How do you say that?
Polish is a phonetic language that once understood is quite simple to read and pronounce.
Here are some useful words and how to pronounce them
(they could come in handy at the festival):
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English |
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Polish (pronunciation) |
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Yes |
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Tak (Tuck) |
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No |
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Nie (Nye) |
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Thank you |
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Dziekuje (Jen-koo-yeah) |
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I like that |
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Ja to lubie (Ya-toe-loob-yeah) |
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Good |
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Dobre (Doe-bre) |
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English |
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Polish (pronunciation) |
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Mum/Mummy |
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Mamusia (Ma-moo-sha) |
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Dad/Daddy |
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Tatus (Ta-toosh) |
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Girl |
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Dziewczynka (Geoff-chin-car) |
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Boy |
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Chlopak (Hwo-park) |
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Good morning |
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Dziendobry (Jen-dob-bree) |
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English |
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Polish (pronunciation) |
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Tastes good |
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Smaczne (sma-ch-ne) |
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Sausage |
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Kielbasa (kel-bar-sa) |
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Dumpling |
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Pierogi (pierre-ro-ghee) |
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One beer |
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Jedno piwo (yed-no pee-vo) |
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One donut |
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Jeden Paczek (yed-en ponch-ek) |
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What is the price? |
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Jaka cena? (yaka-tsenna) |
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Don't understand |
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Nie rozumiem (nye-rozum-yem) |
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