Polish · Pogotowie / wypadek
After a minor accident you exchange details: what to say in Polish
You had a minor accident and exchange details.
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How it's done. After a minor collision drivers exchange details (name, plate, policy) and fill in an oświadczenie sprawcy kolizji (the culprit's statement); in case of doubt or injury the police are called.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
Nikt nie jest ranny, ale samochód jest uszkodzony.
Neekt nyeh yehst RAHN-nih, AH-leh suh-MOH-khoot yehst oosh-kod-ZOH-nih.
No one is injured, but the car is damaged.
Or say:Przepraszam, mieliśmy kolizję. Wymieńmy się danymi.
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, MYEH-leesy-mih koh-LEE-zyeh. Vih-MYAYN-mih syeh duh-NIH-mee.
THEY SAY
Tak, oczywiście. Oto moje prawo jazdy i numer polisy.Tahk, oh-CHIH-veesy-tsyeh. OH-toh MOH-eh PRAH-voh YAHZ-dih ee NOO-mehr poh-LEE-sih.
Yes, of course. Here is my driving licence and policy number.
They might also say:
Dobrze. Jaki ma pan numer polisy OC?
DOB-zheh. YAH-kee mah pahn NOO-mehr poh-LEE-sih Oh-tseh?
Good. What is your OC policy number?
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YOU FINISH
Oto mój numer polisy. Mam też zdjęcia.
OH-toh mooy NOO-mehr poh-LEE-sih. Mahm tesh ZDYAYN-tsyuh.
Here is my policy number. I also have photos.
THEY SAY
Dobrze, spiszemy oświadczenie.DOB-zheh, spee-SHEH-mih osy-fyuht-CHEH-nyeh.
Good, we'll write the statement.
Words worth knowing
jest
yehst
verb
is
ranny
RAHN-nih
adjective
injured
samochód
suh-MOH-khoot
noun
car
uszkodzony
oosh-kod-ZOH-nih
adjective
damaged
Tak
Tahk
adverb
yes
oczywiście
oh-CHIH-veesy-tsyeh
adverb
of course
prawo
PRAH-voh
noun
law, right
jazdy
YAHZ-dih
noun
driving (genitive)
numer
NOO-mehr
noun
number
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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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