CONTENTS

SGGW/WULS – the best choice! ............................................................................ 3

First steps ............................................................................................... .............. 4

Our campus ........................................................................................................... 5

SGGW Dormitories .................................................................................. .............. 7

Communication in the city ...................................................................... .............. 11

The best bars and pubs ........................................................................... .............. 14

The best pubs near SGGW campus ......................................................... .............. 15

Eating in the city ..................................................................................... .............. 16

Interesting places .................................................................................... .............. 19

Travelling around Poland ........................................................................ .............. 21

Feel like locals ......................................................................................... .............. 22

EXTRA: Erasmus Diary ............................................................................. .............. 23

Useful Polish phrases .............................................................................. .............. 28

About ESNcard ........................................................................................ .............. 29

SGGW/WULS – THE BEST CHOICE!

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Hello there!

If you’re reading this Guide, it means that you’re

considering coming to SGGW for your Erasmus, or

you already made that decision and we will meet

each other soon! Either way, you can be sure that

Erasmus in Warsaw University of Life Sciences will be a life-changing experience, something that you will

remember forever. And we – ESN SGGW – will do everything to make your time here even better!

What is ESN SGGW you may ask? We are a part of the biggest student organization in Europe – Erasmus

Student Network. Our main goal is to support exchange students, make mobility accessible for everyone

and to make the voice of European youth matter.

But on daily basis we’re just group of volunteers who love meeting people from all around the globe and

our mission is to make your time in Poland unforgettable. Don’t forget that we’re always here for you, if

you need a help, advice or just someone to talk to.

So, are you ready for having the time of your life?

ESN SGGW TEAM

My name is Mariam Mindiashvili. I’m from Gerogia. This is my first

Erasmus and I hope it won’t be the last. I consider myself lucky

because my Erasmus was awesome in any cases! Before arrival in

Warsaw, I was very worried, I was thinking how things will be, but

now I’m so glad and proud about everything what happened to me

here. Firstly, I want to say great thanks for our ESN members! For

supporting, helping, organizing best events and for being our friends!

Can’t imagine how things would be without my mentor, Aleksandra!

^_^ I’m very delightful from the city itself, Warsaw is amazing! 1 year

ago I wanted to come in Poland but with another program, now I’m

Erasmus here, in an amazing University! I’m pretty sure that our

university is the best in Warsaw and not only. I had different subjects

from different faculties, which made my study more interesting than

at my home university. I was expecting that studying abroad in

English would be very difficult, but as you see it was quite easy, I’m not sure that this is in every university for every

Erasmus student, but I hope so! My scholarship was pretty cool especially in Poland, cuz it’s quite cheap all in all!

I consider myself lucky because my mentor, my roommate, my university, city, Erasmus student are so cool! I’m

very glad for that amazing opportunity! I know that this memory will be one of the best in my life! <3

Mariam, Georgia summer semester 2015/2016

FIRST STEPS

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1. Your mentor (if you have one) will pick you up

from the airport/bus station/railway station,

you will buy tickets and go to the dorm or

your flat/hostel. You can buy tickets with

student discount when you have POLISH

student ID only, so for now – you have to buy

normal one. You can buy ticket on some bus

stations, buses/trams or at a metro station in

special ticket machines or in kiosk.

2. For those, who don’t have a Mentor to help

you with registration in the dormitory: you

should go to your dorm and say that you are

an Erasmus student. They don’t speak English

but they understand the word “Erasmus” and

they know what to do, so for sure you will

manage. Just give your passport or ID to this

lady in the reception and she should give you

a key to your room. You need to go to

administration office too, fill some forms and

give them your photo. It is necessary to get

“Dorm card”. Administrations work from

8AM until 4PM (until 8PM on Thursdays) , so

if you arrive after this time, just go there next

working day. REMEMBER! If you arrive few

days before semester starts, you have to pay

for these few days. Receptionist will tell (or

more possibly – write) you how much exactly.

3. You should also go to International Relations

Office (Biuro Współpracy Międzynarodowej)

right after your arrival. You will find it on the

Old Campus, building number 8, room 20. It is

open from 10AM am to 12AM and 1PM to

3PM, from Monday till Thursday.

4. If you are non-EU citizen, you will have to also

visit Ursynów Distrct Office to sign up some

papers (you can ask about this procedure in

International Relations Office). It would be the

best to go there in group with someone who

speaks Polish, to make things easier and

faster. To get to the Ursynów District Office

you can take bus 148 (direction -> Terminal

Autokarowy) from SGGW Rektorat 01 bus

stop. You can also take bus 503 (direction ->

Natolin Płn) or 185 (direction -> Ursynów

Zachodni) from Ursynów Płn 01 bus stop.

5. Probably now you are starving and your fridge

is empty. There is one small shop in Dendryt

dorm, it’s called Szopik. One more shop near

our campus is in Limba Dorm, right next to the

Pharmacy. Another one is next to Circle K gas

station, it’s called Żabka. If you want to buy

more things, you can go to Biedronka

(supermarket), E.Leclerc (hypermarket) or

Auchan (hypermarket). Check out maps in

section “Our campus”, they might be very

useful.

6. In a mall where E.Leclerc is placed, you can

also exchange your money, buy some plates,

pots, clothes, and almost anything you could

need. Same thing goes for Auchan.

7. Just go and explore Warsaw! It is really nice

place and it gives you many possibilities for

spending your free time!

What to take list:

health insurance document

3 ID-sized photos

Money in cash (minimum

approx. 300 zł for the

beginning; if Polish currency

is not available in your

country, you can change your

money on the airport but you

should take Euros or Dollars)

OUR CAMPUS

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SGGW Campus is well known for its unique

atmosphere and great surroundings. If you want to

check it by yourself, take a look at this short video:

https://goo.gl/LnNwxo

Looks pretty nice, does it? (:

The “Old” part of campus is where Economics,

Humanities and Production Engineering Departments

are placed, as well as Interntional Relations Office (no.

1 on a map below) and ESN SGGW Office (no. 2 on a

map below). “New” part of our campus contains all

the other departments’ buildings, dormitories,

Library, Sport Center with sports halls and swimming

pool, small grocery shops and student’s club/café.

Almost every department has its own canteen, where

students can buy a meal for around 10-20zł. There’s

also one canteen in Dendryt dorm (no. 4 on the map

below) and one in Crystal Hall (no. 9 on a map above).

For most of the time you can observe security cars

driving around, to provide the highest level of safety

on our campus. Although you have to remember, that

there are also rules, that our students are obligated to

respect (eg. drinking alcohol on the campus area is

officially prohibited).

The regulation statements can be found here:

https://goo.gl/2Qwcrj

In some dormitories there are also small gyms – they

are usually not very big, and the equipment is pretty

basic, but the entrance pass is also usually very cheap.

