Polish · Szukanie mieszkania
You ask about the agency's commission: what to say in Polish
You ask about the agency commission.
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How it's done. A real estate agency (pośrednik) may charge a commission (prowizja), often one month's rent; ask about it in the first call.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
Czy jest prowizja dla agencji?
Chih yehst proh-VEE-zyuh dlah uh-GAYN-tsyee?
Is there a commission for the agency?
Or say:Czy muszę zapłacić prowizję?
Chih MOO-sheh zuh-PVAH-tseetsy proh-VEE-zyeh?
THEY SAY
Tak, prowizja to jeden miesięczny czynsz.Tahk, proh-VEE-zyuh toh YEH-dayn myeh-SYAYNCH-nih chihnsh.
Yes, the commission is one month's rent.
They might also say:
Nie, ta oferta jest bez prowizji.
Nyeh, tah oh-FEHR-tuh yehst bes proh-VEE-zyee.
No, this offer is without commission.
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YOU FINISH
Kiedy trzeba ją zapłacić?
KYEH-dih TSHEH-buh yom zuh-PVAH-tseetsy?
When does it have to be paid?
THEY SAY
Przy podpisaniu umowy.Pshih pot-pee-SAH-nyoo oo-MOH-vih.
At the signing of the contract.
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
jest
yehst
verb
is
prowizja
proh-VEE-zyuh
noun
commission
agencji
uh-GAYN-tsyee
noun
agency (genitive)
Tak
Tahk
adverb
yes
miesięczny
myeh-SYAYNCH-nih
adjective
monthly
czynsz
chihnsh
noun
rent
11 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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