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How to congratulate someone on engagement and wedding in Polish Posted by Kasia on Aug 28, 2013
When one of your friends or someone from the family is getting married, you may need/want to congratulate them in your (or their) language. If this language happens to be Polish, here are some useful phrases I put together: Gratuluję zaręczyn! (Congratulations on your engagement! – Standard phrase used to congratulate someone on their engagement)…
Social media terms in Polish Posted by Kasia on Aug 2, 2013
It shouldn’t be any big surprise that social media is a huge part of our daily lives. It has certainly changed the way we communicate with those around us, how we get news that is important to us and even how we learn. The popularity of social medias has no doubt had a major impact…
Let’s talk about Polka! Posted by Kasia on Jul 24, 2013
The origin of country music goes back to the songs of the Scottish Highlands, but its roots include Irish jigs, English ballads, the French cotillion, African slave rhythms and even church hymns. A conglomeration of these styles was played by English, Scottish and Irish settlers in Appalachia and the West from the 1700s. Variously known…
Why Poles immigrated to America? Posted by Kasia on Jul 18, 2013
Do you ever wonder why your relatives immigrated to America? In my case most important thing was to be with my husband…Other than that I never really thought about moving here. Love living in New Hampshire, but my place is where my family is and I would be happy anywhere with my husband and kids…
Young Polish Jews leading the way! Posted by Kasia on Jul 16, 2013
22 years after the fall of communism and more than 70 years after the Nazis annihilated three million Polish Jews (of the 6 million total Jews murdered), Polish Jews are embracing their identity and faith in inspiring and frankly unbelievable ways. And that’s not just because there is a laudable Museum of the History of…
Do you remember your most embarrassing language learning situation?!:))) Posted by Kasia on Jul 12, 2013
One of the things that often holds us back from practicing a new language is the fear of making a mistake. It’s an obvious wound in self-pride if someone laughs at you, or stares in bewilderment because while trying to ask for directions, and you get the word for “left” confused with the one for…
National ice cream day/month, let’s have lody! Posted by Kasia on Jul 11, 2013
Did you know that in 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day? He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90 percent of the nation’s population. In the proclamation, President Reagan…