To get more information in this topic ask your Mentor

or any ESN member, since it might be different for

every dormitory.

OUR CAMPUS

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1. International Relations Office

2. ESN SGGW Office

3. Dormitories

4. Szopik Shop

Dendryt Canteen

ATM Machine

Xero Point

5. Żabka Grocery Store

Ankara Kebab

Vina-Pol Chinese Restaurant

Texas Burger

Bakery

6. Biedronka Superkmarket

7. Ursynów Płn 02 Bus Stop

8. Limba Dorm (meeting point :> )

Mlekovitka Grocery Store

Pharmacy

Doctor’s Office

9. Library

Kartka Café

ATM Machine

10. SGGW Sports Centre

Swimming Pool

ATM Machine

11. Stokłosy Metro Station

Biedronka Supermarket

Intermarché Supermarket

Rossmann Cosmetics Store

12. Ursynów Metro Station

Rossmann Cosmetics Store

13. Circle K Gas Station

24/7 shop

Bust Station

14. Dziekanat 161 Club/Café

Xero Point

Pizzerria Limba

15. E.Leclerc Hypermarket

Exchange Point

KFC

16. Post Office

17. City Bikes Station

18. Pekao Bank Office

SGGW DORMITORIES

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If you’re our future Erasmus student, you will get an

information about how to apply for a place in SGGW

dormitory from our Erasmus Coordinator. Exchange

students are usually accommodated in one of 8 dorms

situated on the main campus. Those dormitories are

paired into 4 sets:

Adara - Bazyliszek

Cezar - Dendryt

Eden - Feniks

Grand - Hilton.

Those names are painted on the wall of each building

and right next to main entrances, so surely you won’t

miss it.

Each dormitory has a kitchen on every floor, one quiet

study lounge (it’s “Pokój cichej nauki” in Polish – to

get the key, you’ll have to leave your Dorm Card in

Reception) meeting room (where residents may hold

party events) and smoking room.

In one of paired dormitories there is an

Administration (usually the first one from the side of

the campus) and the Laundry room in the other one.

RESIDENT CARD

Having Resident Card is necessary to get a key to your

room. To get it you will need to go to the

Administration of your dormitory (during first check-

in). Remember – ‘your’ Administration is in Feniks if

you live in Feniks or Eden; in Grand if you live in Grand

or Hilton etc – NOT in Limba Dorm!

Remember to take your photo and ID/passport with

you!

ROOMS

There are 2-beds and 3-beds rooms in every

dormitory. 4 rooms are grouped into segment, in each

segment there is a bathroom with toilet, shower and

two washbasins.

Every student room is equipped with fridge, kitchen

cupboards with worktop for making meals, wardrobes

and, of course, beds, desks and shelves.

EQUIPMENT

After checking in you will receive :

- Quilt and pillow

- Pillowcases and bedsheets

- Blanket

- Desk lamp (you’ll have to ask for it)

- Cleaning equipment - broom, scoop, mop and

bucket (from storeroom in a basement – only

if someone else from your segment didn’t

take it before)

In every dorm’s Reception you can rent for a short

term a vacuum cleaner, cooker grille, iron and ironing

board – you’ll just have to leave your dorm card for

that time.

Remember to return every piece of equipment as

soon as you finish using it!

What you’ll need to organise on your own:

- Plates, cups, pots, etc.

- Cutlery

- Electronics (kettle, extension cable, ethernet

cables, router etc.)

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FEES

350zł – place in a 3-beds room per month

400zł – place in a 2-beds room per month

37,8zł – place in a 3-beds guest room per night

43,2zł – place in a 2-beds guest room per night 25zł

– place in a guest room per night for WULS

students

10zł – overnight stay in resident’s room per night

(for WULS students only)

PAYMENTS

Residents must pay their accommodation fees in a

timely manner: by the 15th day of each month for the

same month, or by the 25th day of the month if

accommodation began in the middle of the month.

There will be bank account number on the back of the

Resident Card on which you can make

a transfer in bank office (eg. Pekao Bank office on the

Old Campus) or by online transfer.

If you arrive to the dorm before the beginning of the

semester, you’ll have to pay for some nights, right

after you arrive BY CASH – make sure to have some

with you!

KITCHEN

Kitchen is usually open from 6 am to 10 pm.

If you want to use kitchen after 10 pm you might need

to go to Reception and ask for the key.

There are 3 electric cookers, one oven and sink in

every kitchen.

Make sure to clean up everything you left, after you’re

done with cooking!

LAUNDRY

If you want to make a laundry, you have to go to the

Reception of the dormitory where the Laundry room

is placed (in Eden if you live in Eden or Feniks, etc.)

and sign up. Usually it is enough to sign up one or two

days forward.

You don’t need to bring your own detergents. The

cost of one wash is 5,5 zł (+2,5 zł if you want to use an

electric dryer too).

The bedclothes are changed once a month - there will

be information about the exact date and hour hanged

on the entrance door.

VISITS

Residents can have visitors in their room, but any

visits may only take place between 8AM and 10PM.

The visitor must leave a document with a

photography in Reception in order for their visit to be

recorded in the Visitors Register.

Visitors may also stay in the Dorm for the night in a

guest room – the price for one night is 37,80zł for a

place in a triple room or 43,20 in a double room.

Althought you have to go to Main Dorm

Administration in Limba Dorm, in order to book a

place for your visitor.

INTERNET CONNECTION

There are Ethernet outlets in every room (2 in triple

room, 1 in double room), so it is possible to connect

to internet by cable, but surely it’ll be more

convenient to get a Wi-Fi router. Ask your Mentor

what kind of Router can be used in the dorms, to

make sure it will work!

MEETING ROOM

To organize an event in a Meeting Room, you will

have to go to your dorm Administration, fill out a form

(adding a list of guests) and pay 100zł of returnable

deposit. The event can be hold until 10PM. After the

event, or the next day, Reception staff will check if

there are no damages in the room and if it was

properly cleaned up – if everything will be okay, you

will get your deposit back.

Double Room

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Bathroom

Laundry room

Kitchen

RULES

- While checking in for the first time you have

to examine the room furnishing and sign a

“room/suite furnishing protocol” – don’t

forget to write down adequate note if you

will spot any damages in your room, that

way you won’t be charged for it while

checking out!

- You have to leave a key to your room in

Reception every time you’re leaving the

dormitory (there is one key for one room)

- You can notify the Reception staff of any

technical faults – they will inform the right

services about it

- smoking in dormitories is only permitted in

smoking rooms (there are smoke detectors in

the rooms)

- consuming alcohol containing beverages in

common areas (corridors, staircase etc) is

prohibited;

- there is cleaning service in every dorm,

although you should keep your rooms, all

shared areas and all common use facilities

clean

- residents must always show their Resident

Card to the reception staff if asked for it

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In Warsaw there are only 2 metro lines, however,

there is a good choice of trams and buses. There are 2

ticket zones (SGGW campus and most of the places

you will be travelling to are in the 1st zone).

