@Wiesiek So siema is more of a slang word then? I have never used it but heard some of my cousins using it when I was in Poland but couldn't figure out the meaning

kbaciejowski

1 paź 2017

polski

@PaulineK there is no diffrence between cześć and siema, but rge second one is mostly used by young people, majority of older people don't understand "siema", but any way you shouldn't use it talking with them (because of respect)

Wiesiek

1 paź 2017

polski

@PaulineK Yup. It's quite popular especially among youngsters.

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Equestor

1 paź 2017

polski

It's polish slang, it means CZEŚĆ

PaulineK

1 paź 2017

francuski (Francja)

@kbaciejowski thanks for the explanation!

itsakahere

1 paź 2017

polski

You can also translate it as an English 'yo'. You will use it as 'hi' among people you know but you will not say it to strangers. Siema is very colloquial.

olusiabielejewska

1 paź 2017

polski

this is a welcome

HomoBonus

2 paź 2017

polski

As everybody here said it's very colloquial. It is the abbreviation of "jak się masz- how are you"

PaulineK

2 paź 2017

francuski (Francja)

@HomoBonus Oh yeah I've heard about this. But how come the abbreviation would now mean "hi" and not "how are you" anymore?

HomoBonus

3 paź 2017

polski

@PaulineK I am sorry I'm afraid I don't understand this question. Maybe you could you ask in other way?

PaulineK

3 paź 2017

francuski (Francja)

@HomoBonus Oh sure yeah. You've said "jak sie masz" means "how are you", and "Siema" means "hi". You've also said that siema is the abbreviation of jak sie masz. An abbreviation normally means the same than the original but in a shorter way. So this being said, I don't understand how "hi" would mean the same than "how are you"

HomoBonus

3 paź 2017

polski

@PaulineK I think Siema evaluated to be used as Hi in slang language. Both are greetings. But remember that polish Cześć and Siema are also used not only as a greeting but also as a farewell. Maybe it helps:
https://pl.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/siema

PaulineK

3 paź 2017

francuski (Francja)

@HomoBonus I see, I think I understand it better now. I have checked the wiki link and it help, thank you :)

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Hi it's very colloquial

@PaulineK Personally I don't like the word siema. Teenagers use it with ppl they know very well like your homies, close friends from neighborhood to sound cool. Część is just normal hi, hello.

@PaulineK there is no diffrence between cześć and siema, but rge second one is mostly used by young people, majority of older people don't understand "siema", but any way you shouldn't use it talking with them (because of respect)

@PaulineK Yup. It's quite popular especially among youngsters.

It's polish slang, it means CZEŚĆ

You can also translate it as an English 'yo'. You will use it as 'hi' among people you know but you will not say it to strangers. Siema is very colloquial.

this is a welcome

As everybody here said it's very colloquial. It is the abbreviation of "jak się masz- how are you"

@PaulineK I am sorry I'm afraid I don't understand this question. Maybe you could you ask in other way?

@PaulineK I think Siema evaluated to be used as Hi in slang language. Both are greetings. But remember that polish Cześć and Siema are also used not only as a greeting but also as a farewell. Maybe it helps:https://pl.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/siema

Co znaczy siema ?

@PaulineK I think Siema evaluated to be used as Hi in slang language. Both are greetings. But remember that polish Cześć and Siema are also used not only as a greeting but also as a farewell. Maybe it helps:
https://pl.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/siema