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Polish Language/Questions Answered by Expert Maciej St. Ziêba

Subject	Date Asked
Surname Questions	2/8/2012
Q: I wonder if you can clarify at all some variations in my surname that I have come across. My great ... A: Samoń (Samon with an accent on n) is pronounced [SAH-mony] where "ny" is one consonant, it ...
polish for baby boy	2/6/2012
Q: i would like to know the correct word in polish for a baby boy. many thanks A: The straighforward general (dictionary) word for boy is "chłopiec" (remark the crossed L after ...
correct spelling	1/29/2012
Q: My great grandfather worked in the underground iron ore mines in upper Mi. His name was Felix and he ... A: "Jeleński" is very probable. You can see, this name is met in many regions of Poland. ...
proper spelling	1/29/2012
Q: Am trying to locate someone I used to know but can't remember how to spell his last name. The name ... A: How you pronounce your "u" in "ku" was clear to me even before I've read your explanation. I would ...
My fathers last name	1/14/2012
Q: Very quick question. I am trying to track my father who is half polish half chec. They only problem ... A: 0) Either you mean that your father is "half Polish, half Czech", or I can't help you (If I'd use ...
adding e to the end of a man's name	1/11/2012
Q: A male friend of mine sometimes signs off texts Broneke. Is Broneke a more diminutive or more ... A: There is no such form in Polish as "Broneke". Neither as a special form of affection, nor in ...
Jegloski or Jaglowski	1/10/2012
Q: I have a couple of questions regarding a polish name. My StepDad believes his family is from ... A: What an amount of questions in one single mail? Some of your questions are simple, some are very ...
Correct surname pronunciation	12/20/2011
Q: .. may I ask if you would be happy to provide me with pronounciations for this norwegian surname as ... A: this is pronounced as [how-ger-ood-BRO-ten] how as word "how", it is also the secondary stress ...
European languages	12/13/2011
Q: How much divergence in everyday language has taken place in the last 1,000 years in Europe? In other ... A: Who knows? Maybe 5 thousand years, maybe a little bit more, maybe a little bit less? It's ...
European languages	12/2/2011
Q: How much divergence in everyday language has taken place in the last 1,000 years in Europe? In other ... A: The basic answer to the first question is "Really much". To the second one: "Probably, yes". Three ...
Grandma, Grandpa in Polish	11/29/2011
Q: I was wondering the appropriate way to spell Grandma and Grandpa in Polish. I wish to write a ... A: The basic words are: Babcia (Grandma) and Dziadzio (Grandpa), this form is the Nominative case it ...
Polish endearments	11/15/2011
Q: One of the characters in my novel is a polish woman in her late sixties who has been living in the ... A: Stephanie, I'm sorry I hadn't understood you. Now that you've explained me your idea I know what to ...
Polish endearments	11/14/2011
Q: One of the characters in my novel is a polish woman in her late sixties who has been living in the ... A: This is the toughest question I've ever had on AllExperts. To invent a name/nickname for a fiction ...
Name Definition	11/12/2011
Q: I have a friend who is Hatian, and he has told me the history behind the fact that many Hatian ... A: (is that really your name - just one letter "E"? What language is it from?) When you write "Hatian" ...
my dad's surname	10/11/2011
Q: I keep trying to look him up or his family but i dont know how to spell his last name. He was polish ... A: I am sorry about your having received the sad news on your father in the moment you were trying to ...
Proper spelling of surname Majchrzak	9/30/2011
Q: My Dads original polish last name is Majchrzak. I was just wondering how this would be written in ... A: This is the exact Polish spelling of the surname. There are no special letters in it nor accents. ...
grandma in Polish	9/29/2011
Q: I am of Polish heritage but all parents and grandparents who spoke Polish are deceased. I have a ... A: I am sorry to disappoint you but I do not know any other informal word for Grandma than "babcia" ...
Gita reference	9/20/2011
Q: Do you know of any reference to the "Bhagavad Gita" in Polish language? And how do you believe it ... A: I am sorry, but your questions are too general to be answered. I know plenty of references to ...
Maciej name	9/16/2011
Q: Brothers Maciej & Jakub owned land near Lasinka River (Lasin), year 1298, taken from them by the ... A: Sorry for the delay but AllExperts is not my primary occupation, as you might guess. I have checked ...
Maciej name	9/15/2011
Q: Brothers Maciej & Jakub owned land near Lasinka River (Lasin), year 1298, taken from them by the ... A: Maciej (not "Marciej" as you write once, which seems to be a general tendency of an error in writing ...
Surname Burcicki spelling	9/14/2011
Q: how do i spell out my last name Burcicki in actual Polish vocabulary? A: it depends how your ancestors pronounced it Most probably it is the original spelling: ...
Bartoszynski	7/19/2011
Q: I am hoping you can tell me what and where the name Bartoszynski comes from. I think the 'ski' means ... A: Paul. These two surnames are obviously related to each other. However, Bartosiński is not ...
Bartoszynski	7/18/2011
Q: I am hoping you can tell me what and where the name Bartoszynski comes from. I think the 'ski' means ... A: for the reason unknown to me the server of AllExperts tends to change some characters in the link ...
