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By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:43:21 +0000

That is not true that they are none existent. Maybe with mogę people say moge and bedę they say bede, but people use nasal sounds and if you do not you will sound like you made a mistake with a Polish case ending. There are many female case endings that require this.
I love it when I here Polish with the proper pronunciation, many old people speak this way and it is eloquent.
I had the same debate in my mind myself by the way.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:36:43 +0000

I’ve been learning Polish with proper pronunciation, and the nasalized vowels are a little ingrained in my mind. I’ve heard that in Poland they are pretty much non existent. Would I sound wierd pronouncing these nasalized vowels?

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:37:26 +0000

Jagoda,

Nie rozumiem twojej nienawiści do Polski. Co ci Polska zrobiła. Wiem że na zachodzie gdzie ja się wychowałem często uczą Polakom nienawiść do Polski, taka jest propaganda, nie poddawaj się do tego, oni chcą złamać duch Polskiemu narodowi. Nie jesteśmy perfekt, ale jesteśmy dobrym, uczciwym, spokojnym i pracowitym narodem. Nic nie ma przeciwko Bułgarii…ale kto ci nauczył Polskę nienawidzieć? Ja byłem urodzony w Kanadzie ale teraz do Polski wróciłem i mi się podoba.

By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:50:55 +0000

You need a two prong attack. The first thing is drill the noun changes. That does not mean look at a table, it means make flashcards or drills of the changes until you know it.
Second practive and listen and with time it will come.
Polish is a language where you can get away with big mistakes as the language is so complex. However, after a few years, not one year you need to learn to make noun case ending changes to get more respect. So you need to drill and practice and make sure other people correct you. Maybe hire a nice studentka to have conversation in a cafe.

By: sean

sean — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:08:31 +0000

Pomoc uzce sie po polsku ponad rok teraz i czuje to jest tajemnica nie moglbym jak zmienic rzeczowniki ale teraz znalelem dobrze kurs tuta ale nie ja pewno rzeczowniki.dziekuje

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:32:14 +0000

Hi Mark
Was wondering if you could help me learn Polish. Have some German (really like it) but am looking at a viable way “in” to Europe. Just want to be a part of it and have actual skills that will keep me in work. Thanks and take care
JAck

By: Kuba Przedzienkowski

Kuba Przedzienkowski — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:51:22 +0000

Mark, thanks for the response. We are all unique in one way or another.
Yes, a little more living in Poland will do it. I’ll consider that. Your right people try harder to listen when you have an accent.

By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Sun, 30 May 2010 06:19:08 +0000

If you spoke Polish until you were 4.5 then you have a very good chance to lose all your accent. You just have to live in Poland a little more. In fact there is nothing wrong with having an accent, it makes you unique and different. I at first was a little upset that I have a strong accent in Polish. But when I speak people listen and it is kind of cool. I have to work on my accent.
No, you are right there are not too many Poles living in South Tennessee.

By: Kuba Przedzienkowski

Kuba Przedzienkowski — Sun, 30 May 2010 00:31:32 +0000

I spoke Polish until I was 4.5 then it was all English. So you can imagine how my Polish is. Mostly learned from my Mother so my grammar needs watching.
I need a good way to drill so I don’t make grammar errors and need to pick up more vocabulary. If I could find a Polish person near by that would be great. I live in the South TN and not many Poles here.
I lived in Poland a few years and that helped and I was understood but my accent sticks out. I made mistakes but it worked.

By: Maciej

Maciej — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:52:48 +0000

Witam. Jestem polakiem, więc mówię w tym języku perfekcyjnie. Ale za to mam problemy z j. angielskim, i jeśli ktoś z was mówi po angielsku i chciałby się podszkolić w polskim to napiszcie do mnie na maila, będziemy się wymieniać listami, i nawzajem będziemy sobie je sprawdzać.