Polish crafts Posted by Kasia on Jul 27, 2012
Bright splashes of color and vibrant designs characterize traditional Polish handicrafts (rękodzieła). These include folk art using a variety of materials, such as paper (papier), wood (drewno), clay (glina). Some of these crafts are still practiced in the 21st century and can be purchased in ethnic stores in the U.S. and online at websites specializing…
Where to study a language? Posted by Kasia on Jul 26, 2012
Where do you think is the best place to study a language? Study your lessons on a train – Trains are a great relaxing way to travel. No need to drive, just sit and learn vocabulary. If you can strike up a conversation with a foreigner, even better. Study a language on a subway, bus…
How are you planning to spend your summer? – Jak planujecie spędzić lato? Posted by Kasia on Jul 25, 2012
There are so many different ways to spend summer! Some of you may have to work for the most part of it, but hopefully everyone will find a little time for the vacation:) Let’s see, what can we plan for the summer vacation? Summer camp – obóz letni Family camping – kemping rodzinny Mountain hiking –…