How You Say?
If you've got a hankering to surprise your Polish-speaking friends or family, check out this 5-minute podcast and pick up a funny phrase or two!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Episode 84: It Fell Into To Me Into Head!
Part 1 of a 2-part series!!
Wpadło mi do głowy!
English Phonemes: “FPAH-dwoh mee doh GWOH-vih”
Literal Translation: It fell into to me into head!
Elegant Translation: It fell into my head!
English Equiva…
Episode 83: In Once Scuffle!
W razie draki!
English Phonemes: “v RAH-[ź]yeh DRAH-kee”
Literal Translation: In once scuffle.
Elegant Translation: In case of a scuffle.
English Equivalent: Just in case.
You can use this phrase the exac…
Episode 82: Who (S)He Is Eating Remnants, This Beautiful And Smooth!
Kto zjada ostatki ten piękny i gładki!
English Phonemes: “ktoh ZYAH-dah os-TAHT-kee tehn PY[Ę]K-nih ee GWAH-tkee”
Literal Translation: Who (s)he is eating remnants, this beautiful and smooth.
Elegant Tr…
Episode 81: Well And What?
No i co?
English Phonemes: “noh ee tsoh”
Literal Translation: Well and what?
Elegant Translation: Well what?
English Equivalent: And? So what? Your point?
This phrase is a fun way to be sassy. You can use…
Episode 80: I Un-bark!
Odszczekuję!
English Phonemes: “ohd-[sz][cz]eh-KOO-yeh”
Literal Translation: I un-bark.
Elegant Translation: I take my bark back.
English Equivalent: My bad. Forget what I said.
You can use this casual tu…
Episode 79: Mother Sacred!
Matko święta!
English Phonemes: “MAHT-koh SFY[Ę]-tah”
Literal Translation: Mother sacred!
Elegant Translation: Holy Mother!
English Equivalent: Holy Mother of God!
In honor of Mothers’ Day this month (in …
Episode 78: She Did See The Lady?
Widziała pani?
English Phonemes: “vee-JAH-wah PAH-nyee”
Literal Translation: She did see the lady?
Elegant Translation: Did you see that, Madam?
English Equivalent: Did you see that? Get a load of that!…
Episode 77: You Hurry Self Slowly!
Śpiesz się powoli!
English Phonemes: “shpyeh[sz] shyeh poh-VOH-lee”
Literal Translation: You hurry self slowly!
Elegant Translation: Hurry up slowly!
English Equivalent: Haste makes waste!
This phrase is…
Episode 76: Here Our Flag!
Oto Nasza Flaga!
English Phonemes: “oh toh NAH-[sz]ah FLAH-gah”
Literal Translation: Here Our Flag!
Elegant Translation: Here is our flag!
It’s Flag Day in Poland today! Here’s a quick phrase and a brief…
Episode 75: I To You I Will Show!
Ja Ci Pokażę!
English Phonemes: “yah chee poh-KAH-[ż][ę]”
Literal Translation: I to you I will show.
Elegant Translation: I will show you.
English Equivalent: I’ll show you!
This is the same in English an…
Episode 74: If You Will Go Among Crows, You Must To Croak How And They!
Jeśli wejdziesz między wrony, musisz krakać jak i one!
English Phonemes: “KYEH-dih F[SZ]EH-dwehsh MY[Ę]-dzih VROH-nih MOOSH-ee[sz] KRAH-kahch jahk ee OH-neh”
Literal Translation: If you will go among c…
Episode 73: Here It Lies Dog Buried!
Tu leży pies pogrzebany!
English Phonemes: “tooh LEH-[ż]ih pyes poh-hoh-VAH-nih”
Literal Translation: Here it lies dog buried!
Elegant Translation: Here the dog lies buried!
English Equivalent: There’s t…
Episode 72: Gone Fat!
Przepadło sadło!
English Phonemes: “p[sz]eh-PAH-dwoh SAH-dwoh”
Literal Translation: Gone fat!
Elegant Translation: The fat has gone.
English Equivalent: Too bad, so sad.
This phrase is meant to be ligh…
Episode 71: Prima Aprilis!
April Fools!
Polish Phonemes: “EJ-pryl’ ful’z”
Literal Translation: Kwiecień Głupcy!
Elegant Translation: Głupce kwietnia!
Polish Equivalent: Prima Aprilis bo się omylisz!
Email us! [email protected]
Vi…
Episode 70: I Am Sick!
Jestem Chora/Chory
English Phonemes: “YEHS-tehm HOH-rah HOH-rih”
Literal Translation: I am sick.
Elegant Translation: I’m sick!
This is a useful phrase to have in your back pocket, just in case!
It’s also…
Episode 69: It Is Permitted To You, Tommy, In Own Home!
Wolnoć, Tomku, w swoim domku.
English Phonemes: “VOHL-nohch TOHM-koo v SFOH-yeem DOHM-koo”
Literal Translation: It is permitted to you, Tommy, in own home.
Elegant Translation: You’re allowed, Tommy, in…
Episode 68: How It Flies?
Jak leci?
English Phonemes: “yahk LEH-chee”
Literal Translation: How it flies?
Elegant Translation: How’s it flying?
English Equivalent: How’s it going? How ya doing? ‘Sup?
This is a slang way to ask how…
Episode 67: No Jinx!
Nie kracz!
English Phonemes: “nyeh krah[cz]”
Literal Translation: No jinx!
Elegant Translation: Don’t jinx!
English Equivalent: Don’t jinx it!
This is the perfect phrase to use near your Polish-speaking …
Episode 66: Shoo!
English Phonemes: “vohn”
Elegant Translation: Get out! Go away!
English Equivalent: Shoo!
This simple word is a staple of any Polish person’s childhood. A much needed tool in any parent’s arsenal, this …
Episode 65: Extra Length Valentine's Day Special!
Kocha, lubi, szanuje, nie chce, nie dba, żartuje, w myśli, w mowie, w sercu, na ślubnym kobiercu
English Phonemes: “KOH-hah LOO-bee [sz]ah-NOO-yeh nyeh htseh nyeh dbah [ż]ahr-TOO-yeh v MIHSH-lee v MO…