Remembering Polish Pope John Paul:) Posted by Kasia on Nov 8, 2013
Recently I was going through some pictures and talking to my daughter about Polish Pope John Paul II (Jan Paweł II). He was a wonderful person and I think all Poles are so proud of him! Our Polish pope changed the papacy in many ways – he was charismatic and spiritual leader, but also a very…
Amusement/adventure park for kids in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Nov 7, 2013
In the United States we have Disney World, Disney Land and other theme parks where families can enjoy all different rides, games, food. But there is really no such a place in Poland yet…There are plans to open one soon though. Plans have been unveiled for Poland’s first Theme Park, Adventure World Warsaw, due to…
How to acquire Polish citizenship? Posted by Kasia on Nov 2, 2013
Some of you asked for more info on this subject. I researched a little bit and here are ways of acquiring Polish citizenship: a) by birth to parents, at least one of whom is a Polish citizen – right of blood A child acquires Polish citizenship by birth to parents, at least one of whom is…
Is All Saints Day a happy holiday? Posted by Kasia on Nov 1, 2013
Halloween is getting more and more popular in Poland thanks to the media, especially American films, but in Poland it is All Saints’ Day (Dzień Wszystkich Świętych) which is celebrated by most people. It takes place on November 1st and has nothing to do with fun (according to most people). It’s a quiet sad day…
How to congratulate someone on academic and career achievement? Posted by Kasia on Oct 31, 2013
You have a friend who just graduated college and is looking for a job. Great!He/she is Polish – how to congratulate on those great achievements? What kind of words to use? What would be appropriate? I’m sure you will know what to say…but just in case you need a little help…here are some useful phrases…
Flirting…in Polish? Posted by Kasia on Oct 30, 2013
So you met this beautiful girl/handsome guy in Poland (or from Poland). How do you invite him/her on a date? How is the conversation going to be during your first date? Or maybe you just saw someone at the party and you are a little shy, don’t know how to invite someone on a date…
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…