We have had a couple of Polish people start at my work and I would like to try to speak a little of their language. Just a basic 'Hello, how are you?' or similar with easy pronunciation sound would be so great!
2007-05-11 10:15:22 · 18 answers · asked by E M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hello = czesc; pronounced: tsches't'
How are you? = Jak sie masz (to one person); pronounced: Yak shee mash?
or: Jak sie macie? (to many people); pronounced: Yak shee mateee? - the most accurate approximation I can think of but still quite different from the original pronunciation. Our languages use totally different phonems, sorry:)
Trashy, I know some very good English jokes, want to exchange?
2007-05-11 14:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only one I know is one that is used over a two-way radio. When you say, "Over", when ending your part of a conversation, the Polish word for this is "Odbyoor". We (in the Army) would always laugh at this when we heard it because it sounds like "up yours".
2007-05-11 11:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
download BYKI, its free and covers enough topics to communicate simply. I did exactly the same thing about 6 months ago. My polish colleagues have since moved on but the phrases I picked up still come in useful.
Download to your MP3 and play it while you're on the way to work etc.
2007-05-11 10:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by ~☆ Petit ♥ Chou ☆~ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
satisfied Birthday- Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin You-Wy superb-they dont understand this word so heres captivating-Piekna Polish-Polski Peanut-M ORZECH ZIEMNY You-Wy wish this allows you
2017-01-09 16:16:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are sociable and talk to them, it will help improve their English, then you can ask them to teach you a few Polish phrases in return - I'm sure they would welcome a friendly approach and be happy to help you with their language.
In my experience, Polish people are hard working, reliable and very nice to know.
2007-05-11 10:29:09 · answer #5 · answered by Sammy 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-02 15:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Aii means hello and dovistania is goodbye, can`t remember how to swear but they got some good ones.
2007-05-11 10:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by amos 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
papa means good bye and if you want to annoy them call them a chipka (expect them to be very annoyed when you do that) jinqua (not spelt, that's the way you say) means thanks that's all I can think of at the mo but why not ask them it would be a nice way to break the ice.
Oh and Joe kool means koopa (again only if you've decided you do not like them)
2007-05-11 10:25:37 · answer #8 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Bar, tube, trunk, long thing, rod, stick - these are all polish words...
Hope I helped
Ashley
2007-05-11 10:36:48 · answer #9 · answered by Ashley 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"yakshee mash" (spelling's off) "what's up" and answer with "dobe-shuh"
pro-shuh-pon-ee is what beggars say
2007-05-11 11:23:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