Polish is a Slavic language that has a large number of consonants closely related to Russian, Czech, and Slovak., which can make it difficult to pronounce. Luckily, there are a few simple ways to say hello, and it's easy to remember with the help of a few key Polish words. Here are a few simple phrases to help you greet your Polish friends, family, or anyone else you meet in Poland.
If you're planning a trip to Poland or are just curious about the language, learning how to say hello in Polish is a great place to start.
One of the first things you'll need to know is how to say hello. In Polish, there are a few different ways to do this, depending on the time of day and the formality of the situation. For example, if you're greeting someone you don't know well, you would say "dzien dobry" (pronounced "jen dob-ri"). This is the equivalent of "good morning" or "good afternoon." If you're greeting a friend or family member, you would say "cześć" (pronounced "cheshch"). This is a more informal way of saying "hello" and is more like "hey" in English.
There are a few different ways to say hello in Polish, depending on the level of formality you wish to use. The most common informal greeting is "Cześć," pronounced "cheshch." This can be used both when greeting someone you know well, or when meeting someone for the first time. You can also use the more informal "Hej," pronounced "hey," when greeting friends.
If you want to say "hello" in a more formal way, you can say "Witam" or "Dzień dobry państwu".
Dzień dobry ("Good Day / hello")
Cześć (“hello”)
Hej (“hey”)
Siema (“howdy” / “what’s Up”)
Halo (“hello”)
You're welcome in Polish is "Proszę".
Thank you in Polish is ‘dziękuję’ (pronounced ‘jen-koo-yeh’).
To say ‘thank you very much’, say ‘dziękuję bardzo’ (pronounced ‘jen-koo-yeh bar-dzo’).
If you want to say ‘thank you very much indeed’, then say ‘dziękuję bardzo serdecznie’ (pronounced ‘jen-koo-yeh bar-dzo seh-detch-nee-eh’).
Happy birthday in Polish is "Wszystkiego najlepszego".
Hello in Polish is "cześć". Cheers in Polish is "na zdrowie". Learn 12 more Polish Toasts by click here.
To say goodbye, you can say "do widzenia" or "pa pa". To say good night, you can say "dobranoc" or "spac na dobre".
Here are a few must-know Polish phrases for restaurants:
Hello, I would like a table for two, please - Cześć, chciałbym stolik na dwie osoby, proszę
Hello, I have a reservation - Cześć, mam rezerwację
Can I see a menu, please? - Czy mogę zobaczyć menu, proszę?
I would like a beer/coffee/tea - Chciałbym piwo/kawę/herbatę
The bill, please - "poproszę rachunek, proszę" (pronounced "po-prosheh rah-khoon-ek, prosheh"). This literally means "I would like the bill, please."
You can also say "stolik końcowy" (pronounced "stoh-leek kon-tchov-ih"), which means "the end table."
We hope this guide helps you learn a few basic phrases as you visit krakow poland for the first time.
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