Contacts & SNS

1. Jak ma pan/pani na imię?

   yak mah pan/PAH-nee nah EE-myeh

   What is your name? (formal)

   Usage

   Asking for someone's name in a formal context

   Grammar Note

   "Jak masz na imię?" is casual. "Imię" means given name. "Na imię" is a fixed phrase

2. Mam na imię [imię]

   mam nah EE-myeh [EE-myeh]

   My name is [name]

   Usage

   Introducing yourself by giving your first name

   Grammar Note

   Literally "I have [name] as a given name". "Jestem [name]" is an alternative introduction

3. Skąd pan/pani pochodzi?

   skont pan/PAH-nee poh-KHOH-djee

   Where do you come from? (formal)

   Usage

   Formally asking where someone is from

   Grammar Note

   "Skąd" means "from where". "Skąd jesteś?" is the casual version

4. Jestem z Japonii

   YES-tem z yah-POH-nyee

   I am from Japan

   Usage

   Telling someone which country you are from

   Grammar Note

   "Z + genitive" means "from". "Japonia" (Japan) changes to "Japonii" (genitive) after "z"

5. Jaki jest pana/pani adres e-mail?

   YAH-kee yest PAH-nah/PAH-nee AH-dres EE-mayl

   What is your email address? (formal)

   Usage

   Asking for an email address in a business context

   Grammar Note

   "Jaki jest?" is the masculine question form. "Adres" is masculine, hence "jaki" (masc.) agrees

6. Proszę o wizytówkę

   PROH-sheh oh vee-zih-TOOV-keh

   May I have your business card?

   Usage

   Requesting a business card in a professional setting

   Grammar Note

   "Wizytówka" means business card. "Wizytówkę" is accusative. Derived from "wizyta" (visit)

7. Bądźmy w kontakcie

   BONJ-mih f kon-TAK-cheh

   Let's keep in touch

   Usage

   Agreeing to stay in contact when saying goodbye

   Grammar Note

   "Bądźmy" is the 1st person plural imperative of "być". "Kontakcie" is the locative of "kontakt". A literal calque of "keep in touch" ("trzymajmy się w kontakcie") sounds unnatural

8. Jaki jest pana/pani numer telefonu?

   YAH-kee yest PAH-nah/PAH-nee NOO-mer teh-leh-FOH-noo

   What is your phone number? (formal)

   Usage

   Formally asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Telefonu" is genitive of "telefon". "Numer telefonu" = number of the phone (phone number)

9. Czy możemy się zobaczyć jutro?

   chih moh-ZHE-mih sheh zoh-BAH-chich YOO-troh

   Can we meet again tomorrow?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet again the next day

   Grammar Note

   "Zobaczyć się" is the reflexive for "to see each other". "Możemy" is 1st plural of "móc" (can)

10. Miło było panią/pana poznać

    MEE-woh BIH-woh PAH-nyom/PAH-nah POZ-nach

    It was nice to meet you

    Usage

    Polite farewell after meeting someone

    Grammar Note

    "Panią" is accusative for female, "pana" for male. Gender affects the formal address form

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