Polish for Expats

Kissing Day – 28 December or 6 July? A kiss is primarily an expression of love, but also reverence, submission, respect and well wishes. It is the oldest way of communication, body language, overgrown rich symbolism. Kiss in Polish ‘całować’ is semantically associated with whole ‘cały’.  This means not only the unity but also survival Read More

The Mystery of Christmas Eve in Poland ‘Silent  night, Holy night, All is calm; All is bright…” The night of 24th to 25th December was celebrated long before Christ in all civilisations of the solar cult. The mystery of the night consists of elements of ancient agricultural rituals, All Souls Day celebrations, and Christian religion Read More

“ The St Andrew Day – Young girls hope and pray…” 29/30 November in Poland is the day of mysterious parties with the candles and future telling games, called Andrzejki  (St Andrew Day)– the same as in the very past, but nowadays treated as a fun. There are hundreds of ideas of how to find out about Read More