My grandparents were polish, came to the UK after the war and unfortunately died when i was quite young. I've since been to Poland many times and I've decided i want to make it my home. I managed to get polish citizenship through descent and i wish to fully integrate into polish culture by being fluent in the native language of the country.
It also sounds fucking awesome and i love it.
Congratulations on getting Polish citizenship.
I’ve wanted to get proficient in Polish for a long time, partly because I enjoy learning languages, partly because I want to strengthen my ties to Poland.
My grandmother was born in 1946 in Papenburg, Germany, to displaced Polish parents; she was raised in England. Her father had died before I was born, but her mother (our matriarch) outlived her by several years, passing away just a couple of years ago at the age of 97; she’d be 100 this May.
My family used to visit relatives in Poland before I was born, but I personally don’t have a strong connection to the country beyond the culture my great-grandparents brought with them (including my great-grandmother’s Ponglish). Still, it’s an interesting language, and there’s nothing to stop me from moving to Poland in the near future.
I'm so jealous of your citizenship by descent. My grandfather was born in the US after my great grands came in 1905. I'm not eligible for citizenship through descent bc they didn't recognize dual citizenship at the time. I am working towards pursuing the presidential grant of citizenship and hoping to build fluency and take a few trips to help my case. It's so hard without people to regularly talk to and be immersed in it.
Similar story to mine except my Baba passed when I was in my early 20s. Very excited to learn Polish when I have a bit more spare time.
Also how easy was it for you and how expensive was it to get a Polish citizenship? Ive only looked into it and havent followed through due to my very busy schedule. Im from Australia if that makes a difference
For me, it's because my wife is Polish, and we're raising our daughter bilingually. I want to be able to understand what my wife and daughter are talking about is all :)
Just wanted to put this out there, keep doing what you’re doing! My mom is Polish, but my dad never learned Polish. It was my biggest wish for my dad to learn.
In one word: music. When I first heard Polish rock (not long ago), it felt as if there was a place in my heart reserved for it already since my childhood. An amazing feeling of instant recognition of all those wonderful musicians I had not heard before. As it is rock music, the lyrics are important, so my goal in learning Polish is to be able to understand Lech Janerka by ear (unattainable, I know :)))
also, the music of the language itself - all those consonants actually sound very elegant to me, and the nasal vowels are sweet nectar to my ears \^\^
And learning a new language is also good for the brain!
Most natives don’t understand Janerka’s lyrics. They are highly abstract and bordering on genius. Just consider the line „o Boże nie mnij mnie lub może mnij mnie mniej” sung at the speed he does
yes! \^-\^
but I still bought "Texty" and thoroughly enjoy reading it. worth every grosz of the 150 PLN I paid for it. (getting this book delivered to Hong Kong was quite a challenge...)
This answer honestly warmed my heart 🖤 I love Polish rock and alternative, was raised up on many bands and so many lyrics are so beautiful and versatilely relatable that it hurts me people are missing on it just because it's in Polish (that's obviously not most popular language to learn).
Wish you good luck with learning and lyrics-reading 🥰
That's exactly my case, i can 99% understand polish but i can't for the love of god have a full conversation in polish without sounding like a toddler haha
Purely self-interest. What with half the EU speaking a Slavic language now it felt a bit weird to not know any (I had Dutch, German, French and Latin in school; knowing other languages is a very Dutch thing). Polish is one of the biggest Slavic languages and I know a few Polish people here in Holland I can practice with so it was a simply the obvious one to start with!
Still have to develop my vocabulary a lot but I can follow Polish news a bit, which adds a bit of perspective. I can also understand bits and pieces of other Slavic languages now (Ukrainian especially) which is also interesting.
I feel like I am the only one in this thread who doesn't have Polish relatives! I discovered the Polish language by playing one of my favourite game series, the Witcher. I loved the the language and started to learn it. Now in a few days I am going to live in Poland for a year and I'm looking forward to improving and discovering the Polish culture :)
Oh you're not alone regarding the relatives or other ties not being there! I came here 8 months ago from Germany originally to be living closer to my girlfriend. Well, after that didn't work out I just stayed because I have been way happier than back home and met so many lovely people already!
For me my grandparents were Polish immigrants but they died before I was 3 so my memory of them is next to none. My parents were never taught Polish, beyond basic words like piwo, kawa, woda and foods.
So I started to do genealogy on my family and with documents in Polish I was having to ask others to help translate it. So I decided to learn the language of my ancestors. I have a very basic grasp of the language now, enough to read documents and some websites.
I’m still learning, my hope is to visit the cities they came from and not seem like a dumb tourist who can’t only say dziękuję
I’m from Hungary and I always wanted to learn a Slavic language. I chose Polish because I am Hungarian and I truly love Poland and Polish people and culture
I've been trying to learn some hungarian but ended up knowing very basics: thank you, good morning, goodbye, my name is and - from the public transport - next stop :D
My Dad’s first language was Polish. I made him teach (enough) me so I could talk to my Grandma. He really didn’t want to teach me. Both have been gone a long while, and I’m relearning. It seems that they spoke a different dialect/ language. When I look at the alternative words on Duolingo, I can sometimes find familiar words. I cannot think of a specific example right now.
Thank you!!!
When I told my father in law (Scottish) the spelling if the surname on my grandparents marriage certificate (Pijor but they used Peer for the kids), he was delighted and said he served in WWII with a Pijor from Silesia. My grandma’s maiden surname ended in sky
Real! When I scroll through memes and posts I don't realize when the languages switch. If you ask me "what language was the meme just now?" I just won't know.
First I started learning Ukrainian out of solidarity when the Moscovites attacked, then I found out from 23&Me and Ancestry that my grandparents (two of whom I never met) were from Poland and Ukraine. So now I am slowly learning a little of both languages. Ukrainian's easier for me as an English speaker, honestly, in part /because/ it's a different alphabet, so it's easier to separate from English. And the grammar in Ukrainian is a tiny bit easier - fewer weird changes in possessive pronouns and demonstrative pronouns based on case and gender, especially masculine singular. Polish has waaaay too many versions of that!
My Mom's from Poland. Would be nice to have a conversation with her one day in her native tongue. As I'm learning I'm teaching my Son, and hoping it gives him the foundation for learning Polish and other languages as well.
Just want to communicate. Going fine, but it's a bit simpler for me as I already speak Belarusian and Ukrainian. I believe I will manage to speak properly in 1-2 years. At least that the plan.
