Polish · Specjalista / skierowanie
The doctor refers you to a specialist: what to say in Polish
The doctor refers you to a specialist.
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How it's done. For many specialists you need a skierowanie (referral) from the family doctor; today it is electronic (e-skierowanie) and looked up by PESEL.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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YOU START
Mam od kilku tygodni wysypkę na skórze. Czy mogę iść do dermatologa?
Mahm ot KEEL-koo tih-GOD-nee vih-SIP-keh nuh SKOO-zheh. Chih MOH-geh eesytsy doh dehr-muh-toh-LOH-guh?
I've had a rash on my skin for several weeks. May I go to a dermatologist?
THEY SAY
Tak, wystawię e-skierowanie.Tahk, vis-TAH-vyeh eh-skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh.
Yes, I'll issue an e-referral.
They might also say:
Dobry pomysł. Wystawię skierowanie.
DOH-brih POH-misv. Vis-TAH-vyeh skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh.
Good idea. I'll issue a referral.
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YOU FINISH
Czy muszę sam{|a} umówić wizytę?
Chih MOO-sheh sahm oo-MOO-veetsy vee-ZIH-teh?
Do I have to book the visit myself?
THEY SAY
Tak, proszę zadzwonić do poradni i podać PESEL.Tahk, PROH-sheh zuhdz-VOH-neetsy doh poh-RAHD-nee ee POH-duhtsy PEH-sel.
Yes, please call the clinic and give your PESEL.
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
Mam
Mahm
verb
I have
tygodni
tih-GOD-nee
noun
weeks (genitive)
wysypkę
vih-SIP-keh
noun
rash (accusative)
skórze
SKOO-zheh
noun
skin (locative)
mogę
MOH-geh
verb
I can
iść
eesytsy
verb
to go
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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