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Calls and messages: useful Polish phrases

Handle a short call and confirm a message.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

Phone
telefon
Phone
to call (phone)
dzwonić
to call (phone)
to hear
słyszeć
to hear
to listen
słuchać
to listen

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Polish expressions for calls and messages
What you want to say	Polish
Phone	telefon Phone
to call (phone)	dzwonić to call (phone)
to hear	słyszeć to hear
to listen	słuchać to listen
Can you hear me?	Czy mnie słyszysz? Show English translation Can you hear me?
The connection is breaking up.	Połączenie się przerywa. Show English translation The connection is breaking up.
Could you leave a message?	Czy możesz zostawić wiadomość? Show English translation Could you leave a message?
I'll call you back.	Oddzwonię do ciebie. Show English translation I'll call you back.
Did you get my message?	Czy moja wiadomość dotarła? Show English translation Did you get my message?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Halo, jesteś tam?
Hello, are you there?
You
Czy mnie słyszysz?
Can you hear me?
Partner
Słyszę cię, ale dźwięk nie jest wyraźny.
I can hear you, but the sound isn't clear.
You
Połączenie się przerywa.
The connection is breaking up.

Calls and messages 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.