Polish · Real conversations
Sharing a home: Polish conversation practice
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost. 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 housemate planning the week.
Goal: Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
Read the conversation
Partner
Musimy podzielić obowiązki na dzisiejszy wieczór.
You
Czyja kolej na zmywanie?
Partner
Moja kolej. Na stole są czyste talerze.
You
Czy możesz schować talerze?
Partner
Tak, po zmywaniu. Czego jeszcze potrzebujemy?
You
Kończy nam się mleko.
Partner
Dopiszę mleko do listy. Ktoś musi też kupić płyn do naczyń.
You
Zajmę się tym.
Partner
Dziękuję. Zakupy będą nas oboje trochę kosztować.
You
Czy możemy podzielić się kosztami?
Try your part first
Partner says: We need to sort out tonight's chores. Your goal: Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
Partner says: It's my turn. There are clean plates on the table. Your goal: Could you put the plates away?
Partner says: Yes, after washing up. What else do we need? Your goal: We're running out of milk.
Partner says: I'll add milk to the list. Someone also needs to buy washing-up liquid. Your goal: I'll take care of it.
Partner says: Thanks. The shopping will cost us both a bit. Your goal: Can we share the cost?
Make it your own
- Swap the chore.
- Replace a different household supply.
- Agree to split another cost.
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.