Polish Jew	7/17/2011
Q: It seems that, according to a translator, my Polish grandmother testified on her U.S. marriage ... A: Hi again, Please excuse my bold statement in the beginning, but your question (in fact: a bundle of ...
grandfather's surname	7/17/2011
Q: My grandmother's maiden name, Adamska; her mother, Helena; her father's name looks like Ernie with ... A: The first thing that comes to my mind is "Emil" (Polish spelling) which is "Émile" in French ...
polish/slovak origin	6/7/2011
Q: I am trying to find out what ethnicity my ancestors were. we were always told we were Polish, but ... A: It is hard to naswer your question with certitude. At a face value both the surname "Fabiny" (final ...
Pronounce Polish last name	6/4/2011
Q: How is the Polish surname "Skicewicz" pronounced? A: It's [ski-TSEH-veech] ski as in the word "ski" ts - one consonant as in "tsetse fly" eh as "e" in ...
Polish Heritage - Filipowicz	5/29/2011
Q: I came across one of your posts online and you seem to know a lot about Polish related questions. I ... A: Bonjour, Michael, Quel plaisir de recevoir un demande de Montréal, ou j'ai passé des 5 années tres ...
spelling	5/29/2011
Q: I would like to know how you would spell the names Teri and Don, or Donald in polish. My name is ... A: "Donald" is just "Donald", although the diminutive is rather not "Don" but "Donek". If you want ...
Lonczak, Rol, & Kusy (Kusi)	5/3/2011
Q: I am trying to find more information on my great grandparents, three of which were Polish. Lonczak ... A: What you write on "Kusy" is a very good explanation of what probaly has happened. You probably meant ...
Lonczak, Rol, & Kusy (Kusi)	5/3/2011
Q: I am trying to find more information on my great grandparents, three of which were Polish. Lonczak ... A: To ascertain the names for sure your should always check the place of birth in Poland (the name of ...
Meaning of surname	4/17/2011
Q: Dad tells me that my nana's surname is Rode, or Rhode, and that she was Polish. Is this a Polish ... A: Sorry for (probably) disappointing you - although both forms are present in Poland ...
My father's last name	4/16/2011
Q: I ran acroos this site and hope that possibly you could answer my question or at least give me some ... A: Ronnie, again, Thanks for your nice words. I was thinking about the "De-" element and I have some ...
My father's last name	4/12/2011
Q: I ran acroos this site and hope that possibly you could answer my question or at least give me some ... A: I am a bit busy so let me consider your request again during the weekend. For the first try I don't ...
Polish Diminutive/Endearment	4/8/2011
Q: As the progression of Alzheimer's advanced, my Polish mother often called my brother by her deceased ... A: It's sad to hear that sometimes only deep disease (like Alzheimer's) or very old age near to death ...
A question on the vocative case and a question on diminutives	3/16/2011
Q: I have two questions about the Polish language, one about the vocative case, and one about Polish ... A: Despiste the fact that Polish can make Vocative case for practically every proper name, in fact ...
Teaching my new grandson Polish	3/14/2011
Q: Yesterday I became a first time grandfather and I would like to share with him as he learns to talk ... A: Unfortunately the only method I have ever used for teaching Polish to kids was the so-called natural ...
Teaching my new grandson Polish	3/13/2011
Q: Yesterday I became a first time grandfather and I would like to share with him as he learns to talk ... A: Congratulations with your becoming a grandfather. I know well what a joy it is as I already have a ...
grandfather's name	2/28/2011
Q: my grandfather's (deceased) first name is listed as "Maj'k" on my deceased Mother's birth ... A: there is no such Polish name, nor anything similar to it. I think therefore that "Majk" (without ...
Polish spelling of the surname "Studeck"	2/10/2011
Q: I was in hope that there3 is some possible way you could give me some ideas on how his last name ... A: You write: > Never knew my father, he passed away when i was 7, but i would like to find out more > ...
Translation for Grandmother and Grandfather	2/8/2011
Q: I read some previous questions to you on these words, but would like some further clarification. ... A: I have written several times on AllExperts about the problems with the Polish word for "grandmother" ...
hopefully right spelling of last name Kuchapski	1/30/2011
Q: my gamma spelled it kuczapsky. some people say it should be shorter and started with a c just ... A: Correct Polish spelling never ends with -sky (contrary to Czech, Slovak or Ukrainian names), so if ...
greetings	1/28/2011
Q: How do I greet my pastor a catholic priest in the Polish language. For instance: "Good ... A: You greet him "Niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus", which means "Hallowed be Jesus Christ", ...
Polish Names	1/22/2011
Q: I am tracing my geneology. We called our uncle by what I think was a Polish first name. One was ... A: The correct speling of "Phil" is "Filip" (like English "Philip" or "Phillip", with two i's), not ...
re: words for Grandmother in Polish	12/2/2010
Q: I read your helpful post explaining the Polish terms for grandparents. I too had a "Djiadek" in my ... A: The word you mean is one of the Polish endearment (affection) forms for "Grandmother" - formed out ...
Funeral prayer	11/22/2010
Q: i was wondering if you could provide me a tradtional prayer for funeral in Poland? A: I don't know what religious tradition do you mean. 1) Lutheran: nice collection of prayers ...
Grandpa / Grandfather in Polish	10/13/2010
Q: I tried to respond to a previous post about this but it didn't appear that it went through. As a ... A: It is exactly the same thing I have answered in my previous posts, even if it seems to you doubtful. ...
meaning of surname "Sutka"	10/12/2010
Q: Dzien Dobry Maciej! I have some ancestors from the Masuria region of Poland named Sutka. I was ... A: Witaj, Paul, With surnames you never really know. There are hundreds of factors that can influence ...
