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<\/a>My family in Poland during one of our visits!<\/p><\/div>\n
When in Poland, be prepared for your words to be sometimes misinterpreted, but do not worry about communication. You will find it very easy to engage in a friendly conversation, even regardless of the other speaker\u2019s linguistic competence.<\/p>\n
You wil be overwhelmed by the exceptional hospitality offered by the Polish people and the good-hearted everyday social rituals you will experience.<\/p>\n
To address Poles properly you need to use \u201cPan\u201d for men and \u201cPani\u201d for women together with their surname. It is not customary to call people by their first name until they are good friends.\u00a0Greeting can be done by shaking everyone’s hand individually while looking at their face and smiling.<\/p>\n
Even on the first visit do not be surprised to be offered by your host a pair of slippers for your comfort.\u00a0Shake hands individually, but do not shake hands over a threshold.\u00a0This is considered bad luck.\u00a0Come with an empty stomach. It is Polish tradition to pamper guests with quality food in abundant quantities. And definitely try a little bit of everything – usually there is a big selection of side dishes at the table, apart from the main course!<\/p>\n
During dinner Poles usually drink alcoholic drinks but if you want to abstain from alcohol, be prepared to keep on saying no.\u00a0Beer and wine are common\u00a0in Poland. Vodka is popular, served in small glasses meant to drink in one gulp.\u00a0Before parting, you might receive the special honor of being served a “rozchodniaczek”<\/strong>, a parting drink, often a self-made fruit liqueur.<\/p>\n Poles are proud of their country and this is with a good\u00a0reason. Authentic positive relations about your sightseeing experience is a\u00a0welcome subject\u00a0and shows your interest in the culture. It would be nice to ask your host for recommendations.<\/p>\n And now few useful phrases for you:<\/p>\n good to see you! –\u00a0mi\u0142o ci\u0119 widzie\u0107!<\/strong><\/p>\n can I take your coat? –\u00a0czy mog\u0119 wzi\u0105\u0107 od ciebie kurtk\u0119\/p\u0142aszcz?<\/strong><\/p>\n sorry we’re late –\u00a0przepraszamy za sp\u00f3\u017anienie<\/strong><\/p>\n make yourself at home –\u00a0czuj si\u0119 jak u siebie w domu<\/strong><\/p>\n do you mind if I smoke here? –\u00a0mog\u0119 tu zapali\u0107?<\/strong><\/p>\n I’d prefer it if you went outside –\u00a0wola\u0142bym\/wola\u0142abym, \u017ceby\u015b wyszed\u0142 na zewn\u0105trz<\/strong><\/p>\n could I use your phone? –\u00a0mog\u0119 skorzysta\u0107 z twojego telefonu?<\/strong><\/p>\n thanks for coming –\u00a0dzi\u0119kuj\u0119, \u017ce przyszli\u015bcie<\/strong><\/p>\n thanks for a lovely evening –\u00a0dzi\u0119kuj\u0119 za uroczy wiecz\u00f3r<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From the ancient custom of greeting visitors with bread and salt, Poland\u2019s system of social graces has developed into one that is unmatched in the world, and will often put a smile on your face. You can expect to be spoiled – every Pole wants to be the host with the most, no money and…<\/p>\n