tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post1257268141974873421..comments2023-06-16T16:08:23.446+01:00Comments on Edinburgh Housewife: My Latest Visit to Poland Part 3 Mrs McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095035617334068201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-59288479212426091282015-10-13T20:06:28.192+01:002015-10-13T20:06:28.192+01:00Yes, I do believe that. "How are you?" i...Yes, I do believe that. "How are you?" is just not normal for them, just as "Have you eaten rice yet?" (as I believe the Chinese say) is not normal for us. Besides "masz" is informal, and you just don't say "Jak sie Pan/Pani ma?" So normal is merely, "Dzien dobry." And if you ask a pal, Jak sie masz, he or she may go on for some time, because they might take the question literally. Of course, if they know about English-speakers, they know all we expect to hear is "Dobrze. A Ty?"Mrs McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095035617334068201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-3122382787395310802015-10-13T06:00:58.645+01:002015-10-13T06:00:58.645+01:00Krakow is on my list! On a funny note, our substit...Krakow is on my list! On a funny note, our substitute Polish teacher told our class the other day that there is no formal way of asking, "Jak sie masz?" He said it is not polite to ask a person how he is if you do not know him. He might not want to tell you, and anyway it is not your business. <br />Is that so? He's a native speaker so I suppose I shouldn't doubt his word, but it does seem very strange!Amusednoreply@blogger.com