What’s in a Name? Posted by Katarzyna on Sep 23, 2010
There are SEVERAL truly Polish names and it got me wondering, what’s behind the name?
Panorama Racławicka Posted by Kasia on Sep 22, 2010
Every year Panorama Racławicka attracts many tourists who come to Wrocław on business or leisure. The building is situated only 10 minutes walk from the city center, next to the National Museum and the Museum of Architecture. Tours and headphones in various languages are available. It is worth stopping there if you are in Wrocław…
Kalendarz – From Days to a Year Posted by Katarzyna on Sep 20, 2010
Poniedziałki. Mondays. It doesn’t matter where you live or what language you speak, the days can just be awful. You enjoy a weekend, rest and relax and then the dreaded day comes to start the work week over again. Well, I thought I might ease us into the week, this week, with a post on…
Poles in Space – Polacy w kosmosie Posted by Katarzyna on Sep 14, 2010
Space: It’s been called the final frontier. I am not going to tell you stories of the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise. No, I am going to tell you of a seven day mission, one that was set aboard the Soyuz 30 ship commanded by Russian cosmonaut, Colonel Pyotr Klimuk, and carried out experiments at…
My Family – Moja Rodzina Posted by Kasia on Sep 13, 2010
My name is Kasia and I was born in Poland (urodziłam się w Polsce). I grew up (dorastałam) in a little village near Lublin in the South East of Poland (w Polsce południowo – wschodniej). Currently (obecnie) I live in New Hampshire and that is why I do not see my family too often.My parents…
Pan McDonald farmę miał… Posted by Kasia on Sep 10, 2010
Today I wanted to teach you some words from the “farm language”. We should probably start with a very popular song: When I was little I grew up on a farm in Poland and we had cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys and even a horse. We also had orchards where we grew apples, pears, plums…
Proverbially Polish: Przysłowie Posted by Katarzyna on Sep 9, 2010
When learning any language, it’s often common sayings that stick in your mind. I remember one of the first English sayings I learned in kindergarten was, “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” In Polish, this would translate to, “Nie kładź wóz przed koniem.” Yes, I was an impatient child. But this impatience prompted my…