Archive for July, 2012
When “no” means yes Posted by Kasia on Jul 6, 2012
One challenge in learning a language comes up when a word in one language is also a word in another, but with a completely different meaning. The word “no” is a good example of that. In English, of course, it is a negative response. And it is such a basic word, and so frequently used…
Victory of “polski patriotyzm” Posted by Kasia on Jul 2, 2012
It has become a ritual for Polish soccer fans to chant “nic się nie stało” (nothing has happened) after our national team gets prematurely eliminated from a tournament. Euro 2012, co-hosted by Poland, was no exception. But this time something did happen. Over the past month, Polish patriotism (polski patriotyzm) has evolved from a mournful…