dzień dobry

Meaning

good day, good morning, good afternoon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʑɛɲ ˈdɔb.rɨ/

Etymology

Literally, “good day”. The original form was dobry dzień (now dated) (which see for more), which at some point began to be pronounced as dobrydzień (now dated and dialectal) with the stress on -bry-; to prevent the spread of that rural form, the words were rearranged.

Sentences

Dzień dobry , kochany słoniu !

Good morning, dear elephant!

— Dzień dobry — bardzo grzecznie i w tym samym stylu .

— Good morning — very polite and in the same style.