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"The check, please" in Polish: poproszę rachunek

poproszę rachunek

Say it: poproshen rakhoonekphrase/pɔprɔʂɛ raxunɛk/

The check, please in Polish is poproszę rachunek. Poproszę rachunek politely asks for the bill; paragon is a retail receipt rather than the bill you ask to pay.

A first use of the check, please

Poproszę rachunek.
The bill, please.
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How to pronounce poproszę rachunek

Say it

poproshen rakhoonek

/pɔprɔʂɛ raxunɛk/

In poproszę rachunek, sz is a hard sh-like sound; nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant. The content words in poproszę rachunek normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"The check, please" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
poproszę rachunekThe check, please

The main expression for the check, please.

czy mogę prosić o rachunek?The check, please

Alternative wording; compare its context and register below.

How to use poproszę rachunek in real life

  1. 1A first use of the check, please

    Poproszę rachunek.

    The bill, please.

    This is a natural setting for poproszę rachunek.

  2. 2A second conversational context

    Poproszę rachunek za nasz stolik.

    The bill for our table, please.

    Notice how poproszę rachunek fits with the surrounding words here.

  3. 3Another practical use

    Przepraszam, poproszę rachunek.

    Excuse me, the bill please.

    Poproszę rachunek politely asks for the bill; paragon is a retail receipt rather than the bill you ask to pay.

Mistakes English speakers make with poproszę rachunek

Incorrect: poproszę rachunku

Correct: poproszę rachunek

For this meaning, the complete Polish form is poproszę rachunek. Poproszę rachunek politely asks for the bill; paragon is a retail receipt rather than the bill you ask to pay.

Incorrect: poproszę rachunkiem

Correct: poproszę rachunek

Keep the wording and grammatical forms in poproszę rachunek; the proposed form changes or breaks this expression.

Good to know

Poproszę rachunek politely asks for the bill; paragon is a retail receipt rather than the bill you ask to pay.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Practice the check, please

  1. Partner

    Co powiesz w tej sytuacji?

    What will you say in this situation?

  2. You

    Poproszę rachunek.

    The bill, please.

  3. Partner

    A w innym kontekście?

    And in another context?

  4. You

    Poproszę rachunek za nasz stolik.

    The bill for our table, please.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "The check, please" in Polish

When should I say poproszę rachunek?

Poproszę rachunek politely asks for the bill; paragon is a retail receipt rather than the bill you ask to pay.

Is czy mogę prosić o rachunek? another way to say the check, please?

Czy mogę prosić o rachunek? is a useful related expression. The main form here is poproszę rachunek; choose the wording that fits the person and context.

What wording should I avoid with poproszę rachunek?

Avoid poproszę rachunku. The correct expression is poproszę rachunek; Poproszę rachunek politely asks for the bill; paragon is a retail receipt rather than the bill you ask to pay.

Can you show poproszę rachunek in a sentence?

Przepraszam, poproszę rachunek. — Excuse me, the bill please.

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