Asking for Prices
To ask how much something costs in Polish, use the phrase ile kosztuje. You can also ask directly about the price by using the noun cena (price).
| How much does this coffee cost? | Ile kosztuje ta kawa? |
The Polish Currency: Złoty and Grosz
The currency of Poland is the złoty, which is divided into 100 groszy. When expressing prices, the endings change depending on the number:
- For 1, use złoty and grosz.
- For numbers ending in 2, 3, or 4 (except 12, 13, and 14), use złote and grosze.
- For 5–21 and any other number ending in 0, 1, or 5–9, use złotych and groszy.
| This coffee costs 15 zlotys. | Ta kawa kosztuje 15 złotych. |
| Is the price 20 zlotys and 50 groszy? | Czy cena to 20 złotych i 50 groszy? |
| No, the price is 22 zlotys and 99 groszy. | Nie, cena to 22 złote i 99 groszy. |
Cash or Card?
When it is time to pay, use the verb płacić (to pay). To say how you are paying, the payment method takes the Instrumental case ending (-ą for feminine nouns):
- gotówka (cash) becomes gotówką (with cash).
- karta (card) becomes kartą (by card).
| Are you paying with cash, sir? | Czy płaci pan gotówką? |
| I don't have cash, I am paying by card. | Nie mam gotówki, płacę kartą. |
Receipts, Change, and Wallets
To wrap up your transaction, you will need a few more essential words: a receipt (paragon), your change (reszta), and your wallet (portfel).
| Yes, a receipt, please. | Tak, proszę paragon. |
| I am paying in cash and waiting for the change. | Płacę gotówką i czekam na resztę. |
| Where is my wallet? | Gdzie jest mój portfel? |
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