🎭 Sayings & Slang Expressions
Full idioms and slang phrases, with literal + real meaning
Common Polish Idioms 🎯
MIEĆ MATKĘ
MYECH MAHT-keh
Used When Someone Is Lucky/Protected
KOGOŚ ZALEWA
koh-GOSH zah-LEH-vah
To Be Overwhelmed/Embarrassed
MIEĆ ŻABĘ W GARDLE
MYECH ZHAH-beh v GAHR-dleh
To Have A Hoarse Voice
WZIĄĆ NOGI NA RAMIONA
zbyohch NOH-gee nah rah-MYOH-nah
To Run Away Quickly
PRAĆ PIENIĄDZE
PRAH-ch pyeh-NYOHN-dzeh
To Waste Money
MIEĆ DWIE LEWE RĘCE
MYECH dvyeh LEH-veh REN-tseh
To Be Clumsy
OBIECYWAĆ GRUSZKI NA WIERZBIE
oh-byeh-TSI-vach GROOSH-kee nah VYER-zhbyeh
To Make False Promises
ROBIĆ KOMUŚ WODĘ Z MÓZGU
ROH-bitch koh-MOOSH VOH-deh z MOOZ-goo
To Brainwash Someone
NIE MIEĆ POJĘCIA
neh MYECH poh-YEN-tsyah
To Have No Idea
WYCHODZIĆ ZA STAREGO
vi-KHO-dzitch zah STAH-reh-goh
(Negative, Rarely Used)
Polish Slang & Casual Expressions 😎
OK
ohkay
Okay (Same As English!)
FAJNIE
FAY-nyeh
Nice/Cool / Nice/Cool (Casual Approval)
HECA
HEH-tsah
A Joke (Just Kidding)
LOJALNA
loy-AHL-nah
Loyal (That'S Cool/Loyal)
EKSTRA
EK-strah
Extra (Excellent/Great)
FAJNIE!
FAY-nyeh!
That'S Cool!
SPOKO
SPOH-koh
Chill/Okay (Everything Is Fine) / Chill/It'S Cool
NA RAZIE
nah RAH-zhyeh
See You (Informal Goodbye)
WIELKI PLUS
VYEL-kee ploos
Big Plus (That'S Great!)
NIE MA SPRAWY
neh mah SPRAH-vi
No Problem (It'S All Good)
KUPUJESZ TO?
koo-poo-YESH toh?
You Buying This? (Do You Believe This?)
SPOKO, STARY!
SPOH-koh, STAH-ri!
Chill Dude!
NA RAZIE, BRACIE!
nah RAH-zhyeh BRAH-tsyeh!
See You Man!
TO HECA!
toh HEH-tsah!
That'S A Joke!
WIELKI PLUS!
VYEL-kee ploos!
Big Plus!
Funny Polish Sayings & Proverbs 😂
POLSKA WALCZYŁ Z CAŁĄ EUROPĄ I WYGRAŁA!
POL-skah vahl-CHIH-wah z TSHAH-wohn ew-ROH-pohn ee vig-RAH-wah!
Poland Fought All Europe And Won!
PRZY KAŻDEJ OKAZJI CZARA
pshy KAHZH-dey oh-KAH-zyee CHAH-rah
At Every Occasion A Drink
ŻEBY NAS KTOŚ POKOCHAŁ, TRZEBA NAS CZASAMI UBIĆ
ZHEH-bi nahs KTOSH poh-KOH-khahw, TSHEH-bah nahs CHAH-sah-mee OO-bitch
To Love Us, You Gotta Beat Us Sometimes
Cultural & Religious Expressions 🇵🇱
DEUS VULT
DEH-oos voolt
God Wills It (Polish Catholic Expression)
BÓŻE BŁOGOSŁAW POLSKĘ!
BOO-zheh BWOH-goh-swahw POL-skeh!
God Bless Poland! (National Prayer)
MOJA OJCZYZNA
MOH-yah oy-CHIZ-nah
My Homeland (Deep Patriotic Feeling)
TO POLSKA TRADYCJA
toh POL-skah trah-DI-tsyah
It'S Polish Tradition (Deep Cultural Roots)
POLSKA GOŚCINNOŚĆ
POL-skah gosh-CHEE-nosh-ch
Polish Hospitality (Famous For Welcoming Guests)