Polish · Real conversations
How to say “Could we have a few more minutes?” in Polish
Ask for a little more time before ordering or making a choice.
Czy możemy prosić o jeszcze kilka minut?
Could we have a few more minutes?
The plural form speaks for your group.
Use it in three situations
Reading a menu
Czy możemy prosić o jeszcze kilka minut?
Could we have a few more minutes?
Choosing together
Czy możemy mieć jeszcze kilka minut na wybór?
Could we have a few more minutes to choose?
Checking a menu detail
Jeszcze nie jesteśmy gotowi zamówić.
We're not ready to order yet.
What to watch for
This asks for time to decide, rather than asking how long cooking will take.
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 restaurant problems. Say this in Polish: Could we have a few more minutes to choose?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy możemy mieć jeszcze kilka minut na wybór?
Could we have a few more minutes to choose?
Build a useful exchange
Explain a problem with an order and settle the bill.
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.