Getting from the airport or bus/train station

If you have applied for a Mentor Program, you don’t

have to worry about it. Your Mentor will pick you up

from the airport or bus/train station and take to your

dormitory / flat.

If you’ll choose to get to the Dorm on your own,

getting form the Chopin Airport to SGGW campus is

very easy. In front of the airport take bus no 148 and

take of at SGGW REKTORAT or SGGW BIBLIOTEKA (it’s

about 25 minutes). Then you will already see our

campus and the dorms (have a look at the map of the

campus).

Getting to the city from Modlin Airport is a little bit

more complicated, but we’re sure that your Mentor

will explain it to you clearly!

Tickets

Tickets for buses, trams and metro are the same. You

can buy them in most of the stationeries and buses

and in ticket machines.

How to buy a ticket in a ticket machine? This video

can be useful: https://goo.gl/94KMHa

In Warsaw you’ll probably drive around a lot

(sightseeing, parties etc.) so it is cheaper to buy a

long-term ticket. It’s possible to load it on your

student ID. You can buy it in normal Ticket Machine

(instructions on the screen will guide you). Prices of

long term tickets: 30 days – 55zł, 90 days – 140zł.

After buying it remember to validate it by tapping it to

ticket-puncher (photo below) in a bus/tram or in

Metro’s gates.

Ticket inspectors check the tickets regularly. They

don’t wear any uniforms so you won’t notice if

they’ve just entered the bus/tram/metro. They also

work during the night!

Keep in mind that you can get a fee not only for not

buying a ticket, but also for buying a reduced ticket

while not having your SGGW Student ID with you, for

being in Metro Station without a ticket (it’s already a

ticket zone) and also for causing a bus to stop without

any justified reason.

TYPES OF SHORT- TERM TICKETS:

50 % DISCOUNT TICKETS

(ONLY after receiving student ID from SGGW):

20 minutes ticket for both zones

75 minutes ticket for 1st zone

90 minutes ticket for both zones

24 hours ticket for both zones

24 hours ticket for 1st zone

weekend ticket for both zones

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FULL PRICE TICKETS

20 minutes ticket for both zones

75 minutes ticket for 1st zone

90 minutes ticket for both zones

24 hours ticket for 1st zone

24 hours ticket for both zones

weekend ticket for both zones

weekend ticket for both zones for max 5 people

VALIDATING TICKETS

You can enter the bus and tram using any door. When

you get there the first thing you have to do is to

validate your ticket in ticket-puncher.

If you have a valid long term ticket you do not have to

do anything with it in the bus (only first time after

buying it - tap it to the ticket-puncher screen).

In the metro it’s a little different. In the entrance

there are gates with scanners where you have to tap

your ticket in order for gates to open. Use the one

with green arrow.

While getting out you just have to go through the gate

with a green light. You don’t have to use your ticket

again.

TIP! Gate for travellers with the big luggage (it’s also

Emergency Exit-photo below) is usually open,

however, be careful while using it if you don’t have a

luggage - if metro worker, police officer or a city guard

will see it, you can be fined.

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Next to the gate you can usually find Metro Passes:

Yes – they are for free but THEY ARE NOT THE

TICKETS. Only people who have valid long-term tickets

or disabled/old people who do not need a ticket can

use them.

While travelling by bus take attention to stops “NA

ŻĄDANIE” (on request). The bus doesn’t stop there

unless you press the button. If you wait for a bus at

the bus stop “NA ŻĄDANIE” you have to wave to the

driver as soon as you see the bus. Give the driver

enough time to stop while waving or pressing the

button and do it early otherwise he won’t be able to

stop!

Website http://warszawa.jakdojade.pl/?locale=en can

be useful for you. It shows all of the ways of transport

including numbers of the bus stops. There is also

Jakdojade application for smartphones with Android,

Windows Phone and iOS.

TIP! Check the number of the bus stop really carefully.

Bus stops on different sides of the read have the same

names but different numbers. For example there are 8

bus stops called Ursynów Płn.(next to the campus),

but only from Ursynów Płn. 02 you can get to the Old

Town.

TRAVELLING AT NIGHT

Metro does not work for 24 hours per day – make

sure to check on the app if it still does!

There is also a good choice of night buses. If you are

coming back from the center take bus N37 (it goes to

Ursynów Płn. 03 – it is the stop in front of Pub No.

22.). Although Jakdojade app should guide you well on

your night journeys, if you’ll just type in SGGW

address

Most of the night bus stops are On Request so do not

forget to wave / press the button!

TAXI

Travelling by taxi isn’t the cheapest comparing to the

public transport. The prices start from 2 PLN / 1 km,

depending on the company. But you should be careful

- there are some dishonest Taxi drivers that can try to

cheat you when they notice that you are foreigner.

We advise to use the popular apps, like Uber or Taxify,

since there’s no chance for the driver to charge you

any extra amount of money and getting back from city

center to the campus costs something around 20zł.

CITY BIKES

In the whole Warsaw you can find bikes stations,

where you can rent a bike for really small price. First

20 minutes of the ride is free, next 40 minutes cost

1zł, another hour – 3zł, the third – 5zł etc. Keep in

mind, that if you’ll use a bike for 3 hours you won’t

pay 5 zł, but 9=1zł+3zł+5zł. The best way to save

money is to change bikes oftenly. There are plenty of

stations in the city, so you shouldn’t have any problem

with that. To start using public bikes, you have to

create an account on https://www.veturilo.waw.pl.

THE BEST BARS AND PUBS

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PiwPaw

“Beer Heaven” where you’ll be able to choose from

more than 100 types of different beers, mostly craft

ones. The prices there are pretty high tho, so it’s great

for chilling with a glass of good beer, rather than place

for effective predrinking ;)

Address: Foksal 16

Drinks: Beer, drinks

Food: Pizza, plate of cheeses

Other: Ocasionally – small Magic shows

Pawilony

Speaking of a place for effective predrinking…

Pawilony is a group of over twenty pubs, bar and shot

bars of any kind, placed next to each other. Every

single one of them is different, so you can be sure that

you’ll find a perfect place for yourself.

The most crowded place in Warsaw during weekends’

evenings ;)

Address: Nowy Świat 22

Drinks: Beer, drinks, shots, shisha

Food: Burgers, snacks

Other: Place you won’t forget OR won’t remember

niePowiem

A place that offers great choice of drinks and beers,

but also parties with electro and rap music

downstairs. Sometimes it might be hard to squeeze in,

so make sure to come a little earlier!

