Archive for February, 2017
Let’s learn a Polish drinking song! Posted by Kasia on Feb 28, 2017
“Europe has a great culture and an amazing history. Most important thing though is that people there know how to live! In America they’ve forgotten all about it. I’m afraid that the American culture is a disaster.” Johnny Depp I truly don’t think that American culture is a disaster, but I definitely agree that Poles know how to…
February in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 26, 2017
The climate in Poland (klimat w Polsce) is rather changeable as it is subject to contradictory influences. Temperatures and seasons have changeable characteristics depending on the year. However certain characteristics are constant. The central areas are dryer (obszary centralne są bardziej suche), while the south is more humid (południe jest bardziej wilgotne). The winters are…
O Stworzycielu Duchu przyjdź…. Posted by Kasia on Feb 22, 2017
One of our readers, Beata, asked if I could translate this song for her. Beata, I hope you are reading this, because this post is for you 🙂 Arka Noego, “O Stworzycielu Duchu przyjdź” 1. O Stworzycielu Duchu przyjdź, Nawiedź dusz wiernych Tobie krąg, Niebieską łaskę zesłać racz Sercom, co dziełem są Twych…
Tooth fairy in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 20, 2017
My 7 year old daughter just lost her 4th tooth today! I know, you think it’s not a big deal…Well, if you have kids, you know that it is! I’m sure she will have hard time sleeping tonight, thinking about the tooth fairy… Tooth fairies are small creatures active in the weird business of collecting…
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 14, 2017
Valentine’s Day (Walentynki) is one of the most romantic days of the year celebrated in many countries including Poland on February 14. Poles were quick to adopt Western-style celebrations of Valentine’s Day and nowadays it’s as popular in Poland as anywhere else. And with this special day just around the corner, let’s see how Poles celebrate…
12 months of the year in Polish Posted by Kasia on Feb 8, 2017
In today’s blog I wanted to talk about 12 months of the year in Polish. As we know, names of the months in Polish language are very unique! They sound amazing to me and I think that most of you will think the same! Just take a look: Names of the months and their meaning…