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Names of the months and their meaning Posted by Kasia on Jun 10, 2011
We already talked about days of the week and their meaning (https://blogs.transparent.com/polish/days-of-the-week-and-their-meaning/), so now it is times for months! The names of Polish months are unique in the way that Poland did not adopt Roman names – like many other countries in Europe (France, Germany, Russia). Original, non-Latin names for the months of the year…
Boże Ciało – Corpus Christi Posted by Kasia on Jun 6, 2011
The prominent church feast of the Eucharist was established in 1246 and first celebrated in Belgium. It was introduced to Poland in 1320 by the Bishop of Cracow Nanker. It was always celebrated on Thursday, the eleventh day after the Descent of the Holy Spirit, between May 21st and June 23rd. In smaller locations virtually…
Days of the week and their meaning Posted by Kasia on Jun 3, 2011
The origin of the names of the days of the week in Polish calendar is different than in the English calendar. The names of the week in Polish calendar are Slavic and they either signify the position of the day (its numeral value) in the calendar – for instance the fourth day (in Polish: czwarty)…
Using “u” and “ó” Posted by Kasia on May 31, 2011
Both vowels are pronounced the same. It means the difference between them is purely orthographic. Students do not like them because of the spelling errors they cause (and because of the bad marks as a consequence). The character ó is named “u” kreskowane (more often) or “o” kreskowane in Polish. The vowel u (spelt u…
Who developed early television? Posted by Kasia on May 30, 2011
Modern television was not so much a single invention by a single person, but a long process of interdependent discoveries. Many scientists from different countries and backgrounds contributed to its development. Among them were Poles. Paul Gottlieb Nipkow (1860-1940) is usually called a German inventor. But more detailed sources identify him as a Kaszubian Pole…
Małgorzata Dydek Posted by Kasia on May 27, 2011
Małgorzata (aka Margo) Dydek was the 3rd tallest (known) woman in the world. Most extra tall ladies are absolute darlings and Margo seemed to be no exception. It’s certainly not easy to be 7’2″ but it helps when you’re a lovely person and there’s no doubt that Margo fit that bill. Former WNBA player has…
What do you want to be when you grow up? Posted by Kasia on May 26, 2011
You probably remember people asking you this question where you were little…and when you were in high school…and when you were choosing which college to go to. The answer probably has changed few times as you were getting older… Here is a list of most popular professions: lawyer – prawnik judge – sędzia doctor – lekarz…