Address: Nowy Świat 27

Drinks: Beer, drinks

Food: Snacks

Other: Live music concerts

Czupito

The best place to try a shot with burning whipped

cream on top, an ice-cream shot or basically any shot

you might imagine. And yes, they all do cost 5 zlotys!

Address: Mazowiecka 9

Drinks: Shots of all kind, coctails, beers

Other: 2 shots in price of 1 on Tuesdays until 10PM

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Zamieszanie

Fancy cocktail bar with a great choice of colorful

drinks of any kind. Great thing about this place is that

you can try any drink before buying it!

Although make sure to make a reservation before

going there - interesting design and great bartenders

seem to bring a lot of people there ;)

Address: Nowy Świat 6/12

Drinks: Cocktails, beer

Food: Pizza

Pub Student

A place frequented mostly by students, due to its

close proximity to the Politechnika campus. Karaoke

nights and sport broadcasts are held here and if

neither singing nor sports are your things, you can

always play some board games with your friends.

Address: Waryńskiego 12

Drinks: Domestic and Czech beer, small selection of

spirits

Food: Fast food, snack food

Other: Karaoke, board games, live sport broadcasts

Kita Koguta

If you want to go somewhere where someone will mix

for you a perfect Cocktail, based on exactly what you

wish, Kita Koguta is a perfect place! It’s just two whole

floors of great atmosphere and fun! And hey, who

needs a menu, when you have super friendly and even

more experienced bartenders that will fit into your

taste just right?

Address: Krucza 6/14

Drinks: CockTails

Other: Welcome water or popcorn

Panorama Sky Bar

A place where you can spend a nice time admiring

panorama of Warsaw while sipping great cocktails.

The view is breathtaking thanks to the fact, that the

bar is placed on 41st floor of Marriott Hotel (and that’s

probably why the prices are also pretty high…)

Address: Aleje Jerozolimskie 65/79

Drinks: Cocktails, beer

Food: Dinners, snacks

Other: Happy hours from 6PM to 8PM

THE BEST PUBS NEAR SGGW CAMPUS

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Club No22

Located just a few steps from the campus, PUB No22

is the best place if you don’t feel like wandering to

chill down with a drink. Pub offers a wide choice of

alcoholic beverages and some fun activities.

Address: Jastrzębowskiego 22

Drinks: Beer, Spirits

Food: Snacks

Other: Karaoke, Happy hours, Billiards, Darts

Dziekanat 161

Café/restaurant in the morning, pub in the evening,

club at night. You’ll find here everything you need,

and the best part is, that Dziekanat 161 is located

right on our campus, few steps from the dorms!

Address: Nowoursynowska 161

Drinks: Beer, drinks, shots

Food: Burger, Pasta, Snacks

Other: Karaoke, Themed Parties

EATING IN THE CITY

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ZAPIECEK

Polish cuisine

You should try here delicious pierogi (polish

traditional dumplings) in many different versions.

Sweet (for example with poppy seeds and raisins,

apples, raisins and cinnamon, strawberries,

blueberries) or salty (with meat, potatoes and white

cheese, sauerkraut and mushrooms, spinach). This

restaurant is on the way to the Old Town, you can go

there by bus 503 from our University (Plac Zamkowy

bus stop).

Addres: Krakowskie Przedmieście 55

FAMILIJNY

Cheap Polish food

This place is very specific. It is milk bar with very

cheap Polish food. The place and the food is not very

sophisticated, but that’s not the main point of milk

bars, right? So you should try their dishes at least

once. You will find there breakfasts (scrambled eggs

2,90 zł!), soups (tomato soup, dock soup, borscht,

chicken broth – 3 zł), rice with fruits – 4 zł, fillet – 7 zł,

salad – 2,80 zł.

Address: Krakowskie Przedmieście 39

MANEKIN

Crepes and pancakes

When you get this place, probably you will see long

queue in front of the doors. Why? Because they serve

quite cheap and delicious crepes and pancakes and

Varsovians just love them. Their menu is really long

(really, you would be surprised in how many ways you

can serve a crepe!) there’s just no way that you won’t

find anything for yourself!

Address: Marszałkowska 140

WEDEL

Hot chocolate

Famous place with long tradition. You should try their

delicious hot chocolates! You can select chocolate

from many various propositions, for example with

rose petals, with chili, with salty caramel, with ice

creams. You can choose white, milk or dark chocolate,

with or without liqueur. There is also charming store

with pralines and chocolates.

Address: Szpitalna 8

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AïOLI

Delicious breakfasts and lunches

A place where a view of a big queue outside isn’t even

surprising anymore. And that’s because food in AïOLI

is just simply delicious and the place is spacious and

very stylish in its own unique way. But the best thing

about this place is that you’ll get a delicious breakfast

for just 1zł just if you order a coffee. Sounds pretty

good, right? Make sure to try their pizza, pasta and

burgers too. Also Vegans won’t leave this place

disappointed!

Address: Świętokrzyska 18 / plac Konstytucji 5

YOUMIKO VEGAN SUSHI

Vegan sushi

Doesn’t matter if you are actually vegan, the biggest

fan of sushi or you just want to try something new –

Youmiko Vegan Sushi is a place you should visit at

least once! Everything there looks delicious and tastes

even better. Additionally, passionate and caring

service makes it just a whole new level of sushi

experience!

Address: Pasaż Ursynowski 11 or KEN 51

CHINKALI

Georgian cuisine

If you have never tried Georgian cuisine, it’s about

time to change that! Chinkali is a place with some

unique atmosphere and is placed right in the city

center! Great service, always ready to help and

advise, just make the whole experience even more

pleasurable.

Address: Krucza 41/43

LIMONI

Ice cream

Have you ever tried beer flavoured ice cream? Or

cucumber? Maybe dill? Did you hear about ice cream

for dogs? You will find all these things and many more

in Limoni! Of course they have also conventional ice

cream flavours like chocolate, vanilla or coconut.

Address: Pasaż Ursynowski 11 or KEN 51

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PASIBUS

Burgers

Newly opened in Warsaw, already loved and

cherished in other Polish cities! Have you ever tried a

burger with peanut butter AND cranberry jam? Trust

us – it tastes better than it sounds! Make sure to try

their cheeseballs too, they’re just delicious! To make

things even better – add a refreshing lemonade to this

set and be ready to forget about any other burger

places.

Address: CH Złote Tarasy, ul, Złota 59

KROWARZYWA

For vegetarians (and not only!)

No worries, we have some yummy burgers for our

Vegans and Vegetarians too! But even if you are not

vegan, you will love those burgers for sure. Delicious

sauces, fresh vegetables and those fresh crispy buns!

You should try Cieciorex (chickpeas burger) with BBQ

and vegan mayonnaise sauce, the best of the best!

