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Summer Travels – Łódź Posted by Anna on Jul 22, 2009
Since last time I mentioned summer travels, I thought I’d tell you about what I think is the weirdest city in Poland. Łódź. The place is only some 130 kilometers from Warsaw, but it takes about four to five hours to drive that distance. You can figure out the average speed yourself. Łódź is the…
Summer Vacation Travels – in Poland or Abroad? Posted by Anna on Jul 19, 2009
So, how’s your summer vacation coming along? Are you having fun? Visiting interesting places and meeting interesting people? And if you don’t have any wakacje this year, how are you spending your time? Wakacje is a sacred tradition in Poland. The break might not be as long or as intense as in some other European…
Wredna gramatyka – evil grammar Posted by Anna on Jul 16, 2009
When learning a new language, grammar is one of those hideous things that you’re stuck – with regardless of how much you may despise it (or not). Kind of like taxes, as my friend sometimes says. And it seems that when it comes to foreign grammars, Polish rates quite high on the hate-o-meter. I’m not…
Polish Telenovelas – “Plebania” Posted by Anna on Jul 13, 2009
I had no idea there were that many fans of Polish soaps out there. One of them (fans, not soaps, naturally) turned out to be even my own dad. And then when Barb admitted her polskie seriale addiction, more and more fans started to come out of the woodwork. Some, who emailed me privately, wanted…
Hello! My Name Is Barb and I’m a Polskie Seriale Addict Posted by Anna on Jul 10, 2009
Today you get a very special treat – a guest post by one of our favorite commenters – Barbara from Canada. About a year ago, I decided to make a commitment to “re-learn” Polish…it was the language I had spoken at home as a child. Like many children in the neighbourhood, I also attended Polish…
“Sami Swoi” Posted by Anna on Jul 7, 2009
I was thinking about our last post about “swój” and realized that no discussion about this particular possessive pronoun would be complete without the mention of “Sami Swoi.” Yeah! If you’re Polish, regardless of your age, gender or education, I am SURE you’ve heard about this film. And chances are, you’ve seen this film too…
Swój or mój? – possessive pronouns continued Posted by Anna on Jul 3, 2009
Ha! I see that “swój” and its different forms are not going to win any popularity contests when it comes to Polish grammar for foreigners. And honestly, I can’t blame you guys. Those little buggers are really annoying. I’ve seen some really convoluted explanations of ”swój” and so I’m not all that surprised by your…