Polish · Real conversations
Train journeys: Polish conversation practice
Check a route, a platform, and a connection. 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 passenger asking station staff about a journey.
Goal: Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
Read the conversation
Partner
Pierwszy pociąg w tej podróży niedługo odjeżdża.
Show English translation
The first train for your journey leaves soon.
You
Czy to pociąg bezpośredni?
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Is this a direct train?
Partner
Nie, kończy bieg na stacji przesiadkowej.
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No, it ends at the junction station.
You
Czy muszę się przesiadać?
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Do I need to change trains?
Partner
Tak, tam trzeba się przesiąść. Pierwszy pociąg niedługo odjeżdża.
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Yes, you change there. Your first train leaves soon.
You
Z którego peronu odjeżdża?
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Which platform does it leave from?
Partner
Z peronu trzeciego. W razie potrzeby jest też późniejszy pociąg.
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Platform three. There's a later train if you need it.
You
Czy bilet jest ważny na następny pociąg?
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Is the ticket valid for the next train?
Partner
Tak, bilet jest ważny na ten pociąg. Czas na przesiadkę jest krótki.
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Yes, your ticket covers that service. You have a short connection.
You
Co się stanie, jeśli nie zdążę na przesiadkę?
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What happens if I miss the connection?
Try your part first
Partner says: The first train for your journey leaves soon. Your goal: Is this a direct train?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy to pociąg bezpośredni?
Is this a direct train?
Partner says: No, it ends at the junction station. Your goal: Do I need to change trains?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy muszę się przesiadać?
Do I need to change trains?
Partner says: Yes, you change there. Your first train leaves soon. Your goal: Which platform does it leave from?
Reveal a sample reply
Z którego peronu odjeżdża?
Which platform does it leave from?
Partner says: Platform three. There's a later train if you need it. Your goal: Is the ticket valid for the next train?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy bilet jest ważny na następny pociąg?
Is the ticket valid for the next train?
Partner says: Yes, your ticket covers that service. You have a short connection. Your goal: What happens if I miss the connection?
Reveal a sample reply
Co się stanie, jeśli nie zdążę na przesiadkę?
What happens if I miss the connection?
Make it your own
- Change the destination.
- Miss a connection.
- Ask about the return journey.
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.