Address: Hoża 29/31 or Marszałkowska 27/35

CIAO A TUTTI

Pizza, Italian cuisine

Original Italian pizza in Warsaw. This place is usually

full so it is better to make a reservation if you don’t

want to wait in front of the door. Pizza is just

delicious, thin crust, great quality of ingredients and

prices are reasonable!

Address: Niepodległości 217

HALA KOSZYKI

Everything…

Hala Koszyki (Baskets Hall) is a place where you can

find basically every kind of food you might wish for –

Asian, Mexican, Italian, Vegan and much more! You

can also have a glass of wine or fancy cocktail in

central bar, or try a delicious chocolate desserts and

pralines in Karmello. But remember that this place is

getting pretty crowded on weekend evenings –

obviously, since it’s the most hipster-ish place in our

capital city! Interesting fact – the original construction

of this market hall was built in 1909! And you can still

feel that oldschool vibes!

Address: Koszykowa 63

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ZEGRZYNSKIE LAKE

Polish name: Jezioro Zegrzyńskie

This lake is maybe not in Warsaw, but you can go

there by bus, train or ferry (to Nieporęt). If you want

you can try there for example windsurfing, standup

paddleboarding, canoeing, pedalo riding, horse riding.

If not – you can just sunbathe and relax or play beach

volleyball with friends.

HALA MIROWSKA

Before the World War II this place was the biggest

mall in whole Warsaw. Now you can buy there

flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables, original honey,

clothes, books… Of course it doesn’t look like in its

glory days but still you can feel here Old Warsaw’s

spirit.

KABATY WOODS

Polish name: Las Kabacki

When you feel a little tired because of partying all the

time, Warsaw gives you many opportunities to relax in

the bosom of nature. One of them is Las Kabacki –

wood near Metro Kabaty station. You can go there for

a walk or cycling tour. It is popular place so in the

summer you will meet there many people and it looks

more like park than like forest but you will not find

better place for jogging! If you have more time, you

can even get to Konstancin-Jeziorna, there is a

beautiful park with graduation tower.

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FOUNTAIN PARK

Polish name: Park fontann

During the day this place is just a square with few

fountains and grass, great to relax. But in the Friday

and Saturday’s evenings it changes into a magical

place full of colours, music and lights (and people).

You should go there at least once to feel this magic!

When?

Every Friday and Saturday

May: 9:30 pm

June: 9:30 pm

July: 9:30 pm

August: 9:30 pm

September: 9:00 pm

SZCZĘŚLIWICKA HILL

Polish name: Górka Szczęśliwicka

It is located in one of Warsaw’s parks. The biggest

attraction is… skiing! You can rent all necessary

equipment there, it is all-year round, that means you

can go there even in the middle of summer. Ski slope

is not the only attraction there. They have also

outdoor swimming pool and small lake where you can

try canoeing.

WARSAW WATER FILTERS

Polish name: Filtry

Located in area of Koszykowa, Krzywickiego, Filtrowa

and Raszyńska streets. The waterworks were finished

in 1886 and the main buildings were damaged during

the Second World War and some of the filtering

equipment was stolen but after reconstruction

Warsaw Water Filters are mesmerizing again. If you

are in Warsaw in July or August you should see this

incredible place from the inside. Actually even walking

around and seeing Filtry from the outside is

interesting too.

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There are many beautiful places in Poland and public

transportation is pretty cheap. Usually Erasmus

people have a lot of free time so you will have great

opportunity to explore our country!

If you want to check how to get to some place, use

this website: http://en.e-podroznik.pl

We would recommend going to:

Kraków

Trójmiasto (Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot)

Masuria

Kazimierz Dolny

Poznań

Wrocław

Lublin

Zakopane

Karpacz

Bus

Buses are maybe not so fast and less comfortable

than planes or trains, but they are also okay. The best

option is choosing PolskiBus. They have modern buses

with Wi-Fi on the board and electrical outlets

http://www.polskibus.com/en

Leo Express is another company that offers a lot of

buses and trains connections AND there’s a special

discount for Erasmus students! You can check the

routes and prices on https://www.leoexpress.com/en

Train

Trains are the most comfortable and usually the

fastest. They are also not expensive, especially when

you buy train ticket more than 2 weeks before your

journey. You can buy tickets online, in ticket machines

or on railway station. Aaaand… students with Polish

student ID have 51% discount!

http://www.intercity.pl/en/

http://mt.rozklad-pkp.pl/en

Car

If you have a driving license, you can rent a car. You

can check prices and details for example here:

https://99rent.pl/en

Definitely cheaper is using “Blabla car” – people offer

seats in their cars when they are going somewhere. So

you can pay and travel with them. Although, to start

using it you have to be registered on their website:

https://www.blablacar.pl/

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First and the most important – weather. Summer can

be quite hot (even 35°C) and winter… well, in 1940 it

was -41°C but usually it is no less than

-15°C. Of course you can expect snow or/and rain and

cold wind so take warm clothes and an umbrella.

Drinking and smoking in public places is illegal as well

as Marijuana - not only smoking but also having it.

Polish people are very hospitable in general. They

might seem a little distanced at the beginning, but

generally they are nice, helpful and friendly. Most of

them don’t speak English, if you need to ask about

something, it is better to ask young people.

Polish cuisine is very good, you should try pierogi

(dumplings) and soups, for example żurek, barszcz

(beetroot soup), pomidorowa (tomato soup, people

love it).

Also Polish cakes are delicious, try bajaderka, sernik

(cheesecake), wuzetka, kremówka, makowiec… If

you are stuffed with Polish food remember that you

can find restaurants with kebab, pizza or fast foods

almost everywhere. Try also Polish alcoholic

beverages! We produce delicious mead (miód pitny),

our Vodka is very famous (and you know, 40%) and

beers, especially from local breweries are just great.

Polish sense of humor is very similar to British, it can

be sarcastic and maybe a little mean sometimes, but I

guess that’s just how we show that we feel

comfortable with someone!

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Hello dear friends!

My name is Büşra Deniz.

I study food engineering

in Hacettepe University

in Ankara in Turkey. I am

a senior now and I

would like to tell you

about my almost 5

months Erasmus studies

which was in 2015-2016.

My Erasmus… Entertaining, rough, adventure,

surprising, mature, universal, scientific… I know it

already sounds crazy but, I had to pick out a few

words that will explain my Erasmus experience.

