Barbara...my cousins when I visited Poland in 98 were learning English yet they seemed like they preferred to speak Polish (to me) My Polish is limited (like that of a childs) They speak a bit more in English now yet I still sence the hesitancy to learn it. I am guessing the people in Poland that are in bigger cities and for work purposes who have English as a second language fare far better in progressing in their job ranks.

rdywenur, thanks for responding to my question about you being born in Poland.

No I did not see that story.

Do you have any pictures of Poland to share? You have really helped this site to come ALIVE and I am thoroughly ENJOYING your posts = have learn't alot about a culture I knew ZERO about (lol).

Only this one at the moment loaded in my Photobucket files. It is in Kracow, in the main square and most popular. Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)

rdywenur, oh my goodness - AWESOME. Thank you for sharing. I need to go there..............

Angela!!! Give me a shout when you do:) I am from Krakow:) since recently - Licenced Krakow Guide:)

Thanks Barbara, I will......

translation is "then why do you not you cherish, honor her"

does not mean none of your business.

Indeed:) I would even translate it as 'So why don't you respect her?'.

Anyway, sorry, do not want to sound like a teacher but the right spelling would be:

"To dlaczego nie szanujesz jej?"

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Barbara you are the expert...I'm just a second Generation Pole that reads but doesn't spell that great or probably use the proper grammar. Just jump right in and correct me so I get it right.....dzienkujie

PROSZE;)

Even Poles make grammar mistakes:)

Anyway, as this is English speaking forum let's teach everybody what we say!

DZIEKUJE - thank you
PROSZE - you welcome (might also mean: 'please' or 'here you are')

Just a small Polish lesson:)

But it is sooo nice that you feel the will to learn.
Did you only learn from relations, or did you also attend some school or course?