Ask who, what, where, when, why, and how — plus the words that join sentences.

• cowhatwhat | Co robisz? = What are you doing?
• ktowhowho | Kto to jest? = Who is that?
• gdziewherewhere | Gdzie jesteś? = Where are you?
• kiedywhenwhen | Kiedy wracasz? = When are you coming back?
• dlaczegowhywhy | Dlaczego płaczesz? = Why are you crying?
• jakhowhow | Jak się masz? = How are you?
• ilehow much / how manyhow much / how many | Ile to kosztuje? = How much does it cost?
• któryktóry (m.) / która / którewhich (one) | Który autobus jedzie do centrum? = Which bus goes downtown?
• jakijaki (m.) / jaka / jakiewhat kind of / what … like (asks about quality, not selection) | Jaka jest pogoda? = What is the weather like?
• dokądwhere to (direction of motion)where to (direction of motion) | Dokąd idziesz? = Where are you going (to)?
• czyyes/no question marker (introduces a question expecting yes/no)yes/no question marker (introduces a question expecting yes/no) | Czy mówisz po polsku? = Do you speak Polish?
• o którejo której (godzinie)at what time | O której się spotkamy? = At what time shall we meet?
• iandand | Kawa i herbata. = Coffee and tea.
• albooror | Herbata albo kawa? = Tea or coffee?
• alebutbut | Chcę iść, ale nie mogę. = I want to go, but I can't.
• bobecause (everyday, spoken)because (everyday, spoken) | Nie idę, bo jestem zmęczony. = I'm not going, because I'm tired.
• ponieważbecause (more formal than 'bo')because (more formal than 'bo') | Zostałem w domu, ponieważ padało. = I stayed home because it was raining.
• lubor (slightly more formal than 'albo')or (slightly more formal than 'albo') | Możesz zapłacić kartą lub gotówką. = You can pay by card or in cash.