Polish Phrase Book
Emergency Telephone Numbers - Fire 998 | Medical 999 | Police 997
The European unified emergency number 112 is being deployed in Poland. By now, it certainly works for all mobile-phone calls and most landline calls. Older numbers are shown above.
Below you will find a few useful Polish phrases which you may need in an Emergency. If you require assistance from your embassy, here are the telephone numbers you will need (Warsaw):
Australia: 6176081 / Canada: 6298051 / Ireland: 8496633 / UK: 6281001 / US: 5042000
Leave me alone = Zostaw mnie. (Zostaff mnieh)
I'll call the police = As in summoning - Zawolam policje! (ZAH-voh-wam poh-litz-yeh) As in using a phone - Zadzwonie na policje (ZAH-dzvohn-yeh nah poh-litz-yeh)
Police! = Policja! (po-litz-yah)
Stop the thief! = Zatrzymac zlodzieja! (zah-tschy-matz zwoh-TZIEH-yah)
I need your help = Potrzebuje pomocy. (poh-tscheh-BOO-yeh poh-moh-tsi)
It's an emergency = To nagla potrzeba (toh NAH-gwah poh-CHEh-bah)
I'm lost = Zabladzilem. (zah-bwon-TZEE-wehm)
I lost my bag = Zgubilem torbe. (zgu-BEE-wehm TOHR-beh)
I lost my wallet = Zgubilem portfel. (zgu-BEE-wehm pohr-tvehll)
I'm sick = Jestem chory. (YEH-stehm hoh-ry)
I'm injured = Jestem ranny (YEH-stehm rahn-ni)
I need a doctor = Potrzebuje lekarza. (Pohtschehbooie leckaschah)
Can I use (your) phone? - Czy moge zadzwonic (od pana/pani)? (tshy moh-gheh zah-tzvoh-nitz (ohd pa-nih [fem.]/pah-nah [masc.])here
Help = Na pomoc! (na pomots)
Go away = Proszę odejść (prrosheh o-deysh'tch')