“W internecie” or “na internecie”?

Jul

2009

So…. The Lexiophiles Best Language Blog contest is over, and this year it was an immense failure for us. Or rather, for me. Last year, Polish Blog came in 6th. This year, 71st.

Oh well, I guess the novelty of Polish Blog has worn off, and it’s my fault too, because I haven’t told you about this contest and didn’t beg you to vote for me.

But that brings me to this question – what other internet resources do you use in your Polish language adventure?

With the overload of information on the internet, I know you can find stuff on just about anything. And that includes język polski. But which ones of those many resources are worth reading and using?

I have to admit, I am rather clueless here. I know that a few of you frequent other blogs, I know that some of you write your own blogs (as Pinolona and Island1 do). And then if you add to that language forums, discussion forums, and what-not forums, you can end up with a sizeable list of Polish-themed goodies on the internet. But the question is, which ones of those are worth your time and aggravation – as it often happens with discussion forums?

So, let’s share our “język polski w internecie” experiences! But since I have little to share here, I have to, once again, depend on you.

Oh, and before I forget. It’s “w internecie” in Polish (in the internet), not “na internecie” (on the internet). But don’t worry if you’re like me, and prefer to say “na internecie”. And from what I’m seeing, this mistake is becoming more and more popular. But as one friend very patiently explained to me, these two expressions actually mean something different.
Different? Yes, there is a difference, I agree (I just like to annoy my friend) but it’s so slight that most people don’t even realize it. But hey, that’s Polish for you.

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9 Comments

P.D. Gourlais commented on August 1, 2009 at 1:03 am |Permalink

Dzien Dobry!

This is the first Polish language site that I found in English which is actually respectable. I’m a scholar and I do a lot of research. Since internet sources have always been weak for Polish language learners, I’ve always turned to the old fashioned way- using books.

The time I spend on your blog is always fruitful and I learn much about Polish culture.

Dzieki!
Michael commented on August 1, 2009 at 5:08 am |Permalink

http://www.google.pl/ig?hl=pl
I use this online polish dictionary almost everyday. It isn’t very accurate sometimes.

This could be useful:
http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/2018755,69,nastoletni_pirat_sadzony_w_usa_ten_dzieciak_kocha_muzyke_i_technike,item.html
click on odsłuchaj and you get a woman reading the text on the page.
Mania commented on August 1, 2009 at 7:17 am |Permalink

Hi Anna, It’s a shame I didn’t know about the contest! I read your blog frequently and I think it is great. I am Polish but currently I live abroad and it always brings to me what is best about our homeland. I also have say it is both my English and my Polish that get improved thanks to reading it. And of course whatever people migth say about Polish sense of humor, your blog is the fine example of it. So, please, keep writting and next year I am sure it is going to be better!
David Honley commented on August 2, 2009 at 4:04 am |Permalink

Hi Anna!
Sorry your Polish blog only came 71st - I would definiely have voted for you. The main Polish resources I use ‘w internecie’ are:

http://www.PolishForums.com
http://www.dict.pl/
http://polish.slavic.pitt.edu/

PolishForums is excellent. I’ve had excellent explanations concerning Polish numbers (nightmare), the Instrumental case, and use of the Conditional. It is aso an excellent resource for finding out the meaning of expressions not found in Polish/English dictionaries, expressions such as ‘zatoka niżowa’. As suspected it turned out to be just about the same as ‘klin niskiego ciśnienia’, the difference depending on the shape of the ‘trough of low pressure’ as dictated by the closeness of the isobars, and therefore the shape of the trough!

Anyway, I can thoroughly recommend PolishForums.com

Of course Anna, your blog is also very useful, especially re cultural aspects of Poland/Polishness…

Pozdrawiam
David (’czarnykot’ on PolishForums)
Natasha_TLadmin commented on August 2, 2009 at 10:35 am |Permalink

“immense failure” - what are you talking about????? If anything, it was a failure on my part because I only gave you the opportunity to advertise the contest and didn’t just advertise myself.Well, there is always next year
John commented on August 2, 2009 at 3:42 pm |Permalink

I found your website by accident and have forwarded it to several people. I think it is nicely written, understandable and sometimes humorous, especially to non native speakers who know just enough Polish to be dangerous. Keep it up.
Lúcio commented on August 3, 2009 at 5:58 pm |Permalink

Nice to know more about polish culture!

Do you know a poet called Paulo Leminski?

He wrote:

Love

Love is a link between blue and yellow
Island1 commented on August 6, 2009 at 8:03 pm |Permalink

*Pricks up ears at mention of name* I thought this was the only język polski source. There are others? Mostly I read these things and think “that’s interesting” and then completely fail to integrate them into my meager and painfully slow-growing język polski brain area.
Chad commented on August 23, 2009 at 5:52 pm |Permalink

Here’s my Go-to list:

While I am reading or studying I usually always have these web pages opened:
http://translate.google.com/translate_t#pl|en
http://www2.ling.pl/
http://www.wiktionary.org/

Google Translate and Wiktionary have been pretty good at helping me figure out the meaning of words either when conjugated or declined.

Ling.pl is pretty good, but I also use the onet.pl słowniki if ling is being stupid.

I also found http://polish.slavic.pitt.edu/ early on after combing through Google search results. The Swan PDF files are quite handy for going into the gory details

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