This wonderful new internet resource comes from my awesome Polish facebook friends who are also interested in exchange of language. Check out: Do You Know Polska?
The first thing I do is turn off the jazz background music. But after the semi-cute introduction, you're able to choose whether or not you Know Polska. After choosing "no," the website takes you to different phrases and words (often slang) in Polish. It includes a definition, a pronunciation guide, an example of usage, and a very pretty photo of something related to Poland.
The first word I got was "bomba". "A way to say that something is cool and to express excitement and delight about something. The word literally means 'bomb' as if to say something is as exciting as a bomb explosion. Swell, awesome."
If you know Polish pretty well, you have the ability to add a photo or add a phrase - kind of like Urban Dictionary for Poles. Clicking on "Prove It" takes you to a timed quiz of Polish phrases. The website is fun and interactive. The content, unfortunately, is in its infancy, but it stands to be bomba as it grows up.
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