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Pączki, pączki! Why Fat Thursday is such a fun day for everyone in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Feb 12, 2015
Today is Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek) in Poland! Yum!!!! As in other Catholic countries that celebrate the last day before the fasting season of Lent begins, Poland has its own version of the French Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), known locally as Tłusty Czwartek, or Fat Thursday. With Lent forbidding sweets and treats, Fat Thursday is…
What to do with Polish twaróg cheese? Posted by Kasia on Feb 1, 2015
I’m a big fan of cheese. What makes it so attractive is that countless variety of tastes, genres and textures makes cheeses one of the largest groups of food products. The biggest producers of cheese are France, Switzerland and Holland – there’s no doubt that these products taste delicious. Poland is obviously far behind, especially…
Przedszkole i zerówka – Polish kindergarten and “class zero” Posted by Kasia on Jan 2, 2015
In Poland public kindergartens (przedszkola publiczne) are intended for children aged 3 to 5 years (in exceptional cases they may also accept children aged 2.5 years); they serve as care and education institutions. They provide care for children while parents are at work, but are also conducive to their social (contacts with peers in the…
What makes you mad? Posted by Kasia on Nov 30, 2014
We all have good and bad days…we all have patience…to the point! And what happens then? We explode…or not…depending on the person:) I already posted a blog about some “bad” polish words (Przekleństwa – curse words)…so today we will take it easy and just concentrate on some “lighter” anger words and expressions:) Jestem zła –…
Polska flaga Posted by Kasia on Nov 16, 2014
The official Polish flag for general use consists simply of two horizontal fields of equal size, with the top one white and the bottom one red. The flag that features Poland’s white eagle set against a red shield on the white field is known as a “bandera” (ship’s flag or ensign). According to Polish flag…
Polish Halloween rhymes Posted by Kasia on Oct 31, 2014
Today few of the Halloween rhymes in Polish. Although it is not a popular holiday in Poland, some neighborhoods started celebrated it in recent years:) ❈ Znamy moc tajemną Duchów i upiorów Mamy wielką władzę Nie lubimy sporów Więc nie wzbraniaj się głośno Nie zamykaj drzwi Jeśli dasz cukierka Nie będziemy się mścić. We know the power of the secret Ghosts and…
Who is your favorite character from Disney “Snow White”? Posted by Kasia on Oct 30, 2014
As a mother of two little girls, I know everything about princesses! As a mother of two bilingual girls, I always try to read, talk, answer in Polish. That means that all the cartoons characters have their English and Polish names! Sounds like a lot of work? Yes, it is! But I don’t give up…