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<\/a>Last week Gra\u017cyna suggested me to try some traditional Polish cold remedies, but since I don\u2019t know any, and the ones she told me about sounded particularly vile, I did nothing. Maybe that\u2019s why now my cold is a full-blown flu? But c\u2019mon now, would you really drink milk with garlic? Or warm dark beer? They\u2019re supposed to make you feel better. No kidding! After you puke all that milk and garlic out, you will certainly feel better, I guarantee it. And of course you\u2019ll feel better after downing a couple of pints of dark beer, duh! For better results why not just drink \u017cubr\u00f3wka<\/strong> instead?<\/p>\nI really don\u2019t remember what my mother used to give me when I had a cold as a child. Vitamin C and some fizzy orange flavored drink. I refused to drink milk, so that was out. I refused to eat onions and garlic so that was out. And I didn\u2019t really like hot tea with honey, either. My mom\u2019s chicken soup was OK, but it wasn\u2019t the kind of stuff that would make you feel better. Possibly the opposite.<\/p>\n
So, what did I do? Stay home, sit in bed, watch TV, read books and generally get on everybody\u2019s nerves. In other words, not much has changed. I still do exactly the same when I\u2019m down with flu.<\/p>\n
And if you ever find yourself sick in Poland, here are some useful words:<\/p>\n
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- przezi\u0119bienie<\/a><\/strong> (neuter<\/em>) = a cold<\/li>\n
- grypa<\/a><\/strong> (feminine<\/em>) = flu<\/li>\n
- katar<\/a><\/strong> (masc.<\/em>) = runny nose<\/li>\n
- kaszel<\/a><\/strong> (masc.<\/em>) = cough<\/li>\n
- gor\u0105czka<\/a><\/strong> (fem.<\/em>) = fever<\/li>\n
- kicha\u0107<\/a><\/strong> = to sneeze<\/li>\n
- b\u00f3l gard\u0142a<\/a><\/strong> = sore throat<\/li>\n
- b\u00f3l<\/a><\/strong> (masc. plural:<\/em> b\u00f3le<\/strong>) = pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
I will record the audio when I get my voice back. Now, if you excuse me, I am crawling back under the blankets. No milk with garlic for me, thanks. I\u2019ll stick to orange juice, zinc and multivitamins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have a cold. Or worse than a cold. It\u2019s one of those evil afflictions that bangs your head sideways and removes it from the head hinges. I\u2019ve been like that for a week now, and I suspect that by now I have a vicious case of flu. No, I didn\u2019t see a doctor, because…<\/p>\n
- grypa<\/a><\/strong> (feminine<\/em>) = flu<\/li>\n