05/04/2026
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Happy Easter! Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych!
Happy Easter, which in Polish is — Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych! (veh-SOH-wih shfyawnt vyel-kah-NOT-snih)
We hope you have a great time with family and friends, and, of course, enjoy some great Polish food! ;)
Remi & Janusz
Below is a lesson on how to give Easter wishes in Polish, with explanations:
I wish you a healthy, joyful, and family-filled Easter holiday.
Życzę Ci zdrowych, radosnych i rodzinnych Świąt Wielkanocnych.
Życzę (ZHIH-cheh) Ci (chee) zdrowych (ZDROH-vikh), radosnych (rah-DOS-nihk) i (ee) rodzinnych (roh-ZEEN-nihkh) Świąt (shvee-ont) Wielkanocnych (vyel-kah-NOT-nihkh)
Additional explanations:
Życzę Ci – "I wish you"
Życzę (ZHIH-cheh) = I wish
"Ż" sounds like the "s" in "measure", "cz" like "ch", and "ę" like nasal "en"
Ci (chee) = to you (informal)
"C" before "i" sounds like "ch", similar to "cheese"
zdrowych – "healthy" (plural, matching "Świąt" – holidays)
From zdrowie (ZDROH-vyeh) = health
zdrowych (ZDROH-vikh) = of health (used here with plural noun)
"w" sounds like English "v", and "ch" like the Scottish "loch"
radosnych – "joyful", "happy"
From radość (RAH-dohshch) = joy
radosnych (rah-DOS-nihkh) = of joy (adjective form, plural)
"ś" softens the "s", sounds like sh; "nych" is like "nihkh", a soft nasal ending
rodzinnych – "family-filled", "full of family warmth"
From rodzina (roh-JEE-nah) = family
rodzinnych (roh-ZEEN-nihkh) = of family (plural adjective form)
"dz" + "i" sounds like "j" in jeans, and "ch" = soft kh
Świąt Wielkanocnych – "Easter holidays"
Świąt (shvee-ont) = holidays (genitive plural of święto)
"Ś" is like "sh", "ą" is nasal like "own"
Wielkanocnych (vyehl-kah-NOT-nihkh) = Easter (adjective form, plural)
"W" = v, "c" before "n" softens to ts-n, "ch" = kh
🎧 Pro tip for learners:
In Polish, adjectives often change depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun.
Here, "zdrowych, radosnych, rodzinnych" all describe "Świąt" (holidays), which is plural + genitive, so the adjectives take the -ych or -nych endings.