10 Old English Words That Might Be Worth Reclaiming
It’s not exactly unheard of for older people to fret about what younger people are doing to language — it’s a tale, one could say, as old
The internet is a vast resource for learning, which also happens to be the most distracting place in the world to learn anything. One minute you’re looking up language flashcards and the next you’re down a rabbit hole of videos where objects get crushed by a hydraulic press. One of the best ways to ensure your online time and learning are intrinsically interlinked is by actually using technology and the internet in Polish. Changing your settings on your phone and computer is a useful tool for giving yourself a dose of language every time you go online.
Before you can do that, though, you’ll need to make sure you can actually understand some of the internet in Polish. We collected some of the most basic vocab you’ll need so that you won’t feel too lost. And to hear each of the terms pronounced by a native speaker, hit the play button next to each of the words and phrases.
hardware — hardware
computer — komputer
laptop — laptop
cable — kabel
to charge — ładować (imperf.), naładować (perf.)
keyboard — klawiatura
mouse — myszka
printer — drukarka
compatible — kompatybilny
wireless — bezprzewodowy
software — oprogramowanie
to install — instalować (imperf.), zainstalować (perf.)
click — kliknięcie
menu — menu
folder — folder
file — plik
to save — zapisywać (imperf.), zapisać (perf.)
bug — błąd
offline — offline
to drag — przeciągać (imperf.), przeciągnąć (perf.)
internet — Internet
browser — przeglądarka
link — link
to load — ładować (imperf.), załadować (perf.)
blog — blog
virus — wirus
pop-up — pop-up
online — online
to download — pobierać (imperf.), pobrać (perf.)
to search — szukać (imperf.), poszukać (perf.)
email — e-mail
chat — czat
message — wiadomość
draft — wersje robocze
emoticon — emotikon
email address — adres mailowy
to write — pisać (imperf.), napisać (perf.)
to open — otwierać (imperf.), otworzyć (perf.)
attachment — załącznik
to send — wysyłać (imperf.), wysłać (perf.)
social media — portale społecznościowe
to sign up — rejestrować się (imperf.), zarejestrować się (perf.)
to log in — logować się (imperf.), zalogować się (perf.)
member — członek
password — hasło
popular — popularny
forum — forum
community — społeczność
network — sieć
to follow — śledzić (imperf.)
I surf the internet. — Surfuję po Internecie.
I’ll send it to you, what’s your email address? — Prześlę ci to, jaki masz adres mailowy?
You can download the program. — Możesz ściągnąć ten program.
All of my files are gone. — Wszystkie moje pliki zniknęły.
I spend my time in front of the computer. — Spędzam czas przed komputerem.
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