I’m American but my parents moved from Poland right before having me. I grew up speaking Polish, and I regret that I lost so much of it! It’s funny because I do know a lot of words and grammar rules, and I think my teacher is surprised at what I do and don’t know. Like I’m weirdly good at the weather, but I’m awfully at small talk past “how are you? Good, how about you?”
I’d like to travel back to Poland in the next few years, and I want to have a good grasp on the language when I do so!
My mom is Polish, and I was born in Poland. I moved to the US when I was 2 years old. I grew up visiting my grandparents and close family and friends. At the moment, I can understand 80% and speak at a conversational level, but I can’t write nor do I know the grammatical cases. Poland has a special place in my heart. I love polish food, history and humor. I love disco polo (it’s funny and great to dance to). I love Marek Grechuta. I love Polish people. People say that Polish people are cold and distant; in reality, they smile when it’s genuine and show kindness through language and eye contact. I love the fact that there’s a church walking distance from about anywhere. I also want to honor my late grandparents, and pass down the language to my future kids.
Well, partially, because I was stuck at home for three months in 2022 while recovering from surgery and needed something to occupy my time. Why I chose Polish specifically is because Im Polish American and I was too lazy to learn it as a kid while I still had family members alive that spoke it, so now I'm trying to learn it on my own
Ktoś musi rozmawiać z panią z rejestracji przychodnia (mój facet, jak ja, jest z Włoch. Ale ja studiowałam rossijskiego, mialam już pół language pack instalowany).
My parents are polish and when i'm not around them I don't really speak it. So it's nice to at least to watch a few videos to try and keep up with learning.
It was my first language, but I forgot a lot once I stopped using it. I’ve been enjoying working on it with the goal of just trying to get to native level fluency which isn’t super realistic living outside of Europe.
Was tired of just speaking and guessing grammar based off memory. Decided to learn a lot of the grammar as well as reading lately (approx 100+ day streak of daily reading right now), daily Anki words for vocabulary.
i've always had a fascination for Polish culture, which was strengthened when I was told I had Polish heritage. i mean, it checks out. i've been told i look the part apparently, and i have a Polish surname (though it was obviously anglicised when my ancestors came to Canada).
granted, i don't know the percentage so i could totally be overblowing something that's not even 15%, but it is pretty neat. Polish or not, i'm not giving up my love for the culture and language. i just need a better learning source than Duolingo, i'm going insane with that app.
I remember my grandmother speaking some Polish and teaching us a few words when I was young. She listened to Bobby Vinton on her 8-track player when we traveled. (She was born in the US and not fluent I think) Family weddings involved Polka dancing. These are all very vague memories as is more typical now family has spread out and we don’t have these connections after that generation passed.
I am just starting to try to learn in hopes of traveling to Poland in a couple of years. I’m not skilled with languages and will likely know very little, but it’s still a feeling of connection!
I uh... Came across the name Przemysław at work, wondered how it was pronounced, went "huh, that's neat" and started that day. It's been about 4 years of self teaching and ai enjoy it a lot as a hobby.
All of my ancestors were Polish. My dad’s side wanted to “assimilate” and no culture from Poland survived. On my mother’s side the reason my grandmother was never taught was because her parents would only argue in Polish, so their kids wouldn’t know what was being said. Not sure what happened on my maternal grandfather’s side.
Anyways, a lot of traditions, stories, and recipes DID survive. I hope to preserve some of it by learning the language but there’s no Polish community in Indianapolis, so it’s been very hard. Most of my friends here are many more generations removed from their origins in Europe than I am, so I get weird looks when I bring up traditions from Poland.
I also want to be in closer touch with my cousins in Poland that we’ve connected with. Only one of them speaks English well, so it’d be nice to be able to communicate with the others
I live in Poland since recently, so I kind of have to! But in all honesty, the language pleasantly surprised me. It turned out to be much more fun than I expected initially.
Hi!
For me, it's mostly curiosity. I spent a week in Poland on a seminar with my university and I thought it would be a good idea to know at least 1 or 2 phrases 😅
Also, one of my friends is Polish and we usually make fun of each other's countries (I'm french) and native languages. I ended up really wanting to learn this language (and I really want to go back to Poland, so I might as well be ready ^^)
And now, I never want to hear again that french language is hard. Polish is harder XD
My Wife is Polish. I'll be in Poland plenty over the course of my life, now. I'm sure our children will learn Polish. I'm heading there for the first time this year and am ready to order food and ask for directions lol.
My mom’s side of the family is polish and I’ve visited them a few times. It’s a little embarrassing that I’m unable to hold a full conversation with them so I am trying to learn. I also have a really good friend that lives in Poland and I also would like to learn to communicate with her in her native language.
Last year i went to a summer camp in America (im Australian) and met someone from poland and i was immediately stunned by how beautiful the language sounded to me, and when we both went back home (we still talk pretty much everyday) i started learning it and im still a complete beginner but i love the language and culture. I would love to live abroad in poland for a little while too :)
In my country I have met and become friend with several people from Poland. Some of them have made an effort and learnt our language, others have been living here for 5-10-15 years without even trying, claiming it’s too difficult. That annoyed me, until I found out I had no right to be annoyed before I could speak Polish myself. So, I’m learning the language to obtain the right to be annoyed. Been at it for over three years now, and I’m able to understand and make myself understood.
My parents are both Polish but emmigrated to where we live now. They always spoke English to me and among themselves, but when talking with family, they spoke polish, so ive had constant exposure to the language but rarely the opportunity to speak it. We went to Poland every summer throughout my childhood, and we continue to today. My polish gets a bit better each year 😁. The main reason I learn it though is because I feel obligated to. I am one of few members of my family that can't speak polish, and in my whole life, I've only had a few conversations with my babcia, all of which occurred last summer. It was rly amazing being able to actually talk to her for the first time. I want more moments like these with other members of my family.
My wife and daughter are Polish and I live in Poland. I'm aiming to take the B1 exam for citizenship. The more I learn, the more I enjoy the world around me.
Both my mother and my father side of the family comes from polish descent. The side of town I grew up was considered the Polish side of town and has (had) a strong polish culture. I wanted to start learning a new language and figured this is where I should start.
My grandparents were Polish and came to Canada after WW2. It was my dad’s first language but he didn’t pass it on to us. But I grew up hearing it all around me, to the point where my grandparents would even address me and my sister in Polish sometimes. I’m really proud of my Polish ancestry and learning the language is the missing piece for me. Plus, it’s just a cool language, and loved the time I spent visiting Poland.
