Polish · Real conversations
Appointments and pharmacies: Polish conversation practice
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A customer checking an appointment and pharmacy instructions.
Goal: Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
Read the conversation
Partner
Dzień dobry. Czy pyta pan / pani o ten lek?
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Hello. Are you asking about this medicine?
You
Czy potrzebuję recepty?
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Do I need a prescription?
Partner
Tak, potrzebna jest recepta. Farmaceuta może wyjaśnić informacje na etykiecie.
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Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label.
You
Jak często mam to brać?
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How often should I take it?
Partner
Proszę postępować zgodnie z etykietą i zapytać farmaceutę. Może też pan / pani zgłosić się do przychodni.
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Please follow the label and check with the pharmacist. The clinic can also see you.
You
Chciałbym / chciałabym umówić wizytę.
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I'd like to make an appointment.
Partner
Mogę w tym pomóc. Jaki dzień będzie odpowiedni?
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I can help with that. Which day would suit you?
You
Czy jest dziś jakiś wolny termin?
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Is there anything available today?
Partner
Sprawdźmy dzisiejsze terminy. Od jak dawna ma pan / pani ten problem?
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Let's check today's schedule. How long have you had this problem?
You
Mam to od trzech dni.
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I've had this for three days.
Try your part first
Partner says: Hello. Are you asking about this medicine? Your goal: Do I need a prescription?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy potrzebuję recepty?
Do I need a prescription?
Partner says: Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label. Your goal: How often should I take it?
Reveal a sample reply
Jak często mam to brać?
How often should I take it?
Partner says: Please follow the label and check with the pharmacist. The clinic can also see you. Your goal: I'd like to make an appointment.
Reveal a sample reply
Chciałbym / chciałabym umówić wizytę.
I'd like to make an appointment.
Partner says: I can help with that. Which day would suit you? Your goal: Is there anything available today?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy jest dziś jakiś wolny termin?
Is there anything available today?
Partner says: Let's check today's schedule. How long have you had this problem? Your goal: I've had this for three days.
Reveal a sample reply
Mam to od trzech dni.
I've had this for three days.
Make it your own
- Request a different appointment day.
- Ask the pharmacist to repeat the label instructions.
- Describe a different duration of symptoms.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal 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.
