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How to say “Could you make it decaf?” in Polish
Request the decaffeinated version of a coffee.
Czy może być bezkofeinowa?
Could you make it decaf?
Make it clear which drink you want prepared without caffeine.
Use it in three situations
Ordering coffee
Czy może być bezkofeinowa?
Could you make it decaf?
Confirming a drink
Czy może pan/pani zrobić kawę bezkofeinową?
Could you make the coffee decaf?
Adjusting a café order
Czy ta kawa może być bezkofeinowa?
Could you make this one decaf, please?
What to watch for
The expression requests decaf; it does not mean coffee without milk or sugar.
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 cafés. Say this in Polish: Could you make the coffee decaf?
Reveal a sample reply
Czy może pan/pani zrobić kawę bezkofeinową?
Could you make the coffee decaf?
Build a useful exchange
Order a drink and clarify a small detail.
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.
