Polish · Real conversations
How to say “Can we share the cost?” in Polish
Ask whether a joint expense can be divided.
Czy możemy podzielić się kosztami?
Can we share the cost?
Name the expense and agree on how it will be shared.
Use it in three situations
Buying shared supplies
Czy możemy podzielić się kosztami?
Can we share the cost?
Planning a household purchase
Czy możemy podzielić rachunek za prąd?
Can we split the electricity bill?
Sharing a service bill
Czy zapłacimy po połowie?
Shall we each pay half?
What to watch for
Sharing a cost does not always mean dividing it into equal amounts.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine sharing a home. Say this in Polish: Can we split the electricity bill?
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
This expression 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.
