Bolek i Lolek Polish cartoon Posted by Kasia on Nov 18, 2012
I remember this cartoon from my childhood! The two characters – that children all around Poland know and whose stories they read and watch – have been created in Bielsko-Biała. Of all the animated series, “Bolek and Lolek” was number one among all-time favorite animated cartoons long time ago. The names of the two characters comes…
How to overcome your fear of speaking Posted by Kasia on Nov 17, 2012
No matter how well you know a language, you can’t communicate with anyone if you’re afraid to use it. While it might not seem like this has anything to do with language learning, this is a problem that affects a lot of people. Even me! For a long time, I was afraid to speak the…
Polish Independence Day Posted by Kasia on Nov 11, 2012
Today is Independence Day (dzień niepodległości) in Poland! Gaining back independence by Poland is celebrated on the November 11th and is one of the most important national celebrations in Poland. As Poland was partitioned at the end of 18th century, and divided between 3 countries: Austria, Prussia and Russia, it vanished from the map of…
Maternity leave in Poland Posted by Kasia on Nov 9, 2012
I have 2 little girls and friends with little kids. They always ask me about maternity leave in Poland. My kids were born in USA, but I gathered some information about it from my Polish friends – moms that have definitely better maternity leave conditions than moms in USA… European labour law legislations provide for…
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…
ZTM tickets in Warsaw Posted by Kasia on Nov 4, 2012
Some of my friends told me that ticketing system in Warsaw (public transportation) is really confusing to them…So here is a little more info that hopefully it will make it more clear: ZTM tariff includes the following types of tickets: time-limit single fare single vehicle-and-fare ticket short-term long-term A time-limit (short-term) ticket entitles to many…
5 important Polish inventions Posted by Kasia on Nov 3, 2012
Poland is a country known for many distinguished individuals like John Paul II, Lech Wałęsa, Frederic Chopin, Marie Curie, Joseph Conrad or Nicolaus Copernicus. But can you name some commonly known and used inventions that would be devised by Poles? Can’t do it? Exactly! Poland is generally associated with things like great beer, beautiful women…