Polish · Real conversations
How to say “Is this a direct train?” in Polish
Check whether a train reaches the destination without a change.
Czy to pociąg bezpośredni?
Is this a direct train?
Name the destination if the route is not already clear.
Use it in three situations
Before buying a ticket
Czy to pociąg bezpośredni?
Is this a direct train?
At the platform
Czy jest bezpośredni pociąg na lotnisko?
Is there a direct train to the airport?
Checking a route
Czy ten pociąg jedzie bezpośrednio do centrum?
Does this train go directly to the city centre?
What to watch for
A direct train can still stop at intermediate stations.
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 train journeys. Say this in Polish: Is there a direct train to the airport?
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Czy jest bezpośredni pociąg na lotnisko?
Is there a direct train to the airport?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
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.
