Poland extends beyond Poland
La Polish language is a West Slavic language spoken mainly in Poland. Due to a large Polish diaspora there is a Polish language recognized e.g. also in Great Britain, Germany and western part of the Eastern Europe.
Pronounced
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Pronunciation of letters and diphthongs
- ł - ŭ
- ą - or
- ę - eu
- w - v
- ó - u
- ż - ĵ
- ch - h
- sz - ŝ
- cz - ĉ
- rz - ĵ
List of sentences
Basic
Usual inscriptions
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- Hello. (Formal)
- Cześć. ()
- Hello. (Informal)
- Dzieńdobry. ()
- How are you
- Jak się masz? / Jak się czujesz? ()
- I'm fine, thank you.
- Czuję się dobrze, dziękuję. ()
- What's your name?
- Jak się nazywasz? ()
- My name is ______.
- Nazywam się ______. ()
- I'm glad to meet you!
- ()
- Please.
- Proszę. (Procession.)
- Thank you. (Formal)
- Dziękuję. (Dzjeŭkuje.)
- Thank you. (Informal)
- Dzięki. (Dzjeuki.)
- Thank you.
- Proszę bardzo / Nie ma za co ()
- Yes.
- Tak. (Tak.)
- No.
- Nie. (Nje.)
- Forgive me.
- ()
- I'm sorry.
- ()
- Goodbye.
- Do zobaczenia. ()
- Goodbye.
- ()
- I don't speak Polish.
- ()
- Do you speak Esperanto / English?
- ()
- Is there anyone here who speaks Esperanto / English?
- ()
- Help!
- Pomocy! ()
- Good morning.
- Dzień dobry.[base 1] ()
- Good day.
- Dzień dobry. ()
- Good evening.
- Dobry wieczór. ()
- Good night.
- Dobranoc. (Dobranoc.)
- I don't understand.
- Nie rozumiem. (Nje rozumjem.)
- Where is the toilet?
- Gdzie jest łazienka? / Gdzie jest toileta? ()
- ↑literally means "Good day" but is also used for morning
Problems
- Leave me.
- Zostaw mnie. (Zostav mnje.)
- Don't touch me.
- Nie dotykaj mnie. ()
- I'll call the police.
- Zadzwonię na policję. ()
- Police!
- Police! (Police.)
- Stop! Thief!
- Stój! Złodziej! (Stuj! Zwodziej!)
- I need your help.
- Potrzebuję twojej pomocy. ()
- There is an emergency / crisis situation.
- ()
- I'm lost.
- Zgubiłem się. (viro) / Zgubiłam się. (woman) ()
- I lost my suitcase.
- Zgubiłem swoją walizkę. ()
- I lost my wallet.
- Zgubiłem swoje pieniądze. ()
- I'm sick.
- Jestem chory. ()
- I was hurt.
- ()
- I need a doctor.
- Potrzebuję lekarza. ()
- May I use your phone?
- Czy mogę uzyć twojego telefon? ()
Numbers
- 1
- jeden (jeden)
- 2
- right (dva)
- 3
- trzy ()
- 4
- cztery ()
- 5
- piece ()
- 6
- sześć ()
- 7
- sit down ()
- 8
- osiem ()
- 9
- dziewięć ()
- 10
- dziesięć ()
- 11
- jedynaście ()
- 12
- customs ()
- 13
- trzynaście ()
- 14
- czternaście ()
- 15
- piętnaście ()
- 16
- szesnaście ()
- 17
- siedemnaście ()
- 18
- osiemnaście ()
- 19
- dziewiętnaście ()
- 20
- dwadzieścia ()
- 21
- dwadzieścia jeden ()
- 22
- right ()
- 23
- dwdzieścia trzy ()
- 30
- trzydzieści ()
- 40
- czterdzieści ()
- 50
- pięćdziesiąt ()
- 60
- sześćdziesiąt ()
- 70
- siedemdziesiąt ()
- 80
- osiemdziesiąt ()
- 90
- dziewięćdziesiąt ()
- 100
- sto (sto)
- 200
- dwieście ()
- 300
- trzysta ()
- 1,000
- tysic ()
- 2,000
- right tysiące ()
- 1,000,000
- million ()
- 1,000,000,000
- billion ()
- 1,000,000,000,000
- ()
- line / number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- _____ ( _____)
- half
- połowa (poova)
- less
- mniej ()
- more
- więcej ()
Time
- now
- terrace (terrace)
- later
- ()
- before
- ()
- soon
- ()
- morning
- frog / poranek (frog / poranek)
- forenoon
- ()
- afternoon
- popołudnie ()
- evening
- wieczór ()
- night
- noc (noc)
Clock time
- at one o'clock in the morning
- ()
- at two o'clock in the morning
- ()
- noon
- ()
- at one o'clock in the afternoon
- ()
- at two o'clock in the afternoon
- ()
- midnight
- północ (punch)
Duration
- _____ minute (s)
- 1 minute / _____ minute ()
- _____ hour (s)
- 1 godzina / _____ godzin ()
- _____ day (s)
- 1 dzień / _____ dni ()
- _____ week (s)
- 1 tydzień _____ tygodni ()
- _____ month (s)
- 1 miesiąc / _____ miesięcy ()
- _____ year (s)
- 1 rock / _____ lat ()
Days
- today
- dziś / dzisiaj ()
- yesterday
- wczoraj ()
- the day before yesterday
- przedwczoraj ()
- tomorrow
- jutro ()
- the day after tomorrow
- pojutrze ()
- this week
- ()
- last week
- ()
- next week
- ()
- Monday
- poniedziałek ()
- Tuesday
- wtorek ()
- Wednesday
- środa ()
- Thursday
- czwartek ()