Polish surname Czarnecki surname	10/8/2010
Q: since Polish is an Indo-European language I wonder about the origin of Otets instead of Pater (or ... A: Any idea of origin of my surname-Czarnecki? ANSWER: John, it's very simple. Czarnecki is one of ...
Polish "father" and surname ending -ski	10/8/2010
Q: since Polish is an Indo-European language I wonder about the origin of Otets instead of Pater (or ... A: The Polish word for father: ojciec < ociec < otiec" like Russian otets/otyets < ot^ets" etc. is ...
female or male surname spellings	9/22/2010
Q: Is it true that the name Dobrainsky would be a married woman because of the y on the end of the ... A: I think that the formula "her maiden name was..." implying "her maiden name was different from her ...
female or male surname spellings	9/22/2010
Q: Is it true that the name Dobrainsky would be a married woman because of the y on the end of the ... A: No, it it is not true. Woman's surname will always be Dobrainska - whether married or unmarried. ...
Name spelling Cerstvik	9/22/2010
Q: Maciej, Could you please tell me how to spell a last name. It's been years, and the only way I know ... A: The surname is certainly not Polish. It is Slovak, maybe also Czech. Well these languages are close ...
Polish grandson and granddaughter	9/20/2010
Q: How do you spell and pronounce the Polish words for Grandson and Granddaughter? We want to use them ... A: I have answered these questions before, see: ...
polish pronunciation of names	9/15/2010
Q: i would like to know how to pronounce my name in polish, seeing as i am polish. i used to speak ... A: In Polish your first name is written Eliza, which means it is pronounced [eh-LEE-zah] "eh" as e in ...
spell Brzezinski	9/15/2010
Q: I am curious about the correct Polish spelling of my name Brzezinski with diacritical marks. Can you ... A: Sorry, Daria, this is outside my expertise. Why don't you ask at AllExperts service about that: ...
Polish surname spelling Sufnar	9/13/2010
Q: I work in a public library/archives and we often publish photographs from our collection online for ... A: I am wondering and I hardly can understand why you should have looked under "sz" (pronounced ALWAYS ...
spell Brzezinski	9/7/2010
Q: I am curious about the correct Polish spelling of my name Brzezinski with diacritical marks. Can you ... A: the spelling of your surname is "Brzeziński", so it's only "n" that has an acute above it [see: ...
spelling of last name Adamcze(w)ski	8/25/2010
Q: how do you spell the last name adam-chv-ski thats how it sounds but not spelled corect thanks A: The surname should be spelled "Adamczewski" and pronounced [ah-dahm-CHEF-ski] or [ah-dam-CHESS-ki] ...
Surnamed spellings--Bachnycky, Medon, Warzoha?	8/1/2010
Q: My mother's birthday is coming up, and I have been trying to compile a family tree for her. However, ... A: Your question is a tough one. I don't know if: a) the spelling you give me is the spelling ...
Polish nickname for Edward	7/30/2010
Q: Can you please tell me how to spell the Polish pet name/nickname for Edward (pronounced Ah-joo)? ... A: I think the nickname you mean is not any pet name, it's just a diminutive for Edward (like English ...
Spelling	7/28/2010
Q: I am attempting to trace a person. She was a lady with Polish parentage and lived in Dewsbury, ... A: Here you are: Tak, będę czekał na jakąś wiadomość od Ciebie. ...
correct Polish spelling of surname	7/27/2010
Q: Please provide if possible the Polish spelling of Mother's surname phonetically pronounced ... A: Whichever the pronuciation, "Sapianska" and "Sapianik" cannot be one surname. I am however not sure ...
Last Name Meyka	7/21/2010
Q: I'm researching my father's family. I'm trying to find out more information on/about my Great ... A: I cannot tell you with 100% certainty that your Great-Grandfather's country of origin actually was ...
Nickname? Fishko	6/13/2010
Q: My Grandfather had a Brother, Fishko. They tell me Fishko was probably a nickname, maybe for Frank? ... A: Nicknames are very difficult to analyse as their cereation often does not follow the common rules of ...
Translating a spa day itinerary into Polish!	6/12/2010
Q: I am dating a Polish guy and we are treating his Mother (who hardly speaks any English) to a spa day ... A: I am male so with some of these terms I have no idea what they represent. I will try to do my best, ...
The meaning of Grudewicz surname	6/1/2010
Q: I've been looking into my genealogy and I've been wanting to know what my surname means, I don't ... A: 1. Here you will find the repartition of your surname in Poland: ...
Names in Polish: Jonathan, Nathaniel, Lourdes	4/29/2010
Q: I am married to a man of Polish descent. His name is Jonathan. His grandmother was from Poland and ... A: You're right, Janek is a diminutive for Jan, which corresponds to English John. Such Biblical ...
Polish last name Strelinski meaning...?	4/26/2010
Q: I was wondering if you could please tell me what the last name "Strelinski" means? That's originally ... A: There are three reasons why you coudn't find it. no wonder .... First, the proper names do not ...
Name in Polish: Donna	4/26/2010
Q: How do you say Donna in Polish? The correct spelling please. My grandfather use to call me by my ... A: I don't know. This name is not used in Poland. There is no Polish "Donna". Anyhow, I don't even know ...
Spelling a name	4/19/2010
Q: I am attempting to trace a person. She was a lady with Polish parentage and lived in Dewsbury, ... A: Drozd is certainly more possible than Drodz. It's a surname present all around Poland, see: ...
pronounciation Puczylowski - Puczkowski	4/8/2010
Q: Are following surname pronounced the same or differently: Puczlowski - Puczkowski ??? A: Of course they are pronounced differently. How could you think that "L" and "K" be pronounced the ...