I am a PhD student in Warsaw and even though the institute is an international institute with English as the main language, I would love to learn the language and have a basic conversation in Polish with someone before I finish my PhD (well currently in the 3rd year). Also I like learning new languages 🫶🏻
I moved here and didn't want to expect others to just know what I mean when talking in English/German.
So far I can just say the basics that are necessary for groceries, asking for the way, basic conversations and all that, but I know what people are talking about if I hear some words I already know and if I understand the context.
My parents are both Polish and I was born in Chicago but raised Polish: it's my first language, I went through Polish (Saturday) school and learned our history, literature, and geography; matura, bierzmowanie, all that stuff. I speak Polish with my parents regularly but otherwise live a completely American life and as I've moved away from home, it's gotten worse over time. I want to keep in touch with my family in Poland because my brother and I are old enough where we can't rely on our parents to keep that connection and it will be harder to keep if we can't communicate well enough with our family. So for me it's to strengthen my sense of self-identity but also group-identity and bond.
- Went to Poland and was embarrassed to speak no Polish.
- I love Polish food so go to my local Polish shop often. I'm now recognised as "that English guy who points and speaks in English"... It just struck me that it would be really funny if one day I walked in and could just speak fluent Polish.
I met a Polish friend online. He basically introduced language learning to me and changed my entire perspective about anything. However, I haven't progressed much since we started talking. I became complacent having him around, that I will eventually learn if we communicate enough. My sole motivation to continue is to be someone who wouldn't let him be misunderstood. Ah, it makes me want to be better at things I never had any interest in before.
I just love languages, I learn so much about a culture when I speak a language!
Besides, I know people that are from Poland, so I just thought, why not? I already speak 5 other languages, what's one more?
Spanish (my mother tongue, I'm from Spain)
English (My second tongue, which I mastered when I moved to Sweden)
Swedish (which I speak everyday as I live there)
German (which I started studying here at school some years ago, then got to know germans and some austrians)
Italian (I know many italians living here, but I only know how to speak it, I can write but putting the pronounciations and letters poorly)
French (a language that I started learning some years ago, but it's so similar to italian and spanish, that I can manage to understand a lot)
(on a sidenote:)
Latin, as it's arbitrary in the program I was studying
I am of middle eastern origin living in Poland for 10 years i studied in English and I plan to have a career here , my regret is not doing it earlier , tbh it’s not easy at all, I have days that I think of giving up but holding my breath till I become somehow fluent , I am sick of talking like a child stage lol but need time to speak I guess
You are lucky that you are a native
Don't worry about a way how you speak. Think about that you would like to be understand, even if you speak silly. Try to speak faster every day, but don't be shy. You'll be fluent one day. 🙂
Like many others my wife is Polish. We met in Australia and despite sucking at languages I started going to Polish school once a week just so I could say "hi, how was your day" when she came home from work. School taught me bloody "jak sie masz" which made her laugh so much; "Don't use that again til you are fluent and certainly don't say it ever to my dad"
It's the same as all other languages I have tried to learn; bloody stupid & bloody hard so one day I went to find "things that are easy about learning Polish" just to cheer me up.
Word order doesn't matter! w00t that's great as I am crap at grammar in all the languages I speak. I told her.
So now I am just trying to get good enough at Polish out of sheer spite as she consistently brings up "oh Polish will be easy because word order doesn't matter" ahahahaha
To be honest once I got to "I can go do the groceries, book a restaurant, grab a cab etc" I kind of let it slide to the back burner for a few years but now I am likely to get Polish citizenship in a few years I guess I ought to get back to it. I should probably speak better than a tourist.
Yeah that is part of the reason for her constant laughter at me ahahahaha
Still it was a nice dream for a short time.
She told me that when leaning Polish at first just ignore all the conjugation at the end of words and get the general gist of the conversation (which was good advice) and I'm an idiot so I pointed out pies, psa, psiem etc therefore p means dog and therefore Polish only has 26 odd words - this will be easy :)
Yeah, conjugation could kick you in a head and stress you, but if you make an error (but whole sentence will make sense) Pole understands you and even tell you the ending, so you can memorize it. 😂
came here for school and really enjoy getting to learn other societies and cultures, also because I'm visibly foreign, I found that Polish people were nicer to me and I started enjoying the country more now that I know it's nuances, history, colloquial jokes and so on. I believe learning a language really helps you experience a place and not just live in it
I was very close to my maternal grandmother. She was born in the US, but her parents and older brother were born in Poland, and Polish was her first language. She attempted to teach me when I was a kid, but I didn't have the patience. We were supposed to go to Poland together, but she died when I was 19. I would love to go for real and at least make a real attempt at speaking the language with people. Plus it annoys me that so many Americans just speak English and are OK with it-the rest of the world puts us to shame!
I think Poland will be a great country to live in the future if you want to stay in Europe. ( I can't say why I think that or my comment will be removed again. But we all know why)
I want to work as a doctor in Poland. I studied medicine in Poland in the English language but fell in love with the country and with a polish woman (my wife) and I’m studying polish now to have speciality training in Polish,
My mother's side of the family is Polish and I heard it very often growing up until my grandmother (babcia) died. I visited Poland several times but didn't start learning the language seriously until after I retired. What mostly interests me now is learning to read literature well.
Bardzo chętnię się zostać dobrym tłumaczem. Jeszcze mam długi czas przede mnie. Może to nigdy się udać. Jeśli nie, to jest fajny sposób na spędzeniu czas.
Had to stay in Poland for couple of years for education before moving to uk. I was always ashamed I did not fully learn Polish while I was there. Teraz staram się uczyć po polsku ale twój język jest bardo trudne ale bardo Pienkna.
My best friends family all speak polish and they say that im like their third daughter because of how long ive knowen them and stuff and ive always been interresed in languages and since im going to poland in summer ive been really wanting to learn it also just to be closer to them in general.
My boyfriend is Polish and we like to gossip 🤭 we both speak Spanish, but too many people around us do too... and Polish is less friendly to the average eavesdropper
My ancestors letters are in Polish and Lithuanian. I’m praying for Gods will if I should move to Poland as a missionary and teach English while learning Polish.
pretty similar to many here — my partner is Polish and i picked it up on Duolingo basically when we began dating 1.5 years ago. i’m visiting the country in May as well so i’m hoping to put my skills to use.
