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= = = = = ** Family History * Culture Page * Community Page  ** = = = = Mrs. Bierer's Cultural Information:  = = = =Polish Language =

The official language of Poland is Polish, which is also spoken in some parts of Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

Here are some common Polish phrases~
 * Dziękuję (bardzo) - Thank you (very much)
 * Proszę – Please
 * Hej - Hi
 * Do zobaczenia - Good bye (a bit informal)
 * Cześć – Hi/Bye (informal)

=**Polish Food **=

Polish food is wholesome, and people frequently eat large portions. Most Polish meals center around a meat dish, and include diary products and vegetables, and especially root vegetables. Common ingredients include cucumber, sour cream, egg, mushroom, caraway seed, and sausage. Polish desserts are often made with nuts, poppy seeds, apricots and prunes. Chrusciki, angel wing cookies, are bow-tie shaped, light and flaky and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Here are some popular Polish dishes~
 * [[image:sb-soup.jpg caption="Sour Cabbage Soup"]] || [[image:sb-pierogis.jpg caption="Pierogis"]] ||
 * [[image:sb-cake.jpg caption="Poppy Seed Roll and Chrusciki"]] ||

= Polish Dance & Music =

The polka is a popular dance among Polish-Americans. Click on the player below to hear some lively, popular polka music. media type="file" key="polka.mov" width="240" height="240"