Romany-Polish surname Trinowski	3/21/2010
Q: Did the Romany integrate their last names with polish suffix endings? Our family's polish name is ... A: I have tried to make a research concerning this surname but I was unsuccessful. No source known and ...
grandson in Polish	3/3/2010
Q: how do you say grandson in polish A: grandson in Polish is "wnuk" (pronounce [vnook]) or "wnuczek" (pronounce [VNOO-check]). The second ...
Polish Surnames? Wojan & Plaza	3/2/2010
Q: Greetings, Are these surnames Polish? Wojan Plaza And if so, how are the names pronounced in ... A: (see the added PS. by the end) sorry for the delay in answering, I must have missed your question ...
Pronounce first name (Polish) Przyznawac	1/19/2010
Q: How do you pronounce this name?? I think it is Grant in English. Thanks. Celeste A: I do not understand your question. You seem confused. Either you ask me about pronunciation, or ...
Meaning of the Polish surname "Klaja"	1/15/2010
Q: My daughter has a frustrating school project. She has to write sentences discribing what she has ... A: I presume the surname is not really of Polish origin, although it certainly has a spelling that can ...
Nowoslawski Meaning/Origin	1/15/2010
Q: I am interested in finding the history the surname Nowoslawski. I have done serveral searches on ... A: Nowosławski is not a derivative of Nowakowski. See ...
meaning of last name Przybyslawski	1/14/2010
Q: my last name is przybyslawski and i was wondering what it ment A: Remember that proper names never really have any meaning - unlike common names which point to both ...
Baczyński MEANING	1/7/2010
Q: I was just wondering what this last name means? Thank you A: Remember that proper names never really have any meaning - unlike common names which point to both ...
Meaning of last name Ponikarski	1/7/2010
Q: I have a student whose last name is Ponikarski. He doesn't know much about his ancestry but seems ... A: I doubt if I can really help you. The surname seems not to exist in the present day Poland. See: ...
pronounce Polish last name Pacana	1/2/2010
Q: I'm curious how my husband's family name is pronounced in Polish. My in-laws are gone now and I ... A: the correct Polish pronunciation of this surname is [pah-TSAH-nah]. The stressed syllable is the ...
surname help? Strempzek, Strempek, Strzempek	12/24/2009
Q: Im trying to do research on my family heritage but no one can figure how to properly spell my great ... A: It's hard to figure out what was the opriginal spelling, but I guess it might have been: Strzempek ...
Polish last names, Street names, Frequentitve Verbs	12/23/2009
Q: Szanowny Panie St. Zieba, Od kilka lat uczę się sama polskiego. Nie mam dobrego ... A: Droga Pani Angel, Dear Angel, Właściwie to w Pani liście nie ma żadnego ...
Pronouncing the names of two important logicians	12/19/2009
Q: I'm studying philosophy and in class a couple of days ago, we covered Alfred Tarski. The ... A: Yes, the Polish school of logic in the 1st half of the twentieth century was quite an important one, ...
Polish Surname Bachynski - Baczynski	12/16/2009
Q: I am researching my genealogy. My grandmother's maiden name was anglicized to "Bachynski". I was ... A: No wonder you couldn't find - as the original spelling is Baczyński (Baczynski, bur n with an ...
Private or public questions and answers	11/24/2009
Q: do you think you can remove it from your website please? thank you (the one about mishner) A: There is NOTHING private in your question. Believe me. Anybody could ask such a question and obtain ...
soundex for the surname Pekovitch	11/23/2009
Q: i am trying to find other spellings of the name pekovitch many thanks A: It will be: In Latin script Pekowicz Peković Pekovič Pekoviĉ Pekowycz ...
Polish name "kasia"	11/22/2009
Q: My real name is Catheryn but once I found that in Polish it is written Kasia. I liked it. But next ... A: "Kasia" is really a diminutive (endearment form) of the full name Katarzyna. Kasia is pronounced ...
proper pronunciation surname Albiniak	11/19/2009
Q: How is my last name, Albiniak, pronounced correctly? A: in Polish your surname has three syllables, the middle one is stressed: [al-BI-niak] pronounce ...
spelling in Polish "baby girl" and "granddaugther"	11/15/2009
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: ...
spelling of Polish last name Voykoviak	11/15/2009
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 ...
Polish surname starting with Nad-	11/14/2009
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 ...
granddaughter in polish	11/10/2009
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): ...
last name Mishner or Myznir	11/3/2009
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 ...
Name pronunciation Pszyk - Maybe Polish??	10/14/2009
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 ...
Polish Last Name Czernysz-Czerniachowski	10/13/2009
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 ...
name "mylesko"	10/13/2009
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 ...
Name pronunciation Pszyk - Maybe Polish??	10/11/2009
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 ...
Polish language Dziewczynka	10/4/2009
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 ...
Surname "nisklinski"	9/21/2009
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 ...
Polish Surname	9/12/2009
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 ...
Pronounciation of Kwiatkowski	3/28/2008
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 ...
names of family members	3/24/2008
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 ...
Kacprzak and Maciej	3/19/2008
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 ...
Polish Nickname for Michael	3/15/2008
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 ...
pronunciation and definition	3/13/2008
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 ...