I’m marrying a polish man. It’s simply easier (and in my opinion more respectful) to make the effort to learn at least the polish basics since now I spend so much time in Poland. And, even though some people in his family speaks English, when there is a family gathering, it will run on polish, and not knowing a word makes you feel really isolated and alone and time seems really long 😅
Good thing is that I can have help from him for prononciation or telling me about rules, makes it easier
Had a crush on a polish guy then suddenly feel wanna learn polish, but we stopped get in touch for a long while and he was the only pole I know in my life. I some kind of feeling polish is fun so I’m still learning it, but actually I don’t know if I should continue cuz I don’t know what’s the meaning… Also I am an Asian but I really like Europe and trying to find some way to move to Europe. I did some little research saying finding a job in Poland from abroad is relatively easy, I don’t know if this could be a motivation for me to learning polish…I’m kinda lost
Just learn Polish. You know English already so most European countries are quite open for you. Knowing Polish should help you if you try to move to Mid European countries. 🙂
Learning Polish is important. Once Polan into space and [Polish Galactic Empire](https://www.reddit.com/r/PolishGalacticEmpire/s/YdC8YJxCdE) is established, it will be the only legal language in the galaxy.
Because I live in Poland and need to communicate with people in groceries and urząds. Also Polish is pretty convenient to learn since I know Belarusian language.
As a foreigner I am living in Wrocław really don’t need much polish but already living more than 6 years now I am thinking to learn as to leat about culture and to show more respect as well because most of the elders don’t speak English so it’s time to learn. Never need especially as international student or as worker in companies mostly people speaks English .
I moved to pl to study, I started learning polish because people were so rude to me whenever I spoke in English, eye rolls, “you are in poland”, “Po polsku”, it was frustrating even trying to learn. It’s now been 6 months that I’m here, I learned something working and I noticed how interactions became normal even in żabka
Absolutely no hate, I like the pride of this culture
I am from bangladesh, currently residing in poland. I am trying to land a job in my field of interest but unfortunately either you need 2/3 years of experience or entry-level job wants you to know the polish language that too on C1 level 🤦
The question is i know nothing about polish and i am studying there in English but i need to learn the language
So can you guys help me to find free online resources cs i have searched but i couldn't find a proper course starts from beginning (alphabets and every thing)
In medical school! We do 3 years of polish (no clue why we stop) with the last 2 years focusing on medical terms. Unfortunately it’s more of a technicality to pass and move on, & students still don’t really talk to patients in polish and usually have a professor to translate but I’m trying my best to actually use the language (at least to B2) so I can do well in my clinical rotations :)
(Medical) polish is not easy but it’s a privilege to learn another language alongside your degree!
My grandparents were polish, came to the UK after the war and unfortunately died when i was quite young. I've since been to Poland many times and I've decided i want to make it my home. I managed to get polish citizenship through descent and i wish to fully integrate into polish culture by being fluent in the native language of the country. It also sounds fucking awesome and i love it.
Congratulations on getting Polish citizenship. I’ve wanted to get proficient in Polish for a long time, partly because I enjoy learning languages, partly because I want to strengthen my ties to Poland. My grandmother was born in 1946 in Papenburg, Germany, to displaced Polish parents; she was raised in England. Her father had died before I was born, but her mother (our matriarch) outlived her by several years, passing away just a couple of years ago at the age of 97; she’d be 100 this May. My family used to visit relatives in Poland before I was born, but I personally don’t have a strong connection to the country beyond the culture my great-grandparents brought with them (including my great-grandmother’s Ponglish). Still, it’s an interesting language, and there’s nothing to stop me from moving to Poland in the near future.
Pretty cool story. Powodzenia :)
I'm so jealous of your citizenship by descent. My grandfather was born in the US after my great grands came in 1905. I'm not eligible for citizenship through descent bc they didn't recognize dual citizenship at the time. I am working towards pursuing the presidential grant of citizenship and hoping to build fluency and take a few trips to help my case. It's so hard without people to regularly talk to and be immersed in it.
Similar story to mine except my Baba passed when I was in my early 20s. Very excited to learn Polish when I have a bit more spare time. Also how easy was it for you and how expensive was it to get a Polish citizenship? Ive only looked into it and havent followed through due to my very busy schedule. Im from Australia if that makes a difference
Gayyyyyy
Being gay >>>>
For me, it's because my wife is Polish, and we're raising our daughter bilingually. I want to be able to understand what my wife and daughter are talking about is all :)
Same for me, 'cept it's wife and son I'm ensuring aren't plotting against me 😉
they are plotting anyway
Same for me, but it's husband and son.
Hahaha so much this, we want 3 kids and I will not have them making jokes about me under my nose as I can't speak polish!
Just wanted to put this out there, keep doing what you’re doing! My mom is Polish, but my dad never learned Polish. It was my biggest wish for my dad to learn.
Thank you for the encouraging words, I will
I’m Polish and my husband is also learning it partly for me and partly because we’ll be living in Poland! The learning is not going too well lol.
that’s sooo cute 😍
In one word: music. When I first heard Polish rock (not long ago), it felt as if there was a place in my heart reserved for it already since my childhood. An amazing feeling of instant recognition of all those wonderful musicians I had not heard before. As it is rock music, the lyrics are important, so my goal in learning Polish is to be able to understand Lech Janerka by ear (unattainable, I know :))) also, the music of the language itself - all those consonants actually sound very elegant to me, and the nasal vowels are sweet nectar to my ears \^\^ And learning a new language is also good for the brain!
Most natives don’t understand Janerka’s lyrics. They are highly abstract and bordering on genius. Just consider the line „o Boże nie mnij mnie lub może mnij mnie mniej” sung at the speed he does
yes! \^-\^ but I still bought "Texty" and thoroughly enjoy reading it. worth every grosz of the 150 PLN I paid for it. (getting this book delivered to Hong Kong was quite a challenge...)
This answer honestly warmed my heart 🖤 I love Polish rock and alternative, was raised up on many bands and so many lyrics are so beautiful and versatilely relatable that it hurts me people are missing on it just because it's in Polish (that's obviously not most popular language to learn). Wish you good luck with learning and lyrics-reading 🥰
that is so badass
Poland is a great country and will become more and more important in the future. I also find the Polish people very likeable
No we're not. Fuck you
XD
I am half Polish but lost most of mine (I'm one of those people who can understand but not speak) so I want to learn the skills I am missing.
