Common Polish Words and Phrases
This page contains some important words and phrases for beginner Polish learners. Here you will find the most basic components of conversational Polish like excuse me and please help me as well as translations for other useful Polish words like yes and no, plus question words like who, what, when, where, and why.
By scrolling down, you'll learn the translations for each of these words and phrases, plus other useful vocabulary like words for exchanging names and requesting help.
Common Words and Phrases in Polish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from English to Polish.
Yes, No, Maybe in Polish
Tak ➔ Yes
Nie ➔ No
Może ➔ Maybe
Asking Do you speak English? in Polish
Czy mówi Pan po angielsku? ➔ Do you speak English?
Nie mówię po polsku. ➔ I don't speak Polish.
Nie rozumiem. ➔ I don't understand.
Proszę mówić wolniej. ➔ Speak slowly.
Exchanging Names in Polish
Jak masz na imię? ➔ What's your name?
Nazywam się (name). ➔ My name is (name).
Requesting Help in Polish
Pomocy! ➔ Help!
Pomóż mi. ➔ Help me.
Proszę mi pomoc. ➔ Please help me.
Polish Question Words
Kto ➔ Who
Co ➔ What
Gdy (pronounced Kiedy) ➔ When
Gdzie (pronounced Gjeeh) ➔ Where
Czemu ➔ Why
Other Useful Polish Words and Phrases
Dobrze ➔ Okay
Przepraszam. ➔ Excuse me.
Przykro mi. ➔ I'm sorry.
*List of common Polish words and phrases last updated: February 5, 2025.
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