Greetings on the occasion first child born!	3/12/2008
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, ...
Correct Pronounciation	3/11/2008
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 ...
Grandfather /Grandpa in Polish	3/6/2008
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 ...
Grandma	3/2/2008
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 ...
how to this name and its' origin ?	3/2/2008
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 ...
Please Help	1/24/2008
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 ...
How to spell a name	1/24/2008
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 ...
translation	1/18/2008
Q: How do you say "very much" in polish A: you say "bardzo", or "bardzo du¿o" depending on the context. In "Thank you very much" it's ...
Grandmother's name	1/16/2008
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 ...
whats nana in polish	1/15/2008
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 ...
Grandmother's name Rhyhay	1/15/2008
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 ...
Name of Lilje	1/7/2008
Q: I am trying to find out the root of the last name of Lilje. My great great grandfather was born in ... A: I want to add a folow-up explaining a word on pronounciation. In the Northen Poland (Eastern ...
Nickname for Granddaughter	1/6/2008
Q: both of my parents who are now deceased were Polish. I have a granddaughter who I call Little One. ... A: I think the best translation of "Little One" for girls is such a situation is either "Malutka" or ...
translate dharma name	1/4/2008
Q: Hey Macie, I recieved a dharma name when i took refuge in the buddha - it's wong-po (i'm pretty ... A: I am sorry but I think I can't help. My dictionaries list "wang po" (in Wylie transcription written ...
name Trunko	1/2/2008
Q: His mother was from Warsaw, Poland, and his dad's family was Checoslavakian, but some say the name ... A: It is hard to say (at least for me; my expertise does not go into the languages you have mentioned) ...
Origin of the name Bohm	6/22/2007
Q: Is the surname Bohm German or passably Slavic? A: The name is certainly German (in German: "Böhm", with the original meaning "inhabitant of Bohemia", ...
name last name.	6/21/2007
Q: Maciej, I was reading up about what my last name meant in Polish, and all I could find was that ... A: (Supplement added in the end, see PS.) the general idea that the Slavic names ending in -ski (or ...
polish nicknames	6/20/2007
Q: As a tribute to my great grandfather, i want to go by a polish nickname. personally, i'm short. so ... A: A typical Polish nickname for "short" or "small" is "mały" ("mal-y" = l-with-a-bar), pronounce ...
Polish words	6/15/2007
Q: I am making a Photo album/ scrap book as a witness tool and i need to put some Polish words in it.. ... A: Here you are: Family - Rodzina Boarding School - (this notion does not function well in Polish, ...
Polish word	6/15/2007
Q: My name is Gayle Moryl I am Polish but I never learned how to speak it very well could you tell me ... A: Read under http://en.allexperts.com/q/Polish-Language-3388/ my previous answers to Patricia on "how ...
Bible verse St. John, 3.16	6/10/2007
Q: I am going on a mission trip soon. can you please translate this for me "For God so loved the world ... A: This verse is translated into Polish this way: "Albowiem tak Bóg umiłował świat, ...
Name Pronunciation - Ratajczyk	5/29/2007
Q: Ratajczyk I saw this name in an an article I was reading and was curious on how to pronounce it. ... A: pronounce it: rah-TAI-chick ah - like "a" in "father" TAI - like "THAI" in "Thailand" or like the ...
Polish Last name	5/22/2007
Q: my Paternal Grandfather was killed in WWII, he was Polish, and after he died my grandmother ... A: I suppose it is "Zapolski". Of course if...: 1) if your spelling of "suh" means "s" pronounced like ...
Polish	5/20/2007
Q: I want to know Polish yesterday. Why can't I just download it into my head? Well really. How much ... A: You have really pulled my leg, you nasty boy ;-)) MAciej Thank very much for your help. I do live ...
Polish	5/20/2007
Q: I want to know Polish yesterday. Why can't I just download it into my head? Well really. How much ... A: No, you are not right. I have never answered such question before. And I do not teach Polish to ...
pronunciation of 'kielbasa'	5/20/2007
Q: Maciej, My grandparents came from, what was then, Austria-Hungary, from a town that was passed ... A: Łapsze Wyżne or Wyżnie (older spelling; which might be the cause why you have written ...
pronunciation of 'kielbasa'	5/19/2007
Q: Maciej, My grandparents came from, what was then, Austria-Hungary, from a town that was passed ... A: There is no "Slavic" language. Slavic is a group of languages including Polish, Czech, Slovak, ...
babcia/dziadzio	5/9/2007
Q: I read your response to Patricia concerning the translation for grandmother "babcia" and grandfather ... A: Polish is a very rich language as far as sentiments expression concerned. Therefore we have many ...
Russian Word	5/8/2007
Q: How do you pronounce PATRIARSHY Gardens in Moscow? pah-tree-ARE-shee? Or something else. Thank you. A: You are very, VERY close, the only thing are the nuances concerning the pronounciation of Russian -i ...
£uki?	5/5/2007
Q: Dzien dobry pan, I have the English name Luke which is £ukasz in Polish. Some people shorten that to ... A: ukasz The way you write your name and nickname in Polish shows that you know quite a bit about our ...
Do you feel like being a matchmaker	4/17/2007
Q: I'm an American grad student and I'm just so into this Polish-American grad student. Ever since I ... A: It's difficult to try to imagine your feelings. But let's try: "Ostatnio, ile razy Cię ...
we have an accordion band and I need to say	4/13/2007
Q: ladies and gentleman brothers and sisters tonight we will sing dance play music A: Henry it's: Panie i Panowie, bracia i siostry, dziœ wieczór bêdziemy razem œpiewaæ, tañczyæ i ...
