Basic Polish Words and Phrases
On this page you'll find some of the most basic Polish words and phrases, all translated from English to Polish. These are some of the words and phrases you are most likely to encounter when speaking Polish.
These commonly used words range from topics like saying Yes, No, and Maybe, to questions like Do you speak English?, and even include a section for requesting help. There's also a section with question words like Who, What, When, Where, and Why and plenty other translations too, so scroll down to see what you'll find.
Note: Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from Polish to English.
Yes, No, Maybe
Yes ➔ Tak
No ➔ Nie
Maybe ➔ Może
Okay
Okay ➔ Dobrze
Excuse Me
Excuse me ➔ Przepraszam
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English? ➔ Czy mówi Pan po angielsku?
I don't speak Polish. ➔ Nie mówię po polsku.
Requesting Help
Please help me ➔ Proszę mi pomoc
Help! ➔ Pomocy!
English to Polish Question Words
Who ➔ Kto
What ➔ Co
When ➔ Gdy (pronounced Kiedy)
Where ➔ Gdzie (pronounced Gjeeh)
Why ➔ Czemu
*List of common Polish words and phrases last updated: March 7, 2018.
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