Polish · Real conversations
How to say “Is this for here or to take away?” in Polish
Ask whether an order will be consumed on the premises or taken away.
Na miejscu czy na wynos?
Is this for here or to take away?
This is often a staff question, so practice understanding it as well as saying it.
Use it in three situations
At a café counter
Na miejscu czy na wynos?
Is this for here or to take away?
At a sandwich shop
Czy chce pan/pani wypić na miejscu czy zabrać ze sobą?
Would you like to drink it here or take it away?
Confirming a food order
Czy kanapka jest na miejscu czy na wynos?
Is the sandwich for here or to take away?
What to watch for
Use the service expression for takeaway rather than translating 'away' as distance.
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 cafés. Say this in Polish: Would you like to drink it here or take it away?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy chce pan/pani wypić na miejscu czy zabrać ze sobą?
Would you like to drink it here or take it away?
Build a useful exchange
Order a drink and clarify a small detail.
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.
