Polish · Karta pobytu / urząd wojewódzki
You ask whether you can stay until the decision: what to say in Polish
You ask whether you may stay until the decision.
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How it's done. After filing a stempel is put in the passport confirming legal stay until the decision; it is called a potwierdzenie złożenia wniosku. Keep it with the passport.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
Przepraszam, czy mogę legalnie przebywać w Polsce do czasu decyzji?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, chih MOH-geh leh-GAHL-nyeh psheh-BIH-vuhtsy f POLS-tseh doh CHAH-soo deh-TSIH-zyee?
Excuse me, may I legally stay in Poland until the decision?
Or say:Przepraszam, co dalej po złożeniu wniosku?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, tsoh DAH-lay poh zvoh-ZHEH-nyoo VNYOS-koo?
THEY SAY
Tak, stempel w paszporcie potwierdza legalny pobyt.Tahk, STEM-pel f puhsh-POR-tsyeh pot-FYEHRD-zuh leh-GAHL-nih POH-bit.
Yes, the stamp in the passport confirms legal stay.
They might also say:
Wydamy panu potwierdzenie złożenia wniosku. Proszę je przechowywać.
Vih-DAH-mih PAH-noo pot-fyehrd-ZEH-nyeh zvoh-ZHEH-nyuh VNYOS-koo. PROH-sheh yeh psheh-khoh-VIH-vuhtsy.
We'll give you confirmation of filing. Please keep it.
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YOU FINISH
A czy mogę w tym czasie pracować?
Uh chih MOH-geh f tim CHAH-syeh pruh-TSOH-vuhtsy?
And may I work during that time?
THEY SAY
Tak, jeśli pracował pan wcześniej legalnie.Tahk, YEHSY-lee pruh-TSOH-vuhv pahn FCHESY-nyay leh-GAHL-nyeh.
Yes, if you worked legally before.
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
mogę
MOH-geh
verb
I can
legalnie
leh-GAHL-nyeh
adverb
legally
przebywać
psheh-BIH-vuhtsy
verb
to stay
czasu
CHAH-soo
noun
time (genitive)
decyzji
deh-TSIH-zyee
noun
decision (genitive)
18 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.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
What does this mean?
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