Takeaway food
Jedzenie na wynos
- Ask for a specific menu.
- Order take-away meals.
In this lesson, you will learn how to order takeaway food in Polish, focusing on essential phrases like "zamawiać" (to order), "frytki" (fries), and "pizza" with expressions such as "poproszę" (please) and "na wynos" (to go). Practice dialogues help you confidently ask about menu items and place your order.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Ćwiczenie 1: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- You want to order takeaway. What do you say? (You want to order takeaway. What do you say?)
- Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why? (Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why?)
- Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals? (Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Cześć! Chciałbym zamówić kilka krokietów oraz makaron z sosem pomidorowym, proszę. Hello! I would like to order some croquettes as well as some pasta with tomato sauce, please. |
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Dobry wieczór! Czy mogę prosić o pad thai, sajgonki i ryż smażony? Good evening! Can I please have a Pad Thai, Egg Rolls and Fried Rice? |
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Nie lubię gotować. Dlatego często zamawiam jedzenie na wynos. I don't like to cook. Therefore I order takeaway quite often. |
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Zamawianie jedzenia na wynos cały czas jest drogie. Dlatego robię to tylko czasami. It is expensive ordering takeaway all the time. So I only do it sometimes. |
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Wolę gotować sam. Jest to zdrowsze i tańsze. I prefer cooking myself. It is healthier and cheaper. |
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Nie lubię fast foodów takich jak burgery i frytki, ale uwielbiam chińskie jedzenie. I don't like fastfood like burgers and fries but I do love chinese food. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Proszę, czy mogę ______ menu na wynos?
(Please, can I ______ the takeout menu?)2. Chciałbym ______ obiad do domu.
(I would like to ______ dinner to the house.)3. Proszę powiedzieć, ile czasu ______ przygotowanie zamówienia.
(Please tell me how long ______ the preparation of the order.)4. Normalnie jem obiady w pracy, ale dzisiaj ______ jedzenie na wynos.
(I usually eat lunches at work, but today I am ______ food to go.)Exercise 4: Takeout Food - Ordering at a Restaurant
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zamawiać - To order
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja zamawiam
- ty zamawiasz
- on/ona/ono zamawia
- my zamawiamy
- wy zamawiacie
- oni/one zamawiają
Wybierać - To choose
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja wybieram
- ty wybierasz
- on/ona/ono wybiera
- my wybieramy
- wy wybieracie
- oni/one wybierają
Prosić - To ask
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja proszę
- ty prosisz
- on/ona/ono prosi
- my prosimy
- wy prosicie
- oni/one proszą
Pytać - To ask
Czas przeszły
- ja pytałem/pytałam
- ty pytałeś/pytałaś
- on pytał / ona pytała / ono pytało
- my pytaliśmy
- wy pytaliście
- oni/one pytali
Przyjechać - To arrive
Czas przeszły
- ja przyjechałem/przyjechałam
- ty przyjechałeś/przyjechałaś
- on przyjechał / ona przyjechała / ono przyjechało
- my przyjechaliśmy
- wy przyjechaliście
- oni/one przyjechali
Gotować - To prepare
Czas przeszły
- ja gotowałem/gotowałam
- ty gotowałeś/gotowałaś
- on gotował / ona gotowała / ono gotowało
- my gotowaliśmy
- wy gotowaliście
- oni/one gotowali
Jeść - To eat
Czas przeszły
- ja jadłem/jadłam
- ty jadłeś/jadłaś
- on jadł / ona jadła / ono jadło
- my jedliśmy
- wy jedliście
- oni/one jedli
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Lesson Overview: Ordering Takeaway Food in Polish
This A2-level lesson equips you with practical Polish language skills to confidently order takeaway food. You will learn useful vocabulary, common expressions, and dialogues related to ordering fries, pizza, and meals for takeaway. This content prepares you to handle real-life situations, such as calling or speaking in a restaurant to place an order.
Key Lesson Content
- Vocabulary and Expressions for Takeaway Food: Words like frytki (fries), pizza, obiad (meal/dinner), and phrases to ask about sizes (mała – small, duża – large) and condiments (e.g., ketchup, majonez – mayonnaise).
- Practical Dialogues: Role-play conversations for ordering fries, pizza, and dinner. Examples include greeting the staff, asking about available items, specifying your order (size, extras), and inquiring about price and waiting time.
- Verb Usage and Conjugation: Focus on polite requests and ordering verbs such as zamawiać (to order), prosić (to ask/request), and past tense verbs to describe actions related to takeaway.
Useful Phrases
- Dzień dobry, czy mają Państwo frytki? – Hello, do you have fries?
- Poproszę dużą porcję z ketchupem. – I would like a large portion with ketchup, please.
- Chciałbym zamówić pizzę hawajską na wynos. – I would like to order a Hawaiian pizza for takeaway.
- Ile płacę? – How much do I pay?
- Zamówienie będzie gotowe za pięć minut. – The order will be ready in five minutes.
Verb Conjugation Highlights
You will practice present and past tense forms of verbs essential for ordering and discussing food. For example, zamawiać (to order) in present tense: ja zamawiam, ty zamawiasz, on/ona/ono zamawia. Past tense forms like pytałem (I asked) and przyjechał (arrived) also appear in the materials.
Short Story Context
A short narrative about ordering takeaway after work helps contextualize vocabulary and verb forms in a natural setting, reinforcing learning through storytelling.
Language Notes: Polish vs. English Ordering Expressions
Polish ordering language is polite and often uses the modal verb prosić (to request) with infinitive forms, such as proszę zobaczyć menu (please let me see the menu). Notice the difference from English where direct imperatives are common. Also, Polish distinguishes formality levels using Pan/Pani (sir/madam) in dialogues, which is important in polite interactions but less emphasized in everyday English.
Some useful equivalences include:
- zamówić – to order (impersonal/informal forms)
- na wynos – takeaway/takeout
- poproszę – please (literally "I request")
- ile płacę? – How much do I pay? (more direct than English "How much is it?")
Understanding these nuances will help you sound natural and polite when ordering food in Polish.
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