Although, those are not the only ones, just so you

know; you cannot define it, you will know it when you

experience it. Well, let’s get started…

I will start from the very beginning… First, I had to

choose one country, since my grades were great, I

knew that I would be going exactly where I choose. I

had four options; Budapest – Hungary, Napoli – Italy,

Warsaw – Poland, Wroclaw – Poland. After long

conversations with my family and friends who already

experienced Erasmus, I finally picked one. I picked

Warsaw. My friends told me, Polish people like

Turkish people and my friends also told me that they

were very welcomed there and the streets were safe

no matter what time it is and the currency is low and I

would not have financial problems that I might have in

other countries… I also wanted Warsaw because in

winter semester, the weather is really cold over there

and I like cold weather. Anyways, here it comes to

paper work and deciding how to get Warsaw? I was

under the influence of the movie which I like at that

time (the movie made me want to go to Prague

desperately), I also wanted to discover Europe… I

bought a ticket to Prague from fly UIA. It was

connected flight from Istanbul to Kiev and after

Prague. I also bought bus ticket from Prague to

Warsaw. I booked a hostel in Prague for 2 nights. I

packed and so on. I do not know how you would feel

but it felt like my heart was going to stop. I do not

take it strange because it was my first journey in

abroad for such a long time. As a young, Muslim girl

who wears scarf, I was a bit scared, I do not know why

but I think I was judgmental about the culture which I

had very little idea.

Farewell Ankara!

I arrived in Prague. I exchanged my money in the

airport :/ Don’t do that! I could not buy bus ticket

from airport to metro station because I did not have

coins. (Don’t worry I won’t tell you all the steps but

the memories which I find cute and they deserve to

be told.) Nice lady, who barely speaks English, I mean

barely! She and her daughter helped me to buy my

ticket. They also told a man to guide me to the

station. I felt very lonely and desperate, what would I

do in the city? What if all the people were like this -

not speaking English well? While I was fighting with

my thoughts I found myself in hostel! I did it. I left my

luggage and took the city map. Adventure time! First

day I decided to visit old town. Even though I had the

map, I asked like hundred times for directions, an old

lady tried to teach me Czech! It was so funny. I saw

two hijabi girls walking on the Street. I went next to

them and met. They were Indonesian. We talked and

we literally walked all through Prague all together in

those 2 days… I still talk to them and they invite me to

Indonesia. I am thinking of going Indonesia and

surprise the girls one day. In third day, during the visit

of national library I met a lady from Philippines but

married with an Italian man and living in the USA. We

actually met through her beautiful two-year-old

daughter, Anna. We went to Lennon Wall together

and had lunch in an Asian restaurant. My first time,

tasting Asian food. After meal, we said goodbyes and

she mentioned that I have an open door in USA

whenever I want from then on. I picked my luggage

from hostel and walked all the way to bus station,

breathing and full of hopes. (Prague is really small, I

never used transportation in 3 days except my first

arrival from airport to center.)

Well well… I took the bus to Warsaw! I forgot to

mention one very important thing! The university’s

ESN organization arranged a mentor for me,

Aleksandra. She offered to pick me up from the bus

station. My bus was a little late than I told her, I still

feel the feeling that I made her waiting for such a long

time early in the morning… Anyways, she picked me,

bought me a daily bus ticket, took me to dorm and we

settled down in my room. She was very kind and I

started to like this whole Erasmus thing. You

remember what I mentioned in the beginning, my

fears and so… They just disappeared in a second. I

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knew that she liked me back as I liked her. It was the

very first relief I had. She had to go to work but, we

arranged a meeting. After work she took me to

shopping and city center. During shopping I was

introduced ‘our’ market; Biedronka. You might have

heard many things about Biedronka but, you cannot

imagine what kind of amazing and funny memories i

have in the way of Biedronka, Ursynow. At night, she

and I had my first Polish dinner, Pierogi. Turkish

people would recognize Pierogi from ‘Mantı’. It was

quite nice. We had walk in old town and she left me in

the dorm. That time I didn’t have a roommate so I was

alone, I was tired, I immediately slept. Next day I was

alone again, I decided to discover what was around

and my first getting lost case! I was lost, I couldn’t find

my way to dorm, not even with the navigation in my

phone! Yes, I know… I have a problem finding my way.

My second beautiful memory occurred. Young polish

lady, who does not speak English first tried to give me

directions than she changed her mind and gave me a

free bus ticket which would take me back dormitory

of SGGW. I was grateful that I met such nice people…

On the other hand, I was concerned… I noticed not so

many people speak English in Warsaw. I don’t mean

young people and couple of old people. I tried to

speak with a few cashiers, drivers, people on the

Street but, out of one or two, the other ones just said

‘nie’ and walked away. Thoughts came again, telling

me I would be alone and bored because of language

problems… I tried to calm myself down because, I

didn’t even know the rest of the Erasmus students. It

would change when I meet new people. It actually

did! There was a problem in the arrangement of

dormitories. I saw a post in our Facebook group.

French girls wanted to change their rooms with other

people who are not French. There was a meeting in

front of our dormitory ‘Grand’. (The rest of the

meetings would take place in front of Grand until the

end of Erasmus) I said why not! I want to know about

other cultures and this opportunity is wonderful. I

went to meeting and I met lots of French, Turkish,

Indian people. After that meeting, nothing was the

same anymore! I joined meetings with French girls

and we got closer. We arranged appointments and

trips to other areas of Warsaw and also other cities. I

felt they were my best friends of Erasmus. They still

are… I thought they would see me strange because I

wore scarf but, they did not! We talked about

everything, religion, science, politics, everything… It

was a great opportunity because, most of the people

in western countries think Muslims are terrorists and

so on. It is sad but I think I represented my country

and my religion really well during Erasmus. It taught

me one thing, if you are good, reasonable and kind to

people, they will see the good in you and treat you in

that way… We wouldn’t be able to share our rooms

with French girls but, we had a great friendship. I did

not mention French male friends because, I do not

prefer to hang out with boys. However, they were

kind and understanding too… Good news was we

were classmates in most of the subjects.

Days past and I got closer to Turkish friends too. It was

expensive to cook by myself… The Turkish people who

lives across the bathroom and me agreed to shop and

cook together. By the way during first week or week

and a half, I did not consume any meat products

except fish. I couldn’t find halal meat so I didn’t eat

random meat sold in supermarket. (It changed when I

first went to a mosque in Warsaw. I was going to the

mosque every Friday to perform prayer with the rest

of Muslims. They gave me couple of advices about

halal meat and where I could find it.)

Since I mentioned bathroom. You need to know about

it. I shared a bathroom (a toilet, a shower, two

lavatories) with 10 people including me. Don’t get

surprised! It was one of the best dorms in Warsaw

because, most of them are either so expensive or not

hygienic. We also had a kitchen in the floor. It was not

hard to live. Although I thought how would I use a

bathroom which is also used by other 8 strange men.

