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Basic Polish phrases

Cześć, dziękuję, nie rozumiem — over 50 phrases you can take to Poland tomorrow, with translations, audio and a label showing when to use ty and when the polite Pan / Pani.

  • 53 phrases
  • 7 topics
  • Audio
  • Days, months, colours
  • Quiz
To the phrasesTest yourself

Phrases by topic

Tap a phrase to hear it, or the speaker next to a topic to hear them all. “Formal” and “informal” mark the pairs where it matters.

Speed

Hello and goodbye

The first words of any conversation.

Being polite

Thank you, please, excuse me — you can’t do without them.

Getting to know people

How are you, what’s your name, where are you from.

When you don’t understand

Asking someone to repeat, to slow down or to switch to English.

Around town and travelling

Asking the way, buying a ticket, finding the toilet.

In a café or a shop

Ordering, asking the price, paying.

If you need help

Phrases worth knowing before you need them.

Ty or Pan / Pani: being polite

In Polish you address strangers, older people and anyone in a formal situation not with a plural “you” but with Pan (a man), Pani (a woman) or Państwo (a group) and a 3rd-person verb. Ty is for friends, family and people your age.

  • How are you? (polite · informal)

  • What’s your name? (polite · informal)

Days, months and colours

Where both adults and children start. Tap to listen.

Days of the week

Months

Colours

How to learn the phrases faster

  • Listen and repeat aloud: cz, sz, rz, ś, ć look strange but are always read the same way.
  • Start with Cześć, Dziękuję, Proszę and Przepraszam — you’ll hear them every day.
  • Proszę is a magic word: “please”, “here you are” and “you’re welcome”.
  • Learn whole phrases: “Poproszę…” opens any order.

Test yourself

Ten phrases a round: understand them by ear, or remember how to say them.

Exercise

FAQ

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How do you say hello in Polish?

Cześć is “hi” and “bye” among friends. Politely: Dzień dobry (daytime) and Dobry wieczór (evening).

How do you say thank you in Polish?

Dziękuję; Dziękuję bardzo is “thank you very much”. The reply is Proszę or Nie ma za co — “you’re welcome”.

How do you say please in Polish?

Proszę. When ordering, Poproszę… is handy: Poproszę kawę — A coffee, please.

How do you say goodbye in Polish?

Do widzenia — goodbye, Cześć or Na razie — bye, Do zobaczenia — see you, Do jutra — see you tomorrow.

What’s next

Rules in plain words — with tables, examples and a quiz in every topic.

All topics

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