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Pumpkin varieties in Polish Posted by Kasia on Oct 27, 2021
With October here and Halloween around the corner why not talk about pumpkins? Do you know how to name different varieties of them in Polish? Pumpkin is called a queen of the autumn (królowa jesieni) in Poland. The golden Polish autumn (złota Polska jesień) is a time of an amazing variety of wonderful vegetables and fruits…
Eat your cake and plate too? Posted by Kasia on Oct 14, 2021
Having a birthday party? Do you use paper plates, ceramic? Did you know that in Poland a lot of people use waffles/wafers as plates! Once you are done with the cake, eat the plate too! In Poland you can buy “Wafle tortowe“in pretty much each grocery store (sklep spożywczy). They usually come in a package…
What do Polish surnames mean? Posted by Kasia on Oct 7, 2021
Do you have a Polish surname or is there one in your family tree? Poland has more than 38 million inhabitants and is the seventh-largest population in Europe. Many more millions of Polish nationals and people with Polish ancestry live around the world. If you’re one of them, you might wonder about the meaning of your…
Coffee the Polish way! Posted by Kasia on Sep 29, 2021
Are you a morning person or do you like to sleep in? Don’t worry! In Poland, either way, you will be greeted with a nice cup of coffee, any time of the day! Since today is National Coffee Day (Narodowy Dzień Kawy), let’s talk about coffee in Poland ☕️. If you ever ask what is…
Have you visited this amazing Warsaw University Library? Posted by Kasia on Sep 28, 2021
One of the largest and most beautiful roof gardens in Europe, remarkable blend of technology, aesthetics and function with wonderful integration of plant life as an integral part of the architecture. All of this at Warsaw University Library! Warsaw, apart from being the capital of Poland, is also well-known for being one of the biggest…
Five senses in Polish Posted by Kasia on Sep 22, 2021
Humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. Can you name them in Polish? The sensing organs (narządy czuciowe) associated with each sense send information to the brain to help us understand and perceive the world around us. Let’s name all 5 senses in polish! TOUCH – DOTYK Touch (dotyk) is thought…
Do you know all 16 voivodeships of Poland? Posted by Kasia on Sep 14, 2021
The voivodeship is called in Polish województwo (plural województwa). Did you know how many of these high-level administrative subdivisions are in Poland? The Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on January 1st 1999, created sixteen new voivodeships. These replaced the 49 former voivodeships that had existed from July 1st. 1975. Today’s voivodeships are mostly…