Polish · Real conversations
Visiting family: Polish conversation practice
Thank a host and take part in a family visit. 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 guest visiting a friend's or partner's family.
Goal: Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
Read the conversation
Partner
Witaj! Wejdź i czuj się jak u siebie.
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Welcome! Come in and make yourself at home.
You
Dziękuję za zaproszenie.
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Thank you for having me.
Partner
Miło cię gościć. Właśnie nakrywam do stołu.
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It's lovely to have you. I'm just setting the table.
You
Czy mogę w czymś pomóc?
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Can I help with anything?
Partner
Dziękuję, stół jest już gotowy. Dawno nie rozmawialiśmy o naszych rodzinach.
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Thanks, the table is ready now. We haven't talked about our families in a while.
You
Jak się wszyscy mają w domu?
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How is everyone at home?
Partner
Wszyscy mają się dobrze. Moi rodzice wyjechali w tym tygodniu.
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Everyone is well. My parents are away this week.
You
Pozdrów ode mnie swoich rodziców.
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Please give my regards to your parents.
Partner
Przekażę. Anna i ja znamy się od lat.
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I will. Anna and I have known each other for years.
You
Jak długo się znacie?
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How long have you known each other?
Try your part first
Partner says: Welcome! Come in and make yourself at home. Your goal: Thank you for having me.
Reveal a sample reply
Dziękuję za zaproszenie.
Thank you for having me.
Partner says: It's lovely to have you. I'm just setting the table. Your goal: Can I help with anything?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy mogę w czymś pomóc?
Can I help with anything?
Partner says: Thanks, the table is ready now. We haven't talked about our families in a while. Your goal: How is everyone at home?
Reveal a sample reply
Jak się wszyscy mają w domu?
How is everyone at home?
Partner says: Everyone is well. My parents are away this week. Your goal: Please give my regards to your parents.
Reveal a sample reply
Pozdrów ode mnie swoich rodziców.
Please give my regards to your parents.
Partner says: I will. Anna and I have known each other for years. Your goal: How long have you known each other?
Reveal a sample reply
Jak długo się znacie?
How long have you known each other?
Make it your own
- Ask about a different relative.
- Offer to help set the table.
- Give regards to someone who is away.
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.
