Polish/Some useful expressions

As an initiation to Polish it's useful to know a few common expressions:

Dzień dobry - good day (jane DOH-brih) pronunciation
Dobry wieczór - good evening (DOH-brih VYEH-choor) pronunciation
Dobranoc - good night (doh-BRAH-notes) pronunciation
Cześć - hello (cheshch) pronunciation
Do widzenia - good bye (doh vee-DZEN-ya) pronunciation
Proszę - please / here you are (PROH-sheh) pronunciation
Dziękuję - thank you (jen-KOO-yeh) pronunciation
Dzięki - thanks (informal) (JEN-kee) pronunciation
Przepraszam - I'm sorry / excuse me (psheh-PRAH-shahm) pronunciation
Tak - yes (tahk) pronunciation
Nie - no / not (nyeh) pronunciation
Nie wiem - I don't know (nyeh vyem)
Jak się masz? - How are you? (informal) (yahk shay mahsh) pronunciation
Nie mówię po polsku. - I don't speak Polish (nyeh MOO-vyeh poh pohl-skoo) pronunciation
Nie rozumiem - I don't understand (nyeh roh-ZOO-myem) pronunciation
Na zdrowie! - Cheers! / Bless you! (lit. For health!) (nah ZDROH-vyeh) pronunciation

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Polish language	język polski, polszczyzna	['jɛ̃zik 'pɔlski] [pɔl'ʃʧizna]	listen listen
hello	cześć	['ʧɛɕtɕ]	listen	informal, used both for greeting and good-bye, lit. “honour”
good morning, good afternoon	dzień dobry	['dʑɛɲ ,dɔbri]	listen	lit. “good day”
good-bye	do widzenia	[dɔvi'ʣɛɲa]	listen	lit. “until seeing”
good night	dobranoc	[dɔ'branɔʦ]	listen
please	proszę	['prɔʃɛ̃]	listen
you're welcome	proszę bardzo	[ˌprɔʃɛ̃'barʣɔ]	listen
don’t mention it	nie ma za co	[ˌɲɛma'zaʦɔ]	listen	lit. “(there's) nothing for it”
thank you	dziękuję	[dʑɛ̃'kujɛ̃]	listen
this one	m: ten f: ta n: to	[tɛn] [ta] [tɔ]	listen
that one	m: tamten f: tamta n: tamto	['tamtɛn] ['tamta] ['tamtɔ]	listen
how much?	ile?	['ilɛ]	listen
English language	język angielski	['jɛ̃zik aŋ'gɛ´lski]
yes	tak	[tak]	listen
no	nie	[ɲɛ]	listen
I don’t understand	Nie rozumiem	[ɲɛrɔ'zumiɛm]	listen
where's the bathroom?	Gdzie jest łazienka?	[ˌgdʑɛjɛst wa'ʑeŋka]	listen
generic toast:	Na zdrowie! (or just "Zdrowie!")	[na zdrɔv'ɛ]	listen	lit. “to health”
do you speak English?	Czy mówi Pan po angielsku? Czy mówi Pani po angielsku? Czy mówisz po angielsku?	[ʧi'muvipan poaŋ'gɛ´lsku] [ʧi'muvipani poaŋ'gɛ´lsku] [ʧi'muviʃ poaŋ'gɛ´lsku]	listen listen listen	Pan — sir, Mr.; Pani — Mrs.; the third form is both impersonal and informal
what is it?	Co to jest?	[ʦɔtɔ'jɛst]	listen
Welcome to Poland!	Witamy w Polsce!	[vi'tami 'fpɔlsʦɛ]	listen
I love you	Kocham cię	['kɔxamtɕɛ̃]

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