Archive for 'Grammar'
Today/Dzisiaj widzę świat w różowych kolorach:)))) Posted by Kasia on Apr 13, 2014
If I said to you, “She’s pulling my leg”, you wouldn’t immediately think a female companion of mine was tugging on my limbs, or, if before a particularly testing encounter, I wished you would “break a leg”, that I was being unnecessarily and uncharacteristically (I promise) malicious. That’s because we are speaking in idioms, short…
Making an offer, invitation, proposition in Polish Posted by Kasia on Apr 9, 2014
Whether it’s a dark kawa (coffee) on the Rynek (market square), a trip to the kino (cinema), a walk in the park (park), or a night on the town (impreza), it’s always better to have company. Let’s take a look at how you go about inviting people to do things with you in Polish, suggesting…
How to remember some Polish orthography rules? Posted by Kasia on Mar 30, 2014
Here are some short, easy to remember (maybe not at first, but I promise you will remember them!) rhymes about few of the rules in Polish grammar:) Rz po spółgłoskach W takich wyrazach jak drzewo, wrzątek, brzask, krzyk, drzazga, prztyczek, Grzesiu oraz trzask, ponieważ “rzet” po spółgłosce stoi, to zawsze tam będzie er zet…
Typing in Polish…how hard is it? Posted by Kasia on Feb 10, 2014
I don’t think I wrote a blog about typing in Polish before…It seems like it is not too hard, but for these of you who don’t know about it yet, it may be helpful. I only use Mac, so I will give you instructions how to do it on a mac. Here are the steps…
Meeting, greeting,leaving…what to say? Posted by Kasia on Jan 5, 2014
It is always nice if you go abroad on holidays and can say at least few words in the country’s language. Usually, it’s either saying hello or introducing yourself. Often local people become much more friendly if you make an effort and try to speak few words in their language. In this post you will…
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 do on those chilly fall mornings…? Posted by Kasia on Oct 10, 2013
Summer was beautiful – I love spending time kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking, biking…But I also love this time of the year when nights and mornings are chilly…So what do you do on those cold mornings and during chilly evenings (besides obvious brushing teeth, washing your face, getting dresses etc.)? I’m sure the list could be…