| Term | Definition |
| dzień dobry | good morning; good afternoon |
| dobry wieczór | good evening |
| dobranoc | good night |
| do widzenia | good-bye |
| witam | greetings; welcome |
| miło mi pana poznać | pleased to meet you (m) |
| miło mi panią poznać | pleased to meet you (f) |
| cześć | hi; bye |
| cześć stary | hi mate, hi old fellow |
| co słychać | how are things |
| co nowego | what's new |
| stara bieda | same old problems |
| po staremu | nothing new |
| do zobaczenia | see you; good-bye |
| trzymaj się | look after yourself; take care |
| wszystkiego najlepszego | all the best |
| życzę szczęścia | good luck |
| szczęśliwej podróży | have a good journey, bon voyage |
| smacznego | bon appétit |
| na zdrowie | cheers |
| sto lat | good health |
| proszę | please, "bitte"; you're welcome |
| proszę bardzo | please, "bitte schön"; you're welcome |
| dziękuję | thank you |
| dziękuję bardzo | thank you very much |
| przepraszam | i'm sorry, excuse me |
| słucham | can I help you; I'm sorry I didn't hear |
| informacja | information |
| kasa | cash desk, box-office |
| wyjście | way out, exit |
| wejście | way in, entrance |
| dla panów | gentlemen |
| dla pań | ladies |
| toaleta | toilet |
| uwaga | caution |
| niebezpieczeństwo | danger |
| policja | police |
| adres | address |
| aktor | actor |
| bank | bank |
| doktor | doctor |
| dyrektor | director |
| film | film |
| gaz | gas |
| hotel | hotel |
| minister | minister |
| muzeum | museum |
| opera | opera |
| paszport | passport |
| pilot | pilot |
| student | student |
| sweter | sweater |
| teatr | theatre |
| telefon | telephone |
| inspektor | inspector |
| klub | club |
| koncert | concert |
| kalkulator | calculator |
| telegram | telegram |
| wiza | visa |
| radio | radio |
| bikini | bikini |
| camping | camping, camping site |
| koktail bar | cocktail bar |
| holl | hall |
| hobby | hobby |
| parking | car-park |
| sleeping | sleeper, sleeping compartment (train) |
| smoking | dinner-jacket |
| spiker | radio announcer, TV announcer |
| striptiz | strip-tease |
| week-end | week-end |
| whisky | whisky |
| zoo | zoo |