Say Happy Birthday in Polish
Learning at least a phrase or two of a foreign language can be fun and useful. If you have a Polish friend whose birthday is just around the corner, surprise them with a Happy Birthday! in their native tongue.
Steps
Listen Up
- Don't worry about how it's spelled or what it looks like. You aren't learning a whole language here. Focus on imitating the sound.
- Here's what it looks like. Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin
- Now, forget you ever saw that.
- Here's how to say it. Fshistkiego-nailep-shego-zokahzee uhrojeen
- The ai in Nailep is long: think eye
- There is a slight pause before the last phrase. String the first four together quickly, then pause for a second and land on the last.
- Keep practicing until you have it memorized.
- Check out [The Polski Blog] for a very helpful audio clip.
Go the Easy Route
- Say Sto lat instead. Pronounced Sto-Lat. (short o) This means one hundred years and is a traditional birthday phrase all by its easy self.
- Sto-Lat!
- That's pretty easy.
Things You'll Need
- A Polish friend
- Birthday cake
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