Polish · Restauracja
The waiter takes your order: what to say in Polish
The waiter takes the order.
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How it's done. On menus look for danie dnia (dish of the day), zupa dnia (soup of the day) and polecamy (we recommend); Smacznego! is the standard wish when food is served.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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1
THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Czy są już państwo zdecydowani?Chih som yoosh PAHNST-foh zdeh-tsih-doh-VAH-nee?
Have you decided yet?
They might also say:
Czy mogę przyjąć zamówienie?
Chih MOH-geh PSHIHY-ohntsy zuh-moo-VYEH-nyeh?
May I take your order?
YOU REPLY
Tak, poproszę żurek i pierogi ruskie.
Tahk, poh-PROH-sheh ZHOO-rek ee pyeh-ROH-gee ROOS-kyeh.
Yes, a żurek and ruskie pierogi, please.
THEY SAY
Bardzo proszę. Co do picia?BAHRD-zoh PROH-sheh. Tsoh doh PEE-tsyuh?
Certainly. What to drink?
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YOU REPLY
Poproszę wodę niegazowaną.
Poh-PROH-sheh VOH-deh nyeh-guh-zoh-VAH-nom.
Still water, please.
THEY SAY
Już podaję. Smacznego!Yoosh poh-DAH-eh. Smuhch-NEH-goh!
Coming right up. Enjoy your meal!
3
YOU FINISH
Dziękuję!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh!
Thank you!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Polish for life in Poland”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
są
som
verb
are
już
yoosh
adverb
already
państwo
PAHNST-foh
noun
ladies and gentlemen
zdecydowani
zdeh-tsih-doh-VAH-nee
adjective
decided (plural)
Tak
Tahk
adverb
yes
poproszę
poh-PROH-sheh
verb
I would like (to order)
15 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Proszę powtórzyć.
PROH-sheh pof-TOO-zhitsy.
Please repeat that.
Proszę mówić wolniej.
PROH-sheh MOO-veetsy VOL-nyay.
Please speak more slowly.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
What does this mean?
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