Polish · Specjalista / skierowanie
The specialist has no free appointments and you ask for an earlier one: what to say in Polish
The specialist has no free appointments and you ask for an earlier one.
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How it's done. If the appointment is several months away ask about the lista rezerwowa (reserve list) and cancellations; calling first thing in the morning often helps. You can look for dates in IKP or on pacjent.gov.pl.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
Poradnia dermatologiczna, dzień dobry.Poh-RAHD-nyuh dehr-muh-toh-loh-GEECH-nuh, dzyayn DOH-brih.
Dermatology clinic, good day.
YOU REPLY
Dzień dobry, chciałbym umówić wizytę. Mam skierowanie.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, KHTSYAHV-bim oo-MOO-veetsy vee-ZIH-teh. Mahm skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh.
Good day, I'd like to book a visit. I have a referral.
THEY SAY
Najbliższy termin jest za trzy miesiące.Nigh-BLEESH-shih TEHR-meen yehst zah tshih myeh-SYOHN-tseh.
The nearest date is in three months.
They might also say:
Niestety wolne terminy są dopiero za trzy miesiące.
Nyehs-TEH-tih VOL-neh tehr-MEE-nih som doh-PYEH-roh zah tshih myeh-SYOHN-tseh.
Unfortunately free dates are only in three months.
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YOU FINISH
Czy jest wcześniejszy termin, może z odwołania?
Chih yehst fchesy-NYAY-shih TEHR-meen, MOH-zheh z oh-dvoh-VAH-nyuh?
Is there an earlier date, perhaps from a cancellation?
THEY SAY
Wpiszę pana na listę rezerwową. Zadzwonimy, jeśli ktoś zrezygnuje.FPEE-sheh PAH-nuh nuh LEES-teh reh-zehr-VOH-vom. Zuhdz-voh-NEE-mih, YEHSY-lee ktosy zreh-zig-NOO-eh.
I'll put you on the reserve list. We'll call if someone cancels.
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
Poradnia
Poh-RAHD-nyuh
noun
clinic, advice centre
dermatologiczna
dehr-muh-toh-loh-GEECH-nuh
adjective
dermatological (feminine)
dzień
dzyayn
noun
day
dobry
DOH-brih
adjective
good
chciałbym
KHTSYAHV-bim
verb
I would like
umówić
oo-MOO-veetsy
verb
to arrange
23 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.
Nie mówię jeszcze dobrze po polsku.
Nyeh MOO-vyeh YEHSH-cheh DOB-zheh poh POLS-koo.
I don't speak Polish well yet.
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