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You want to send money to your family in Ukraine: what to say in Polish
You want to send money to your family in Ukraine.
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How it's done. For a transfer to Ukraine the bank asks for the IBAN, the SWIFT code of the recipient's bank and the recipient's details; fees and times differ, so compare the branch, online banking and special services.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Dzień dobry, chciałbym przelać pieniądze na Ukrainę.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, KHTSYAHV-bim PSHEH-luhtsy pyeh-NYOHND-zeh nuh Oo-kruh-EE-neh.
Good day, I'd like to transfer money to Ukraine.
Or say:Dzień dobry, jak mogę wysłać pieniądze rodzinie na Ukrainę?
Dzyayn DOH-brih, yahk MOH-geh VIH-svuhtsy pyeh-NYOHND-zeh rod-ZEE-nyeh nuh Oo-kruh-EE-neh?
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Potrzebuję numeru IBAN i kodu SWIFT banku odbiorcy. Czy ma pan te dane?Pot-sheh-BOO-eh noo-MEH-roo EE-bahn ee KOH-doo Sfeeft BAHN-koo od-BYOR-tsih. Chih mah pahn teh DAH-neh?
I need the IBAN and the SWIFT code of the recipient's bank. Do you have these details?
They might also say:
Muszę mieć numer IBAN, kod SWIFT i dane odbiorcy. Czy ma pan je przy sobie?
MOO-sheh myehtsy NOO-mehr EE-bahn, kot Sfeeft ee DAH-neh od-BYOR-tsih. Chih mah pahn yeh pshih SOH-byeh?
I must have the IBAN, the SWIFT code and the recipient's details. Do you have them with you?
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YOU REPLY
Tak, mam wszystko zapisane. Ile to kosztuje?
Tahk, mahm FSHIST-koh zuh-pee-SAH-neh. EE-leh toh kosh-TOO-eh?
Yes, I have everything written down. How much does it cost?
THEY SAY
Przelew zagraniczny kosztuje prowizję. Pieniądze dojdą w ciągu dwóch, trzech dni roboczych.PSHEH-lef zuh-gruh-NEECH-nih kosh-TOO-eh proh-VEE-zyeh. Pyeh-NYOHND-zeh DOY-dom f TSYOHN-goo dvookh, tshekh dnee roh-BOH-chikh.
An international transfer costs a fee. The money will arrive within two or three working days.
They might also say:
Opłata zależy od kwoty. Środki będą na rachunku za dwa, trzy dni robocze.
Oh-PVAH-tuh zuh-LEH-zhih ot KFOH-tih. SYROT-kee BAYN-dom nuh ruh-KHOON-koo zah dvah, tshih dnee roh-BOH-cheh.
The fee depends on the amount. The funds will be on the account in two or three working days.
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YOU REPLY
Czy jest tańsza możliwość, na przykład przez internet?
Chih yehst TAHN-shuh mozh-LEE-vosytsy, nuh PSHIH-kwuht pshes een-TEHR-net?
Is there a cheaper way, for example online?
THEY SAY
W bankowości internetowej prowizja bywa niższa. Pokażę panu, jak to zrobić.V bahn-koh-VOSY-tsee een-tehr-neh-TOH-vay proh-VEE-zyuh BIH-vuh NEESH-shuh. Poh-KAH-zheh PAH-noo, yahk toh ZROH-beetsy.
In online banking the fee is often lower. I'll show you how to do it.
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YOU FINISH
Bardzo dziękuję!
BAHRD-zoh dzyayn-KOO-eh!
Thank you very much!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Polish for life in Poland”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Dzień
Dzyayn
noun
day
dobry
DOH-brih
adjective
good
chciałbym
KHTSYAHV-bim
verb
I would like
przelać
PSHEH-luhtsy
verb
to transfer
pieniądze
pyeh-NYOHND-zeh
noun
money
Potrzebuję
Pot-sheh-BOO-eh
verb
I need
48 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Proszę powtórzyć.
PROH-sheh pof-TOO-zhitsy.
Please repeat that.
Proszę mówić wolniej.
PROH-sheh MOO-veetsy VOL-nyay.
Please speak more slowly.
Proszę to napisać.
PROH-sheh toh nuh-PEE-suhtsy.
Please write it down.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
What does this mean?
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