Archive for 'Grammar'
Don’t praise the day before sunset – some popular Polish proverbs. Posted by Kasia on Sep 30, 2013
There are so many different Polish proverbs…some of them are easy to understand for people from all over the world, some of them have a secret meaning that makes sense only for Poles. Here a list of some of them: Jak cię widzą, tak cię piszą How they see you, that’s how they perceive you Gdyby…
Have you paid your invoice yet? Posted by Kasia on Sep 25, 2013
Today one more post related to business world – this time about sending invoices. Few different phrases that hopefully will come in handy:) For my services I kindly request the following payment… W związku ze świadczonymi przeze mnie usługami, proszę o uiszczenie podanej kwoty… Please find enclosed invoice no. … for … Tutaj może…
Would you like to surprise your friend with an email in Polish? Posted by Kasia on Aug 20, 2013
There are times when you really want to show someone how you care and there are different ways to do it. I love when my friends here in America try to write an email, message or card in Polish. I know they really try and I really appreciate it!….Ok, I have to admit, sometimes I…
Polish rhyme about traffic lights! Posted by Kasia on Jul 30, 2013
While driving with my daughter, pretty often she would ask me questions about other cars and traffic lights. She wanted to know why we had to stop on red light, go on a green light… This rhyme really helped her understand the rules and now she knows it by heart. Zasady ruchu drogowego Na skrzyżowaniach…
Jak się masz? Posted by Kasia on Apr 17, 2013
“Jak się masz” the Polish phrase is the English equivalent of “how are you”. I bet most of you know this phrase and it is probably one of the first ones to learn while studying Polish! However, I have to tell you, that it is not a really popular phrase in Poland. People usually say…
Great Polish rhymes for kids Posted by Kasia on Oct 31, 2012
Today I wanted to share some information with you about this great book with Polish rhymes. Since my kids are bilingual (my older daughter is almost 3 and she speaks both Polish and English, my younger daughter is …1 month old – obviously she can not speak yet, but she listens to us speaking Polish…
“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 –…