Polish · Real conversations
Work updates: Polish conversation practice
Explain progress and agree on a priority. 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 colleague giving a short project update.
Goal: Explain progress and agree on a priority.
Read the conversation
Partner
Nad czym dziś pracujesz?
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What are you working on today?
You
Pracuję nad raportem.
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I'm working on the report.
Partner
Na jakim etapie jest raport?
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How far have you got with the report?
You
Skończyłem/Skończyłam pierwszy szkic.
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I've finished the first draft.
Partner
Dobry początek. Czy możesz dziś wysłać sprawdzoną wersję?
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Good start. Can you send the checked version today?
You
Potrzebuję więcej czasu.
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I need more time.
Partner
Ile jeszcze czasu potrzebujesz?
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How much longer do you need?
You
Jaki jest termin?
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What's the deadline?
Partner
Jutro po południu. Musimy też zaktualizować liczby.
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Tomorrow afternoon. We also need the figures updated.
You
Czym mam się zająć najpierw?
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What should I prioritize?
Try your part first
Partner says: What are you working on today? Your goal: I'm working on the report.
Reveal a sample reply
Pracuję nad raportem.
I'm working on the report.
Partner says: How far have you got with the report? Your goal: I've finished the first draft.
Reveal a sample reply
Skończyłem/Skończyłam pierwszy szkic.
I've finished the first draft.
Partner says: Good start. Can you send the checked version today? Your goal: I need more time.
Reveal a sample reply
Potrzebuję więcej czasu.
I need more time.
Partner says: How much longer do you need? Your goal: What's the deadline?
Reveal a sample reply
Jaki jest termin?
What's the deadline?
Partner says: Tomorrow afternoon. We also need the figures updated. Your goal: What should I prioritize?
Reveal a sample reply
Czym mam się zająć najpierw?
What should I prioritize?
Make it your own
- Change the task.
- Request a different amount of time.
- Clarify two competing priorities.
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.
