Cafe and restaurant in Polish
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Polish words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Polish phrases in this lesson
- Stolik dla dwóch osóbSTOH-leek dlah dvoohk OH-soob
- A table for two
- Menu poproszęMEH-noo poh-PROH-sheh
- The menu, please
- Co polecacie?tsoh poh-leh-TSAH-cheh
- What do you recommend?
- Nie jem...nyeh yem
- I don't eat...
- Mam alergię na...mahm ah-LER-gyeh nah
- I'm allergic to...
- MięsoMYEN-soh
- Meat
- KurczakKOOR-chak
- Chicken
- RybaRIH-bah
- Fish
- To jest pysznetoh yest PISH-neh
- It's delicious
- Na zdrowienah ZDROH-vyeh
- Cheers
The standard phrase to use when entering a restaurant. You can also hold up two fingers while saying it. Reservations are recommended at popular Warsaw or Krakow restaurants on weekends.
Many Polish restaurants also have English menus available, especially in tourist areas. Just ask "Czy jest menu po angielsku?" (is there a menu in English?).
Literally "what do you all recommend?", addressed to the staff.
"Nie jem mięsa", I don't eat meat.
A compliment that will delight any Polish host or cook. "Pyszne" is a strong word of appreciation for food. You can also simply say "Pyszne!" as an exclamation.
Literally "to health," this is the Polish toast. Eye contact while clinking glasses is considered important. Saying it without eye contact is sometimes said to bring bad luck.