It\u2019s official! I have the best readers in the world here. And this is no exaggeration. Your comments make my life so much easier. Not to mention \u2013 making my blog posts easier, too.<\/p>\n
I wanted to thank all of you for taking the time to comment. Sometimes your comments are very extensive and contain more grammatical information than I\u2019m willing to look for and provide. You know that I\u2019m not fond of grammar. And teaching grammar is something that I always avoid, regardless of the language involved. That\u2019s why I appreciate every single comment and explanation you provide.<\/p>\n
I am very fortunate to have readers like you. And I am even more fortunate to have fabulous readers who are native Polish speakers as well. Poles, by and large, are very proud of their language\u2019s grammar and like to demonstrate their expertise in this tough subject whenever possible. I am a very pitiful exception to this rule.<\/p>\n
This became painfully apparent during my flight from Tokyo to Copenhagen yesterday. I was seated next to a young Japanese girl who lives in Ireland and has a Polish boyfriend there. Hi Kaori!!!<\/em><\/p>\n She is busy learning Polish in order to be able to communicate with her boyfriend\u2019s family, who don\u2019t speak English. Kaori is not attending any courses and is doing it entirely as a self-study program using her boyfriend and “Teach Yourself Polish”. And while she gets a lot of help from her guy, she says that this incomprehensible grammar of ours trips both of them up nearly every time.<\/p>\n So, here\u2019s my question to you. How do you learn the language? Do you study alone? Or do you think that attending a Polish language course is a better option?<\/p>\n Personally, I firmly believe that a language course is indispensable. I wouldn\u2019t attempt to learn a foreign language by myself. I know it\u2019s not for me, because I\u2019ve tried and failed miserably. The discipline is just not there.<\/p>\n I\u2019d like to make a list of Polish language classes and courses for individual students (not university programs) all over the world. Yes, I know such a list would need to be constantly updated, but I am willing to give it a try. I think it would provide a great resource for those of us who want to learn Polish but need that extra help of a trained instructor. Because our amazing commenters and readers can only get us so far.<\/p>\n There are plenty of Polish language classes for foreigners in Poland, but what about those who want to learn our beautiful (if a bit incomprehensible) language in other countries? Any particular classes you\u2019d like to recommend? In the coming days I\u2019ll be calling to different places and trying to gather information. But in the meantime, if there are any classes\/courses you are familiar with, please share the details with us! Thank you!<\/p>\n It\u2019s official! I have the best readers in the world here. And this is no exaggeration. Your comments make my life so much easier. Not to mention \u2013 making my blog posts easier, too. I wanted to thank all of you for taking the time to comment. Sometimes your comments are very extensive and contain…<\/p>\n\n