It was not that hard. Like I said, the people that I

shared the bathroom were kind and they knew about

my sensitiveness they did not disturb me in any kind

of matter. I was lucky. Cooking together did not work

out so well after few weeks because the Turkish

people I share my food were living upside down. We

were literally not having breakfast and eating dinner

at 10 pm to 3 am (by the way, they close the kitchen

at 10 pm, if you are like us, you have to give your ID to

the reception and get the key). We decided to split

and my eating habits went terrible after that. I am not

proud of that but what you would do if you lived in a

dormitory in a foreign country. It’s enough about the

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food. If you know where are Biedronka and E. Leclerc

and how to cook, you’ll work it out.

Let’s come to city! Warsaw was quite big and the air

was really clean. You could inhale very clean oxygen

and it is one of the things i miss in Ankara. The

transportation was easy and cheap if you have 3

months card. Every bus stop has current lists of buses

and their stops. You can download the app jakdojade.

It will help you a lot! Metro was the same as I was

used to in Ankara. Although the language is difficult to

pronounce you will get used to it even though you

cannot spell the words. Old town is not the actual old

town. After the World War II, Warsaw was destroyed

by Nazi army. It is quite sad story if you travel around

Europe not only in Poland, you will hear terrible things

related to World War II. It was a shock for me during

my trip in Prague. Where was I left? Warsaw old town

was rebuilt by the foundations of Russian. It looks like

old town and you can sense the smell of historic

architecture. I liked the city. As my friends told me the

city was safe in my point of view. No one intend to

harm me even when I was on Street at 2 am. There

were lots of drunk people but, if you push them away

they just go. It must be because the beer is really

cheap in Poland. Cheaper than most of the food

items. Not in Poland, when i was in Prague, people

were joking that the beer was cheaper than water! I

cannot tell much about the city it depends how you

look. If you like green, parks, clean air and also a big

capitol city Warsaw is one of them. If you like small

towns, traditional clothes, bazaars selling home made

products, you would probably not choose Warsaw.

About food I cannot tell it was magical. I did like polish

food but there not so many I can tell. I do not know is

it because I am Turkish but, I prefer Turkish food and

recommend it also. There were Kebab restaurants all

over Warsaw and it is quite common in Europe. I tell

you my friend it has nothing to do with kebab! It is

something else. It looks like ‘Döner’ but, it is not

kebab (everytime I say ‘my friend’ it reminds me

Indian people in Italy). You will get used to seeing

kebab is sold at every quarter of Warsaw. Chinese

restaurants are quite okay and cheap for a student

who wants to eat healthy. If you are lazy and want to

feel full like insane, there is one pizza restaurant

across the campus and also gas station. You can

always call there; they have free service to your dorm.

By the way, it would be nice to tip! Don’t forget it,

sometimes they charge you automatically don’t get

surprised! The percentage of the tip depends from

country to country, keep in mind…

Now I want to tell you about trips. All of us must have

had this urge to discover new cities, new cultures,

meeting new people and so on. My first trip was to

Prague like I told in the beginning. After meeting with

French people, we arranged second trip to Gdansk. I

wondered Baltic sea and I joined them. (After putting

my bare foot in Baltic sea, it was cold and after I got

flu which would last until the end of Erasmus!) It was

small, cute city. You should see Westerplatte. Third

was ESN organization’s to Krakow. I didn’t mention

ESN earlier because I did not like the events so much.

Most of the events were arranged in night clubs. I

don’t say people who wants to party that shouldn’t. I

just thought the meeting and getting to know each

other for the first time shouldn’t be in a night club

which is a noisy like hell. It should have been in a cafe

or even on the grass of campus… Anyways, I joined

ESN this time because, they offered to visit Salt mine,

Auschwitz- Birkenau (which made me cry all the way

back to Warsaw), old town guided tour and that was

all I think. The rest was again partying hard, drinks and

so on. They were quite fond of drinking alcohol, more

than I imagined. However, the French people were

not that fond of alcoholic drinks, this was one of the

features of them that I like. We used to arrange tea

parties in the dorm and have meals all together in

cafes. Before forgetting ESN arranged one great

dinner (Eurodinner). I have to admire, it was fun. In

the dinner people from all over the World came

together and shared the food especial to their

country. I also cooked ‘Tarhana soup’.

Here it comes Christmas holiday. I had almost 20 days

off because of Christmas. I decided not to hurry like

others, they wanted to visit almost all of the countries

in Europe. I want to pick one country and visit it while

feeling it. I picked Italy. It was one of the countries I

wonder the most. We went to Rome with two Turkish

people and stayed there for 2 nights after Rome we

split and I continued with Florence- Pisa (It was a daily

trip. I decided my days in Florence were too long so, I

went to Pisa.)- Florence- Venice- Milano- Bologna-

Katowice- Warsaw. You might ask how much that 11

days trip costed to me. It is not much. Believe me! If I

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decided to eat junk food all the time and not spend so

much Money on gifts and did not want to enter all

touristic places it would cost much less than.

However, I am happy with it. I spend no Money to

public transportation in city center except Milano.

(Only from bus station and from airport or vise versa.)

Milano is big and expensive, the hostel which I stayed

was far from the center. I cannot tell how I felt during

Christmas trip. I was happy with my decisions and I

thought that I could do everything by myself

(remember, it was my first journey away from my

parents!). When I turned back to Warsaw, normal life

started again. Exams, presentations, paper work and

flight ticket back to Turkey.

I cannot say I had a great scientific experience and I

learned a lot about my major in university. However, I

learned a lot about life, about people, about myself. I

saw the real me living in me. I decided what I want

and who I want to become, what kind of life I want

and deserve. I collected memories which gave me life

lessons and I will keep them with me whether they

are worse or best.

Not yet. I cannot finish my words without mentioning

my roommate. You know, I did not have a roommate

for a long time but she came finally. I was staying in a

double room. My roommate was a nice polish lady

who speaks English fluently. I cannot tell how happy

was I when I first met her. She was exactly the kind

that I want to share my room with. Although she was

quite Christian and practicing her religion seriously,

we got along well. I respected her manners and she

did the same to me. She never complained about my

five times prayers during the day or my scarf

sensitivity. She invited me over to her beautiful house.

I met his father. We had dinner altogether and I

served Turkish coffee to them. (I hope they liked it.) I

also shared funny traditional stories about Turkish

coffee. (The one with the groom comes to ask a hand

of bride and the one with 40 years.) She took me a

long walk in the forest with her dog. I trusted her and

she trusted me. Although her father was questioning

everything (The things belong to Ottoman Empire

culture not practiced in Turkish Republic anymore.), I

tried to make everything clean as much as I could. In

the end, he gave us a ride back to dorm with his car. I

still remember those days just like yesterday. I give

her my best in this life and for the next life after

death. My doors are all open to her when she wants

to visit Turkey.

