2. Cześć - Hello

Let's start with the basics - that is ''Hello''.
The Polish word for Hello  is ''Cześć'' -   the sounds  of 'cz' 'ś' and 'ć' might be a little challenging for your tongue,  but don't be discouraged.
Practice makes perfect. So start saying ''Cześć'' to everyone around.

- Dzień dobry             -  Good morning, Good afternoon

- Dobry wieczór        - Good evening

- Cześć                          - Hello

- Jak się masz ?        - How are you ?

- Jak sie Pan ma ?   - How are you sir ?

-Jak się Pani ma ?   - How are you madam ?

Formal / informal - ''you''

In English you address people using ''you'' regardless of whether you know them or not;

In Polish when you are friends with someone, we address them using the form of you:

eg. ''how are you? ''  - Jak się masz ?

However, when you are taking to a stranger, an older person, we address them using the form ''he/she + Pan / Pani''

e.g. instead of saying '' how are you sir ?'' 

we literally say '' how is he sir?'' or ''how is she madam ?'' - Jak się Pan ma ? or Jak się Pani ma ?

It may sound strange to talk to someone  using the form he/she as if  they weren't here in front of you, but it is considered as a sign of  respect.

Exercise:

( watch out for the capital letters and spaces )

uzupełnij luki - fill in the gaps using words from the frame

Pani   ·  masz   ·  Dziękuję   ·  ma   ·  dobry   ·  Świetnie   ·  Dobrze  

1.	- Dzień Pani - Good morning Madam
2.	- Dzień dobry, jak się Pan ? - Good Morning, how are you Sir?
3.	- Świetnie, a ? - Great, and you Madam ?
4.	- Dobrze, dobrze. - Well, well. Thank you
5.	- Cześć, jak się ? - Hello, how are you ?
6.	- , a ty ? - Fine , and you ?
7.	- - Great

This exercise (3) has been made using a free generator and script at Random Idea English

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