[Virtual Geezer]

Mother and grand parents came from Poland and oh the great food. Mom was a great cook and of course did not know how to reduce the recipe for less people. The huge pot of cabbage roles with the rack of ribs on top was great eating.

[Virtual Geezer]

Mother and grand parents came from Poland and oh the great food. Mom was a great cook and of course did not know how to reduce the recipe for less people. The huge pot of cabbage rolls with the rack of ribs on top was great eating. Cabbage and noodles were another staple in place of potatoes.

Don't even want to go into cookies and other fattening foods as I will gain 10 pounds just thinking about them.

Also had to speak Polish in order to talk to my grandmother as she never learned English.

There were about 6 or 7 ethnic clubs in the area where I grew up in and as a teenager we always knew someone that was having a wedding at one of the clubs. The gang would always have an inside contact that would supply us with food out the back door and every now and then free beer. The good old days.

VG

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

dziękuję for all the great memories

...I think "Jen Kooyah" was in my chemistry class.
She sat right next to "Gene Dohbree".

[chuckinca]

Chicago used to be the largest Polish city outside of Poland (maybe it still is?).

When I was going to Univ of Ill at Chicago, we lived in Logan Square which was the center of the Polish neighborhoods. The City of Chicago was extending the "L" (elevated electric trains) from the then end of the line in Logan Square to run to O'Hara airport. When they were testing the new train line there were a few accidents and the papers started calling that line the Polish Cannonball.

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[OldManTime]

Originally Posted by PeteDz

Went to Polish Grammar School, and my GrandParents were from Poland. I never met my grandparents, but loved the Polish food, and traditions. My wife will occasionally make me Perogy, and Golumbki. I actually made a big pot of Cabbage soup last night. I love cabbage! The Polish Deli in Leesburg, has good Kielbasa, Bigos, and Veal Loaf. I wish there was a good Polish restaurant near The Villages.

Lets open one up!

Marlboro, Ma. I opened up a Deli, on pleasant st.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer

Mother and grand parents came from Poland and oh the great food. Mom was a great cook and of course did not know how to reduce the recipe for less people. The huge pot of cabbage rolls with the rack of ribs on top was great eating. Cabbage and noodles were another staple in place of potatoes.

Don't even want to go into cookies and other fattening foods as I will gain 10 pounds just thinking about them.

Also had to speak Polish in order to talk to my grandmother as she never learned English.

There were about 6 or 7 ethnic clubs in the area where I grew up in and as a teenager we always knew someone that was having a wedding at one of the clubs. The gang would always have an inside contact that would supply us with food out the back door and every now and then free beer. The good old days.

VG

Sounds just like both of our Polish and Ukrainain grandparents.
THANKS FOR SHARING..............

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

...I think "Jen Kooyah" was in my chemistry class.
She sat right next to "Gene Dohbree".

Very cute.

Thank you?

.......good day???

POLISH - UKRANIAN - ENGLISH Dictionary Online: POLSKO UKRAINSKI - ANGIELSKI SLOWNIK INTERNETOWY. More than 500 words. Unique trillingual scrolling word list!

[senior citizen]

BASIC WORDS VOCABULARY
Here a non-exhaustive list of your first Polish.

We are aware that we can't give you the exact pronunciation, but you'll find here a preview of this beautiful language.

English = Polski

Yes = Tak
No = Nie
Thank you = Dzie,kuje,
Thank you very much = Serdecznie dzie,kuje,
You're welcome = Nie ma za co, Prosze,
Please = Prosze,
Excuse me = Przepraszam
Hello = Dzien' dobry
Goodbye = do widzenia; do zobaczenia
So long = Na razie
Good morning = Dzien' dobry
Good afternoon = Dzien' dobry
Good evening = Dobry wieczór
Good night = Dobranoc

I do not understand = Nie rozumiem
How do you say this in [English]? = Jak to sie, mówi po [polsku]?
Do you speak ... = Czy mowi pan ... [to a man]; Czy mowi pani ... [to a woman]
English = po angielsku
French = po francusku
German = po niemiecku
Spanish = po hiszpan'sku
Chinese = po chin'sku

I = Ja
We = My
You (singular, familiar) = Ty
You (singular, formal) = Pan (m), Pani (f)
You (plural) = Wy
They = Oni
What is your name? = Jak masz na imie,? Jak sie, Pan(i) nazywa?
Nice to meet you. = Mil/o mi cie, Pana Pania, poznac'
How are you? = Jak sie, masz? Jak sie, pan ma?
Good = Dobrze
Bad = Z'le
So so = Tak sobie; Jako tako

