Polish · Karta pobytu / urząd wojewódzki
You report a change of job or address: what to say in Polish
You report a change of job or address.
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How it's done. A change of address or job must be reported to the voivodeship office in writing or via the website; deadlines and form depend on the type of stay, so ask on site.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, zmieniłem pracę. Czy muszę to zgłosić?
Dzyayn DOH-brih, zmyeh-NEE-vem PRAH-tseh. Chih MOO-sheh toh ZGWOH-seetsy?
Good day, I've changed jobs. Do I have to report it?
Or say:Dzień dobry, zmieniłem adres. Gdzie to zgłaszam?
Dzyayn DOH-brih, zmyeh-NEE-vem AH-dres. Gdzyeh toh ZGWAH-shuhm?
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Tak, proszę złożyć pisemne zawiadomienie.Tahk, PROH-sheh ZVOH-zhitsy pee-SEM-neh zuh-vyuh-doh-MYEH-nyeh.
Yes, please submit a written notification.
They might also say:
Tak, w ciągu kilku dni. Proszę dołączyć nową umowę.
Tahk, f TSYOHN-goo KEEL-koo dnee. PROH-sheh doh-VOHN-chitsy NOH-vom oo-MOH-veh.
Yes, within a few days. Please attach the new contract.
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YOU FINISH
Czy mogę wysłać to elektronicznie?
Chih MOH-geh VIH-svuhtsy toh eh-lek-troh-NEECH-nyeh?
May I send it electronically?
THEY SAY
Tak, przez system elektroniczny.Tahk, pshes SIS-tem eh-lek-troh-NEECH-nih.
Yes, through the electronic system.
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
zmieniłem
zmyeh-NEE-vem
verb
I changed
pracę
PRAH-tseh
noun
work, job (accusative)
muszę
MOO-sheh
verb
I must
zgłosić
ZGWOH-seetsy
verb
to report, to notify
13 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.
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