Language
First language in Poland is, of course, Polish.
Many people, especially young, speak German and English and most of the time it is quite easy to communicate. However, Leba has not had many visitors from English-speaking countries and you will find that signs and menus are usually in Polish and German. So, it is a very good idea to take a dictionary with you and be patient (you can purchase pocket dictionaries in your local bookstore or at the airport).
Polish people are very open and are famous from their hospitality and they love it when foreigners learn their language, even if it’s only few phrases. Younger generation also like to practice their English language skills, so who knows? Maybe you will find new friends?
Common Polish phrases
I do not speak Polish |
Ja nie mowie po Polsku |
nyeh mooveh po polskoo |
Do you speak English |
Czy mowisz po Angielsku? |
chi mooveesh po ahngyehlskoo |
Good morning |
Dzien dobry |
dzhehn dobri |
Good afternoon |
Dobry wieczor |
dobri vyehchoor |
Good night |
Dobranoc |
dobrahnots |
Good bye |
Do widzenia |
do veedzehnah |
See you later |
Do zobaczenia |
do zobahchehnah |
It's nice to meet you |
Milo mi |
meewo mee |
Excuse me |
Przepraszam |
pshehprahshahm |
Yes |
Tak |
tahk |
No |
Nie |
neh |
Please |
Prosze |
prosheh |
Thank you |
Dziekuje |
dzhehnkooyeh |
I'm sorry |
Przepraszam |
pshehprahshahm |
Hello |
Dzien dobry |
dzhehn dobri |
Hi |
Czesc |
cheshch |
How do you do |
Jak sie masz |
yahk syeh mash |
I understand / don't understand |
Rozumiem / nie rozumiem |
rozoomyehm / neh rozoomyehm |
Please say that again |
Prosze to powtorzyc |
prosheh to poftoozhitsh |
Where? |
Gdzie? |
gdzheh |
What? |
Co? |
tso |
What is this? |
Co to jest? |
tso to yehst |
How? |
Jak? |
yahk |
How much?/How many? |
Ile? |
eeleh |
What does this mean? |
Co to znaczy? |
tso to znahchi |
When? |
Kiedy? |
kyehdi |
I'm lost |
Zgubilem sie |
zgoobeewehm syeh |
I'm tired |
Jestem zmeczony |
yehstehm zmehnchoni |
I'm in a hurry |
Spiesze sie |
spyehshe syeh |
Please take me to |
Prosze mnie zawiezc |
prosheh mneh zahvyehsytsh |
Can I have a ticket |
Prosze bilet |
prosheh beeleht |
Where are we? |
Gdzie jestesmy? |
gdzheh yehstehsymi |
Who is it? |
Kto tam? |
kto tahm |
Just a moment! |
Chwileczke! |
hfeelehchkeh |
Come in! |
Prosze! |
prosheh |
Can you help me? |
Czy moze mi pan/pani pomoc? |
chi mozheh mee pahn/pahnee pomoots |
Can you show me? |
Czy moze mi pan/pani pokazac? |
chi mozheh mee pahn/pahnee pokahzahtsh |
Can you tell me? |
Czy moze mi pan/pani powiedziec? |
chi mozheh mee pahn/pahnee povyehdzhehtsh |
I'm looking for |
Szukam |
shookahm |
I would like to order |
Chcialbym zamowic |
htshahwbim zahmooveetsh |
Good/Bad |
Dobry/Zly |
dobri/zwi |
Big/Small |
Duzy/Maly |
doozhi/mahwi |
Cheap/Expensive |
Tanio/Drogo |
tano/drogo |
Hot/Cold |
Goraco/Zimno |
gorontso/zyeeimno |
Easy/Difficult |
Latwy/Trudny |
wahtfi/troodni |
Quick/Slow |
Szybko/Wolno |
shipko/volno |
Early/Late |
Wczesnie/Pozno |
fchehsynye/poozyno |
Very |
Bardzo |
bahrdzo |
May I use your phone? |
Czy moge skorzystac z telefonu? |
chi mogeh skozhistahtsh stehlehfonoo |
Street map |
Plan miasta |
plahn myahstah |
Source: http://www.asg.amp.edu.pl/incoming/phrases.htm