Wife = Z.ona
Husband = Ma,z.
Daughter = Córka
Son = Syn
Mother = Matka
Father = Ojciec
Friend = Przyjaciel/ (m), Przyjaciól/ka (f)

Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet? = Gdzie jest toaleta?
zero = zero
one = jeden
two = dwa
three = trzy
four = cztery
five = pie,c'
six = szes'c'
seven = siedem
eight = osiem
nine = dziewie,c'
ten = dziesie,c'
eleven = jedenas'cie
twelve = dwanas'cie
thirteen = trzynas'cie
fourteen = czternas'cie
fifteen = pie,tnas'cie
sixteen = szesnas'cie
seventeen = siedemnas'cie
eighteen = osiemnas'cie
nineteen = dziewie,tnas'cie
twenty = dwadzies'cia
twenty one = dwadzies'cia jeden
thirty = trzydzies'ci
forty = czterdzies'ci
fifty = pie,c'dziesia,t
sixty = szes'c'dziesia,t
seventy = siedemdziesia,t
eighty = osiemdziesia,t
ninety = dziewie,c'dziesia,t
one hundred = sto
one thousand = tysia,c
one million = milion

How much does this cost? = Ile to kosztuje?
What is this? = Co to jest?
I'll buy it. = Kupie, to.
I would like to buy ... = Ja bym poprosil/ [from a man] poprosil/a [from a woman]...
Do you have ... = Czy pan ma ... [to a man]; Czy pani ma ... [to a woman]
Do you accept credit cards? = Czy uznaje pan ****y kredytowe? [to a man] Czy uznaje pani ****y kredytowe? [to a woman]
Open = Otwarte
Closed = Zamknie,te
Postcard = ****ka pocztowa
Stamps = Znaczki pocztowe
A little = Troche,
A lot = Duz.o
All = Wszystko

Breakfast = S'niadanie
Lunch = Drugie sniadanie, Obiad
Dinner = Obiad, Kolacja
Vegetarian = Wegetarianin
Kosher = Koszerne
Cheers! = Na zdrowie!
Please bring the bill. = Rachunek poprosze,.

Bread = Chleb
Beverage = Napój
Coffee = Kawa
Tea = Herbata
Juice = Sok
Water = Woda
Beer = Piwo
Wine = Wino
Salt = Sól
Pepper = Pieprz
Meat = Mie,so
Beef = Wol/owina
Pork = Wieprzowina
Fish = Ryby
Poultry = Drób
Vegetable = Warzywa
Fruit = Owoc
Potato = Ziemniak
Salad = Surówka, Sal/atka
Dessert = Deser
Ice cream = Lody

Where is ...? = Gdzie jest...?
How much is the fare? = Ile kosztuje przejazd?
Ticket = Bilet
One ticket to ..., please. = Jeden bilet do ..., poprosze,.
Where are you going? = Doka,d pan(i) jedzie? Gdzie pan(i) idzie,?
Where do you live? = Gdzie pan(i) mieszka?

Train = Pocia,g
Bus = Autobus
Subway, Underground = Metro
Airport = Lotnisko
Train station = Dworzec; Stacja kolejowa
Bus station = Dworzec autobusowy
Subway station, Underground station = Stacja metro
Departure = Odjazd
Arrival = Przyjazd
Car rental agency = Wypoz.yczalnia Samochodów
Parking = Parking
Hotel = Hotel
Room = Pokój
Reservation = Rezerwacja
Are there any vacancies for tonight? = Czy sa, wolne pokje na dzisiejsza, noc?
No vacancies = Nie ma wolnych pokoi.
Passport = Paszport

Left = Lewo
Right = Prawo
Straight = Prosto
Up = Do góry
Down = Na dól/
Far = Daleko
Near = Blisko
Long = Dl/ugo
Short = Krótko
Map = Mapa
Tourist Information = Informacja Turystyczna
Post office = Poczta
Museum = Muzeum
Bank = Bank
Police station = Posterunek policji
Hospital = Szpital
Pharmacy, Chemists = Apteka
Store, Shop = Sklep
Restaurant = Restauracja
School = Szkol/a
Church = Kos'ciól/
Restrooms = Toalety
Street = Ulica
Square = Plac
Mountain = Góra
Hill = Wzgórze
Valley = Dolina
Ocean = Ocean
Lake = Jezioro
River = Rzeka
Swimming Pool = Basen
Tower = Wiez.a
Bridge = Most