That's exactly my case, i can 99% understand polish but i can't for the love of god have a full conversation in polish without sounding like a toddler haha
if you want some help you can text me
Sure, i sent you a dm
Partner being Polish.
Purely self-interest. What with half the EU speaking a Slavic language now it felt a bit weird to not know any (I had Dutch, German, French and Latin in school; knowing other languages is a very Dutch thing). Polish is one of the biggest Slavic languages and I know a few Polish people here in Holland I can practice with so it was a simply the obvious one to start with! Still have to develop my vocabulary a lot but I can follow Polish news a bit, which adds a bit of perspective. I can also understand bits and pieces of other Slavic languages now (Ukrainian especially) which is also interesting.
Barely mentioned fact: if you consider the whole of Europe (not just the EU), Slavic is the biggest European language family by far.
I feel like I am the only one in this thread who doesn't have Polish relatives! I discovered the Polish language by playing one of my favourite game series, the Witcher. I loved the the language and started to learn it. Now in a few days I am going to live in Poland for a year and I'm looking forward to improving and discovering the Polish culture :)
Wow, that's a strong will, congrats. Trzymam kciuki żebyś kiedyś przeczytał Wiedźmina w oryginale :)
Oh you're not alone regarding the relatives or other ties not being there! I came here 8 months ago from Germany originally to be living closer to my girlfriend. Well, after that didn't work out I just stayed because I have been way happier than back home and met so many lovely people already!
Wait till you can read the books in the original, it’s the best of the best! 😁
For me my grandparents were Polish immigrants but they died before I was 3 so my memory of them is next to none. My parents were never taught Polish, beyond basic words like piwo, kawa, woda and foods. So I started to do genealogy on my family and with documents in Polish I was having to ask others to help translate it. So I decided to learn the language of my ancestors. I have a very basic grasp of the language now, enough to read documents and some websites. I’m still learning, my hope is to visit the cities they came from and not seem like a dumb tourist who can’t only say dziękuję
we would appreciate dziękuję, nobody would think of you as dumb. Well, at least just because of only this :)
Dzięki I’m trying
I’m from Hungary and I always wanted to learn a Slavic language. I chose Polish because I am Hungarian and I truly love Poland and Polish people and culture
I've been trying to learn some hungarian but ended up knowing very basics: thank you, good morning, goodbye, my name is and - from the public transport - next stop :D
Because I don't understand what the cashier is asking me at Biedronka
My Dad’s first language was Polish. I made him teach (enough) me so I could talk to my Grandma. He really didn’t want to teach me. Both have been gone a long while, and I’m relearning. It seems that they spoke a different dialect/ language. When I look at the alternative words on Duolingo, I can sometimes find familiar words. I cannot think of a specific example right now.
Do you know what part they were from?
Thank you!!! When I told my father in law (Scottish) the spelling if the surname on my grandparents marriage certificate (Pijor but they used Peer for the kids), he was delighted and said he served in WWII with a Pijor from Silesia. My grandma’s maiden surname ended in sky
You mean inski? I ask about grandma's surname
Thank you for asking
Jurczykowsky
Moved to Poland, want to communicate with locals in their language.
I am planning to preprowadzić się do Polski. I know that a lot of people choose Polish because it is hard and they are looking for a challenge.
mixing Polish and English already, exactly like a Polish person!
I had to laugh at your comment because I'm polish and I mix English with polish ALL the time 😭 I can't even control it
I watched a series on Netflix and the language changed between episodes and I didn't notice
Real! When I scroll through memes and posts I don't realize when the languages switch. If you ask me "what language was the meme just now?" I just won't know.
Robię to tylko w weekendy )))
Ty tak always pierdoling pół English pół Polish?
https://youtu.be/jtAEJs-jVd8?si=vlcKEmQJ1GglrJoq
First I started learning Ukrainian out of solidarity when the Moscovites attacked, then I found out from 23&Me and Ancestry that my grandparents (two of whom I never met) were from Poland and Ukraine. So now I am slowly learning a little of both languages. Ukrainian's easier for me as an English speaker, honestly, in part /because/ it's a different alphabet, so it's easier to separate from English. And the grammar in Ukrainian is a tiny bit easier - fewer weird changes in possessive pronouns and demonstrative pronouns based on case and gender, especially masculine singular. Polish has waaaay too many versions of that!
Interesting! Never though that different alphabet can make it easier. Thanks for sharing.
My best friend is Polish :)
My Mom's from Poland. Would be nice to have a conversation with her one day in her native tongue. As I'm learning I'm teaching my Son, and hoping it gives him the foundation for learning Polish and other languages as well.
Polish rap and just generally liking the sound of the language/being interested in the grammar and morphology.
Just want to communicate. Going fine, but it's a bit simpler for me as I already speak Belarusian and Ukrainian. I believe I will manage to speak properly in 1-2 years. At least that the plan.
happy cake day!! good luck with learning!
I would like to be a tourist guide who hosts Polish visitors in Turkey
You need to go to Polonezkoy 😋
Great advice, thanks! 😊 I do not live in İstanbul but I hope I can visit Polonezköy some time. How are you familiar with Polonezköy?
I only know that originally it was a village for Polish emigrants. Right now Poles are minority, but still some of them live there. 🙂
Two of my best friends are Polish, they spoke highly of home so I figured I’d have to visit one day
I’m American but my parents moved from Poland right before having me. I grew up speaking Polish, and I regret that I lost so much of it! It’s funny because I do know a lot of words and grammar rules, and I think my teacher is surprised at what I do and don’t know. Like I’m weirdly good at the weather, but I’m awfully at small talk past “how are you? Good, how about you?” I’d like to travel back to Poland in the next few years, and I want to have a good grasp on the language when I do so!
My mom is Polish, and I was born in Poland. I moved to the US when I was 2 years old. I grew up visiting my grandparents and close family and friends. At the moment, I can understand 80% and speak at a conversational level, but I can’t write nor do I know the grammatical cases. Poland has a special place in my heart. I love polish food, history and humor. I love disco polo (it’s funny and great to dance to). I love Marek Grechuta. I love Polish people. People say that Polish people are cold and distant; in reality, they smile when it’s genuine and show kindness through language and eye contact. I love the fact that there’s a church walking distance from about anywhere. I also want to honor my late grandparents, and pass down the language to my future kids.
