Talking About Travel

Adam’s last post about different vacation options in Poland made me think about travel in general. Podróże (travels, journeys, trips) is a plural

Natasza Caban – Solo circumnavigation of the world

A bit of news now from the nautical world, in December last year Natasza Caban completed her solo navigation of the globe. She started sai

Vacationing po polsku

Adam writes: I am away on vacation, so the topic is close to my heart at the moment. And as this is the middle of winter – so it’s a good time

Conversations with Poles – What Not to Mention

One thing that becomes immediately apparent from Adam’s post is that an unprepared foreigner should avoid talking politics with a Pole whenever poss

Politics? Oh no!

Today we have another guest post from Adam. And brace yourselves, it’s about polityka – politics. Before I started writing for Polish Blog

Anna Baranska – Playboy Pictures

Poland’s favourite volleyball starlet has shed her clothes for a shoot in Playboy’s Polish edition. I’ve just included t

Documentary Film About Wisława Szymborska

Have you heard about his new documentary about Wisława Szymborska? I haven’t had a chance to watch it, so I can’t give you a proper review, but f

How to wish a happy birthday in Polish – polish your Polish, part 15

March is always a busy month for me as many of my good friends celebrate their birthdays. And many of them are Polish. I have recent

Two Ears and Two Eyes

I was writing something yesterday, in Polish, as it happens, and I almost had a nervous breakdown. Why? Plural forms of “number + noun” combinatio

Karbido

Have a look at this. This is a Polish group called Karbido, they use only one instrument – a wooden table: They apparently performed during the

Fresh Polish music: Dagadana

Well, Polish-Ukrainian. With some Argentinian influences. Dagadana is a new group, which has just taken Poland by storm. Their debut CD was released

Plenty of money

Years ago, when the inflation in Poland was in triple figures, we were all multi-millionaires. I remember getting as a student a salary in the region

Being Cool (episode 2)

Today Adam continues his very fascinating story of the emergence of “cool” in Poland in the 00s. Today we will follow up on being cool an

Miroslaw Balka at Tate Modern

You may have heard about the latest installation at Tate Modern in London by Miroslaw Balka, called How it is. It’s been there since October la

Surviving the First Hello

Another totally awesome post by our resident guest blogger - Adam. We will get back to being cool in Poland in my next post. This time, inspired by th

Środa Popielcowa – Ash Wednesday

So…. Karnawał (carnival) is over! No more parties, no more dancing, no more drinking until you fall down under the table. It’s all about somber (

Kasia Popowksa – Mam Talent

I’ve not been following Mam Talent but I usually try catch up with it online. Regular viewers will know of Kasia Popowksa from last

Sympathy for “Sympatia”

Valentine’s Day (walentynki) came and went and I hope it was a pleasant occasion for you with czekoladki (chocolates), kwiatki (flowers) and romanty

Being Cool (episode 1): A Short History of “Lans”

Today Adam Blomberg, our new permanent (I sure hope so! - hint, hint, nudge, nudge) guest blogger decided to show us just how far behind the times us

The Economist on Poland’s success story

When I started this blog, I wanted people to change their view of Poland. Out with the old, in with the new. Glad things are changing. There are more

Cittaslow in Poland

If your commute takes ages – like mine – and if you keep complaining about not having enough time to digest your dinner, consider Cittasl

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

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

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