Essential Polish Travel Phrases for Your First Trip
Poland is easy to travel — and dramatically easier with twenty words. This kit mirrors the app’s Asking for Directions and Holidays role-plays, so rehearse there with audio before you fly.
Getting around
| Polish | English |
|---|---|
| pociąg | train |
| autobus | bus |
| bilet | ticket |
| dworzec | (train/bus) station |
| ulica | street |
| miasto | city |
| hotel | hotel |
| łazienka | bathroom |
Sentences that do the heavy lifting
| Polish | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ile to kosztuje? | How much is it? | Tickets, souvenirs, everything. |
| Gdzie jest…? | Where is…? | Add any place: Gdzie jest dworzec? (“Where is the station?”). |
| Poproszę bilet | One ticket, please | The ordering pattern from our restaurant guide works at counters too. |
| Nie mówię po polsku | I don’t speak Polish | Said with a smile, this unlocks English, gestures, and goodwill. |
Understanding the answer
Directions back may come fast. Anchor on prosto (straight), w lewo (left), w prawo (right), blisko (near), and daleko (far) — and don’t be shy about asking someone to point.
The politeness wrapper
Open with Dzień dobry, close with Dziękuję, and preface everything with Przepraszam. Three words turn a transaction into an interaction — see our manners guide.