Polish · Real conversations
Housing: Polish conversation practice
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
B1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A tenant speaking with a landlord or property manager.
Goal: Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
Read the conversation
Partner
Czynsz obejmuje część kosztów utrzymania mieszkania.
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The rent covers some household costs.
You
Czy woda jest wliczona w czynsz?
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Is water included in the rent?
Partner
Tak, woda jest wliczona. Dziś obok trwają prace remontowe.
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Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today.
You
Czy możesz być trochę ciszej?
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Could you keep the noise down?
Partner
Poproszę pracowników, żeby byli ciszej. Czy jest jeszcze jakiś problem?
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I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem?
You
Ogrzewanie nie działa.
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The heating isn't working.
Partner
Przepraszam. Zorganizuję kogoś, kto to sprawdzi.
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I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it.
You
Kiedy ktoś może przyjść to naprawić?
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When can someone come to fix it?
Partner
Jutro rano. Jeśli planuje pan / pani się wyprowadzić, proszę dać nam znać z wyprzedzeniem.
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Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance.
You
Z jakim wyprzedzeniem muszę powiadomić?
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How much notice do I need to give?
Try your part first
Partner says: The rent covers some household costs. Your goal: Is water included in the rent?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy woda jest wliczona w czynsz?
Is water included in the rent?
Partner says: Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today. Your goal: Could you keep the noise down?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy możesz być trochę ciszej?
Could you keep the noise down?
Partner says: I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem? Your goal: The heating isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
Ogrzewanie nie działa.
The heating isn't working.
Partner says: I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it. Your goal: When can someone come to fix it?
Reveal a sample reply
Kiedy ktoś może przyjść to naprawić?
When can someone come to fix it?
Partner says: Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance. Your goal: How much notice do I need to give?
Reveal a sample reply
Z jakim wyprzedzeniem muszę powiadomić?
How much notice do I need to give?
Make it your own
- Report a different broken item.
- Arrange a different repair time.
- Ask what the notice period covers.
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.
