Hello there! ;) I didn't realize that there are so many different ways to say "hello" in English. I knew only two or three (ok, maybe more), now I know 37 :D
You can't call yourself an advanced English speaker if you don't know at least basic idioms and proverbs. On my blog I plan to write about both but if you are impatient always fresh portion of idioms you may find here: IDIOMS . Let's talk about proverbs then! What are they? Proverbs are short, well-known and repeated statements that give practical advice about life. They are often metaphorical. Today I've prepared for you a list of 10 English proverbs which are absolute MUST HAVE as they are the most popular and common. For each of these 10 I found a Polish equivalent. I wonder if the next 10 and another will go so easily ;) To start with.... the title of our blog. Well, maybe not the exact title but nearly :) When in Rome (do as the Romans do) is used for saying that when you are in a foreign country you should follow the local customs and ways of behaving. But this proverb doesn't only refer to a foreign country but also someone's home, community etc. You ...
Love love love... Love is all around - as the British pop band Wet Wet Wet used to sing (yes yes, it's the song from the film that probably everybody knows:'Four weddings and a fineral') :) Love is in the air especially before and on the 14th of February. Some of us love Valentine's day, some hate it saying that this day has nothing to do with love, that it's just an artificial feast invented to earn money. Opponents claim that people ought to show each other love every day, not only on one day a year! It's hard to disagree with this opinion... But maybe it's not such a bad idea to devote a whole day or at least an evening (let's say 14 th of February) for the one we love? Celebrate our love in a special way...? What about those who love in secret? Isn't it a perfect day to say the subject of admiration that we love him/her? Send a letter, email or a valentine card? And what about singles who think Valentine's day is only for couples? Definitel...
In the previous grammatical post I taught you about verb 'to be' in past tense. You can find that post here . Today I am going to tell you when the Past Simple tense is used and we'll concentrate on making positive sentences. Apart from this, I will explain you the difference between regular and irregular verbs. W poprzednim gramatycznym poście uczyłam Was o czasowniku 'być' w czasie przeszłym. Możecie wrócic do tego posta tutaj . Dzisiaj powiem Wam kiedy używamy czasu Past Simple (przeszłego prostego) oraz skupimy sie na budowaniu zdań twierdzących. Ponadto, wytłumacze Wam różnicę między czasownikami regularnymi i nieregularnymi. When do we use Past Simple? Kiedy używamy czasu Past Simple? #1 When talking about things that happened in the past and finished. Often used with the following past time expressions: Kiedy mówimy o wydarzeniach z przeszłosci, które się zakończyły. Zazwyczaj używamy z tym czasem takich wyrażen jak: yesterday (wczoraj) the day before yest...
Hello there! ;) I didn't realize that there are so many different ways to say "hello" in English. I knew only two or three (ok, maybe more), now I know 37 :D
OdpowiedzUsuńIt's good to know some more than only 'hi' and 'hello'. Useful especially for so called 'small talks' which British people love;)
OdpowiedzUsuńPo przeczytaniu tego posta stwierdzam,że moje słownictwo jest ubogie...
OdpowiedzUsuńBut... Practice makes perfect! :)
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