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Sto lat, sto lat! Let’s go to a party! Posted by Kasia on Jul 18, 2014
Poles just love to party and the tradition of home parties goes a long way back. They were initially “forced” into existence for lack of reasonably priced restaurants, bars and cafés where larger groups of people could meet without worrying too much about the check to be paid later. Thus the home parties, more commonly…
What is your favorite way to spend time off? How Poles spend their days off? Posted by Kasia on Jul 13, 2014
How do you like to spend your day off? Of course there are so many different ways to do it! Here is what I like to do on my day/evening/morning off (of course not all at once:)): Read a book – czytać książkę Watch a good movie – oglądać dobry/ciekawy film Enjoy a cup of…
Flea markets in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 11, 2014
Flea markets (pchle targi), understood as places where you could sell/buy or barter (prowadzić handel wymienny) low quality goods with others, while chatting away on the actual need to have this or that item, are probably a thing of the past in Poland. The Internet has replaced the bricks and mortar trading spots by creating…
Skydiving in Poland? Have you tried it? Posted by Kasia on Jul 6, 2014
Skydiving and parachuting is a very popular “sport” in Poland and there are plenty of different dropzones to enjoy or for the beginner, there are many places where skydiving or parachuting (spadochroniarstwo) courses (kursy) are offered. Poland attracts skydivers from around the world and in August 2010, skydivers (spadochroniarze) in Poland broke the European record…
Listen and learn! Posted by Kasia on Jul 3, 2014
Each person is different and each person learns a new language in many different ways! What works for one person, may not quite work as well for the other…:) So what works for you? What’s the easiest and the most efficient way to learn all the grammar rules, words and everything about the new language?…
Poland’s rich wildlife! Posted by Kasia on Jun 30, 2014
Poland is a country rich with wildlife, where the vast stretches of wild lands, from the mountains to the lakes, and well-preserved forests, are home to a fascinating array of species, both rare and common. From the imposing, mud clad, wódka inspiring Żubr (European Bison), to the long-legged white bocian stalk (white stalk), and the…
Wyliczanki – polish counting rhymes Posted by Kasia on Jun 29, 2014
Counting rhymes are so much fun for kids! Kids absolutely love them! These are usually the first rhymes they remember:) Here are few Polish popular wyliczanki: Raz i dwa, raz i dwa, pewna pani miała psa, trzy i cztery, trzy i cztery, pies ten dziwne miał maniery. Pięć i sześć, pięć i sześć, wcale…