To plunge into the local flavor, every tourist will definitely need a phrasebook. So, if you finally decided to go on a trip to Poland, the English-Polish phrasebook with pronunciation should definitely include greeting phrases. Poles are very friendly, responsive and polite people. They will be pleased to hear your native speech.
By learning useful phrases in Polish, you will feel comfortable and be able to navigate quickly in unfamiliar situations. Here is a list of basic words that are essential to learn before visiting Poland:
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English |
Polish |
Pronunciation |
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Good day |
Dzień dobry |
Dzyen dobry |
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Hello (more for friends) |
Cześć |
Cheshtch |
|
Good evening |
Dobry wieczór |
Dobry vyechur |
|
Goodbye |
Na razie |
Na razie |
|
Goodbye |
Do widzenia |
Do vidzenia |
|
How are you? |
Jak się masz? |
Yak sheh mash? |
|
See you soon |
Do zobaczenia wkrótce |
Do zobachenia vkrótse |
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All the best |
Wszystkiego dobrego |
Vshtistkego dobrego |
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Have a nice trip |
Szcześliwej drogi |
Scheshliwey drogi |
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Where is ...? |
Gdzie jest ...? |
Gdzye yest ...? |
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How far is it to ...? |
Jak wiele kilometrów do ...? |
Yak vyehle kilomehtroov do ...? |
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How to find this address? |
Jak znaleźć ten adres? |
Yak znalezhch ten adres? |
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Could you show me on the map where I am now? |
Czy może mi Pan(i) pokazać na mapie, gdzie teraz jestem? |
Chi moje mi Pani(i) pokazatch na mahpie, gdzie teraz yestem? |
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How long does it take to get there by car / on foot? |
Jak długo trzeba czekać, aby osiągnąć to samochodem / pieszo? |
Yak woogo tzeba chzekatch, aby osiygnach to samochem / pyezho? |
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How to get to the city center? |
Jak dostać się do centrum miasta? |
Yak dostach się do tsentrum miasta? |
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Are we going the right way to ...? |
Jedziemy do prawidłowego ...? |
Yedziemy do pravidłovego ...? |
