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How to say “I'm running ten minutes late.” in Polish
Tell someone that you expect to arrive ten minutes after the agreed time.
Spóźnię się dziesięć minut.
I'm running ten minutes late.
The example describes the amount of delay, rather than how long you have been traveling.
Use it in three situations
A delayed arrival
Spóźnię się dziesięć minut.
I'm running ten minutes late.
An appointment update
Spóźnię się pięć minut.
I'm running five minutes late.
A message to a friend
Spóźnię się dziesięć minut na nasze spotkanie.
I'm running ten minutes late for our meeting.
What to watch for
A literal translation of 'running' can wrongly imply that you are moving on foot.
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 changing plans. Say this in Polish: I'm running five minutes late.
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Spóźnię się pięć minut.
I'm running five minutes late.
Build a useful exchange
Explain a change and offer a clear next step.
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.
