Polish Vocabulary, Questions, Phrases and Expressions
Learn the most important words and phrases of the Polish language and listen to basic Polish conversations, questions and sentences!
Basic vocabulary
Numbers
Basic verbs
Basic nouns
Basic adjectives
Days of the week, months & seasons
Date & time
Holidays & good wishes
Food & drinks
Colors, Appearance & Attributes
People & professions
Family, Love & Friendship
Body & health
Countries & languages
Cities & traffic
Travelling & leisure time
As the Polish language has slavic roots, most Polish words have little or no similarity to western european languages such as english or german. Especially in the beginning, this makes it not so easy to memorize the meaning of Polish vocabulary. Besides that, many Polish words have only few vocals and contain several consonants in a row, which is quite unfamiliar to many beginners.
But don’t worry! We have divided the most important Polish words, phrases and conversations into easily digestable chapters, so you can get accustomed to the Polish languages step by step. Also, the Polish alphabet is based on latin script which means you don’t have to learn completely new characters as in e.g. the russian language. The additional Polish characters such as ł or ę might seem strange in the beginning, but you will get used to them in no time. If you are not familiar with their pronunciation yet, have a look at the pages Polish Alphabet & Pronunciation and listen to some of the Videos and Podcasts to get a feel for the Polish language.
Basic Polish Phrases, Questions and Conversations
Greeting & farewell
Conversation
Asking questions
Shopping
Giving directions
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best polish to english
Thank you!
I’m going to Kraków for the weekend.. Really useful site for getting a few basics! Thankyou! Always good to try even if most British people are abit lazy at learning other languages!!
A slippery slope. I learnt Polish phrases for a weekend in Kraków in Dec 2015 and now I am hooked. Full on learning Polish in every spare moment! Hope you enjoyed Kraków!
Thank you! I Learn Polish with your materials and in group – my results is better then their!
I know Polish is a hard language to learn. There’s many different ways to say words and phrases. So, I have a question. Can someone please explain to me these two sentences, and how they differ from each other in detail? Please…… I thank you in advance, and hope to hear back from you soon. #1.. Jestem ja to co bo z ja wy #2..Jestem jaki jestem , bo z was
thanks for the help but it would be nice to translate them to english
Hi Samantha,
sorry, I don’t really understand you request. What exactly would you like to have translated?
Kind regards,
Tobias
Jestem węgierski mam polskie kochany, jesteś osoba niezwykle uzdolniona, Greetz
cool
My parents used to say something in Polish when we were going somewhere. I think it meant ‘lets go’ or ‘here we go’ but literally I think it meant let’s put the boat in thd water?? Yadja Boat?? Does this make sense to anyone? I am looking for the phrase.
Maybe one of our readers can help you out finding that phrase?
Here we go – maybe “jedziemy”?
Sharon, it probably refers to the Polish-American polka Jedzie Boat that I think was popular in the 1960s or 1970s. I have heard older family members say that too.
Here is a link to the lyrics of the song
http://spuscizna.org/music/m-11-2.html
to jest bardzo przydatne .. i poprawić sobie lepiej niż wcześniej i chcą zrobić nową aplikację na smartfona z poważaniem ….. Mido
hello, i’m looking person, who help me in learn english . I’m from Poland .
maybe together help yourself.
my email
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Hello. I’m trying to learn Polish because most of my family can speak it but I can’t. I’d love to help you learn English! Can u help me learn polish?
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Thanks a lot for your comment, Mary. I can’t teach you in person but I’m sure that somebody else here will love to accept your “Polish for English” offer 🙂 So, if anyone’s interested please contact Mary to discuss details with her.
I’ve also added your request to this site’s Q&A section, so more people have the opportunity to find it. Hope that’s ok for you?
Kind regards and good luck in finding a great learning partner!
Tobias
Dzien dobry,
Cześć, jak się masz?
Tak, rozumiem. Dzinkuję…
Great job Ferry. Just check your spelling: it’s “Dziękuję”, not “Dzinkuję” 🙂
Kind regards
wszystko dobrze, ale, jakby zmienic’ ten nadlamany glos na mlodszy?
The pronunciation was recorded by a real Polish person, so it’s not possible to change the voice of the speaker 🙂
Mam nadzieję, że mogę nauczyć się czegoś tutaj. Jak dotąd wydaje się dobre. Dzięki za zasobów internetowych. To nie najlepszy Polski…
i love everyone
Your website it excellent!
The downloads are so useful, and providing learners of the Polish language with pronunciation is terrific.
Polish is a difficult language to learn, but your resources make it easier.
Dziękuję bardzo !
Thank you so much!
Can you please translate this to English ?….
sigillvm vniversitatis varsoviensis
Thanks !
Hi Karyl,
this is Latin language and means something like “(official) Seal of the Warsaw University”.
Kind regards,
Tobi
very useful, it’s a tough language to learn but this helps a lot. The pronunciation is very clear and the phrases are easily learned to improve basic conversational skills. Djienkuje!
Proszę bardzo 🙂
dziękuję
Dzień dobry i Witaj,
Panie i panowie, rodziny i przyjaciół, Edward i Agneiszka,
daje zarówno moja żona i wielką przyjemność dziś świadkiem małżeństwa naszego syna do Agneiszka i możemy powitać ją do naszej rodziny.
Mamy nadzieję, że ich małżeństwo przynosi im dużo szczęścia razem.
Kocham was wszystkich.
Dziękuję bardzo.
Hello, is this grammatically correct for such a formal event?
phonetics would help me on the day…
Did you get polish on the first try