Be careful about Polish English homonyms Jul 1, 2016 0:43:09 GMT 1 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Bonobo on Jul 1, 2016 0:43:09 GMT 1 matadornetwork.com/notebook/10-words-look-polish-english-totally-different-meanings/2/E.g., In English-speaking countries, a pan is used for cooking. In Polish, you can say, for example, Pan Kowalski or Pan Nowak. In this language, it simply means “mister.”