szczęśliwej drogi
The English phrase 'bon voyage' can be expressed in Polish as szczęśliwej drogi or szczęśliwej podróży.
Meaning: wish of good journey (intj)
Ways to say it
| Polish |
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| szczęśliwej drogi |
| szczęśliwej podróży |
These phrases are used to wish someone a good journey. They function as an interjection when someone is departing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase szczęśliwej drogi literally translates to 'happy road', while szczęśliwej podróży literally translates to 'happy journey'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word szczęśliwej is the feminine singular form of szczęśliwa (happy) in the genitive case. This specific case is required because the phrase implies the full sentence 'Życzę ci…' (I wish you…).
Did you know?
- While szczęśliwej drogi is common, Poles often use the phrase Szerokiej drogi to wish a safe trip, which literally means 'wide road'.
- If you use the word drogi to describe a person instead of a road, you are actually calling them 'dear' or 'precious'.
- The adjective szczęśliwej is derived from szczęście, a word that uniquely covers both the emotional state of 'happiness' and the external concept of 'luck'.
Examples in context
- Miłej podróży do Paryża!Have a nice trip to Paris!
- Szczęśliwej drogi do domu.Have a safe way home.
- Szczęśliwej drogi, trzymaj się!Have a good journey, take care!
- Życzę ci szczęśliwej drogi.I wish you a good journey.
Example conversation
A man is seeing a woman off at the train station.
- PiotrAgnieszko, szczęśliwej drogi!Agnieszka, have a good journey!
- AgnieszkaDziękuję, Piotrze.Thank you, Piotr.
- PiotrZadzwoń, jak już będziesz na miejscu.Call me when you arrive.
- AgnieszkaOczywiście, do zobaczenia!Of course, see you!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bon voyage” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
