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How to say “Could you speak a little louder?” in Polish
Ask someone to increase their speaking volume.
Czy może pan/pani mówić trochę głośniej?
Could you speak a little louder?
The request concerns loudness, rather than speaking speed.
Use it in three situations
At a noisy counter
Czy może pan/pani mówić trochę głośniej?
Could you speak a little louder?
During an announcement
Czy może pan/pani mówić trochę głośniej? Nie słyszę.
Could you speak a little louder, please? I can't hear you.
A face-to-face conversation
Czy może pan/pani patrzeć na mnie podczas mówienia?
Could you face me when you speak?
What to watch for
If you also need slower speech, make that a separate clear request.
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 accessibility needs. Say this in Polish: Could you speak a little louder, please? I can't hear you.
Reveal a sample reply
Czy może pan/pani mówić trochę głośniej? Nie słyszę.
Could you speak a little louder, please? I can't hear you.
Build a useful exchange
Explain a practical access or communication need.
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.
