Polish · Pomoc sąsiedzka
Neighbours wish you a happy name day: what to say in Polish
Neighbours congratulate on a name day.
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How it's done. In Poland people celebrate imieniny (name day); the greeting is Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji imienin! It is common among neighbours and colleagues.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji imienin!Fshist-KYEH-goh nigh-lep-SHEH-goh z oh-KAH-zyee ee-MYEH-neen!
All the best on your name day!
They might also say:
Sto lat! Wszystkiego najlepszego!
Stoh laht! Fshist-KYEH-goh nigh-lep-SHEH-goh!
Many happy returns! All the best!
YOU REPLY
Bardzo dziękuję! To miłe.
BAHRD-zoh dzyayn-KOO-eh! Toh MEE-veh.
Thank you very much! That's kind.
THEY SAY
Zdrowia, szczęścia i pomyślności!ZDROH-vyuh, SHCHAYNSY-tsyuh ee poh-misyl-NOSY-tsee!
Health, happiness and prosperity!
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YOU FINISH
Dziękuję, wzajemnie!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh, vzuh-EHM-nyeh!
Thank you, likewise!
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
najlepszego
nigh-lep-SHEH-goh
adjective
best (genitive)
okazji
oh-KAH-zyee
noun
occasion (genitive)
imienin
ee-MYEH-neen
noun
name day (genitive)
Bardzo
BAHRD-zoh
adverb
very
dziękuję
dzyayn-KOO-eh
verb
thank you
miłe
MEE-veh
adjective
nice
8 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
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