Witamy w Polsce
The English phrase "welcome to poland" is translated into Polish as Witamy w Polsce.
This phrase is used to greet someone who has just arrived in the country. You can use Witamy w Polsce! as a formal greeting, or if you wish to express an especially warm welcome, you can say Serdecznie witamy w Polsce! (A warm welcome to Poland!). For a casual greeting aimed at a close friend or family member, you might say Cześć! Miło cię widzieć w Polsce! (Hi! Nice to see you in Poland!).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Witamy (we welcome) and w Polsce (in Poland).
Which one should you use?
Witamy w Polsce is used by a group, such as a nation or a host committee, to welcome a visitor. In contrast, Witaj w Polsce is a singular and more personal way to say "Welcome to Poland" to one person.
How does it change in a sentence?
Witamy is the first-person plural form of the verb witać, which implies that a group is performing the welcoming. The preposition w (in) is used alongside the locative case of the feminine noun Polska, resulting in the form Polsce. Additionally, Witaj is the singular, informal form of Witamy.
Did you know?
- In Polish culture, the hospitality implied by such a welcome often follows the tradition of gościnność. This involves treating guests with such extreme generosity that an abundance of food is provided regardless of the hour.
- The word Witaj is actually an imperative command, which means the speaker is effectively telling the visitor to 'Be welcome'.
- Adding Serdecznie to the greeting doesn't just mean 'warmly', but literally translates to 'heartily' because it is derived from the word serce for 'heart'.
Examples in context
- Witaj w Polsce! Co u ciebie słychać?Welcome to Poland! How are you doing?
- Witamy w Polsce!Welcome to Poland!
- Gorąco witamy w Polsce.We warmly welcome you to Poland.
Example conversation
Agnieszka meets Paweł at the airport.
- AgnieszkaCześć Paweł! Witamy w Polsce.Hi Paweł! Welcome to Poland.
- PawełDziękuję, Agnieszko! Cieszę się, że tu jestem.Thank you, Agnieszka! I am glad to be here.
- AgnieszkaJak podróż? Wszystko w porządku?How was the trip? Is everything okay?
- PawełTak, wszystko było super.Yes, everything was great.
