All you need is "gin-da-bre" Which is Good Morning. Every Pole I've met has spoken 95% PERFECT English. Like Johnny said, going to a foreign country makes me feel ignorant. Especially when you meet the son and daughter (10 and 13ish) of the hotel and they speak perfect English.

I'm told the best CD course to buy is the Rosetta Stone ones, but they are around £300 so not cheap. But they teach you and show you pics so you're brain understands better.

Or you could get a Lonely Planet phrase book from WHSmiths for £5