Polish

[mccarn]

I'm wanting to pick up a few new polish phrases.

I know pretty much nothing.. but if anybody would be willing to teach me a few phrases, in the format shown below it would be very much appreciated.

Czesc = "CHESK" = Hello



Thanks

[BigAlinEmbra]

I know "dupa" means something like ahole. This makes me happy, as I deal with BUPA frequently and think the same about them.

[AndyAudi]

Why not just buy CD/Cassette/MP3 Download

I did this for French and German when stuck in traffic

Helps get the pronunciation right.

[shirt]

not sure of spelling, but iirc dak-wee-em is thankyou.

[bob1179]

shirt said:

not sure of spelling, but iirc dak-wee-em is thankyou.

'D-jin-koo-ya' is actually thankyou.

Unfortunately I've forgotten most of my Polish as it is pretty similar to Russian and my brain doesn't seem to cope with the two languages.

'Peevo' is beer.

This is all you need to know.

[shirt]

bob1179 said:

shirt said:

not sure of spelling, but iirc dak-wee-em is thankyou.

'D-jin-koo-ya' is actually thankyou.

Unfortunately I've forgotten most of my Polish as it is pretty similar to Russian and my brain doesn't seem to cope with the two languages.

'Peevo' is beer.

This is all you need to know.

D-jin-koo-ya is right yeah, as we were saying "Jim Quinny" when pissed

dak-wee-em is thankyou in something, wonder what it is - def. somewhere eastern european or baltic.

[bob1179]

shirt said:

bob1179 said:

shirt said:

not sure of spelling, but iirc dak-wee-em is thankyou.

'D-jin-koo-ya' is actually thankyou.

Unfortunately I've forgotten most of my Polish as it is pretty similar to Russian and my brain doesn't seem to cope with the two languages.

'Peevo' is beer.

This is all you need to know.

D-jin-koo-ya is right yeah, as we were saying "Jim Quinny" when pissed

dak-wee-em is thankyou in something, wonder what it is - def. somewhere eastern european or baltic.

I've heard it myself, I just have no idea where!

S'pose it's an excuse to visit some eastern European countries and 'explore'.

[TheGreatSoprendo]

mccarn said:

I'm wanting to pick up a few new polish phrases.

I know pretty much nothing.. but if anybody would be willing to teach me a few phrases, in the format shown below it would be very much appreciated.

Czesc = "CHESK" = Hello



Thanks

That's the informal version that you'd use for friends and family. For strangers you should use dzien dobry (gen dobry), literally "good day".

Dupa is arse. Peepka is... errrm... lady bits. Tak is yes, nie (nn-yeah) is no. Prosze (prosh-eh) is please/you're welcome. Do widzenia is goodbye (pronounce the w as a v). Dziekuje (Gin-queer) is thank you. Kurfa is their equivalent of the f-word (roll the r for full effect!). Kava is coffee, herbata is tea, piwo (pee-vo) is beer, mleko is milk, woda (voda) is water.

I think that just about covers the sum total of the Polish I've picked up over the last 3 or so years!

[cjs]

coza is a goat

Very Useful.

[Distant]

"Cour-va" is a formal way of saying hello. Use it with respected people such as the elderly, vicars and policemen. Especially policemen.

[Tvrjock]

And use spear-dala befor cour-va for full effect

Distant said:

"Cour-va" is a formal way of saying hello. Use it with respected people such as the elderly, vicars and policemen. Especially policemen.

Edited by Tvrjock on Sunday 25th October 12:45

Edited by Tvrjock on Sunday 25th October 12:45

[jonnyye]

Distant said:

"Cour-va" is a formal way of saying hello. Use it with respected people such as the elderly, vicars and policemen. Especially policemen.

I think you probably meant policewomen !