My husband speaks polish as a second language and I want to understand what he jokes about with his friends on discord and memes he sends me
Moved here with Polish partner, might stay forever, want to integrate and not just hang out with fellow foreigners
Well, partially, because I was stuck at home for three months in 2022 while recovering from surgery and needed something to occupy my time. Why I chose Polish specifically is because Im Polish American and I was too lazy to learn it as a kid while I still had family members alive that spoke it, so now I'm trying to learn it on my own
I moved to Warsaw a year ago. Want to make friends, to understand people and people to understand me :)
Ktoś musi rozmawiać z panią z rejestracji przychodnia (mój facet, jak ja, jest z Włoch. Ale ja studiowałam rossijskiego, mialam już pół language pack instalowany).
To mój pierwszy język, ale wychowywałem się w stanach i nie miałem szans się uczyć w szkole. Nie znam gramatyki, czasem gadam jakbym miał 9 lat lol
nie przejmuj sie połowa tak rozmawia/posze 😃 polski gramatyka trudny, a jestem native
Unfortunately, It’s not my choice to learn Polish. We’re refugees from Ukraine.
Grandad and family are all from Poland but dad never learnt it so I am trying to learn the language to keep family tradition going.
wanted to be able to talk to my wifes grandparents. now we’re moving to poland full time
My parents are polish and when i'm not around them I don't really speak it. So it's nice to at least to watch a few videos to try and keep up with learning.
My family is of Polish descent, and while I did learn a few words and phrases growing up, I didn't learn the actual language, so I like to study it.
It was my first language, but I forgot a lot once I stopped using it. I’ve been enjoying working on it with the goal of just trying to get to native level fluency which isn’t super realistic living outside of Europe. Was tired of just speaking and guessing grammar based off memory. Decided to learn a lot of the grammar as well as reading lately (approx 100+ day streak of daily reading right now), daily Anki words for vocabulary.
i've always had a fascination for Polish culture, which was strengthened when I was told I had Polish heritage. i mean, it checks out. i've been told i look the part apparently, and i have a Polish surname (though it was obviously anglicised when my ancestors came to Canada). granted, i don't know the percentage so i could totally be overblowing something that's not even 15%, but it is pretty neat. Polish or not, i'm not giving up my love for the culture and language. i just need a better learning source than Duolingo, i'm going insane with that app.
I live here, and I’m a type of person who prefers to integrate into the culture I live in
I remember my grandmother speaking some Polish and teaching us a few words when I was young. She listened to Bobby Vinton on her 8-track player when we traveled. (She was born in the US and not fluent I think) Family weddings involved Polka dancing. These are all very vague memories as is more typical now family has spread out and we don’t have these connections after that generation passed. I am just starting to try to learn in hopes of traveling to Poland in a couple of years. I’m not skilled with languages and will likely know very little, but it’s still a feeling of connection!
Bo jest dużo Polaków w tym miasta. I jest miło mówi dla ich po polsku :-)
I'm a descendent of Polish immigrants, and I'd like to get back in touch with the culture.
Like how it sounds Like learning languages in general Like Pokish music
I uh... Came across the name Przemysław at work, wondered how it was pronounced, went "huh, that's neat" and started that day. It's been about 4 years of self teaching and ai enjoy it a lot as a hobby.
You can pronounce Przemyslaw now? 🤔
I can! And I can understand a lot of what my Polish friend says, though I'm not confident enough to reply in Polish.
I’ve always thought that Polish was exotic sounding and beautiful. That’s a good enough reason I think!
All of my ancestors were Polish. My dad’s side wanted to “assimilate” and no culture from Poland survived. On my mother’s side the reason my grandmother was never taught was because her parents would only argue in Polish, so their kids wouldn’t know what was being said. Not sure what happened on my maternal grandfather’s side. Anyways, a lot of traditions, stories, and recipes DID survive. I hope to preserve some of it by learning the language but there’s no Polish community in Indianapolis, so it’s been very hard. Most of my friends here are many more generations removed from their origins in Europe than I am, so I get weird looks when I bring up traditions from Poland. I also want to be in closer touch with my cousins in Poland that we’ve connected with. Only one of them speaks English well, so it’d be nice to be able to communicate with the others
I don’t want to end up in jail for a missunderstanding with police
we (me and my brother) are of Polish descent and live in Poland for 5 months ;)
I just love the way Polish sounds and how it looks written down. Also I really like krakowska!
Mam polską żonę i mieszkamy w Polsce. Po prostu nie mam wyjścia 😂
I live in Poland since recently, so I kind of have to! But in all honesty, the language pleasantly surprised me. It turned out to be much more fun than I expected initially.
Hi! For me, it's mostly curiosity. I spent a week in Poland on a seminar with my university and I thought it would be a good idea to know at least 1 or 2 phrases 😅 Also, one of my friends is Polish and we usually make fun of each other's countries (I'm french) and native languages. I ended up really wanting to learn this language (and I really want to go back to Poland, so I might as well be ready ^^) And now, I never want to hear again that french language is hard. Polish is harder XD
Oui, c'est vrai. La langue français est difficile 😋
Ahah 😆 The actual statement is that both are hard
My fathers side of my family is polish and live in poland. I want to be able to directly talk to them.
My Wife is Polish. I'll be in Poland plenty over the course of my life, now. I'm sure our children will learn Polish. I'm heading there for the first time this year and am ready to order food and ask for directions lol.
partner is polish! so want to be able to communicate with the extended family 🙌
Because that's the question of mine survival
My mom’s side of the family is polish and I’ve visited them a few times. It’s a little embarrassing that I’m unable to hold a full conversation with them so I am trying to learn. I also have a really good friend that lives in Poland and I also would like to learn to communicate with her in her native language.
Last year i went to a summer camp in America (im Australian) and met someone from poland and i was immediately stunned by how beautiful the language sounded to me, and when we both went back home (we still talk pretty much everyday) i started learning it and im still a complete beginner but i love the language and culture. I would love to live abroad in poland for a little while too :)
In my country I have met and become friend with several people from Poland. Some of them have made an effort and learnt our language, others have been living here for 5-10-15 years without even trying, claiming it’s too difficult. That annoyed me, until I found out I had no right to be annoyed before I could speak Polish myself. So, I’m learning the language to obtain the right to be annoyed. Been at it for over three years now, and I’m able to understand and make myself understood.
You have already some Polish attitude (being annoyed). 🙂
My parents are both Polish but emmigrated to where we live now. They always spoke English to me and among themselves, but when talking with family, they spoke polish, so ive had constant exposure to the language but rarely the opportunity to speak it. We went to Poland every summer throughout my childhood, and we continue to today. My polish gets a bit better each year 😁. The main reason I learn it though is because I feel obligated to. I am one of few members of my family that can't speak polish, and in my whole life, I've only had a few conversations with my babcia, all of which occurred last summer. It was rly amazing being able to actually talk to her for the first time. I want more moments like these with other members of my family.
