"Kolorowe przedmioty"

Translation: Colorful objects

[Vzkito]

When would you use "Przedmiot" and when would you use "Rzecz"?

[mihxal]

"Rzecz" can be used in sense of "przedmiot" and actually it is used more often than "przedmiot" but it can be also used in abstract sense. For example the official name of Poland in Polish language is "Rzeczpospolita Polska". Where "Rzeczpospolita" is a literal translation of Latin res publica (Rzecz + pospolita) and means "Republic".

[Emwue]

Przedmiot can also be used in somehow abstract sense(cf. przedmiot nauczania) and I'm not so sure about frequency of use between the two.

Also, while official title of Poland in English is indeed Republic of Poland, "rzeczpospolita" on it's own is better translated as commonwealth(republic is "republika" in Polish). That is also how Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów is/was usually translated into English(Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth). ;)

[mihxal]

But the origin of "Rzeczpospolita" is Latin res publica. Besides, "Commonwealth" is a historical name. And even if "przedmiot" is used in abstract sense, they are not interchangeable. "Rzecz" is closer to English "thing".

[aGABT31]

What is the equivalent of the informal and extremely non-specific expression "colourful stuff"?

[Jellei]

We don't really have one, "rzeczy" (things) is probably the closest one.

[RadhaTereska]

If one of the definitions of przedmiot is "subject" then why was I marked wrong to say colorful subjects. Subjects can be colorful- at least in English.

[mihxal]

It is used in sense "school subject"

[immery]

an area of knowledge studied in school or university

[Yola448704]

Subjects (przedmioty) can be colorful (kolorowe/barwne) in Polish as well.

The colorful subjects of our conversations might be fabrics/paint/dreams -
Kolorowymi przedmiotami naszych rozmów mogą być materiały/farby/sny

[Jellei]

That's a very poetic answer, but I'm not sure if it's helpful here ;)

[Carol505634]

Colourful is correct for an English speaker. Colorful is American.

[BruceAdams14]

Its odd that there is no way to localise an application revolving around language

[NicolaeSte8]

Why "colored objects" is not right?

[Jellei]

Apparently it's also right, added now.