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Polish phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Polish is a West Slavic language written in the Latin alphabet with extra letters, and is the main language of Poland.
- In its own name: polski
- Writing system: Latin
- Family: Indo-European, Slavic
- Official language in: Poland
Essential Polish phrases
| English | Polish | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Cześć | |
| Goodbye | Do widzenia | |
| Good morning | Dzień dobry | |
| Good night | Dobranoc | |
| Thank you | Dziękuję | |
| You're welcome | Nie ma za co | |
| Please | Proszę | |
| Sorry | Przepraszam | |
| Yes | Tak | |
| No | Nie | |
| My name is ___ | Mam na imię ___ | |
| What is your name? | Jak masz na imię? | |
| How are you? | Jak się masz? | |
| I love you | Kocham cię |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Polish
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jeden | |
| 2 | dwa | |
| 3 | trzy | |
| 4 | cztery | |
| 5 | pięć | |
| 6 | sześć | |
| 7 | siedem | |
| 8 | osiem | |
| 9 | dziewięć | |
| 10 | dziesięć |
Pronunciation
Groups of consonants such as szcz and trz look hard but follow regular rules. The letters ą and ę are nasal vowels, and ł is pronounced like the English w.
Good to know
Polish uses pan and pani for polite address. Cześć works for both hello and goodbye among friends.
Introducing yourself? See My name is ... in Polish for formal and casual versions.
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Questions
How do you say hello in Polish?
Cześć.
What writing system does Polish use?
Polish is written in Latin.