Polish · Przychodnia / lekarz rodzinny
You phone the clinic to book a doctor's appointment: what to say in Polish
You phone the clinic to make an appointment.
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How it's done. In Poland you first see the lekarz rodzinny (family doctor) at the przychodnia (clinic), which has a rejestracja (reception); you come with your PESEL and ID.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Przychodnia Zdrowie, rejestracja, dzień dobry.Pshih-KHOD-nyuh ZDROH-vyeh, reh-ehs-TRAH-tsyuh, dzyayn DOH-brih.
Zdrowie clinic, reception, good day.
They might also say:
Rejestracja przychodni, słucham.
Reh-ehs-TRAH-tsyuh pshih-KHOD-nee, SVOO-khuhm.
Clinic reception, I'm listening.
YOU REPLY
Dzień dobry, chciałbym umówić wizytę u lekarza rodzinnego.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, KHTSYAHV-bim oo-MOO-veetsy vee-ZIH-teh oo leh-KAH-zhuh rod-zeen-NEH-goh.
Good day, I'd like to book a visit with a family doctor.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Czy jest pan zapisany do naszej przychodni?Chih yehst pahn zuh-pee-SAH-nih doh NAH-shay pshih-KHOD-nee?
Are you registered with our clinic?
They might also say:
Czy był pan już u nas pacjentem?
Chih biv pahn yoosh oo nahs puh-TSYAYN-tem?
Have you been our patient before?
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YOU FINISH
Nie, jestem nowym pacjentem.
Nyeh, YEHS-tem NOH-vim puh-TSYAYN-tem.
No, I'm a new patient.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Proszę podać numer PESEL. Zapiszę pana na wizytę.PROH-sheh POH-duhtsy NOO-mehr PEH-sel. Zuh-PEE-sheh PAH-nuh nuh vee-ZIH-teh.
Please give your PESEL number. I'll book you for a visit.
Words worth knowing
Przychodnia
Pshih-KHOD-nyuh
noun
clinic
Zdrowie
ZDROH-vyeh
noun
health
rejestracja
reh-ehs-TRAH-tsyuh
noun
reception, registration
dzień
dzyayn
noun
day
dobry
DOH-brih
adjective
good
chciałbym
KHTSYAHV-bim
verb
I would like
umówić
oo-MOO-veetsy
verb
to arrange
wizytę
vee-ZIH-teh
noun
appointment (accusative)
lekarza
leh-KAH-zhuh
noun
doctor
All the 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.
Nie mówię jeszcze dobrze po polsku.
Nyeh MOO-vyeh YEHSH-cheh DOB-zheh poh POLS-koo.
I don't speak Polish well yet.
Proszę to napisać.
PROH-sheh toh nuh-PEE-suhtsy.
Please write it down.
Similar situations
You arrive for your appointment and give your name at receptionPrzychodnia / lekarz rodzinny · A1 in the app
→You choose a family doctor and fill in a declarationPrzychodnia / lekarz rodzinny · A2 in the app
→You book a phone consultationPrzychodnia / lekarz rodzinny · A2 in the app
→You explain to the doctor what is troubling youPrzychodnia / lekarz rodzinny · A2 in the app
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