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### 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).

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### 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**.

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### 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).

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### 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**).

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Prices and currency (złoty, grosz)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

predicative

preposition

pronoun

proper noun

sentence

verb

This is (to jest)

The verb to be, singular (być)

Formal address (Pan, Pani)

Demonstrative pronouns (ten, ta, to)

Adjective agreement

Negation (nie)

Basic questions (czy, kto, co, gdzie, jak)

The verb to be, plural (być)

Present tense -m/-sz verbs

Reflexive verbs (się)

Coordinating conjunctions (i, a, ale)

Feminine direct objects (Accusative)

Inanimate direct objects (Accusative)

Animate masculine direct objects (Accusative)

Present tense verbs 2 (-ę, -isz / -ysz)

Expressing location (w, na)

Locative adjective agreement

Professions and nationalities (Instrumental)

Accompaniment (z + Instrumental)

Present tense verbs 3 (-ę, -esz)

Plural possessives (nasz, wasz)

Numbers 1 to 10

Genitive of possession

Genitive of negation

Lack or absence (nie ma)

Basic quantifiers (dużo, mało, trochę)

Liking things (podoba mi się)

Modal verbs (móc, musieć)

Subordinating conjunctions (bo, że)

Unidirectional motion verbs (iść, jechać)

Expressing age (mieć... lat)

Habitual motion (chodzić, jeździć)

Expressing destination (do)

Days of the week (poniedziałek, wtorek...)

Plural nouns for objects and animals

Plural nouns for people

Plural adjective agreement

Accusative object pronouns (go, ją, je...)

The past tense of to be (był)

Singular past tense (-łem, -łam...)

Expressing age (mieć + lata / lat)

Plural past tense (-li / -ły)

Perfective past tense

Future tense (będę + infinitive)

Age: one year (mieć rok)

Destination (na + accusative)

Non-masculine plurals (-e, -y, -i)

Instrumental pronouns (ze mną, z tobą)

To know (znać vs wiedzieć)

The future perfective tense

The imperative mood

Months of the year (styczeń, luty)

Greetings and farewells (dzień dobry, cześć)

Introducing yourself (mam na imię)

Thank you and sorry (dziękuję, przepraszam)

Left, right, up and down (po lewej stronie)

Parts of the body (ręka, noga)

Parts of the day (dzień, noc, południe)

What is it like? (jaki, jaka, jakie)

Speaking Polish (mówić po polsku)

Instrumental for adjectives (dobrym, dobrą)

Please do... (proszę + infinitive)

Interests (interesować się + Instrumental)

Can one? (można, trzeba, nie wolno)

By bus or by train (jechać autobusem)

Where are you from? (jestem z Polski)

Where exactly? (obok, przy, przed, za, pod, nad)

What time is it? (Która godzina?)

Not seeing her (go, jej, ich; niego, niej, nich)

When I have time (kiedy as a conjunction)

Irregular past stems (miał, mieli)

The verb 'iść' in the past (szedł, szli)

Imperfective future (będę odpoczywał)

Past aspect (robił vs zrobił)

Future aspect (będzie malował vs pomaluje)

Perfective motion with po- (pójść, pojechać)

Arrival verbs with przy- (przyjść, przyjechać)

Departure verbs with wy- (wyjść, wyjechać)

The Vocative case (Panie, Mamo)

Plural possessives (moi, moje)

Reflexive possessive pronouns (swój)

Genitive plural of masculine nouns (-ów, -y, -i)

Genitive plural of feminine and neuter nouns

Genitive plural of adjectives (-ych, -ich)

Accusative plural of masculine personal nouns

Numbers 2, 3, and 4

Question	Answer
How much does this coffee cost?	Ile kosztuje ta kawa?
zloty	złoty
This coffee costs 15 zlotys.	Ta kawa kosztuje 15 złotych.
price	cena
grosz	grosz
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	gotówka
Are you paying with cash, sir?	Czy płaci pan gotówką?
card	karta
I don't have cash, I am paying by card.	Nie mam gotówki, płacę kartą.
receipt	paragon
Do you want a receipt, sir?	Czy chce pan paragon?
Yes, a receipt, please.	Tak, proszę paragon.
wallet	portfel
Where is my wallet?	Gdzie jest mój portfel?
The cards are on the table.	Karty są na stole.
I am drinking juice, and you are paying 12 zlotys.	Ja piję sok, a ty płacisz 12 złotych.
change	reszta
Here is the change.	Tu jest reszta.
This wallet is very expensive.	Ten portfel jest bardzo drogi.
I am paying in cash and waiting for the change.	Płacę gotówką i czekam na resztę.
how much does it cost	ile to kosztuje
How much does it cost?	Ile to kosztuje?
How much does it cost in zloty?	Ile to kosztuje w złotych?
credit card	karta kredytowa
I pay by credit card.	Płacę kartą kredytową.
I have no cash, only a credit card.	Nie mam gotówki, tylko kartę kredytową.

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