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14-06-2026
01 - Basic Phrases

Essential everyday greetings, farewells, and courtesy phrases.

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Cześć! / Dzień dobry.
 
Hi! / Good morning. ('Cześć' is informal hi/bye; 'dzień dobry' literally 'day good' — used all day until evening.)
Jak się masz? / Jak się Pan ma? / Jak się Pani ma?
 
How are you? (informal) / How are you? (formal) (Literally 'how do you have yourself' — 'Pan/Pani' (sir/madam) replaces 'you' in formal speech.)
Dobrze! A ty?
 
I'm good! And you? ('Dobrze' = well/good (adverb). Formal version: 'A Pan?/A Pani?')
Dobry wieczór wszystkim!
 
Good evening, everyone! ('Wszystkim' = to everyone (dative case).)
Dobranoc, kochanie.
 
Good night, darling. ('Kochanie' from 'kochać' (to love) — universal pet name.)
Jak masz na imię? / Jak ma Pan na imię? / Jak ma Pani na imię?
 
What's your name? (informal) / What's your name? (formal) (Literally 'how do you have for name' — 'imię' = first name.)
Mam na imię Alex. A ty?
 
My name is Alex. And yours? (Literally 'I have for name Alex'.)
Przepraszam, nie zrozumiałem. / nie zrozumiałam.
 
Sorry, I didn't understand. (Past-tense verbs carry gender: -ł (m) / -ła (f).)
Przepraszam.
 
Excuse me. (Same word for 'sorry' and 'excuse me'.)
Słucham?
 
Pardon? (didn't catch that) (Literally 'I'm listening' — polite 'what did you say?')
Proszę.
 
Please. (Also means 'here you go' when handing something over.)
Dziękuję za pomoc.
 
Thank you for your help. ('Za' = for. Casual: 'dzięki' (thanks).)
Nie ma za co.
 
You're welcome. (Literally 'there isn't for what' — i.e. nothing to thank for.)
Miło mi cię poznać!
 
Nice to meet you! (Literally 'pleasant to-me to-get-to-know you'.)
Do widzenia. / Pa!
 
Goodbye. / Bye! ('Do widzenia' literally 'until seeing'. 'Pa' is casual.)
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