Airport & Customs

1. Proszę pokazać paszport

   PROH-sheh poh-KAH-zach PAHSH-port

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Polish is basically SVO, but because nouns are case-marked the order is fairly free and driven by information structure

2. Jaki jest cel pana/pani wizyty?

   YAH-kee yest tsel PAH-nah/PAH-nee vee-ZIH-tih?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Jaki jest" = what is

3. Na ile nocy zamierza pan/pani zostać?

   nah EE-leh NOH-tsih zah-MYEH-zhah pahn/PAH-nee ZOS-tach?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Ile" = how many

4. Czy ma pan/pani coś do zadeklarowania?

   chih mah pahn/PAH-nee tsosh doh zah-deh-klah-roh-VAH-nyah?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Czy" is a yes/no question marker

5. Mój bagaż jeszcze nie przyszedł

   mooy BAH-gash YESH-cheh nyeh PSHIH-shet

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Jeszcze nie" = not yet

6. To jest bagaż podręczny

   toh yest BAH-gash pod-RENCH-nih

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Podręczny" = hand-carried

7. Jestem w tranzycie

   YES-tem f trahn-ZIH-cheh

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "W" = in

8. Gdzie jest bramka?

   GDJEH yest BRAHM-kah?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Gdzie" = where

9. Kiedy zaczyna się wejście na pokład?

   KYEH-dih zah-CHIH-nah sheh VEY-shcheh nah POH-kwat?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate. Polish airports also use the English "boarding" on displays and in speech, but this is the Polish wording

   Grammar Note

   "Kiedy" = when. "Wejście na pokład" literally means "entry onto the deck" and is used for both ships and aircraft

10. Gdzie jest sklep duty-free?

    GDJEH yest sklep DYOO-tih-free?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    The English term is used

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