Polish · Real conversations
How to respond to “Czy chcesz przyjść na kolację?” in Polish
An invitation can be accepted, declined, clarified, or considered. Make your response clear enough for the other person to plan.
What you might hear
Czy chcesz przyjść na kolację?
Would you like to come to dinner?
Choose a reply that fits
Z przyjemnością.
I'd love to.
Accept warmly when you can attend.
Dziękuję, ale nie mogę.
Thanks, but I can't.
Decline politely without an invented excuse.
O której się zaczyna?
What time does it start?
Ask for practical information before deciding.
Czy mogę dać ci znać jutro?
Can I let you know tomorrow?
Ask for time and name when you can respond.
Two short exchanges
An invitation to dinner
Czy chcesz przyjść na kolację?
Would you like to come to dinner?
Z przyjemnością.
I'd love to.
A group invitation
Czy chcesz do nas dołączyć jutro?
Would you like to join us tomorrow?
Dziękuję, ale nie mogę.
Thanks, but I can't.
Your turn
Ask when the event begins before you decide.
Reveal a sample reply
O której się zaczyna?
What time does it start?
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Polish
Polish distinguishes familiar ty from polite pan and pani. Choose pan when addressing a man and pani when addressing a woman formally; the paired forms shown in examples are alternatives, so say one. A formal question usually uses a third-person verb, such as Czy może pan …? First-person past and conditional forms can change with the speaker’s gender.
Keep letters such as ą, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, and ż. Noun and adjective endings can change with their role in the sentence. Learn the complete expression before replacing a name, object, or time.
