Archive for July, 2018
Natural environment and pollution – how to describe it in Polish Posted by Kasia on Jul 31, 2018
Pollution can take many forms: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we use to grow our food, the lit-up skies and even the increasing noise we hear every day can all contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life with major disruptions and effects on wildlife and ecosystems. Of…
Historic first ski descent of K2 by a Polish daredevil, Andrzej Bargiel! Posted by Kasia on Jul 28, 2018
On July 22nd, Polish ski – mountaineer, Andrzej Bargiel, made history, by completing the first ever ski descent of Karakorum giant known as K2! Congratulations! Just 200m shorter than Mt Everest, and a lot more dangerous, it’s considered by far most technical and deadliest peak in the world. It was one of the few well-known peaks…
What is in your toiletry bag? Toiletries in Polish Posted by Kasia on Jul 22, 2018
Any time we travel – we pack a bag of toiletries. What is in your bag? How to buy something you are missing when traveling? How to ask to borrow something in a Polish language? This list should help you name most of the possible items you may pack in your toiletry bag! toothbrush – szczoteczka…
Python on the loose near Warsaw! Posted by Kasia on Jul 19, 2018
If you follow the news from Poland, you probably heard about 16-foot Indian python that has been reportedly roaming the southern suburban area of Warsaw. Since Saturday, July 7th, police, firefighters and Animal Rescue Poland Foundation’s specialists are after this snake (wąż). Police in Piaseczno, close to the Polish capital, have asked people to stay away from the…
Friday, the 13th in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 13, 2018
When the 13th day of a month falls on a Friday, it is traditionally considered to be unlucky (nieszczęśliwy) in many countries around the world, including Poland. However, as you’ll probably discover if you choose to study abroad, superstitions like this vary a lot from country-to-country. Very little is known about the origins of the…
Poland in the history of World Cup Posted by Kasia on Jul 9, 2018
The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup (Puchar Świata w piłce nożnej), but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men’s national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing…
How to order ice cream in Polish? Posted by Kasia on Jul 6, 2018
Summer is here and what’s better way to cool off if not having some delicious ice cream? We all know that ice cream is one of the most important meals of the day during the summer, right? If you aren’t having it once, you’re having it twice, and sometimes even three times!!! As you walk through…