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If you’ve ever done a Polish language course, you’ve certainly spent a considerable amount of time learning how to introduce yourself in Polish. But if you were to meet a Pole for the first time at this very moment, would you be prepared to speak about yourself in a natural, convincing way? Probably not.<\/p>\n
Though introductions only make up a tiny fraction of our conversations, the language we use when we first meet somebody is incredibly important. After all, we only get one shot at making a first impression. Not to mention that the pressure feels much higher when we’re supposed to introduce ourselves in a foreign language.<\/p>\n
If you want to ace your way through every introduction in Polish, you’ll need to prepare your very own \u201cscript\u201d and study it carefully. This article will help you gather all the essential information and arrange it into neat Polish sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re looking for a specific phrase to introduce yourself in Polish,\u00a0 just skip to the relevant section and read on to (hopefully) find your answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n (You can click the phrases highlighted in green to check their pronunciation at Forvo.)<\/p>\n When you meet a Polish person\u2014whether for the first or the hundredth time\u2014you’ll want to use an appropriate greeting to start off the conversation on the right foot. To learn about all the ways you can greet others in Polish, take a look at\u00a0\u201cHello\u201d in Polish: 7 Polish Greetings to Sound like a Native Speaker<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Once you’ve said \u201chello\u201d and shook hands, it’s a good idea to follow it up with\u00a0\u201cnice to meet you\u201d<\/strong>. The most universal way to do this is to simply say mi\u0142o\u00a0<\/em>mi<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Before discussing other essential phrases, it’ll be helpful to draw the distinction between\u00a0informal and formal contexts in Polish.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A quite\u00a0informal\u00a0<\/strong>way to say \u201cnice to meet you\u201d<\/strong> in Polish is to say\u00a0mi\u0142o mi ci\u0119<\/span> pozna\u0107<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, which is a literal equivalent of the English phrase.<\/em><\/p>\n To say\u00a0\u201cnice to meet you\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in a formal<\/strong> situation, use a formal pronoun instead and say\u00a0mi\u0142o mi pana<\/span> pozna\u0107\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(when addressing a man),\u00a0mi\u0142o mi pani\u0105<\/span> pozna\u0107<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(when addressing a woman), or\u00a0mi\u0142o mi pa\u0144stwa<\/span> pozna\u0107\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(when addressing more than one person).<\/p>\n Ca\u0142a przyjemno\u015b\u0107 po mojej stronie<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0polite and graceful Polish equivalent of\u00a0\u201cthe pleasure is mine\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Finally, if you’d like to wrap up a greeting with a Polish person by asking how they’re doing<\/strong>, you can learn the most appropriate phrases in\u00a0\u201cHow Are You?\u201d in Polish: 6 Friendly Polish Phrases and When to Use Them<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat’s your name?\u201d <\/strong>is the first question you can expect to hear when meeting someone for the first time. There are several ways to ask it in Polish.<\/p>\n If you hear\u00a0jak<\/strong><\/a> masz na imi\u0119?<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(or in formal situations:\u00a0jak ma pan\/pani na imi\u0119?<\/strong><\/em><\/a>), it means the person wants to know your first name<\/strong> (imi\u0119<\/em>).<\/p>\n The typical way to answer this is\u00a0mam na imi\u0119<\/a>\u00a0 ______<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cmy first name is\u00a0______\u201d).<\/strong><\/p>\n When you’re asked\u00a0jak<\/strong> ma pan\/pani na nazwisko?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(or in informal contexts:\u00a0jak masz na nazwisko?<\/strong><\/em><\/a>), the speaker wants to learn your last name<\/strong>\u00a0(nazwisko<\/em>).<\/p>\n To answer this question, say\u00a0mam na nazwisko<\/a>\u00a0 ______<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cmy last name is\u00a0______\u201d).<\/strong><\/p>\n Being asked\u00a0j<\/strong>ak<\/strong> si\u0119 nazywasz?<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(or formal:\u00a0jak si\u0119 pan nazywa?<\/a> \/ jak si\u0119 pani nazywa?<\/a><\/strong><\/em>) is just like being asked \u201cwhat’s your name?\u201d in English\u2014you can’t really be sure if the person wants to know\u00a0your full name or<\/strong> just your first name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It’s usually fine to answer with either, beginning the answer with\u00a0nazywam si\u0119<\/a>\u00a0 ______<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cmy name is\u00a0______\u201d).<\/strong><\/p>\n When answering all these questions\u2014or when you’re the one initiating the conversation\u2014you can also introduce yourself in Polish by simply saying\u00a0jestem<\/a>\u00a0 ______<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cI am\u00a0______\u201d).<\/strong><\/p>\n Then, if you’d like to learn the other person’s name as well, follow this up with\u00a0a ty? <\/strong><\/em><\/a>(formal: a\u00a0pan<\/em>\/<\/strong>pani?<\/em><\/strong>)<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>This is the Polish equivalent of \u201cand you?\u201d<\/strong>, a simple yet incredibly versatile phrase.<\/p>\n Though inquiring about someone’s age is often considered impolite, at some point, you might still need to ask or answer the question \u201chow old are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>in Polish.<\/p>\n To ask about someone’s age in Polish, say\u00a0ile masz lat?<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(formal:\u00a0ile ma pan\/pani lat?<\/strong><\/em>)<\/p>\n The standard answer is mam ___ lat(a)*<\/sup><\/strong><\/em>, which corresponds to\u00a0\u201cI am ___ years old\u201d<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n One clear difference is that while in English we \u201care<\/strong> X years old\u201d, in Polish we say that we \u201chave<\/strong> X years\u201d.<\/p>\n *Here’s a quick cheat sheet to using lat<\/em>\/lata<\/em><\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n I know it’s a bit complicated, but this isn’t the place to get into the nitty-gritty of the Polish numeral system.<\/span><\/p>\n When it comes to answering questions about your country of origin, there are two phrases you should be prepared to answer whenever you introduce yourself in Polish.<\/p>\n Sk\u0105d pochodzisz?<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(formal: sk\u0105d pan\/pani pochodzi?<\/em><\/strong>)\u00a0<\/em>means\u00a0\u201cwhere do you come from?\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The usual answer is pochodz\u0119 z\u00a0______<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cI come from\u00a0\u00a0______<\/em>\u201d).<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nGreeting: \u201cNice to meet you\u201d in Polish<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\nName: \u201cMy name is …\u201d in Polish<\/h2>\n
\nAge: \u201cI am \u2026 years old\u201d in Polish<\/h2>\n
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\nBackground: \u201cI am from …\u201d in Polish<\/h2>\n