POLISH

Polish is a variety of the Slavic languages. It is the official national language of Poland and is spoken by over 99% of the population. There are absolutely no chances for you to learn it over the weekend. It has complicated grammar, with word endings changing depending on case, number, gender and sometimes just the number of vodkas consumed!

Sometimes what you can hear is not exactly what you think it is. For example:

Bonk – is actually a bumble-bee. So when you see a lady running and screaming ‘bonk, bonk’ you shouldn’t chase her with your pants down.

Fart – means ‘good luck’. In Poland you are actually a lucky man if you have ‘fart’



Anyway - Here are basic survival expressions you may find useful:

Hi – Czesc [chesh-ch]

Beautiful – piekna [pee-enk-na]

I Love you – Kocham cie [co – ham – che]

Bed – lozko [woozh – co]

Good bye - Zegnaj [zheg – n- eye]



Beer - Piwo [peevo]
1 beer – JEDNO piwo [yedno peevo]
2 beers – DWA piwa [dvah peevah]
3 beers – TRZY piwa [tshi peevah]
4 beers – CZTERY piwa [ch-teri peevah]
5 beers – PIEC piw [pee-inch peev]

Toilets – Toalety [tow-ah-leti]
MEN – Panowie [pan-oh-vee-eh]
WOMEN – Panie [pan-yeah]

Vodka is wodka [vooodkaah !]


Words, absolulety impossible to say when you are drunk:

* No , thank you, no sex today
* No, do not order any more beer for me
* Sorry, you are not my type
* Good evening officer, what a beautiful sky we have today