✈️ Travel Phrases
Essential phrases and cultural tips for visiting Poland
Basic Greetings
CZEŚĆ!
chesh-ch!
Hi!
DZIĘKUJĘ!
dzhyen-KOO-yeh!
Thank You!
PROSZĘ!
PROH-sheh!
Please/You'Re Welcome
PRZEPRASZAM!
psheh-PRAH-shahm!
I'M Sorry
DZIEŃ DOBRY!
dzhyen DOH-bri!
Good Day! (Formal)
DOBRY WIECZÓR!
DOH-bri vyeh-CHOOR!
Good Evening!
DO WIDZENIA!
doh vee-DZEH-nyah!
Goodbye!
NA RAZIE!
nah RAH-zhyeh!
See You Later! (Casual)
Emergency & Help
POMOC!
POH-mohts!
Help!
LEKARZ
LEH-kahsh
Doctor
POGOTOWIE
poh-goh-TOH-vyeh
Ambulance/Emergency
WEZWIJ POLICJĘ!
VEZ-veey poh-lee-TSYEH!
Call The Police!
GDZIE SZPITAL?
GDZHE SHPEE-tahl?
Where Is The Hospital?
NIE ROZUMIEM
neh roh-ZOO-myem
I Don'T Understand
CZY MÓWISZ PO ANGIELSKU?
chi MOO-vish poh ahn-GYEL-skoo?
Do You Speak English?
Ordering Food
PROSZĘ
rah-KHOO-nek PROH-sheh
Check/Bill Please / The Bill, Please
STOLIK NA DWÓCH, PROSZĘ
STOH-leek nah DVOOKH PROH-sheh
A Table For Two, Please
MENU, PROSZĘ
MEH-noo PROH-sheh
Menu, Please
POLECASZ COŚ?
poh-LEH-tsahsh tsosh?
Do You Recommend Something?
JAK PRZYGOTOWUJESZ TO?
yahk pshi-goh-toh-VOO-yesh toh?
How Do You Prepare This?
SZY MASZ WEGETARIAŃSKIE DANIA?
chih mahsh veh-geh-tahr-yahn-skyeh DAH-nyah?
Do You Have Vegetarian Dishes?
PROSZĘ BEZ MIĘSA
PROH-sheh bez MYEH-sah
Please Without Meat
TO JEST BARDZO DOBRE!
toh yest BAHR-dzo DOH-breh!
This Is Very Good!
Finding & staying in places!
ŁÓŻKO
WOOSH-koh
Bed
PRYSZNIC
PRISH-neets
Shower
SZUKAM HOTELU
SOO-kahm hoh-TEH-loo
I'M Looking For A Hotel
POKÓJ NA JEDNĄ NOĆ
poh-KOOY nah YED-nohn nohts
A Room For One Night
DWA ŁÓŻKA ALBO JEDNO ŁÓŻKO?
dvah WOOSH-kah AHL-boh YED-noh WOOSH-koh?
Two Beds Or One Bed?
CZY ŚNIADANIE JEST WLICZONE?
chi shnyah-DAH-nyeh yest vlee-TSOH-neh?
Is Breakfast Included?
CZY JEST BEZPŁATNY WI-FI?
chi yest bez-PWAH-tni WI-FI?
Is There Free Wifi?
Getting around!
TAXI
TAHK-see
Taxi
GDZIE JEST DWORZEC?
GDZHE yest DVOH-zhets?
Where Is The Train Station?
GDZIE JEST PRZYSTANEK AUTOBUSOWY?
GDZHE yest PSHY-stah-nek ow-toh-boo-SOH-vi?
Where Is The Bus Stop?
BILET, PROSZĘ
bee-YET PROH-sheh
A Ticket, Please
JEDNĄ OSOBĘ NA DWORZEC
YED-nohn oh-SOH-beh nah DVOH-zhets
One Person To The Train Station
GDZIE MOGĘ WYNAJĄĆ SAMOCHÓD?
GDZHE MOH-gheh vi-nah-YONCH sah-moh-HOOD?
Where Can I Rent A Car?
✅ Cultural Do's & Don'ts
Do
🤝 Use PAN/PANI (Mr./Ms.) with strangers.
👋 Say hello/goodbye when entering shops.
💋 Kiss a woman's hand, if offered.
👞 Remove your shoes when invited into someone's home.
🍽️ Accept offered food graciously.
💰 Tip about 10% in restaurants.
🏛️ Visit the RYNEK (main square) of each city.
🗣️ Learn a few Polish phrases — Poles genuinely love it!
Don't
💐 Don't give an even number of flowers — that's for funerals.
🚫 Don't outright refuse offered food.
🚌 Don't sit in the wrong seat on the bus (some are reserved).
⚠️ Don't joke about WWII or Polish history.
🇵🇱 Don't call Poland a "Soviet country" or compare it to Russia.
👴 Don't be too casual with elders.
🙏 Don't forget to say "Proszę" and "Dziękuję".
🗺️ Suggested Cities to Visit
WARSZAWA (Warsaw)
The capital — modern city.
KRAKÓW (Krakow)
Historic and beautiful.
GDAŃSK (Danzig)
On the Baltic coast.
POZNAŃ
Western Poland, charming.
ŁÓDŹ
Central city, cultural hub.
💡 Pre-trip tips: get travel insurance · have copies of your documents · learn these phrases by heart · try Polish food before you go · download an offline map app · have your hotel address written out in Polish.
Powodzenia na podróży! ✈️
poh-voh-DZHEH-nyah nah poh-DROO-zhee!
Good luck on your trip!