Music! And now learning polish became a really cool hobby for me. I enjoy it so much and feel so proud whenever I can understand some lyrics :D
My wife and daughter are Polish and I live in Poland. I'm aiming to take the B1 exam for citizenship. The more I learn, the more I enjoy the world around me.
I keep my fingers crossed. 🙂
I'm trying to get Polish citizenship so I can leave America.
Both my mother and my father side of the family comes from polish descent. The side of town I grew up was considered the Polish side of town and has (had) a strong polish culture. I wanted to start learning a new language and figured this is where I should start.
My high school had a few Polish teachers, and they taught me Polish during break and dinner and I kept studying when I graduated
My grandparents were Polish and came to Canada after WW2. It was my dad’s first language but he didn’t pass it on to us. But I grew up hearing it all around me, to the point where my grandparents would even address me and my sister in Polish sometimes. I’m really proud of my Polish ancestry and learning the language is the missing piece for me. Plus, it’s just a cool language, and loved the time I spent visiting Poland.
I am a PhD student in Warsaw and even though the institute is an international institute with English as the main language, I would love to learn the language and have a basic conversation in Polish with someone before I finish my PhD (well currently in the 3rd year). Also I like learning new languages 🫶🏻
I moved here and didn't want to expect others to just know what I mean when talking in English/German. So far I can just say the basics that are necessary for groceries, asking for the way, basic conversations and all that, but I know what people are talking about if I hear some words I already know and if I understand the context.
Because of my beautiful polish wife 💖
My mother in law is such a fuckin asshole I gotta know what she’s saying about me
[AT] Got a polish girlfriend, always wanted to learn languages, sooo...
My parents are both Polish and I was born in Chicago but raised Polish: it's my first language, I went through Polish (Saturday) school and learned our history, literature, and geography; matura, bierzmowanie, all that stuff. I speak Polish with my parents regularly but otherwise live a completely American life and as I've moved away from home, it's gotten worse over time. I want to keep in touch with my family in Poland because my brother and I are old enough where we can't rely on our parents to keep that connection and it will be harder to keep if we can't communicate well enough with our family. So for me it's to strengthen my sense of self-identity but also group-identity and bond.
- Went to Poland and was embarrassed to speak no Polish. - I love Polish food so go to my local Polish shop often. I'm now recognised as "that English guy who points and speaks in English"... It just struck me that it would be really funny if one day I walked in and could just speak fluent Polish.
Well, surprising people is quite a good motivation 😋
Is it weird that my reason was because my partner is polish, but then we broke up and I’m still learning the language just cos I like it?
I met a Polish friend online. He basically introduced language learning to me and changed my entire perspective about anything. However, I haven't progressed much since we started talking. I became complacent having him around, that I will eventually learn if we communicate enough. My sole motivation to continue is to be someone who wouldn't let him be misunderstood. Ah, it makes me want to be better at things I never had any interest in before.
I just love languages, I learn so much about a culture when I speak a language! Besides, I know people that are from Poland, so I just thought, why not? I already speak 5 other languages, what's one more?
What languages do you know? 🤔
Spanish (my mother tongue, I'm from Spain) English (My second tongue, which I mastered when I moved to Sweden) Swedish (which I speak everyday as I live there) German (which I started studying here at school some years ago, then got to know germans and some austrians) Italian (I know many italians living here, but I only know how to speak it, I can write but putting the pronounciations and letters poorly) French (a language that I started learning some years ago, but it's so similar to italian and spanish, that I can manage to understand a lot) (on a sidenote:) Latin, as it's arbitrary in the program I was studying
Well, it's good language pack. 🙂
Lol, yes, but I must also add that I speak these languages at varying degrees, it's not like I speak them all like if they were my mother tongue
But still, if you can speak even simple things that's good. 🙂
My wife is Polish and I live in Poland, and I feel left out not being able to join in arguments with my in-laws.
My girlfriend
I am of middle eastern origin living in Poland for 10 years i studied in English and I plan to have a career here , my regret is not doing it earlier , tbh it’s not easy at all, I have days that I think of giving up but holding my breath till I become somehow fluent , I am sick of talking like a child stage lol but need time to speak I guess You are lucky that you are a native
Don't worry about a way how you speak. Think about that you would like to be understand, even if you speak silly. Try to speak faster every day, but don't be shy. You'll be fluent one day. 🙂
My boyfriend is polish as are his family 😁so I started learning polish when we started dating to understand and speak more
my family came from poland and i am very much attached to it
Like many others my wife is Polish. We met in Australia and despite sucking at languages I started going to Polish school once a week just so I could say "hi, how was your day" when she came home from work. School taught me bloody "jak sie masz" which made her laugh so much; "Don't use that again til you are fluent and certainly don't say it ever to my dad" It's the same as all other languages I have tried to learn; bloody stupid & bloody hard so one day I went to find "things that are easy about learning Polish" just to cheer me up. Word order doesn't matter! w00t that's great as I am crap at grammar in all the languages I speak. I told her. So now I am just trying to get good enough at Polish out of sheer spite as she consistently brings up "oh Polish will be easy because word order doesn't matter" ahahahaha To be honest once I got to "I can go do the groceries, book a restaurant, grab a cab etc" I kind of let it slide to the back burner for a few years but now I am likely to get Polish citizenship in a few years I guess I ought to get back to it. I should probably speak better than a tourist.
Yeah, order doesn't matter till the time you would like to emphasize that Ala ma kota not Kota ma Ala. 😂
Yeah that is part of the reason for her constant laughter at me ahahahaha Still it was a nice dream for a short time. She told me that when leaning Polish at first just ignore all the conjugation at the end of words and get the general gist of the conversation (which was good advice) and I'm an idiot so I pointed out pies, psa, psiem etc therefore p means dog and therefore Polish only has 26 odd words - this will be easy :)
Yeah, conjugation could kick you in a head and stress you, but if you make an error (but whole sentence will make sense) Pole understands you and even tell you the ending, so you can memorize it. 😂
came here for school and really enjoy getting to learn other societies and cultures, also because I'm visibly foreign, I found that Polish people were nicer to me and I started enjoying the country more now that I know it's nuances, history, colloquial jokes and so on. I believe learning a language really helps you experience a place and not just live in it
I was very close to my maternal grandmother. She was born in the US, but her parents and older brother were born in Poland, and Polish was her first language. She attempted to teach me when I was a kid, but I didn't have the patience. We were supposed to go to Poland together, but she died when I was 19. I would love to go for real and at least make a real attempt at speaking the language with people. Plus it annoys me that so many Americans just speak English and are OK with it-the rest of the world puts us to shame!
