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Polish halloween rhymes Posted by Kasia on Oct 30, 2012
Here are some Polish rhymes for halloween! Just in case you will be trick or treating in Poland! ✾ My jesteśmy straszne zmory, Bardzo groźne z nas upiory, Jeśli nie chcesz się nas bać, musisz nam cukierka dać. We are terrible nightmares, Very dangerous ghosts, If you do not want to be afraid of…
How Halloween is celebrated in Poland Posted by Kasia on Oct 29, 2012
Celebrating Halloween is a very popular tradition around the world. It has been a vital part of Irish tradition since as early as the 10th century and from that time it has been spreading around and gaining fame in a multitude of different countries. Yet, in Poland still hardly anyone dresses up and goes trick-or-treating…
Helpful information about phone systems in Poland Posted by Kasia on Oct 28, 2012
Using phones in Poland is slightly different than using them here in USA. Here are some helpful hints about telecommunication: When calling within Poland, dial the city code and then the telephone number. For example to call Warsaw number from Kraków or anywhere in Poland, dial: 22 351 22 22. To call any Polish mobile…
“A Treasury of Polish Aphorisms” Posted by Kasia on Oct 24, 2012
If you are interested in the Polish culture, literature and want to learn Polish language in an interesting way – this s a great book for you! And it is bilingual! It contains the selection of 207 Polish aphorisms written by the best Polish writers, poets, journalists and even some politicians in bilingual version –…
How to serve pierogi – Jak podawać/serwować pierogi? Posted by Kasia on Oct 18, 2012
This recipe is adapted from an original article at Polska Foods. We highly recommend you check out their line of organic Pierogis. You can read their origins story at http://www.polskafoods.com/about-polska-foods. —– Many people ask me how to serve pierogi — for a family dinner, a small dinner party, or for a major event. There are countless…
Overview of Polish language Posted by Kasia on Oct 17, 2012
As you know, Polish language belongs to the West-Slavic group of the Indo-European languages together with Czech and Slovak. It emerged from the Proto-Slavic language as used as the mother tongue of all Slavic tribes in the past. Polish has developed so much that the texts written in the Middle Ages are not 100-per-cent understandable…
Bomb scare in the Warsaw’s shopping center Posted by Kasia on Oct 15, 2012
Nowadays you hear so much about bombs (bomby) and terrorist attacks (ataki terrorystyczne)…Thousands of people had to be evacuated from one of Warsaw’s biggest shopping center this week after an anonymous caller claimed there was a bomb in the building. Police sealed off the Złote Tarasy center just before noon on Wednesday, and sent in…