Chopin in Time Out (London)
Remember my Chopin post from a few weeks ago? Looks like London is getting ready for some Chopin celebrations too this year – just saw this in t
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Kombinowanie continued
So, let’s go back to the issue of kombinowanie for a few more minutes. Turns out that the person who claims that Poles are a cheating, scheming and otherwise dishonest bunch also reads this blog. Oh, hi! Small world, isn’t it? Thank you for providing us with such an interesting discussion topic! And to another reader - thank you for pointing out the fact that I didn’t explain the really ...
Kapuśniak – Cabbage Soup
There are many definitions and examples of comfort food – I’m pretty sure that every culture has its very own typical dishes that fall into this category. And one thing is certain, when you’re sick you crave that yummy, comforting goodness. And I am and I do. But what do I crave? Kapuśniak (cabbage soup). Now, maybe not exactly your typical Polish comfort food (but what would be? Schabowy a...
The Polish Underground of the UK
The Polish Underground of the UKSource: www.nytimes.comSince Poland joined the European Union in 2004 and Britain, unlike France and most other members, welcomed Polish workers, an estimated 1.1 million Poles, mainly young, have come to Britain. Today, they are the third-largest group of immigrants in the country, behind Irish and Indians. ...
Why Polish Feminine Nouns Can Be Confusing
Adam’s post about feminine endings for occupations and positions held by women made me think about feminine gender nouns in general. That proposed e
In Search of the Right Ending…
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
Verb “to like” and its Polish Equivalents
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 m
Verbs Expressing Feelings and the Nouns that Follow Them
So, what were we talking about last time? Ah yes, verbs that express emotions. You know, stuff like love (kochać), hate (nienawidzieć), like (lubić
On Disliking Winter – Verbs Expressing Emotions
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 do
Guest Post – Evil Winter! (”Zima Zła”)
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 blog
Dictionaries and Reference Books
With Polish being Polish, it’s no wonder there are gazillions of language reference books and dictionaries out there on the market. Because, yes, ev
Polish Folk Songs – Pognała wołki na bukowinę
Do you like to sing in the shower? No? Me neither. So imagine my utter shock and surprise when something possessed me this morning to open my mouth (a
Really Big Numbers – Sto, Tysiąc and above
So, this time, let’s take a look at the really big numbers, like “sto” (100) and “tysiąc” (1000). And even bigger ones, like 1 followed by
Numbers from 11 to 99
A couple of weeks ago I promised you we would take a look at “big” numbers, in Polish of course. And I think today would be a good time to do. Let
Reading in Polish – translations or “native” books?
It’s styczeń (January) now, dziewiąty (ninth) to be exact. Do you know where your postanowienia noworoczne (New Year’s resolutions) are? Mine ha
Słownik Motherlode
An important message from our favorite guest blogger - Barb from Canada: Attention all learners of Polish! I have hit the słownik motherlode. Mr. O
A New Decade Is Here
Hello everyone! So… how does it feel to live in 2010? I see there’s a debate going on in the media (at least in the US) on what to call this y
Happy New Year!!!
We’ve managed to survive another year! Doesn’t it feel great? And what are your plany sylwestrowe (new year’s eve plans)? I’m simply going
Polish Expat Bloggers
It always amazes me how many Poles in recent years have packed up and moved to the UK and Ireland. Sometimes I feel like the last Polish person left a
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Wesołych Świąt!
Wigilia, Wigilia i po Wigilii… How are your stomachs? Suffering from heartburn and indigestion? If not, that wasn’t a proper Polish Christmas
On Annas and Agnieszkas
I know there are some foreigners out there who are convinced that 50% of Polish women are named Anna and the other 49% - Agnieszka. The remaining perc
When “witam” Is Not Welcomed
I have to tell you about something that happened this week. And after you hear this story, please tell me what you think… So, I had to write an emai
Dear Santa….
I just want one CD for Christmas. I know it’s almost a year old, but I’ve only just been told about it. (Yeah, thanks, ‘friends̵
Celebrate Frederic Chopin’s birthday
This one is for music lovers planning a trip to Warsaw. To mark the bicentennial of Frederic Chopin’s birth (yes, he was Polish), the Polish ca
Odd and Funny Place Names in Poland
One of the joys of traveling in a foreign country (or reading a map, if you can’t travel) is seeing all the strange, wonderful, funny and otherwise
Stamps and stockings
I should perhaps dedicate this post to everyone who still complains about the Royal Mail in Britain. Have you ever tried its Polish equivalent, Poczt
Polish Christmas Eve Celebrations – one more time
Because I know that not everyone reads all the comments to all the posts, I took the liberty of “borrowing” two entries from the “Polish Christm
More Polish food at Tesco
While browsing through my enormous backlog of unread blog posts I came across a short post on Bar Mleczny, another UK-based Polish blog, about Polish
