Polish · Restauracja
They bring you the wrong dish: what to say in Polish
They brought something you did not order.
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How it's done. Pointing out a mistake politely is normal: Przepraszam, to nie jest to, co zamawiałem. The waiter usually replaces the dish at once.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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1
YOU START
Przepraszam, to nie jest to, co zamawiałem.
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, toh nyeh yehst toh, tsoh zuh-muh-VYAH-vem.
Excuse me, this is not what I ordered.
Or say:Przepraszam, zamawiałem coś innego.
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, zuh-muh-VYAH-vem tsosy een-NEH-goh.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Bardzo przepraszam. Co pan zamawiał{|a}?BAHRD-zoh psheh-PRAH-shuhm. Tsoh pahn zuh-MAH-vyuhv?
I'm very sorry. What did you order?
They might also say:
Przepraszam za pomyłkę. Co to miało być?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm zah poh-MIV-keh. Tsoh toh MYAH-voh bitsy?
Sorry for the mistake. What was it supposed to be?
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YOU FINISH
Zamawiałem zupę pomidorową.
Zuh-muh-VYAH-vem ZOO-peh poh-mee-doh-ROH-vom.
I ordered the tomato soup.
THEY SAY
Zaraz to wymienię. Jeszcze raz przepraszam.ZAH-ruhs toh vih-MYEH-nyeh. YEHSH-cheh rahs psheh-PRAH-shuhm.
I'll replace it right away. Sorry again.
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
Przepraszam
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm
verb
excuse me, sorry
jest
yehst
verb
is
zamawiałem
zuh-muh-VYAH-vem
verb
I ordered
Bardzo
BAHRD-zoh
adverb
very
pan
pahn
noun
Mr
zupę
ZOO-peh
noun
soup (accusative)
8 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.
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