Thanking
is thank you — it is the 1st-person form of a verb, so it literally means I thank. thank you dziękuję is the short informal version, like English thanks.thanks (informal) dzięki
The reply is — don't mention it, literally there is nothing for which.you're welcome, don't mention it nie ma za co
Please, and here you are
is the workhorse. It means please, but also here you are when you hand something over, and go ahead when you let someone speak. please; here you are proszę is its emphatic form, and doubles as a second way to answer thank you.here you are; you're welcome proszę bardzo
| formula | used for |
|---|---|
| dziękuję / dzięki | thanking |
| nie ma za co | replying to thanks |
| proszę | please; here you are |
| przepraszam | sorry; excuse me |
| nic nie szkodzi | replying to an apology |
Apologising
covers both sorry and excuse me — an apology and a way to get someone's attention. The reply is sorry; excuse me przepraszam , no harm done.that's all right, no harm done nic nie szkodzi
and OK okej both mean OK / all right; the second is the more Polish of the two.all right, fine w porządku
