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| spelling in Polish "baby girl" and "granddaugther" | 11/15/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: would like to know how to spell baby girl in polish also grandaughter spelling in polish thank you ...
A: as far as "granddaughter" concerned I ansered a question like that just 6 days ago; see: ...
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| spelling of Polish last name Voykoviak | 11/15/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I would like to find out how to spell a Polish last name. Phonetically, it is pronounced Voykoviak. ...
A: If it is pronounced like what you write it should be spelled Wojkowiak, but in fact there is no such ...
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| Polish surname starting with Nad- | 11/14/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: What are the surnames that start with "nad" and end in either "ski" or "sky?" It soulds like ...
A: I am sorry but your informations are contradictory. There is no Polish surname that starts with ...
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| granddaughter in polish | 11/10/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: my daughter is making a scrapebook for her grandmother (babcie) and wants to know how to say & spell ...
A: Granddaugter is "wnuczka" in Polish (pronounce [VNOOCH-kah]). You may use endearments (diminutives): ...
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| last name Mishner or Myznir | 11/3/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I'm wondering if you know where the last name Mishner comes from?? My grandfather thinks that it was ...
A: I am sorry but I cannot answer you with certainty where this name comes from. Especially I am unable ...
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| Name pronunciation Pszyk - Maybe Polish?? | 10/14/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: We have some difficult street names here in Hawaii, but surely, one of the names that even long time ...
A: Dzień dobry, Donna. You are greeting me in Hawaiian, I thought you might want to know how to ...
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| Polish Last Name Czernysz-Czerniachowski | 10/13/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I need the correct Polish pronouncation of the following last name: "CZERNYSZCZERNIACHOWSKI" ...
A: There is no such SINGLE surname in Polish. It is hovewer - if written with a dash ...
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| name "mylesko" | 10/13/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I am trying to find someone I cannot remember how to spell the last name, it is something like ...
A: It's difficult to answer your question. Are you sure the surname is Polish? the ending -esco or ...
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| Name pronunciation Pszyk - Maybe Polish?? | 10/11/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: We have some difficult street names here in Hawaii, but surely, one of the names that even long time ...
A: Pszyk is a Polish surname. The word should be pronounced [PSHICK] - one syllable, no vowel between ...
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| Polish language Dziewczynka | 10/4/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I remember my father used to call me something that sounded like this: Jefshinka. I think he said ...
A: The word you mean is written "Dziewczynka" and read [jefchinka]. It means "little girl". If he ...
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| Surname "nisklinski" | 9/21/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: i am trying to find someone and have been given the surname "nisklinski" very unsure if this is the ...
A: I doubt if this name is written correct and if I could help you. At least the list of the names ...
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| Polish Surname | 9/12/2009 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: What Polish surmanes start with N & end in ski
A: there are many such surnames. Do you need it for cross-words? Then the number of characters would be ...
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| name spelling | 12/21/2008 | Mara |
Q: How would the name LEVINE be spelled in Polish?
A: It doesn't sound Polish. Generally, names in other languages are simply kept as they are originally ...
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| polish sur name | 12/18/2008 | Mara |
Q: I would like to find out once and for all the correct pronunciation of RZASA. I have heard it ...
A: In Polish it may be pronounced in two different ways. One assumes Rzasa is the original name. The ...
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| spelling of a name | 12/16/2008 | Mara |
Q: I had a shipmate back in the early eighties that I am trying to locate. His name was Bill ...
A: This is quite hard. Using only the spelling you give me, I'd write it as Cicielecz or Cicielczez. ...
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| mail from one I'm in love with.... | 12/15/2008 | Mara |
Q: I got an email in polish, from a person that I am very fond of and am desperate to have somone ...
A: Here it is: Hello (#name), You asked me to write, so I write. This [Polish] is the only language I ...
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| ehtnicity | 12/12/2008 | Mara |
Q: My Grandfather's birthplace is listed as Bohemia, he spoke polish, I believe. trying to determine if ...
A: I'd say he was rather Czech. The language is the most important issue here. If you are sure (know ...
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| polish last names | 12/9/2008 | Mara |
Q: what polish last names begin with t and end in ski?
A: The answer is: several thousands. A short list of the most popular ones (more than 2000 users in ...
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| Great-grandmother in Polish | 12/8/2008 | Mara |
Q: I am having a baby soon and need to figure out what my child is going to call my Busia! I know the ...
A: As far as I know there's no such nickname for great-grandmother. As a child, I used to call my ...
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| Pronunciation & Root Meaning | 11/29/2008 | Mara |
Q: Mara, My father once showed me what our surname would look like with all the diacritical marks and ...
A: I don't see your email address and that's a good solution, in my opinion. Your name with all the ...
