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How to Say Happy Birthday in Polish

Method 1 Method 1 of 2: Listen Up
  1. 1 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.
  2. 2 Here's what it looks like. Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin
    • Now, forget you ever saw that.
  3. 3 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.
  4. 4 Check out The Polski Blog for a very helpful audio clip.
Method 2 Method 2 of 2: Go the Easy Route
  1. 1 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.