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Essential apps for
Poland
Polska
PolishPLN5 apps
Krakow and Warsaw are increasingly digital. Bolt and Uber compete for rides, and Glovo dominates food delivery.
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Power & Plug
TypeC / E
Voltage230V
Freq50Hz
French-style plugs.
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Basic phrases
Polish
- HelloCześćTcheshch
- Thank youDziękujęJen-koo-yeh
- YesTakTahk
- NoNieNyeh
- PleaseProszęPro-sheh
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Tipping
In restaurants a tip of around 10% is customary for good service; leave it in cash rather than adding it to a card payment. Note that saying "thank you" (dziękuję) when handing over money can be taken to mean "keep the change," so state the amount you want to pay clearly.
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All Polish phrases
Hello
Cześć
Tcheshch
Thank you
Dziękuję
Jen-koo-yeh
Yes
Tak
Tahk
No
Nie
Nyeh
Please
Proszę
Pro-sheh
How much?
Ile kosztuje?
Ee-leh kosh-too-yeh
Cheers
Na zdrowie
Na zdroh-vyeh
Briefing
What to know before you go
✓ Do
- Greet with a firm handshake and direct eye contact; wait for a woman to extend her hand first in formal settings
- Remove your shoes when entering someone's home
- Bring an odd number of flowers (never even, which is for funerals) when visiting someone
- Use titles like Pan (Mr.) and Pani (Mrs./Ms.) with surnames until invited to use first names
- Dress respectfully and stay quiet when visiting churches, which are still actively used for worship
- Accept food and drink offered by hosts, as refusing can seem impolite
✕Don't
- Don't make jokes about Poland's WWII history or conflate Poland with Russia
- Don't keep your hands in your pockets while talking or toasting
- Don't be loud or disruptive in churches and memorial sites such as Auschwitz
- Don't expect shops and many services to be open on Sundays, which are often trade-free
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Overcharging taxis at airports and rail stations; use official ranks or ride-hailing apps with set fares
- Inflated bills at "gentlemen's clubs" and some tourist-strip bars, sometimes with hidden cover charges
- Currency-exchange kantors near tourist sites posting poor rates or hidden commissions
- Pickpocketing on crowded trams, buses, and in markets in Kraków and Warsaw
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