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Maciej St. ZiębaAvailable
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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, ethymology 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. |
Recent Answers
2009-11-22 Polish name "kasia":
Dear Catheryn, "Kasia" is really a diminutive (endearment form) of the full name Katarzyna. Kasia is pronounced [KAH-shah] not [ka-ZEE-yah]. The problem is that in Polish we have two sounds similar
2009-11-19 proper pronunciation surname Albiniak:
Dear Ash in Polish your surname has three syllables, the middle one is stressed: [al-BI-niak] pronounce them: al - with "a" like in "father" (or maybe this is the way people in your area pronounce
2009-11-15 spelling in Polish "baby girl" and "granddaugther":
Dear Helen, as far as "granddaughter" concerned I ansered a question like that just 6 days ago; see: http://www.allexperts.com/ep/3388-54423/Polish-Language/Maciej-St-Zi.htm (links at the bottom of
2009-11-15 spelling of Polish last name Voykoviak:
Dear Karen If it is pronounced like what you write it should be spelled Wojkowiak, but in fact there is no such surname in Poland. But there is a surname Wojtkowiak, which means it is pronounced Voytkovyack
2009-11-14 Polish surname starting with Nad-:
Dear Karen, I am sorry but your informations are contradictory. There is no Polish surname that starts with "nad" and ends in "ski" and sounds like "nickanashy". (of course, if "soulds" as written
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