Time and days in Polish
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. 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
- TerazTEH-rahs
- Now
- PóźniejPOOZH-nyey
- Later
- DzisiajJEE-shay
- Today
- JutroYOO-troh
- Tomorrow
- Dziś wieczoremjeesh vyeh-CHOH-rem
- Tonight
- Kiedy?KYEH-dih
- When?
- O której otwieracie?oh KTOO-rey ot-fyeh-RAH-cheh
- What time does it open?
- Chwileczkękhvee-LECH-keh
- One moment, please
- MinutMEE-noot
- Minutes
- GodzinGOH-jeen
- Hours
Direct and widely used. "Zaraz" (ZAH-rahs) means "in a moment" or "right away," a useful distinction when timing matters. Poles may say "zaraz" to mean shortly rather than immediately.
"Potem" (POH-tem) is a simpler alternative meaning "afterwards" or "later." Both work in casual contexts. Use "później" for comparing two future times.
"Dziś" (jeesh) is the shorter, equally valid form used in everyday speech. Both mean today. Common in phrases like "dzisiaj wieczorem" (this evening).
Simple to remember. "Pojutrze" (poh-YOO-tsheh) means the day after tomorrow. Planning ahead in Polish often involves adding "w" before day names for "on Monday" etc.
Literally "a little moment".
The form after five and up: "pięć minut".
The form after five and up: "pięć godzin".