THE QUICK ANSWER
For an informal introduction in Polish, say Cześć! Mam na imię… (Hi! My name is…). Ask Jak masz na imię? for the other person’s name. In a more formal setting, begin with Dzień dobry.
WORDS YOU CAN USE TODAY
8 useful phrases
Listen to the Polish, then try it aloud. Audio uses a synthetic Polish voice; no voice installation is needed.
Cześć!
Hi!
Informal: useful with peers in a casual setting.
Dzień dobry.
Hello / good morning / good afternoon.
A polite, neutral greeting in a shop, office or first meeting.
Mam na imię Alex.
My name is Alex.
Alex is a fictional example name. Replace it with your own when you practise privately.
Jak masz na imię?
What is your name?
Informal: use it with someone you are addressing as ty.
Miło mi.
Nice to meet you.
A short response after an introduction.
Mieszkam w Warszawie.
I live in Warsaw.
A complete example. Place names can change form after w.
Uczę się polskiego.
I am learning Polish.
A useful detail to share with a new acquaintance.
A ty?
And you?
Informal: return the same question to the other person.
Practise conversations aloud with feedback in Movoza.
Choose a greeting that fits the setting
Cześć and Hej are informal. They fit a casual introduction to a peer, but they are not the automatic choice for every stranger. Dzień dobry is a polite, neutral daytime greeting when you need a more formal start.
The dialogue below is an informal meeting between two peers. That is why it uses Cześć, Jak masz na imię? and A ty? consistently. In a formal conversation, the forms of address and questions change.
Add one detail and ask something back
Mam na imię introduces your first name. Mieszkam w Warszawie says where you live; it does not say where you are from. For origin, a complete example is Jestem z Polski (I am from Poland).
Try keeping your introduction to three short sentences: your name, where you live and Uczę się polskiego. Do not simply replace Warszawie or Polski with a dictionary form of another place: Polish place names can need different endings.
PUT IT TOGETHER
A short conversation
Read both parts. Then cover the English and try your reply aloud.
- Ola
Cześć! Mam na imię Ola. Jak masz na imię?
Hi! My name is Ola. What is your name?
- Alex
Cześć! Mam na imię Alex. Miło mi.
Hi! My name is Alex. Nice to meet you.
- Ola
Miło mi. Gdzie mieszkasz?
Nice to meet you. Where do you live?
- Alex
Mieszkam w Warszawie. A ty?
I live in Warsaw. And you?
- Ola
Też mieszkam w Warszawie.
I live in Warsaw too.
- Alex
Uczę się polskiego.
I am learning Polish.
YOUR TURN
One small speaking challenge.
Practise the fictional introduction once as Alex and once as Ola. Then say your own first name aloud. You do not need to type or share any personal details on this page.
Which phrase tells someone your first name?
Show the answer
Mam na imię Alex. Mam na imię introduces a first name. Mieszkam w says where you live.
Now say Mam na imię Alex. aloud.