Anyways. That is almost everything. I made it look like

a super experience but, there were hard times. I had

rough times close to end of my Erasmus experience. I

was sick for 4 months (strange flu) and I also missed

my family and things got complicated with friends. I

was looking forward to leave Warsaw as soon as I can.

I was bored. I wanted to graduate desperately but

thinking of the lectures I have to be successful in

Turkey made me a bit aggressive. The weather was

cold beyond my imagination. Friends were leaving

Warsaw one by one and I got bored eventually. I was

my own driving force to turn everything up- side

down. I recommend you to stay calm… Final thing that

make me really angry was the dormitory. They did not

give any information about when we should leave the

dorms at the end of semester so, I bought a ticket on

late February. Then, they told me that if I want to

stay, I have to pay extra as a guest. (Which would cost

me a lot!) I had to buy a new ticket instead and

wanted to leave not to expense more.

I finally arrived in Ankara on fifth of February. My

older brother, sister- in- law, younger brother and

mother picked me up from the airport. I cried all the

way home. It felt like leaving a movie theater, like I

watched a movie and I was the leading actor. I did not

guess was it a dramatic or comedy movie but now

every time I remember, I just feel different. Part of me

was in Warsaw and living almost 5 months in Warsaw

made who I am in the present. There are things that I

miss so much; meeting with great friends (French

girls, my beautiful mentor, my cute roommate…),

living on my own and travelling around Europe, there

are things that I regret; making friendships with the

people which I don’t want to see right now and being

in the places which are not suitable for my belief and

lifestyle and so on. If you ask me ‘Do you wish you

didn’t have these memories that you regret?’ I would

be saying; no. The memories I regret are mine and

they will lead my way. I also might not want to

experience the memories I liked then. They are just

memories, as you will all understand.

It will be almost a year from the very first day that I

left Ankara for Erasmus. Now, I am writing these

sentences, thinking, reliving… It would not be

appropriate finishing without thanking to my special

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friend who gave me an opportunity to share my

Erasmus story.

Thank you all for reading this. I wish you not an

amazing nor a horrible Erasmus but the one will also

lead your way in life. Take care! Don’t forget to have

fun in your way!

Büşra Deniz, Turkey

winter semester 2015/2016

QUICK DICTONARY

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Dzień dobry - Good morning/afternoon (universal)

Dobry wieczór - Good evening

Dobranoc - Good night

Do widzenia - Good bye

Do zobaczenia - Good bye (a bit informal)

Cześć – Hi/Bye (informal)

Hej - Hi

Na razie - See you

Tak - Yes

Nie - No

Jeden, dwa, trzy - One, two, three.

Co to jest? - What is it?

Ile to kosztuje? - How much is it?

Dziękuję (bardzo) - Thank you (very much)

Proszę – Please/Here you are

Przepraszam - Excuse me/Sorry

INTRODUCING

Jestem… - I am…

Jak się masz? - How are you?

Jak masz na imię? - What is your name?

Dokąd idziesz? - Where are you going?

Pan - sir, Mr

Pani - Mrs, Miss

Państwo - a group of people to whom you refer with

respect

ja - I

ty - you

Pan, Pani - you (politely referring to a man /woman)

on, ona, to - he, she, it

my - we

wy - you (referring to more persons)

Państwo - you (politely referring to more persons)

oni - they

UNDERSTANDING

Nie rozumiem. - I do not understand

Słucham? - Pardon?

Proszę powtórzyć. - Repeat, please.

Proszę powoli. – Slowly, please.

Jeszcze raz - once more

Trochę - a bit

..., wiesz? - you know?

Nie znam polskiego, mówię tylko po angielsku - I do

not know Polish, I can speak only English.

TRAVEL

Dokąd jedziesz? - Where are you going?

Autokarem? Pociągiem? Samolotem? Na piechotę? -

By coach? By train? By plane? On foot?

Kiedy masz pociąg (samolot) do Krakowa? - When is

your train (plane) to Krakow?

Muszę się przesiadać - I have to change buses/trains.

SHOPPING

Zapraszamy - Welcome/We invite you (a typical

inscription on Polish shops)

Jest za drogo - It is too expensive.

Chcę coś tańszego - I want something cheaper.

Kupię to - I buy this.

W czym mogę pomóc? - May I help you?

FOOD

Smacznego! - Bon appetit!

Czy może Pan (Pani) coś polecić? - Is there something

you can recommend?

Dania mięsne / Dania bez mięsa - Meat dishes / Dishes

without meat

Kawę czy herbatę? - Coffee or tea?

Dwa piwa - Two beers

przystawka, zupy, sałatka, sos, desery - starter, soups,

salad, sauce, desserts

wołowina, wieprzowina, kurczak, indyk, jagnięcina,

ryba - beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, fish

ryż, ziemniaki, makaron, frytki, kluski - rice, potatoes,

pasta, chips, dumplings

Smakowało? - Did it taste well?

Rachunek poproszę – The bill, please.

BAR

Na zdrowie! - Cheers! (To your health)

Sto lat! - May (s)he live one hundred years!

Jeszcze jedno duże (małe) piwo - One more big (small)

glass of beer.

Masz ogień? - Do you have light?

Poproszę popielniczkę - Can I have an ashtray?

Dziękuję, nie palę - Thanks, I do not smoke.

LOVE

Lubię cię. - I like you.

On ją lubi. - He likes her.

Kocham cię. - I love you.

Kochasz mnie? - Do you love me?

Nienawidzę cię. - I hate you.

ABOUT ESNCARD

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The ESNcard is the membership card of Erasmus Student Netowork, which means that you can access to all the services offered by the ESN and our partners.

WHAT IS IT FOR? Having ESNcard provides you with lots of discounts in all Europe – in bars, restaurants, clubs, hostels AND also for post, accommodation and transportation services (eg. for Ryanair flights! ) etc. You can check all the discounts here: https://esncard.org/discover/ You will also get a discount for every ESN SGGW trip and most of the parties! Also, pubs and bars that we mentioned earlier, for example Dziekanat 161 offers special discounts for you if you’ll show them the ESNcard!

HOW TO GET IT? Poland is the only country where ESNcard is being

sold online.

On http:/card.esn.pl you can order your ESNcard by

1. Uploading your Student ID or Learning Agreement

scan

2. Filling all the necessary data

3. Choosing a shipment - 1zł for shipment to your ESN

office.

4. Paying for ESNcard, using a payment link that was

sent to you by e-mail.

5. And that’s all! We will inform you when your

ESNcard will reach our office so you can come an take

it.

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Informations prepared by

Kasia Sielwanowska

Aleksandra Majcherek

Emilia Borowska

Michał Żórawicz

Patryk Czarnocki

Based on previous version written by

Emilia Siudzińska

Monika Wroniszewska

Matylda Zawisza

Idea brought by

Aleksandra Bara

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They come from Google Images.