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| Grandfather in Polish | 11/19/2008 | Mara |
Q: I found THIS: "dziadzio" (Nominative case) or "dziadziu" (Vocative case)or "dziadzia" (usually used ...
A: First a general notes that applies to all versions: when I use g in the transcript, it's like in ...
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| Meaning of name | 11/16/2008 | Mara |
Q: Growing up, my family always called my great-grandmother "Boo-Shee". I always thought that was her ...
A: That's pretty hard. The closest word I can think of is 'busia' (pronounced: 'boo-shya'), a shortened ...
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| Speak german, write German w/Polish letters spelling? | 11/6/2008 | Mara |
Q: My great-grandfather came to America in the 1890's. He spoke only German and self-identified as ...
A: First, I must say it's not Polish. However, for me it's German (I speak the language, too), but with ...
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| Speak german, write German w/Poish letters spelling? | 11/3/2008 | Mara |
Q: My great-grandfather came to America in the 1890's. He spoke only German and self-identified as ...
A: That person may be right. During the 19th century, Poland was divided between Russia, Prussia ...
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| Pronounciation of Kwiatkowski | 3/28/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: How is Kwiatkowski pronounced in American English?
A: I am unable to answer your question as it is stated: "How is Kwiatkowski pronounced in American ...
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| names of family members | 3/24/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: can you tell me how to say: son/daughter/mother/father/niece/nephew? are there names for in laws? ...
A: Not all the terms in common use have connotation with either the maternal or paternal side. In fact ...
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| Kacprzak and Maciej | 3/19/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: Firstly I want to thank to you for this nice support. How I can read the surname Kacprzak? And also ...
A: Anarres Thanks for the nice words. My first name (which corresponds to Mathias or Matthias in ...
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| Polish Nickname for Michael | 3/15/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I am expecting a son and have chosen to name him Michael for my father. We would like to call him ...
A: Questions about nicknames are really tricky ones. The usual forms are: (in the brackets I give these ...
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| pronunciation and definition | 3/13/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I'm Polish from the Hamtramck area in Detroit. My great grandma could speak polish but spoke little ...
A: The name should be pronounced "gzhih-BOSS-key". Pronounce "zh" as in "Brezhnev" or as "s" in ...
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| Greetings on the occasion first child born! | 3/12/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: My Polish friend is due to have her first baby in a few weeks and I would like to write a message in ...
A: My proposal is: Gratulacje z okazji urodzenia Waszego pierwszego dziecka! Niech Wam ros'nie duz*e, ...
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| Correct Pronounciation | 3/11/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I am fifty years old and I am curious what the correct pronunciation of my own name is. I am ...
A: ir's very simple its's [gye-ROF-ski] OR [gye-ROS-ki] g as in good ye as in yet rof as in ...
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| Grandfather /Grandpa in Polish | 3/6/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: How do you spell (or say) Grandfather or Grandpa in Polish?
A: Grandfather = dziadek [pronounce: JAH-deck] Grandpa = dziadzio [pronounce: JAH-jaw] j like in Jew ...
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| Grandma | 3/2/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: Growing up we called our Grandma, Bochi, is this correct?
A: that was probably your family's private approach to the issue. It resembles what children do to the ...
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| how to this name and its' origin ? | 3/2/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I'm very confused, as I grew up my dad said we were ukrainian.I have been trying to do a family tree ...
A: I am wondering if my answer did help you? If you want you can reach me directly at ...
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| Please Help | 1/24/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: Would you be kind enough to translate the following phrase for me..Million thanks!!!! Kochana!! Sto ...
A: Congratulations! Why? see below: "My love! [I wish you] 100 years on the occasion of your ...
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| How to spell a name | 1/24/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: I used to work with a colleague who had a polish last name. I want to get in touch with him and need ...
A: I doubt if I can help you. English pronounciation (phonetic system) is VERY UNFIT to reproduce the ...
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| translation | 1/18/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: How do you say "very much" in polish
A: you say "bardzo", or "bardzo dużo" depending on the context. In "Thank you very much" it's ...
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| Grandmother's name | 1/16/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: My g-g-grandmother's name was Sophia Rhyhay, apparently a phonetic spelling. Do you know of a ...
A: While waiting for your answer I have made some searching on the Internet. Not much found (but see ...
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| whats nana in polish | 1/15/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: hi was just wondering what nana is in polish? thanks
A: And what is "nana" in English? Google gives more than 4 million replies ...
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| Grandmother's name Rhyhay | 1/15/2008 | Maciej St. Zięba |
Q: My g-g-grandmother's name was Sophia Rhyhay, apparently a phonetic spelling. Do you know of a ...
A: I have no idea how you pronounce this name. Could you please descrite it to me dividing it into the ...
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