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Summer, Sports and Action Verbs Posted by on Jun 18, 2010

It’s summer time! Time for outdoor activities and how to say those action verbs in Polish!

Discovering Dinosaurs Posted by on Jun 15, 2010

dinozaury

Last month, my oldest graduated from przedszkola (preschool). I know, it’s a major milestone (said with heavy sarcasm). Nonetheless, it was a major accomplishment for him, and that is what matters most. It was a świętowanie (celebration) of what he accomplished in the school year, including learning to read, tell time, addition, subtraction and a…

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Color Me Happy – Polish Color Quickie Posted by on Jun 7, 2010

Kolory

This past weekend, I spent over twelve hours in the car driving through the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Most people are all about the destination, but I think the journey is just as fun. Especially when the journey involves two little boys who can’t sit still for twenty minutes, let alone a six…

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American Prom – Polish Studniówka Posted by on May 30, 2010

The inspiration for my post is a fellow Polish American, my chrześniaczka, or goddaughter. Ela is a senior in high school and has begun the countdown to the final milestones of her secondary education. The big one coming up – the Prom. The Prom, a highlight for American high school students, is also a tradition…

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Dobranoc – It’s bedtime! Posted by on May 24, 2010

So, I have to apologize that I didn’t post this in the evening yesterday as planned. I was caught up in the fervor of the “LOST” finale here in the US, and proofreading through my work took a backseat. Although, I know many Poles and Polish Americans are huge fans of “Zagubieni“, so I suspect…

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Remembering a Polish Hero – Pope John Paul II Posted by on May 18, 2010

“[I kiss the soil] as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment.”  – quotation taken from http://thinkexist.com On this day in 1920, Karol Józef Wojtyła was born in…

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Round 2: The Polish Alphabet – Digraphs (Dwuznaki) Posted by on May 12, 2010

A, B, C. Easy as 1, 2, 3. Simple as do, re, me… Well, maybe not as simple as do re mi. The Polish language is a beautiful language, but it is a very difficult one to learn and, ultimately, understand. Though I was born of two Polish native-speakers, with Polish as my first language…

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