Archive for 'Grammar'
Alfabet – let’s have fun with Polish letters Posted by Kasia on Jan 28, 2016
The polish alphabet (alfabet polski) consists of 32 letters (23 consonants and 9 vowels). Unlike other slavic languages, the polish language (język polski) uses Latin Script with additional diacritics for the special polish phonemes (such as ą and ł). A good rule to remember is that with the most Polish words, the stress lies on…
Formal vs informal speech in Polish Posted by Kasia on Jan 7, 2016
There are two basic types of speech in Polish: the formal and the informal. The formal or informal contact is determined by cultural context, where the grammar is an expression of culture. The formal contact is between strangers, people of different ages or different social status. It serves to express social distance and respect.The informal contact…
Do you know these Polish phrases? Posted by Kasia on Mar 1, 2015
Every language has its specific expressions which are pretty difficult to understand abroad. Polish is not an exception in this field. Just have a look at some (funny) examples: Wypchaj się sianem – “stuff yourself with straw” (get lost) Wziąć coś na ząb – snack on something Owijać prawdę w bawełnę – wrap the truth…
12 great Polish posts for beginners! Posted by Kasia on Jan 25, 2015
Here, at Transparent Language Polish blog site, I try to share with you all kinds of different informations about Poland and Polish language. I include current Polish news, grammar, useful phrases, songs, books, places to visit, where to eat, history…Today I put a list of 12 blogs, that I think will be super helpful to…
How to survive cold winter – useful Polish vocabulary Posted by Kasia on Jan 8, 2015
Winter ( zima) is back, and it’s colder than ever. Coupled with snow (śnieg), dry air (suche powietrze), sickness (choroba), and everything else that comes with winter, it’s shaping up to be pretty rough. Here are different ways to keep yourself sane during this bleak season. 1. Stay active, even in the cold! Bądź aktywny, nawet…
Everyone knows word “mama”, no matter what language you speak! Posted by Kasia on Sep 14, 2014
There is a word, and only one, spoken the same way in nearly every language known to humankind. That word, of course, is “mama.” “Mama” is one of the many words children use to refer to their mother. You see the same or similar word being used across various languages. When native English speaking children…
How to use conjunctions in Polish Posted by Kasia on Jun 4, 2014
Conjunctions (spójniki) are words that link different parts of a sentence together. A simple sentence won’t have any conjunctions, just a subject, a verb, and an object: ‘I went to the shop”, where ‘I’ is the subject, ‘to go’ is the verb, and ‘shop’ is the object. But some sentences, known commonly as complex sentences…