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Maciej St. Ziêba Poland Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.98 Clarity of Response 9.96 Politeness 9.98 Response Time(hr) 33.8 --Last 90 Days(hr) 27.7 Total Questions 280	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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Maciej St. Ziêba

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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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Recent Answers

2012-02-08 Surname Questions:

Dear Peter, Samoń (Samon with an accent on n) is pronounced [SAH-mony] where "ny" is one consonant, it corresponds to Polish ń and it is pronounced as palatalised n or ng, as if you pronounce

2012-02-06 polish for baby boy:

Dear Linda The straighforward general (dictionary) word for boy is "chłopiec" (remark the crossed L after the "ch"), pronounced [HWOH-pyets] HWOH - pronounce like Chinese huo = fire or else

2012-01-29 correct spelling:

Dear Dan "Jeleński" is very probable. You can see, this name is met in many regions of Poland. http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/jele%25C5%2584ski.html ń is a n with an cute above

2012-01-29 proper spelling:

Dear Kate, How you pronounce your "u" in "ku" was clear to me even before I've read your explanation. I would however rather ask you, how you pronounce your "a" in "Sha" - like in "shark"? "Shack"?

2012-01-14 My fathers last name:

Dear Jenny 0) Either you mean that your father is "half Polish, half Czech", or I can't help you (If I'd use your spelling I would be thinking about a conversation with a shoeblack boy: " - What am