What time is it? = Która godzina?
7:13, Seven thirteen = 7:13, Siódma trzynas,cie
3:15, Three fifteen = 3:15, Trzecia pie,tnas,cie
3:15, A quarter past three = 3:15, Kwadrans po trzeciej
11:30, Eleven thirty = 11:30, Jedenasta trzydzies,ci
11:30, Half past eleven = 11:30, W pól/ do dwunastej (12)
1:45, One forty-five = 1:45, Pierwsza czterdzies,ci pie,c'
1:45, A quarter till two = 1:45, Za kwadrans druga

Day = Dzien'
Week = Tydzien'
Month = Miesia,c
Year = Rok
Monday = Poniedzial/ek
Tuesday = Wtorek
Wednesday = S,roda
Thursday = Czwartek
Friday = Pia,tek
Saturday = Sobota
Sunday = Niedziela
January = styczen'
February = luty
March = marzec
April = kwiecien'
May = maj
June = czerwiec
July = lipiec
August = sierpien'
September = wrzesien'
October = paz,dziernik
November = listopad
December = grudzien'
Spring = Wiosna
Summer = Lato
Fall, Autumn = Jesien'
Winter = Zima
Today = Dzis,; Dzisiaj
Yesterday = Wczoraj
Tomorrow = Jutro

Birthday = Urodziny
Happy Birthday! = Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin!

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[JC and John]

Originally Posted by PeteDz

Went to Polish Grammar School, and my GrandParents were from Poland. I never met my grandparents, but loved the Polish food, and traditions. My wife will occasionally make me Perogy, and Golumbki. I actually made a big pot of Cabbage soup last night. I love cabbage! The Polish Deli in Leesburg, has good Kielbasa, Bigos, and Veal Loaf. I wish there was a good Polish restaurant near The Villages.

My hubby is Polish and speaks fondly of the food his Mom used to make. We found Anna's Polish Restaurant a couple of years back. The restaurant is located at 3586 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, FL 407-657-0020. It is a very nice small restaurant where the patrons speak polish. Good food. It is tucked in a small strip mall. There is a review of the restaurant on the Villages Gourmet Club website.

[Autoshow]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Went to St. Stanislaus grammar school. Still can understand polish but don't speak much of it anymore. Still have polish xmas eve with the extended family (about 70-80 people). What a great time!

Anyone got a recipe for kapusta.

In what city was St Stans.? Wife went to the one in Buffalo

[Papa]

Originally Posted by OldManTime

Lets open one up!

Marlboro, Ma. I opened up a Deli, on pleasant st.

I moved to The Villages from Marlborough where I lived for 38 years. Which deli on Pleasant St was yours?

[mrfixit]

Grew up in a Polish Neighborhood.

Fondly remember when Ford Motor Co. came out with the Falcon.

All the big shots in the Z-N-P and Polish Falcon Clubs had to have one.

Shortly, the status symbol in 'da hood was to own a WHITE Ford FALCON.
The Church parking lot was a virtual sea of White Ford Falcons.

The parishioners would say,
"You can have one in any color..as long as it is White."
.......and then they laughed...
later I learned Henry Ford said the same thing about his Model "T" ...but used.... "as long as it is Black".

( the white Falcon is ON the Polish Flag )

[mrfixit]

...Went to Public School K-thru 3.
"My Mom told me it was the school for the gifted"..(."JA, RIGHT !!!")

Fourth Grade I started at the neighborhood Polish Grammer School.

Very first day..very first class I looked up above the blackboard......
........right there in front of my very eyes, a big banner which read...
........."HOW TO POLISH A SENTENCE"...
....I thought OMG, I'm screwed...I don't even know how to speak Polish.
.......Thankfully, later that day, a couple of kids said.....
......."No, not to change the sentence into the Polish language.....but to
fix it up...kind of like you shine a car...."polish" the sentence."

[mrfixit]

. Some of our Polish friends may be interested in....

..... cosmopolitan review

News, views, reviews of things Polish.

[KathyW]

The Polish Falcons is still an active organization -- I've been a member for many, many years!