2 week intensive Polish courses in Poland - does it work?	4/11/2007
Q: I've learnt Polish for two years and I would describe myself as intermediate. Recently I heard about ... A: I cannot doubt that in 2 weeks you can really learn SOMETHING. It only depends HOW MUCH you expect ...
how to say grandfather and grandmother	4/11/2007
Q: I am a new grandmother and would like to use the Polish words for grandmother and grandfather. My ... A: Congratulations on becoming grandmother! I know what that means - I have become grandfather a year ...
Want to learn French, German, Spanish, etc., in Polish or English	4/5/2007
Q: To Mr. Zieba. I know English and polish and want to learn German, French, maybe Spanish also. Or ... A: It's nice to meet a "far relative" on www. In fact the name "Zieba" is so popular in Poland that on ...
my dog	3/9/2007
Q: My dog looks like a teddy bear. I wanted to call him bear, but I don't like normal sounding words.. ... A: I got surprised by your comment: >I am guessing that I am going to be getting my answer in > ...
Mi³oœæ... chemia czy stan "uduchowiony"?	1/26/2007
Q: Witam serdecznie Sz. P. Doktorze. Chcialem Pana zapytac co Pan mysli na temat milosci (prosze tego ... A: Panie Pawle, mysle nad Panskimi pytaniami juz od kilku dni, zostalem dzis upomniany przez sluzby ...
Pronunciation guide for Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment characters	1/22/2007
Q: How do you pronounce: Rodion Romanovich Pulcheria Alexandrovna Avdotya Romanovna Dmitry Prokofitch ... A: I have been writing a precise answer to you for more than one hour and due to a power failure ...
Grandfather	1/10/2007
Q: I have been looking on the internet at how you spell grandfather in polish...and we have always ... A: In Polish grandfather is "dziadek". The common endearment form with which you call your own grandpa ...
surname pronunciation	11/12/2006
Q: Prof. St. Zieba, My maternal great grandfather's name was Koslosky. His parent's were Onufry ... A: as regards them being "Russian" it simply means they were the subjects (or citizens) of the Russian ...
surname pronunciation	11/12/2006
Q: Maciej, I so need your help! I have finally found the names of my maternal great great grandparents. ... A: I don't know how to help you. Neither of the names seems a typical Polish name. The spelling of the ...
tlumaczenie filmu 2	10/9/2006
Q: Witam No coz, po filozofie po prostu spodziewalem sie rzetelnosci, a dostalem..wlasnie ... A: Panie Mateuszu, co do pomylki z imieniem, zorientowalem sie jak wyslalem, ale juz mi sie nie ...
tlumaczenie filmu 2	10/9/2006
Q: Witam. Nie, nie zauwazylem. Widocznie zupelnie rozminela sie Panska sentencja (zostalem pokonany) z ... A: PS. Co do precyzji - faktycznie - moje: "zostalem pokonany" zostalo zle odebrane, Panie Marcinie, ...
Tibetan	10/6/2006
Q: I am looking for a Tibetan translation of my husband's name and my name. His name is Gilbert and my ... A: Your question belongs to that category of questions that cannot be answered positively. Why? The ...
Paul Sedkowski	9/28/2006
Q: Panie Macieju Dziekuje pieknie za szybka odpowiedz. I ciesze sie, ze sprawa ma pomyslny final. Ja ... A: PS. Po przeczytaniu poprzedniej odpowiedzi prosze ja usunac z serwera AllExperts, nie zauwazylem, ze ...
tlumaczenie filmu	9/28/2006
Q: Witam Ale skadze znowu, ja nic nie obiecuje. Film nalezy do kategorii niezarabialnych, ma ... A: OK, przeczytam, chocby ze wzgledu na wyrazna sprzecznosc w dowch wypowiedziach 1) Niestety nie ...
tlumaczenie filmu	9/25/2006
Q: Witam. Potrzebuje przetłumaczyc tekst dialogow filmowych (ok. 4 strony A4) z jez. polskiego ... A: Witam, Zeby podjac decyzje na "tak", musialbym miec wiecej szczegolow, - przede wszystkim, o czym ...
Polish surname pronunciations	6/2/2006
Q: My maternal grandfather is of Polish descent. His last name was Wojcicki. This was always ... A: Someone Jerry added the following follow-up to my answer: jerry writes on 2006-06-30 19:49:32 > ...
Learning Polish	5/29/2006
Q: "whih dictionaries of Polsih do you use?" I was using a small dictionary that she brought from ... A: So once again (and enough for today!) with X I mark what was already translated > -miLosc idzie ...
Learning Polish	5/28/2006
Q: Hey, I need help AGAIN. She wants me to find out what these things she says mean, and I'm trying so ... A: no wonder you cannot find these words in a dictionary (I guess that's what it means when you write ...
Learning Polish	5/21/2006
Q: Hey, wow that sounds really awesome. I should have added that part about knowing eachother for a ... A: Hey, Nathan, Well, thanks, I thought I have just put into words what I have heard under your ...
Learning Polish	5/20/2006
Q: Hey, My names Nathan and I'm trying to go out wiht this amazing Polish girl. There is this girl that ... A: Hei, Nathan I will do it the way I would have done it if I were your age (that means, the way I ...
norwegian surname pronounciation	5/15/2006
Q: .. Myklebust, Gjertsen,Eidsvag,Christensen, Hakonsen,Odegard, Woldike, Wahlstrom and the female ... A: Hei, Martin It is very difficult to naswer your question as many of the sounds of Norwegian ...
