Polish Beginner A1 - Chapter 1

Cześć (cheshch)

Hi (Informal)

Hej (hey)

Hey

Na Razie (nah RAH-zheh)

Bye (informal)

Jestem (yes-tem)

I am

a ty? (a tih)

and you?

Miło mi (me-wo me)

Nice to meet you

Jak masz na imię? (yak mahsh nah ee-myeh)

What is your name?

Mam na imię

My name is

Jak się masz? (yak sheh mahsh)

How are you?

Dobrze (dohb-zhe)

Fine

Tak sobie (tahk sob-yeh)

So-so

Tak

Yes

Nie

No

Dziękuję (jen-KOO-yeh)

Thank you

Dzięki (JEN-kee)

Thanks (informal)

Proszę (PROH-sheh)

-Please

-Here you are

-Invite someone to enter a place

-Accept an offer

Dzień dobry (jen DOH-brih)

Good day or Good morning

Do widzenia (doh vee-DZEN-ya)

Goodbye (formal)

Dobry wieczór (DOH-brih VYEH-choor)

Good evening

Dobranoc (doh-brah-notss)

Good night

C

“Ts”

Example:

stacja STAH-t͡syah - station

Cz

“Ch”

Example:

czekolada - chocolate

Ć

“Ch” (softer)

Example:

pić pitch - to drink

can also be spelled as “ci” when followed by a vowel

Example:

ciasto CHAH-stoh - cake

ciocia TCHOH-cha - aunt

Ci

“Ch” (softer)

Use this spelling when followed by a vowel