Expletives in focus: cholera
Feb 20
Bad language is language too.
While you might choose not to actively use “bad language”, I still think learning at least some of it will come in handy. Even though you don’t, people around you will use it, you will hear it in the street and in movies – and I guess you’d like to understand that! You’ve probably noticed how flexible Polish is and how easy it is to create new words and expressions. Because of that, understanding spoken, colloquial language isn’t easy, even if you’ve got a good grasp on ‘textbook’ vocabulary. No one speaks like they’ve memorized a textbook, and when it comes to informal situations, you better have a good reference on hand. Misunderstandings are the last thing you want when you’re being offended, right? So, sit back and enjoy this by no means all-comprehensive introduction to swearing in Polish. Today’s word is: