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Gardening time! Posted by Kasia on Jun 12, 2014
Summer is here…we waited for this season very long here in New Hampshire! And what is more fun and relaxing if not gardening? How about gardening in Poland? The tradition of gardening (tradycyjne pgrodnictwo) is long and deeply established in Poland. Gardening is seen as a way to rest (odpoczywać), relax in the fresh air…
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…
Common short codes and what they actually mean Posted by Kasia on Aug 15, 2013
With more than 82 million people texting regularly, it’s no wonder you’ve seen this cryptic looking code! Commonly used wherever people get online – including IMing, SMSing, cell phones, PDAs, Web sites, games, newsgroup postings, in chat rooms, on blogs – these abbreviations are used by people to communicate with each other. Most of them…
Polish Tombs and Graves Posted by Kasia on Dec 14, 2012
Although death (śmierć) makes us all democratically equal, Polish burial sites (miejsca pochówku) may differ in looks and value a lot. The difference depends mainly on finance. The bigger and more ostentatious the grave (grób) or tomb (grobowiec), the more affluent the family is. The sites range from simple earth graves for 200$ to giant double…
Polish sayings about November Posted by Kasia on Nov 30, 2012
There are so many sayings about each month in Poland. I try to give you few of them each month, so here are few about November: Na Wszystkich Świętych od zrębu utnij gałąź dębu: jeśli soku nie ma, będzie tęga zima. On All Saints’ Day cut oak branch: if the juice is gone, winter is…
Polish Numbers 1 – 20 with video Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 7, 2012
If you’re new to Polish, we’ve created this simple table of Polish numbers up to 20 just for you. We’ve also included a video with voice pronunciation. Make sure you practice your pronunciation, it helps commit your language learning to your permanent memory. When you’re ready for more, check out our Polish Numbers 1 – 100, and even…
Powiedzenia o październiku – sayings about October Posted by Kasia on Oct 20, 2012
Here are some common Polish sayings about October: Gdy październik mroźny, to nie będzie styczeń groźny When the October cold,January will not be freezing/scary ❃ Gdy w październiku ciepło chadza, w lutym mrozy naprowadza When the heat goes on in October, it brings freezing cold in February ❃ Październik stoi u dwora, wykop ziemniaki z…