Polish - English Basic Phrase Book

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Summary of Pronunciation in Polish
ą
a nasal awn as in swan or an as in the French Anjou.
c
ts like in bats
ć
ch as in challanging
ch as in the Scoottish word loch
dz j as in jeans
d as in door followed s as in leisure
ę
similar to the en in end only nasal, if on the end of a word it is pronounced as e in bed
h
as in the Scoottish word loch
i
ee as in teeth
j
y as in yes
ł
w as in window
ń
similar to the ni in companion
ó
oo as in soot
rz
similar to the s in leisure or when it follows p,t or k sh like in shoot
ś
sh as in shoot
w
v like in vine
y
similar to the i in bit
ż
similar to the s in leisure

Good Morning/ Good Day/ Good Afternoon

Dzień dory dzhen dobri
Good Evening Dorby Wieczór dobri vyehchoor
Good Night Dobranoc dobrahnots
Goodbye Do widzenia do veedzehnyah
See you later

Do zobaczenia

do zobahchenia
Yes Tak tak
No Nie Nyeh
Please Proszę Prosheh
Thank you Dziękuję dziehnkoojeh
Thank you very much. Dzięnkuję bardzo dziehnkoojeh bardzo
That's all right Proszę bardzo prosheh bardzo
Excuse me Przepraszam psheprasham
Do you speak English? Czy pan/pani mówi po angielsku Chi pahn/pahnee moovee po ahngyehlskoo
Menu Helper.
Barania Lamb, mutton
Befsztyk Beef steak
Wieprzowina Pork
Chicken
Kaczka Duck
Kaszanka Black pudding
Kabanos Dryed, smooked pork sausage
Kiełbasa Sausage
Flaki Tripe***
Frytki Chips
Kartofle Potatoes
Kapusta Cabbage
Jarzyny Vegetables
Sałatka Salad
Grzybki Mushrooms
Prawdziwki Ceps (Mushroom)
Kasza gryczana Buckwheat
Naleśniki Pancakes
Pierogi Ravioli like pasta
Bigos Local hunters stew
Śledż Herring
Rolmopsy Rollmop herrings
Pstrąg Trout
Łosoś Samon
Łosoś Smooked samon
Deser Dessert
Makowice Poppy seed cake
Sałatka Owocowa Fruit salad
Tort Cake
Ciasto Cake, pastry
Piwo Beer
Kawa Coffee
Herbata Tea
Sok Juice
Wino Wine
I do not understand Nie rozumiem nyeh rozoomyehm
I understand Rozumiem rozoomyehm
Where? Gdzei? gdzheh?
Where is? Gdzei jest? gdzheh yehst?
When? Kiedy kyehdi?
What? Co? tco?
How? Jak? yahk?
Why? Dlaczego? dlahchehgo
Which? Który? ktoori?
How much does it cost? Ile to kosztuje? eeleh to koshtooyeh?
How much /How many? Ile? eeleh?
Toilet Toaleta toaleta
-for men Panowie pahnovyeh
-for ladies Panie pahneeyeh
Vacant Wolny volnee
Occupied Zajęty zayenti
Arrival Przylot pshilot
Departure Odlot odlot
Entrance Wejście veyshche
Exit Wyjście viyshche
Right Prawy pravhi
Left Lewy lehvi
Help Pomocy pomotsi

Call a (Doctor)

Zawołać (doktora) zawowach doktora

Last Updated (Thursday, 28 April 2011 19:18)