At the Bank

Walk into a Polish bank and actually get things done: opening an account, cards, transfers, BLIK. Tap any phrase to hear it, flip the cards, and practice until it sticks.

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Learn the phrases

Tap the speaker to hear each phrase, then flip the card for the meaning.

Chciałbym otworzyć konto

/ hchOW-bihm ot-FOH-zhihch KON-toh /

flip

I'd like to open an account (male speaker)

Female speaker: 'Chciałabym' (hchow-AH-bihm).

flip back

Poproszę o kartę

/ poh-PROH-sheh oh KAR-teh /

flip

A card, please

flip back

Gdzie jest bankomat?

/ gdjeh yest ban-KOH-maht /

flip

Where is the ATM?

flip back

Chcę zrobić przelew

/ htseh ZROH-beech PSHEH-lef /

flip

I want to make a transfer

flip back

Czy mogę zapłacić kartą?

/ chih MOH-geh zah-PWAH-cheech KAR-town /

flip

Can I pay by card?

flip back

Gotówką czy kartą?

/ goh-TOOF-kown chih KAR-town /

flip

Cash or card? (you'll HEAR this constantly)

flip back

Numer PESEL

/ NOO-mehr PEH-sel /

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PESEL number (your Polish ID number)

They'll ask for this for almost anything official.

flip back

Dowód osobisty / paszport

/ DOH-voot oh-soh-BEES-tih / PASH-port /

flip

ID card / passport

flip back

Nie działa

/ nyeh JAH-wah /

flip

It's not working (the card / machine)

flip back

Try the conversation

Here's how it plays out in real life. Step through the scene.

Dzień dobry, w czym mogę pomóc?

/ jen DOH-brih, f chihm MOH-geh POH-moots /

Hello, how can I help?

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