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How to acquire Polish citizenship? Posted by Kasia on Nov 2, 2013
Some of you asked for more info on this subject. I researched a little bit and here are ways of acquiring Polish citizenship: a) by birth to parents, at least one of whom is a Polish citizen – right of blood A child acquires Polish citizenship by birth to parents, at least one of whom is…
Is All Saints Day a happy holiday? Posted by Kasia on Nov 1, 2013
Halloween is getting more and more popular in Poland thanks to the media, especially American films, but in Poland it is All Saints’ Day (Dzień Wszystkich Świętych) which is celebrated by most people. It takes place on November 1st and has nothing to do with fun (according to most people). It’s a quiet sad day…
How to congratulate someone on academic and career achievement? Posted by Kasia on Oct 31, 2013
You have a friend who just graduated college and is looking for a job. Great!He/she is Polish – how to congratulate on those great achievements? What kind of words to use? What would be appropriate? I’m sure you will know what to say…but just in case you need a little help…here are some useful phrases…
Flirting…in Polish? Posted by Kasia on Oct 30, 2013
So you met this beautiful girl/handsome guy in Poland (or from Poland). How do you invite him/her on a date? How is the conversation going to be during your first date? Or maybe you just saw someone at the party and you are a little shy, don’t know how to invite someone on a date…
What are most common Polish words? Posted by Kasia on Oct 23, 2013
It is really hard to be sure what words are most common in specific language. I did quite a lot of research and based on different articles/books/websites I put together a list of 100 most common Polish words! I actually went through few of my blogs and counted how many times I used some of…
What to watch when you are in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Oct 22, 2013
Whenever we visit my family in Poland, my husband is always looking for english channels…And I’m sure you do the same while in Poland. However, if you can’t find anything you like in English, watching Polish show/movie could be a great way to practice Polish! The broad range of national and international TV stations is…
Your pet – your friend forever! Posted by Kasia on Oct 16, 2013
I love animals! I have never travelled with a dog/cat on a plane and I have never brought my animal to another country. So what to do when you are planning on moving to Poland and you want your pet to move with you? If you would like to import your pet from countries outside…