text: how do you order a beer in polish and say thank you its nice to be nice? going to kracow mid june i was in poznan around christmas.  i ordered all my beers very politely in english and by pointing.  say it with a big smile and then thank the bartender and tip well.  dzienkuje (jen-koo-yeh) is "thank you".  draw a map for the cab drivers to show them where your hotel is.  and never never never walk into a store and say, "does anyone speak english here?"  i did just fine.