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Essential Phrases – part 1 Posted by Anna on Jun 9, 2009
Take any random phrasebook (any language will do) and look inside. You will see a whole bunch of very useful expressions that, no doubt, are essential to your survival in a foreign land. Phrases such as: “Where is the national museum?” (Yeah right, like you are really going to understand the answer. A lot easier…
Going to the Polls Tomorrow Posted by Anna on Jun 6, 2009
Tomorrow we have the European parliamentary election (wybory do Europarlamentu) and I still don’t know who to vote for. This will be my very first voting in Poland and I am determined to participate. I have zameldowanie (official registered domicile), I have dowód osobisty (ID card) and I am eligible to vote. Don’t laugh, but…
June 4th, 1989 in Poland Posted by Anna on Jun 3, 2009
Tomorrow is the glorious 4th of June, and that’s all we’ve been hearing about recently. Personally, I’m tired of it already, and it’s not even the 4th yet. Why tomorrow is so important, I hear you ask? It’s the 20th anniversary of the fall of communism. I understand it’s an important anniversary, but really, what…
Welcome to Hel! Posted by Anna on May 31, 2009
Hel (with one “L”) is a very pleasant place, I know because I went there yesterday. I would post some photos, however the file upload problem hasn’t been resolved yet (but the guys from Transparent are doing what they can to get it sorted out). So, instead of looking at pretty pictures of Hel, you’ll…
Polish Spelling Needs a Revolution (or at least – a sensible reform) Posted by Anna on May 28, 2009
I’m beginning to develop very strong feelings for Krystyna Bochenek. I’m not quite sure what kind of feelings, but I am sure they are strong. Why, you want to know? Ok, I’ll tell you. I was watching the news yesterday, or rather, ignoring the news, as I normally do, until I heard a reporter saying…
Mother’s Day in Poland Posted by Anna on May 25, 2009
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day in Poland. Yes, here we celebrate it on the 26th of May. Why then and not on a weekend (like it should be)? Well, we’re just different. But seriously, I don’t know why it’s the 26th of May in Poland. Personally, I find it very inconvenient. Let’s say you’re a mother…
Who’s Who in the Family Posted by Anna on May 22, 2009
Today’s post is about something that even I have problems with. Brother’s wife wife’s brother and sister’s husband and husband’s sister and sister’s daughter’s best friend’s neighbor’s son. Or something like that. Either I’m monumentally stupid, or it’s really easy in English. Just stick “in-law” at the end of anything you’re not quite sure of…