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How To Talk About Transportation In Polish

No matter how you like to travel, you’ll want to brush up on these terms.
How To Talk About Transportation In Polish

When you’re learning to navigate around the Polish language, you might want to set some time aside to learn how to navigate around Poland itself. Learning basic Polish transportation vocab is one of the most important things you can do before going on a trip to the country. After all, there’s nothing worse than trying to figure out how to get from point A to point B without even knowing what a pociąg is. We gathered together some of the most important Polish transportation vocab to get you going.

Click the play buttons on each of these terms to listen to how they’re pronounced.

Polish Transportation Vocab And Phrases

General Navigation

to the left — w lewo

to the right — w prawo

Please go straight ahead. — Proszę jechać prosto.

Excuse me, could you help me? — Przepraszam, czy mógłby mi pan pomóc? (masc.)

Excuse me, where is the tourist information office? — Przepraszam, gdzie jest informacja turystyczna?

Traveling By Plane

plane — samolot

airport — lotnisko

terminal — terminal

luggage — bagaż

hand baggage (carry-on) — bagaż podręczny

flight — lot

flight attendant — steward (masc.), stewardesa (fem.)

departure — odlot

to check in — zgłosić się na odprawę (perf.)

the security check — kontrola bezpieczeństwa

to board — wchodzić na pokład (imperf.), wejść na pokład (perf.)

to land — lądować (imperf.), wylądować  (perf.)

Traveling By Train Or Bus

public transportation — komunikacja publiczna

bus — autobus

subway — metro

train — pociąg

tram — tramwaj

train station — dworzec

ticket — bilet wstępu

platform — peron

bus stop — przystanek autobusowy

passenger — pasażer

inspector — kontroler (masc.), kontrolerka (fem.)

timetable — rozkład jazdy

to catch — złapać

to validate — kasować (imperf.), skasować (perf.)

Traveling By Car Or Bike

car — samochód

driver — kierowca

windshield wipers — wycieraczki

seat belt — pas bezpieczeństwa

key — klucz

driver’s license — prawo jazdy

to drive, ride, go — jechać (imperf.), pojechać (perf.)

to park — parkować (imperf.), zaparkować (perf.)

to break down — mieć awarię

bicycle — rower

cyclist — rowerzysta (masc.), rowerzystka (fem.)

helmet — kask

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Thomas Moore Devlin
Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.
Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.

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