Pronunciation of Hrycyszyn	5/8/2006
Q: Elaine and I are colleagues. A retiree of our company named Hrycyszyn (although she went by her ... A: Let me add one important thing, if it is not too late for the meeting mentioned. If "Hrycyszyn" ...
Pronunciation of Hrycyszyn	5/8/2006
Q: Could you please help me with the phonetic pronunciation of the surname Hrycyszyn? Many thanks. A: I am wondering why is this name so important to soem people? Not more than a week ago I have ...
Surname Pronunciation	5/2/2006
Q: How do you pronounce the surname HRYCYSZYN? Your assistance is very much appreciated. Thank You, ... A: That's a Ukrainian name, although the spelling is Polish, what is typicall to Ukrainian ...
translation of a "Czech" word	4/7/2006
Q: Please, What does the Czech word "jagr" translate to into English. Thanks, Tom Michel Ayr Scotland A: as far as I know there is no such Czech word - my dictionaries don't list it either. In fact, Czech ...
Translation English to Polish	4/6/2006
Q: Maciej, I have a lovely Polish woman who just started working for me in my home. Her name is Sofie. ... A: normally I don't do translations which is written in my profile. But this time I will make an ...
Translation English to Polish	4/6/2006
Q: Maciej, I have a lovely Polish woman who just started working for me in my home. Her name is Sofie. ... A: Here you are "Zosiu, kiedy skonczy ci sie srodek do czyszczenia, zostaw, prosze,pusta butelke na ...
Monster Translation	11/16/2005
Q: .. Can you translate this monster of a article ? It is about my friend Will, he went on a trip to ... A: I'm sorry, as a rule I don't do translation services. Nevertheless, I will tell you what was it all ...
ppolish words	10/29/2005
Q: What is the longest Polish word? A: Sorry Kathrin, I really don't know. When I was at the high school the popular answer to the ...
In Memory Of	10/13/2005
Q: I would like to know how i can do this... In memory of [insert name here] In Polish of course :P ... A: Depending on the situation I would use one of the following (but please, don't ask me to try to ...
Hm, Ramki ?	10/1/2005
Q: I dont know what this girl means by Frames, and now you want to see the Frames. Does she mean ... A: Bryan, A short follow-up. I have written "fuckin' frames" - but now I think if she'd like the word ...
Polish Girl.....	9/27/2005
Q: Hey, its me again ! First i answer yourUnfortunately I don't catch your point in "fun fun fun ... A: No, you are wrong, I don't dislike doing phrases. Imagine, if I wouldn't like to answer other ...
E and Phrases	9/19/2005
Q: from different sources i have found two different ways to pronounce the Ê that is at the end of a ... A: Although you don't explain what is meant to be "normal" I guess you mean the oral, not nasal vowel. ...
Polish customs	8/9/2005
Q: We are about to host a high school Polish exchange student. I do not know much about the Polish ... A: Although this service is for language matters, not for customs, I can say - flowers are always a ...
Pronounciation... / Slawa...	8/8/2005
Q: "Wœród majestatu starych dêbów", I know what its meaning is ("among the majesty of old oaks"), but ... A: Unfortunately I am unable to make a sound file. Rather try to find someone of Polish origin (1st or ...
Nickname	8/8/2005
Q: i am 53kg, 172cm, my girlfriend and i would like to know if there are any nicknames for men that are ... A: ;-) , There are of course nicknames for different appearances. Your question makes me enter into a ...
re: russian surname pronounciation	6/11/2005
Q: I'm not sure if you will be able to help me, but do you know how to pronounce the Russian surname ... A: Pronounce it "kah-MIH-nihn": ah like a in father, ih like i in fit. The stress is on the second ...
the letter k	6/1/2005
Q: i have pronunciation papers and it is pronouced kay but there is the great polish director ... A: I can recognize you now, you have asked me before about your family name's etymology, haven't you? I ...
pronunciation of polish names	5/30/2005
Q: I am a dramaturg for a theater so one of my jobs is to make sure that words in plays are said ... A: Finishing my e-mail in a hurry, I have forgotten to sign it. Please excuse my error. Best regards ...
the letter k	5/29/2005
Q: i have pronunciation papers and it is pronouced kay but there is the great polish director ... A: Krzyzewski should be pronounced "kshih-shef-ski" Kieslowski should be pronounced "kyesh-lof-ski" I ...
Slovak word for honey	5/29/2005
Q: Good morning! What a wonderful service you provide! I'm looking for a name for a foal that means ... A: It wasn't me who have coined so stupidily the langages in the name of this subsection where I ...
name meaning	5/22/2005
Q: i thought you were my .my question is does my last name translate intoo polish.it was spell szprejda ... A: >i thought you were my . It's quite difficult to understand what you mean. E.g. the first sentence ...
pronunciation	5/10/2005
Q: For years my family and I have always pronounced our last name (Dziedziak) each a little bit ... A: Stephen Your name should be pronounced like JEjak Je - as in Jenny jak - as in jack, but as English ...
Surname pronunciation	4/27/2005
Q: Can you please tell me how to pronounce the surname Wojtulewicz? Many thanks Melissa A: please, pronounce it: voi-too-LEH-veetch voi - like in voice (or like Woj in Wojtyla, the surname ...
language	4/4/2005
Q: i was wondering if you could give me an opinion on this question? what are the advantages of ... A: Have you read my introductory notes? There you'll find many answers to your question. Let me ...
