Polish · Real conversations
Calls and messages: Polish conversation practice
Handle a short call and confirm a message. 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 person handling a call with a weak connection.
Goal: Handle a short call and confirm a message.
Read the conversation
Partner
Halo, jesteś tam?
Show English translation
Hello, are you there?
You
Czy mnie słyszysz?
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Can you hear me?
Partner
Słyszę cię, ale dźwięk nie jest wyraźny.
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I can hear you, but the sound isn't clear.
You
Połączenie się przerywa.
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The connection is breaking up.
Partner
Tak. Muszę porozmawiać z Anną o jutrzejszym spotkaniu.
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Yes. I need to talk to Anna about tomorrow's meeting.
You
Czy możesz zostawić wiadomość?
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Could you leave a message?
Partner
Przekaż Annie, że dzwoniłem / dzwoniłam. Możesz dać znać, kiedy będzie wolna?
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Please tell Anna I called. Could you let me know when she's free?
You
Oddzwonię do ciebie.
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I'll call you back.
Partner
Dziękuję. Wcześniej widziałem / widziałam powiadomienie o wiadomości od ciebie.
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Thanks. I saw an alert for a message from you earlier.
You
Czy moja wiadomość dotarła?
Show English translation
Did you get my message?
Try your part first
Partner says: Hello, are you there? Your goal: Can you hear me?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy mnie słyszysz?
Can you hear me?
Partner says: I can hear you, but the sound isn't clear. Your goal: The connection is breaking up.
Reveal a sample reply
Połączenie się przerywa.
The connection is breaking up.
Partner says: Yes. I need to talk to Anna about tomorrow's meeting. Your goal: Could you leave a message?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy możesz zostawić wiadomość?
Could you leave a message?
Partner says: Please tell Anna I called. Could you let me know when she's free? Your goal: I'll call you back.
Reveal a sample reply
Oddzwonię do ciebie.
I'll call you back.
Partner says: Thanks. I saw an alert for a message from you earlier. Your goal: Did you get my message?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy moja wiadomość dotarła?
Did you get my message?
Make it your own
- Use a different callback time.
- Leave a message for someone else.
- Switch to a written message.
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.
