Being Cool (episode 1): A Short History of “Lans” Posted by Anna on Feb 11, 2010
Today Adam Blomberg, our new permanent (I sure hope so! – hint, hint, nudge, nudge) guest blogger decided to show us just how far behind the times us old farts are. 🙂 This is what the cool kids in Poland did in the 00s, apparently. Read on: As in every country and every city there…
Why Polish Feminine Nouns Can Be Confusing Posted by Anna on Feb 9, 2010
Adam’s post about feminine endings for occupations and positions held by women made me think about feminine gender nouns in general. That proposed ending “-a” makes it very easy to assume that Polish feminine nouns should end in “-a”. And yes, many indeed do. But not all. There are some nouns that even though they…
In Search of the Right Ending… Posted by Anna on Feb 6, 2010
Today I would like to introduce to you our brand new guest blogger – Adam Blomberg. He will be helping me out with the Polish Blog this month, because I think that after all this time of mostly Anna, you all must be hungry for something exciting and fun. And a new (and male at…
Verb “to like” and its Polish Equivalents Posted by Anna on Feb 2, 2010
In our last post we talked quite a bit about liking (or not) something (or someone). And I have finally realized (hey, better late than never!) that maybe this verb – “to like” – is not as clear and straightforward in Polish, as it is in English. In English it’s used for just about anything…
Verbs Expressing Feelings and the Nouns that Follow Them Posted by Anna on Jan 31, 2010
So, what were we talking about last time? Ah yes, verbs that express emotions. You know, stuff like love (kochać), hate (nienawidzieć), like (lubić), dislike (nie lubić), etc. In English, it’s simple, whether you like or don’t like someone (or something), the noun that follows the verb expressing your feeling doesn’t change. I like winter…
On Disliking Winter – Verbs Expressing Emotions Posted by Anna on Jan 28, 2010
So, in the last post, our guest blogger – Ms. Anglopole was telling us just how lovely and picturesque polskie zimy (Polish winters) can be. Now, I don’t know about lovely, but they sure are picturesque. Even if you’re not a fan of cold weather (like me), you have to admit that Ĺ›nieg (snow) looks…
Guest Post – Evil Winter! (“Zima ZĹ‚a”) Posted by Anna on Jan 25, 2010
Today we have a new guest post by a new guest blogger – Ms. Anglopole. Ms. Anglopole is Polish but lives with her husband and kids in the UK. She blogs about her Anglopolish life at Anglopole’s Ponglish World. OK, Ms. Anglopole, the floor (or rather – the blog) is yours today! Take it away…