Language learning	9/6/2004
Q: Good Afternoon My name is Brian and for many years I have been interested in learning languages. I ... A: The only problem - I am not a woman, I don't know why so often since I have started writing for ...
Russian orthography & phonetics	7/29/2004
Q: Right after the launch of Sputnik in 1957 high school students where I lived were encouraged to take ... A: Could you possibly post once again your answer to my answer to you? What I have recieved was not ...
Help with Russian	7/28/2004
Q: I know the site does not have any Russian experts but you have mentioned that you can answer ... A: I could answer your question but unfortunately not via AllExperts. Russian uses different script ...
whatever	7/26/2004
Q: Zieba, Do you know which language is the easiest to learn and practical and logical in terms of ... A: I think no natural language can be fully logical. The natural development causes several exceptions ...
Cyrillic script	7/18/2004
Q: Which languages, other than Russian, Ukrainian and Byelorussian are written in Cyrillic script? A: Dozens of them. To wit: in Europe - Indo-European family: Slavic group: Bulgarian, Serbian, ...
an existing word, translation	6/1/2004
Q: i was wondering if you have ever heard or know if this word exists: Jobbaa I know of someone who ... A: This seems similar to Hungarian, but with some mistakes, so maybe it's another language? My ...
pronunciation of russian authors' names	5/9/2004
Q: i would just like to know how one should pronounce (stress etc) the names of the great russian ... A: STRESSED SYLLABLES ARE IN CAPITALS Bulgakov [bul-gah-KOV] - "bul" as "bull" (male cow), "-ah" as ...
language	4/20/2004
Q: I am soon to become a grandma and I want to be called something other than grandma....and nana has ... A: Grandma in Polish is "babcia" [read: bab-tchah], in Russian "babushka", in German it is "Oma", in ...
Polish linguistics	4/11/2004
Q: Im currently working on a research paper for my LING 101 class. There are a few questions I need ... A: From you questions I guess you know NOTHING about Polish. Do you know, at least, where Poland is? ...
Pronounciation	3/25/2004
Q: You can probably guess my question,but I was named after the Pope, John Paul II, or Karol Wojtyla. I ... A: Your name is pronounced quite simple: Kah - rohl "ah" as "a" in father" "oh" as "ou" in "ought" or ...
Slavic expression "Gdje ste baba"	3/11/2004
Q: My boyfriend's grandfather (who just passed away) used to say something all the time. Wondering if ... A: I don't rememeber having answered this question although it is marked as answered in my folder. But ...
Hi, I am truly amazed that...	2/23/2004
Q: I am truly amazed that you know so many languages. Right now I am in the middle of an experiment ... A: The best way to learn a language fluently is a) to be in te country where it is spoken b) to take ...
Polish Name Pronunciation	1/8/2004
Q: I have found a name that I am having trouble pronouncing and I have heard several different ... A: The correct spelling of this name (in Polish) is Tadeusz Kosciuszko. In fact, the first _s_ in ...
Pronounciation and meaning of Polish word	12/7/2003
Q: My daughters and I are adopting a young dog. We have been looking at appropriate names. They have ... A: A. Yes, you are right _Misiu_ means "teddy bear" [or rather "little bear", as if "bearry" , when ...

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I am native Polish and I used to teach Polish to foreigners. I know (passively of actively) more than 15 other languages - so I can answer many questions concerning Polish grammar, pronounciation, spelling, etymology and usage - as compared to English, French, German, Russian, Dutch, Esperanto or Norwegian. Also questions concerning other Slavic languages, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, or general linguistics, especially scripts (writing systems and transcriptions) - are welcome.

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Teaching English and French to Poles, Polish to foreigners, teaching Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan to philosophy students. Former President of the Regional Examination Committee for Tourist Guides (English and French)

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The Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), Poland, History of Philosophy Department - assistant-professor. Polish Oriental Society; International Association of Buddhist Studies; Klingon Language Institute; Learned Society of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin; Polish Philosophical Association; Universala Esperanto-Asocio

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Books: "Origin of the World According to Rigveda" (Montreal 1996); "Our Bug. Creating Conditions for Development of the Border Areas of Poland, Ukraine and Belarus through Enhancement and Preservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage" (Lublin 2008); "Migration - a Challenge to the 21st century" (Lublin 2008); "Migracja zarobkowa do Woch" (Job migration to Italy) (Lublin 2008); more than 100 articles in "Powszechna Encyklopedia Filozofii" (Universal Encyclopedia od Philosophy) vol. 1-10 (Lublin 2000-2009); many more in Polish

Education/Credentials
Studying philosophy at Catholic University of Lublin (Poland) 1976-81; PhD in Philosophy (1989). Having learned languages in Gdask and Gdynia (Russian, Esperanto, Latin, English - International Bacalaureate), Lublin (KUL - French, German, Dutch, Sanskrit, Latin, Ancient Greek; UMCS - Chinese, Japanese; elsewhere - Esperanto, Spanish, Italian), Paris (IIAP - French; INALCO - Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese; Sorbonne - Sanskrit), Asker (Norwegian), Montreal (McGill - Chinese); Rome (Italian). Self-taught: Slavic languages (other than Polish and Russian), Hungarian, Korean, Vietnamese, Klingon and several other.

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