Polish · Specjalista / skierowanie
You phone the physiotherapy practice to book with a referral: what to say in Polish
You phone a physiotherapy practice to book an appointment with a referral.
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How it's done. Physiotherapy (fizjoterapia) is prescribed with a referral from a doctor (skierowanie); it must be used within a limited time, so book quickly; bring the referral, an ID and a towel.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Gabinet fizjoterapii, dzień dobry.Guh-BEE-net feez-yoh-teh-RAH-pee-ee, dzyayn DOH-brih.
Physiotherapy practice, good day.
They might also say:
Poradnia rehabilitacyjna, słucham.
Poh-RAHD-nyuh reh-khuh-bee-lee-tuh-TSIHY-nuh, SVOO-khuhm.
Rehabilitation clinic, I'm listening.
YOU REPLY
Dzień dobry, mam skierowanie na fizjoterapię i chciałbym umówić zabiegi.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, mahm skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh nuh feez-yoh-teh-RAH-pyeh ee KHTSYAHV-bim oo-MOO-veetsy zuh-BYEH-gee.
Good day, I have a referral for physiotherapy and would like to book treatments.
Or say:Dzień dobry, lekarz skierował mnie na rehabilitację. Czy są wolne terminy?
Dzyayn DOH-brih, LEH-kuhsh skyeh-ROH-vuhv mnyeh nuh reh-khuh-bee-lee-TAH-tsyeh. Chih som VOL-neh tehr-MEE-nih?
THEY SAY
Od kiedy jest wystawione skierowanie?Ot KYEH-dih yehst vis-tuh-VYOH-neh skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh?
Since when has the referral been issued?
They might also say:
Z jakiej daty jest skierowanie?
Z YAH-kyay DAH-tih yehst skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh?
What date is the referral from?
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YOU REPLY
Od trzech dni. Mam sześć zabiegów.
Ot tshekh dnee. Mahm shesytsy zuh-BYEH-goof.
Three days ago. I have six treatments.
THEY SAY
Dobrze, powinniśmy zacząć jak najszybciej. Czy poniedziałek o piętnastej pasuje?DOB-zheh, poh-VEEN-neesy-mih ZAH-chohntsy yahk nigh-SHIP-tsyay. Chih poh-nyehd-ZYAH-vek oh pyaynt-NAHS-tay puh-SOO-eh?
Good, we should start as soon as possible. Does Monday at three p.m. suit you?
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YOU REPLY
Tak, pasuje. Co mam wziąć ze sobą?
Tahk, puh-SOO-eh. Tsoh mahm vzyohntsy zeh SOH-bom?
Yes, that suits. What should I bring?
THEY SAY
Skierowanie, dokument tożsamości i duży ręcznik.Skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh, doh-KOO-maynt tosh-suh-MOSY-tsee ee DOO-zhih RAYNCH-neek.
The referral, ID and a large towel.
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YOU FINISH
Dziękuję! Do widzenia!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh! Doh veed-ZEH-nyuh!
Thank you! Goodbye!
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
Gabinet
Guh-BEE-net
noun
surgery, office
fizjoterapii
feez-yoh-teh-RAH-pee-ee
noun
physiotherapy (genitive)
dzień
dzyayn
noun
day
dobry
DOH-brih
adjective
good
mam
mahm
verb
I have
skierowanie
skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh
noun
referral
36 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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