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Posted by Kasia on Sep 27, 2011
As you know, some country names are spelled and pronounced different in Polish and English. Here is a list of some countries with Polish and English version, as well as the nationality names for male, female and for plural. In Polish language we write all adjectives related to the nationality with the lower cases (not…
Co ci dolega? Posted by Kasia on Sep 26, 2011
Just in case you will get sick while traveling, or if for some reason you will need a medical help, here is a vocabulary that will help you describe how are you feeling: Ill – chory (np. na grypę – you have a cold) Sick – chory (jeżeli jest Ci niedobrze – you do not…
Położenie obiektu Posted by Kasia on Sep 23, 2011
Let’s talk about how to describe location of something. These are the most common words you can use to describe where an object is located in comparison with another object: Near – blisko Close – blisko Between – pomiędzy Behind – za In front of – z przodu Under – pod Over – nad On – na In – w Opposite – naprzeciwko I’m attaching…
Złota Polska jesień Posted by Kasia on Sep 16, 2011
Autumn is one of my favorite seasons with its beautiful colors…I live in the White Mountains, a place known for beautiful, colorful falls…In fact we have so many people visiting during that season, that we call them “the leaf peepers”. They come here to admire bright red, yellow, purple and gold colors.Polish autumn has more…
Domestic violence in Poland Posted by Kasia on Sep 6, 2011
I today’s blog I would like to mention very sad topic – domestic violence – przemoc domowa. I have never experienced that in my life, but I have friends who did. It is very upsetting. At the beginning it was hard for me to believe that a lot of women have no courage to stop…
Rodzaje biżuterii Posted by Kasia on Aug 29, 2011
Which girl does not like jewelry (biżuteria)? I think we all do…different types (różne rodzaje), different styles (różne style), but there is always something for each one of us! And I’m sure there are a lot of men who like jewelry as well…maybe tie clips (spinki do krawatów)? I especially love bracelets (bransoletki). They can…
Transportation Posted by Kasia on Aug 26, 2011
There are various types of transportation that keep the day to day operations of Polish society up and running. We need roadways open and unobstructed to get to work each day. Airplanes (samoloty) need to fly us to far away destinations to transact business deals or just for vacation getaways. Subway (metro) and public transportation…