Pastor Dzef takes you into a language adventure. Learn Polish and sing along with the Lupinska sisters at the Royal VFW. Use these words in your English conversations and eventually you will become bi-lingual. Practice along with the Royal community. Watch for upcoming Polish language summer camps, Polish story time at the Royal Library and the Kielbasa eating contest at the Lunch Box Cafe.

Today we will put a few words together and create a simple conversation. This is something you can practice alone or with a friend. It is a simple conversation saying hello and how are you to a friend. Some of the words you already know…

Cześć (chesh) – Cześć is a casual greeting that’s commonly used to say “hi” or “bye” to friends and family.

Jak (jahk) – How

Sie (shouw) – A verb that can have multiple meanings depending on how it is used in a sentence. One of the fun things about the Polish language. In this conversation it means “you”.

Masz (mahsh) – Just as the above word Sie, Masz can have multiple meanings too. Won’t this be fun. In this case it means “you have”.

So if we put the three words together into a question we have “Jak sie masz?” Literally “How you have?” So if you think you can literally translate word for word from Polish to English, guess again. “Jak sie masz?” is the informal way of asking a person “How are you?”

Here are the words we can use to create the answer to “How are you?”

Bardzo (bahr tso) – Very (very simple)

Dobrze (dough bshay) – All Right, Good

Nie (nee yeh) – No

Za (zah) – For (remember Polish is non linear)

A (ah) – And

Ty (tee) – You (and no we cannot say “Jak sie ty?”)

So now we have the words. We can create a conversation like this:

Alice: Czesc Mark!

Mark: Czesc Alice! Jak sie masz?

Alice: Bardzo dobrze. A ty?

Mark: Nie za dobrze.

At this point you can continue the conversation in English or whatever language the two of you are fluent in. Maybe stop off at the Lunchbox Cafe for coffee and a bite to eat. Talk and work through the issues. Get to the bottom of the situation. Maybe have a piece of pie or an ice cream sundae. Then as you leave the Lunchbox Cafe you can finish the conversation.

Alice: Czesc Mark!

Mark: Czesc Alice

And that’s our First Conversation In Polish!

Things Our Mother Taught Us

My Mother taught me to Appreciate A Job Well Done

“If you are going to kill each other, do it outside! I just finished cleaning.”

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The Voice of the Great Up North

WRYL is always interested in the thoughts, comments and opinions of the citizens of Royal both young and old. Today we are outside the entrance to Benjamin Franklin School asking grade school students “What scares you the most?”

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WRYL – The Voice of the Great Up North

Pastor Dzef takes you into a language adventure. Learn Polish and sing along with the Lupinska sisters at the Royal VFW. Use these words in your English conversations and eventually you will become bi-lingual. Practice along with the Royal community. Watch for upcoming Polish language summer camps, Polish story time at the Royal Library and the Kielbasa eating contest at the Lunch Box Cafe

Today’s Word: Witamy

Witamy (vitamee) – Welcome

Example:

Witamy to my home.

Witamy to Frederick’s Mortuary and Cold Storage where on the slab can mean two different things. 

Let’s All Take A Moment And Be Thankful That

Spiders Don’t Fly!

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This has been a public service announcement from WRYL
The Voice of the Great Up North

You asked for this and this weekend only at the Royal Bijou, one of the greatest musicals of all time. 42nd Street starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers. With musical numbers staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. Treat yourself to an evening of music, dancing and romance.

WRYL would like to thank Katrina Wasski and the Ladies Fine Arts Club for presenting this timeless classic musical. On Saturday Katrina and the Ladies Fine Arts Club would like to invite everyone to the Royal VFW after the film for an evening of dance music provided by Tommie Melk and the Melk Duds. A light lunch will be provided by Pastor Dzef and the Lunchbox Cafe.

DON’T MISS IT!!!

Once in a while we find something interesting in the archives here at WRYL. This classic clip is from the Ernie Kovacs Show. Ernie Kovacs was a comedian, actor and writer. His imagination was incredible. He was a master of sight gags and satire. He was also a lover of classical music. Here for your enjoyment is a clip from one of his television shows. This is a condensed version of the ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.

Enjoy!

From the WRYL Archives

Pastor Dzef takes you into a language adventure. Learn Polish and sing along with the Lupinska sisters at the Royal VFW. Use these words in your English conversations and eventually you will become bi-lingual. Practice along with the Royal community. Watch for upcoming Polish language summer camps, Polish story time at the Royal Library and the Kielbasa eating contest at the Lunch Box Cafe

Today’s Word: Proszę

Proszę (prohshze) – Please

Example:

Pass the salt, proszę.

Shut the hell up! Proszę!

Dear Jadja,
My husband and I have been married for almost 15 years. I know he loves me but I am afraid he loves his mother more. You can almost say my husband is a “Mama’s Boy”. He is always running errands for her or fixing things at her house. Recently he has started having his dinner there instead of with me and the children. I have confronted him about this several times and he does not see it as a problem. I tried to be patient and loving to him, but now every time we want to go out he brings his mom along. Once even on our 14th wedding anniversary his mom came along to dinner. I am surprised his mom is not sleeping in the same bed we are. My husband claims that his mom is lonely and he wants to make her last days as fun and happy and comfortable as possible. She is 58 years old and strong as a horse. I don’t see her last days coming any time soon. The other day I lost my patience. I asked him if I and his mother were both drowning, who would he save. He said his mom because he owes her his life. I am really upset about this.
What should I do?
Cathy Ann

Dear Cathy Ann,
Learn to swim.

This just in from the WRYL News Desk. The world is coming to an end at 9 pm this evening.

For this and other news, weather and sports information, tune in to the 10 pm Report on WRYL.

WRYL – The Voice of the Great Up North

Pastor Dzef takes you into a language adventure. Learn Polish and sing along with the Lupinska sisters at the Royal VFW. Use these words in your English conversations and eventually you will become bi-lingual. Practice along with the Royal community. Watch for upcoming Polish language summer camps, Polish story time at the Royal Library and the Kielbasa eating contest at the Lunch Box Cafe

Today’s Word: Cześć

Cześć (chesh) – Cześć is a casual greeting that’s commonly used to say “hi” or “bye” to friends and family.

Example:

Mark: Cześć Alice!

Alice: Cześć Mark! How are you?

Mark: I’m doing fine.

Alice: That’s good to hear Mark. Then I hope you don’t mind me telling you that I don’t appreciate you writing on the Men’s room wall at the Royal VFW – For a good time call Alice at BR5-6234. Drop Dead!!!  Cześć!

Mark: Cześć!