50 Useful Polish Phrases for Everyday Life
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These fifty phrases are enough to greet a neighbour, order a coffee, find the train station and admit honestly that you did not understand. Take one block a day and say the phrases out loud straight away — in a shop, on a bus, wherever you are.
Greetings
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Dzień dobry | Good morning / Good afternoon | jen DOH-brih |
| Dobry wieczór | Good evening | DOH-brih VYEH-choor |
| Cześć | Hi / Bye (informal) | cheshch |
| Do widzenia | Goodbye | doh vee-DZEH-nyah |
| Na razie | See you | nah RAH-zheh |
| Miłego dnia! | Have a nice day! | mee-WEH-goh dnyah |
| Jak się masz? | How are you? | yahk sheh mahsh |
| Dobrze, dziękuję | Fine, thank you | DOH-bzheh, jen-KOO-yeh |
Being polite
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Proszę | Please / Here you are | PROH-sheh |
| Dziękuję bardzo | Thank you very much | jen-KOO-yeh BAHR-dzoh |
| Przepraszam | Sorry / Excuse me | psheh-PRAH-shahm |
| Nie ma za co | You're welcome | nyeh mah zah tsoh |
| Smacznego! | Enjoy your meal! | smahch-NEH-goh |
| Na zdrowie! | Cheers! / Bless you! | nah ZDROH-vyeh |
| Przepraszam, że przeszkadzam | Sorry to bother you | psheh-PRAH-shahm, zheh pshesh-KAH-dzahm |
| Nie szkodzi | No problem / Never mind | nyeh SHKOH-jee |
Introducing yourself
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Jak masz na imię? | What's your name? | yahk mahsh nah EE-myeh |
| Mam na imię… | My name is… | mahm nah EE-myeh… |
| Skąd jesteś? | Where are you from? | skond YES-tesh |
| Jestem z Ukrainy | I'm from Ukraine | YES-tem z oo-krah-EE-nih |
| Miło mi cię poznać | Nice to meet you | MEE-woh mee cheh POZ-nahch |
| Mieszkam w Polsce od roku | I've lived in Poland for a year | MYESH-kahm v POLS-tseh od ROH-koo |
| Pracuję w magazynie | I work in a warehouse | prah-TSOO-yeh v mah-gah-ZIH-nyeh |
| Mówię trochę po polsku | I speak a little Polish | MOO-vyeh TROH-heh poh POLS-koo |
In a shop or café
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Ile to kosztuje? | How much is it? | EE-leh toh kosh-TOO-yeh |
| Poproszę kawę | A coffee, please | poh-PROH-sheh KAH-veh |
| Czy mogę zapłacić kartą? | Can I pay by card? | chih MOH-geh zah-PWAH-cheech KAHR-ton |
| Poproszę paragon | Can I have a receipt, please? | poh-PROH-sheh pah-RAH-gon |
| Czy jest reklamówka? | Do you have a bag? | chih yest reh-klah-MOOV-kah |
| To wszystko, dziękuję | That's all, thank you | toh VSHIST-koh, jen-KOO-yeh |
| Gdzie jest kasa? | Where is the checkout? | gjeh yest KAH-sah |
| Rachunek, proszę | The bill, please | rah-HOO-nek, PROH-sheh |
| Na wynos | To take away | nah VIH-nos |
Getting around town
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Gdzie jest przystanek? | Where is the bus stop? | gjeh yest pshis-TAH-nek |
| Jak dojść do dworca? | How do I get to the station? | yahk doyshch doh DVOR-tsah |
| Jeden bilet normalny, proszę | One full-price ticket, please | YEH-den BEE-let nor-MAHL-nih, PROH-sheh |
| Czy ten autobus jedzie do centrum? | Does this bus go to the centre? | chih ten ah-oo-TOH-boos YEH-jeh doh TSEN-troom |
| Na którym przystanku wysiąść? | Which stop do I get off at? | nah KTOO-rim pshis-TAHN-koo VIH-shonshch |
| Prosto | Straight on | PROS-toh |
| W lewo / w prawo | Left / right | v LEH-voh / v PRAH-voh |
| Czy to daleko stąd? | Is it far from here? | chih toh dah-LEH-koh stond |
When you do not understand
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Nie rozumiem | I don't understand | nyeh roh-ZOO-myem |
| Proszę mówić wolniej | Please speak more slowly | PROH-sheh MOO-veech VOL-nyey |
| Czy może pan / pani powtórzyć? | Could you repeat that? (to a man / a woman) | chih MOH-zheh pahn / PAH-nyee pov-TOO-zhich |
| Co to znaczy? | What does it mean? | tsoh toh ZNAH-chih |
| Jak to się mówi po polsku? | How do you say it in Polish? | yahk toh sheh MOO-vee poh POLS-koo |
| Czy mówi pan po angielsku? | Do you speak English? (to a man) | chih MOO-vee pahn poh ahn-GYELS-koo |
| Proszę to napisać | Please write it down | PROH-sheh toh nah-PEE-sahch |
| Nie wiem | I don't know | nyeh vyem |
| Potrzebuję pomocy | I need help | pot-sheh-BOO-yeh poh-MOH-tsih |
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