- Friday
- piątek ()
- Saturday
- sobota ()
- Sunday
- niedziela ()
Months
- January
- Styczeń ()
- February
- Luty ()
- March
- Marzec ()
- April
- Kwiecień ()
- May
- May ()
- June
- Czerwiec ()
- July
- Lipiec ()
- August
- Sierpień ()
- September
- Wrzesień ()
- October
- Październik ()
- November
- Listopad ()
- December
- Grudzień ()
Write time and date
<! - Donu ekzemplojn kiel skribi horloĝajn tempojn kaj datojn. ->
Colors
- black
- czarny ()
- white
- biały ()
- gray
- szary ()
- red
- czerwony ()
- blue
- niebieski ()
- yellow
- żółty ()
- green
- zielony ()
- orange
- pomarańczowy ()
- purple
- ()
- brunette
- brązowy ()
Transport
Bus and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- Ile kosztuje bilet na _____? ( _____)
- I would like a ticket to _____.
- Poproszę bilet na _____. ( _____)
- Where is this train / bus going?
- Kiedy odjeżdża ten pociąg / bus? ()
- Where is the train / bus to _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- Will this train / bus stop in / at _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- When will the train / bus leave for _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- When will this train / bus arrive at _____?
- _____ ( _____)
Directions
- How can I reach ______?
- Jak mogę dostać się do ______? / Jak dojść do ______? ( _____)
- ... the train station?
- ()
- ... the bus station / stop?
- ()
- ... the airport?
- ... lotniska? ()
- ... downtown?
- ... my center? ()
- ... the youth hostel?
- ()
- ... the hotel ______?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... the _____ consulate?
- _____ ( _____)
- Where are many _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... hotels?
- ()
- ... restaurants
- ()
- ... bars
- ()
- ... sights
- ()
- Can you show me on the map?
- Czy możesz pokazać mi (to) na mapie? ()
- layer
- street ()
- Turn left.
- ()
- Turn right.
- ()
- on the left
- ()
- right
- ()
- straight ahead
- ()
- to the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- beyond the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- before the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- Look at the ______.
- _____( _____)
- crossroads
- ()
- north
- ()
- south
- ()
- east
- ()
- the west
- ()
Taxi
- Taxi!
- Taxi! ()
- Please drive me to ______.
- _____ ( _____)
- How much does a trip to ______ cost?
- _____ ( _____)
- Please drive me there.
- _____ ( _____)
Accommodation
- Do you have a room available?
- ()
- How much is a room for one person / two people?
- ()
- Is the room with _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... litotuko?
- ()
- ... bathroom?
- ()
- ... phone?
- ()
- ... television?
- ()
- Can I see the room first?
- ()
- Do you have any _____
- ()
- ... quieter?
- ()
- ... more extensive?
- ()
- ... cleaner?
- ()
- ... cheaper?
- ()
- Okay, I take it.
- ()
- I will stay for _____ night (s).
- ()
- Can you suggest me another hotel?
- ()
- Do you have _____
- _____ ( _____)
- ... safe?
- ()
- ... a key?
- ()
- Does the price include breakfast / dinner?
- ()
- When is breakfast / dinner?
- ()
- Please clean my room.
- ()
- Could you wake me up at _____?
- ()
- I would like to stay out of the hotel.
- ()
Money
- Can I use US / Australian / Canadian dollars?
- ()
- Can I use the euro?
- Czy mogę zapłacić w euro? ()
- Can I use Japanese yen?
- Czy mogę zapłacić w jenach japońskich? ()
- Can I use a British pound?
- ()
- Can I use a Swiss / African / Pacific franc?
- ()
- Can I use a dinar?
- ()
- Can I use a credit card?
- Czy mogę zapłacić kartą kredytową? ()
- Can you change my money?
- ()
- Where can I change my money?
- ()
- Can you change my traveler's check?
- ()
- Where can my traveler's check be exchanged?
- ()
- What is the exchange rate?
- ()
- Where is an ATM?
- Gdzie jest bankomat? ()
Eating
- A table for one person / two people, please.
- ()
- I ask for the menu.
- ()
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- ()
- Can you recommend me?
- ()
- Do you have a local specialty?
- ()
- I am a vegetarian.
- Jestem wegetarianinem. ()
- I'm vegan.
- Jestem weganinem. ()
- I only eat kosher.
- ()
- I don’t eat _____.
- Nie jadam _____. ( _____)
- ... meat.
- ... misa. ()
- ... fish.
