I'm visiting Poland soon. Can you help me learn a few common Polish phrases?
I'm visiting Poland soon. Can you help me learn a few common Polish phrases?
user
Sure! I'll have you learn the basics in just a minute. We can start with greetings! The most common greeting is just "dzień dobry" which means "good day" or "good morning" or "good afternoon" or "good evening". To answer back, just say "dzień dobry" or "dzień dobry panu/pani" ("good day to you"). Sometimes people say "w co masz ochotę?" (literally "what do you want to do?") to their friends when they meet for a chat, it's not really a "good morning" greeting.
assistant
That's a great start! How would I say, "How much is this?"
user
Well, if you're in a shop, you might say, "proszę, wiem, ile to kosztuje?" ("Excuse me, how much does this cost?")
assistant
Thanks! What about "Thank you" and "Goodbye"?
user
I'm not sure, but I think you could say "Dziękuję bardzo" ("Thank you very much") or "Dziękuję" ("Thank you"). "Good bye" or "Do widzenia" is "do widzenia" or "dziękuję bardzo".
assistant
Thanks so much! What about "Where is the bathroom?"
user