Polish · Real conversations
How to say “How long have you known each other?” in Polish
Ask how long two people have known one another.
Jak długo się znacie?
How long have you known each other?
The construction describes a relationship that began in the past and continues now.
Use it in three situations
Meeting a couple
Jak długo się znacie?
How long have you known each other?
Asking about colleagues
Czy znacie się od dawna?
Have you known each other for a long time?
Discussing an old friendship
Gdzie się poznaliście?
Where did you first meet?
What to watch for
It is different from asking how long they have been in the same room today.
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 visiting family. Say this in Polish: Have you known each other for a long time?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy znacie się od dawna?
Have you known each other for a long time?
Build a useful exchange
Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
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.