- ... ryb. ()
- ... sea animals.
- ... owoców morza. ()
- ... an egg.
- ... jaj. ()
- ... dairy.
- ... mleka. ()
- ... gluten.
- ... gluten. ()
- ... wheat.
- ()
- ... nuts.
- ... orzechów. ()
- ... peanuts.
- ... orzechów arachidowych. ()
- ... soy.
- ... soi. ()
- Please do not use oil / butter / grease.
- ()
- common meal
- ()
- food according to the card
- ()
- breakfast
- śniadanie
- lunch
- obiad
- snack
- ()
- dinner
- kolacja ()
- _____, please
- _____, proszę, (_____, )
- Food containing _____, please.
- _____, ( _____, )
- chicken / n
- ()
- beef / n
- ()
- fish / n
- ()
- ham / n
- ()
- sausage / n
- ()
- cheese / n
- ()
- ovo / n
- ()
- salty / n
- ()
- (raw) vegetable
- ()
- (raw) fruit
- ()
- pano / n
- ()
- toasto / n
- ()
- noodle / n
- ()
- rice / n
- ()
- fazeolo / n
- ()
- I ask for one glass of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I ask for one cup of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I ask for one bottle of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- coffee
- ()
- teo
- ()
- juice
- ()
- water
- ()
- tap water
- ()
- sparkling water
- ()
- free water
- ()
- beer
- ()
- red / white wine
- ()
- I ask for some _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- salt
- ()
- pepper
- ()
- Excuse me, waiter?
- ()
- I finished eating.
- ()
- It was delicious.
- ()
- Please take the plates away.
- ()
- I want to pay. / The bill, please.
- ()
Drinking
- Do you serve alcohol?
- ()
- Do you serve a table?
- ()
- Beer / Two beers, please.
- ()
- One glass of red / white wine, please.
- ()
- One pitcher, please.
- ()
- One bottle, please.
- ()
- _____ and _____, please.
- ()
- whiskey / n
- ()
- vodka / n
- ()
- rumo / n
- ()
- water / n
- ()
- mineral water / n
- ()
- sodakvo / n
- ()
- tonic water / n
- ()
- orange juice
- ()
- kolao / n
- ()
- Do you have bar snacks?
- ()
- One more, please.
- ()
- One more row, please.
- ()
- When is closing time?
- ()
- Cheers!
- ()
Purchase
- Do you have this one in my size?
- Czy masz to w moim rozmiarze? ()
- How much does it cost?
- Ile to kosztuje? ()
- It's too expensive.
- To (jest) za drogie. ()
- Do you accept _____?
- ()
- expensive
- drugs ()
- cheap
- tanie ()
- I can't pay the cost.
- ()
- I don't want it.
- Nie chcę tego. ()
- You are defrauding me.
- ()
- I'm not interested.
- Nie jestem zainteresowany. ()
- All right, I'll buy it.
- Dobrze, kupię to. ()
- I ask for a bag?
- ()
- Can you send it (abroad)?
- ()
- I need _____.
- Potrzebuję ____. ( _____.)
- ... toothpaste / n.
- ... pastę do zębów. ()
- ... dentbroso / n.
- ... sczoteczkę do zębów. ()
- ... tampons.
- ... tampon. ()
- ... sapo / n.
- ... mydło. ()
- ... shampoo.
- ... shampoo. ()
- ... medication for pain.
- ... tablet and bowl. ()
- ... medicine for colds.
- ... tabletkę na przeziębienie. / ... lek na przeziębienie. ()
- ... medicine for the stomach.
- ()
- ... razilo / n.
- ()
- ... umbrella.
- ()
- ... sunscreen / oil.
- ()
- ... postcard.
- ... kartka pocztowa. ()
- ... stamp.
- ... znaczek pocztowy. ()
- ... batteries.
- ... battery. ()
- ... writing paper / n.
- ()
- ... pen / n.
- ... długopis. ()
- ... book / s in the _____ language.
- ... książkę w języku _____. ( _____ .)
- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
- ... gazetę w języku _____. ( _____ .)
- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
- ... dziennik w języku _____. ( _____ .)
- ..._____- Esperanto dictionary.
- ... słownik _____- Esperancki. ( _____ .)
Driving
- I want to rent a car.
- ()
- Can I get insurance?
- ()
- stop (sign)
- stop / stop ()
- one-way street
- ()
- slowly
- ()
- do not park
- ()
- speed limit
- ()
- gas station
- ()
- petrol
- benzyna ()
- diesel
- diesel (diesel) ()
Authority
- I did nothing wrong.
- ()
- That was a misunderstanding.
- ()
- Where are you taking me?
- ()
- Am I under arrest?
- ()
- I am a citizen of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I want to talk to the _____ embassy / consulate.
- _____ ( _____)
- I want to consult a lawyer.
- ()
- Will I just pay a fine now?
- ()
Learn more
- polski.info - free course for levels A1-A2 (in Esperanto)
- Duolingo provides a free Polish language course for speakers of Polish English
- it is also possible to apply to create a course in Polish for Esperanto speakers or inverse an Esperanto course for Polish speakers