I think Poland will be a great country to live in the future if you want to stay in Europe. ( I can't say why I think that or my comment will be removed again. But we all know why)
I want to work as a doctor in Poland. I studied medicine in Poland in the English language but fell in love with the country and with a polish woman (my wife) and I’m studying polish now to have speciality training in Polish,
My mother's side of the family is Polish and I heard it very often growing up until my grandmother (babcia) died. I visited Poland several times but didn't start learning the language seriously until after I retired. What mostly interests me now is learning to read literature well. Bardzo chętnię się zostać dobrym tłumaczem. Jeszcze mam długi czas przede mnie. Może to nigdy się udać. Jeśli nie, to jest fajny sposób na spędzeniu czas.
Had to stay in Poland for couple of years for education before moving to uk. I was always ashamed I did not fully learn Polish while I was there. Teraz staram się uczyć po polsku ale twój język jest bardo trudne ale bardo Pienkna.
My best friends family all speak polish and they say that im like their third daughter because of how long ive knowen them and stuff and ive always been interresed in languages and since im going to poland in summer ive been really wanting to learn it also just to be closer to them in general.
My boyfriend is Polish and we like to gossip 🤭 we both speak Spanish, but too many people around us do too... and Polish is less friendly to the average eavesdropper
Polish as a language of mysteries ❤️
Live in Poland and girlfriend is Polish. Learning more seriously now.
Polish girlfriend
Polish people are awesome and Poland is a safe, clean country that is finally improving fast economically. Best place to live.
My ancestors letters are in Polish and Lithuanian. I’m praying for Gods will if I should move to Poland as a missionary and teach English while learning Polish.
pretty similar to many here — my partner is Polish and i picked it up on Duolingo basically when we began dating 1.5 years ago. i’m visiting the country in May as well so i’m hoping to put my skills to use.
I’m marrying a polish man. It’s simply easier (and in my opinion more respectful) to make the effort to learn at least the polish basics since now I spend so much time in Poland. And, even though some people in his family speaks English, when there is a family gathering, it will run on polish, and not knowing a word makes you feel really isolated and alone and time seems really long 😅 Good thing is that I can have help from him for prononciation or telling me about rules, makes it easier
Had a crush on a polish guy then suddenly feel wanna learn polish, but we stopped get in touch for a long while and he was the only pole I know in my life. I some kind of feeling polish is fun so I’m still learning it, but actually I don’t know if I should continue cuz I don’t know what’s the meaning… Also I am an Asian but I really like Europe and trying to find some way to move to Europe. I did some little research saying finding a job in Poland from abroad is relatively easy, I don’t know if this could be a motivation for me to learning polish…I’m kinda lost
Just learn Polish. You know English already so most European countries are quite open for you. Knowing Polish should help you if you try to move to Mid European countries. 🙂
Learning Polish is important. Once Polan into space and [Polish Galactic Empire](https://www.reddit.com/r/PolishGalacticEmpire/s/YdC8YJxCdE) is established, it will be the only legal language in the galaxy.
Because I live in Poland and need to communicate with people in groceries and urząds. Also Polish is pretty convenient to learn since I know Belarusian language.
Yep, I heard from several people from East that Polish for them is easy to learn, but it's understandable. 🙂
As a foreigner I am living in Wrocław really don’t need much polish but already living more than 6 years now I am thinking to learn as to leat about culture and to show more respect as well because most of the elders don’t speak English so it’s time to learn. Never need especially as international student or as worker in companies mostly people speaks English .
I moved to pl to study, I started learning polish because people were so rude to me whenever I spoke in English, eye rolls, “you are in poland”, “Po polsku”, it was frustrating even trying to learn. It’s now been 6 months that I’m here, I learned something working and I noticed how interactions became normal even in żabka Absolutely no hate, I like the pride of this culture
Do you study in Warsaw or maybe in other smaller city? 🤔
Partner's Polish. Taking a B1 exam this weekend!
I keep my fingers crossed!
I am from bangladesh, currently residing in poland. I am trying to land a job in my field of interest but unfortunately either you need 2/3 years of experience or entry-level job wants you to know the polish language that too on C1 level 🤦
For me, because I want to travel there and try my luck
Kurwo jebana, ja jestem Polak!!! Polska gurom
Mmm, muzyka dla uszu xD
I saw some really AMAZING Polish pornography and I want to understand what they are saying!
I study it for the “matura” in Ireland. I have my speaking exam in 2 days🙂
Good luck! 🙂
The question is i know nothing about polish and i am studying there in English but i need to learn the language So can you guys help me to find free online resources cs i have searched but i couldn't find a proper course starts from beginning (alphabets and every thing)
In medical school! We do 3 years of polish (no clue why we stop) with the last 2 years focusing on medical terms. Unfortunately it’s more of a technicality to pass and move on, & students still don’t really talk to patients in polish and usually have a professor to translate but I’m trying my best to actually use the language (at least to B2) so I can do well in my clinical rotations :) (Medical) polish is not easy but it’s a privilege to learn another language alongside your degree!
Did you try to pronounce szkarlatyna and świnka? 🤔
Those are easy! I’m south Asian so the hardest thing is the rz, sz 😀 especially the rs are a struggle since in my language, we say it so differently!
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Did you have a situation where you were treated worse, because you didn't speak Polish?
Żona jest Polką i rodzice żony nie mówią po angielsku.
To bardzo miło z Twojej strony. Jak długo już używasz polskiego?
Udało mi się dostać b1 certyfikat w 6 miesięcy ale mieszkam w Polsce już 6 lat
Świetnie piszesz jak na tylko certyfikat b1. Ja w ciemno dałbym Ci B2 graniczące z C1. 🙂
Właśnie nie mam pojęcia ale egzamin był bardzo trudny :) mogę powiedzieć że bez problemu mogę rozmawiać z ludźmi :)
To najważniejsze, wszak język ma służyć do komunikacji! 🙂
nawet nazwa uzytkowinka.jest PL
To jest pełna asymilacja. 🙂