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40 must-know Polish words

40 Polish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

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Must-know 40 words

PolishEnglish
takyes
nieno
dziękujęthank you
dziękuję bardzothank you very much
dzień dobryhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
cześćhiInformal greeting
do widzeniagoodbye
do zobaczeniasee you soon
do jutrasee you tomorrow
nie ma za coyou are welcomeEveryday use
przykro misorryApology
zgodaokay
być możeperhaps
nie ma problemuno problem
nie rozumiemI do not understand
nie wiemI do not know
nazywam sięmy name is
w porządkuI am fine
miłego dniahave a good day
dobranocgood nightWhen parting to go to sleep
dzisiajtoday
jutrotomorrow
wczorajyesterday
teraznow
tutajhere
dużomuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
bardzoveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
teżalso
zawszealways
nigdynever
gdziewhere
kiedywhen
ktowho
iand
lubor
alebut
zwith
bezwithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
dlaforPreposition, purpose or recipient
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