Polish · Real conversations
How to say “Half a kilo of ..., please.” in Polish
Buy a measured amount of a loose product.
Pół kilo …, poproszę.
Half a kilo of …, please.
The local construction may change the ending of the product name after the quantity.
Use it in three situations
Buying fruit
Poproszę pół kilo pomidorów.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Buying vegetables
Poproszę pół kilo jabłek.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Buying a loose product
Poproszę kilo ziemniaków.
A kilo of potatoes, please.
What to watch for
A half kilo is a weight; it does not necessarily mean half a package.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine markets and groceries. Say this in Polish: Half a kilo of apples, please.
Reveal a sample reply
Poproszę pół kilo jabłek.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Build a useful exchange
Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Polish
Polish distinguishes familiar ty from polite pan and pani. Choose pan when addressing a man and pani when addressing a woman formally; the paired forms shown in examples are alternatives, so say one. A formal question usually uses a third-person verb, such as Czy może pan …? First-person past and conditional forms can change with the speaker’s gender.
Keep letters such as ą, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, and ż. Noun and adjective endings can change with their role in the sentence. Learn the complete expression before replacing a name, object, or time.
