Polish · Kaucja / czynsz / media
You ask when you will get your deposit back: what to say in Polish
You ask when you will get your deposit back.
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How it's done. The deposit (kaucja) is usually returned within thirty days after you move out if the flat is in order; the cost of repairs may be deducted; the law limits the deposit to a few months' rent.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
Przepraszam, kiedy dostanę kaucję z powrotem?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, KYEH-dih dos-TAH-neh KOW-tseh s poh-VROH-tem?
Excuse me, when will I get the deposit back?
Or say:Przepraszam, jak działa zwrot kaucji po wyprowadzce?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, yahk DZYAH-vuh zvrot KOW-tsyee poh vih-proh-VAHTS-tseh?
THEY SAY
Kaucję zwracamy po przekazaniu mieszkania, jeśli wszystko jest w porządku.KOW-tseh zvruh-TSAH-mih poh psheh-kuh-ZAH-nyoo myehsh-KAH-nyuh, YEHSY-lee FSHIST-koh yehst f poh-ZHOHNT-koo.
We return the deposit after the flat is handed over if everything is in order.
They might also say:
Po wyprowadzce sprawdzimy mieszkanie. Jeśli nie ma szkód, oddamy kaucję.
Poh vih-proh-VAHTS-tseh spruhvd-ZEE-mih myehsh-KAH-nyeh. YEHSY-lee nyeh mah shkoot, od-DAH-mih KOW-tseh.
After you move out we'll check the flat. If there is no damage we'll return the deposit.
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YOU REPLY
Ile czasu to trwa?
EE-leh CHAH-soo toh trvah?
How long does that take?
THEY SAY
Zazwyczaj do trzydziestu dni po wyprowadzce.Zuhz-VIH-chigh doh tshid-ZYEHS-too dnee poh vih-proh-VAHTS-tseh.
Usually up to thirty days after you move out.
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YOU REPLY
A jeśli zostanie jakaś usterka?
Uh YEHSY-lee zos-TAH-nyeh YAH-kuhsy oos-TEHR-kuh?
And if some defect remains?
THEY SAY
Wtedy potrącimy koszt naprawy z kaucji i pokażemy panu rachunek.FTEH-dih poh-trohn-TSEE-mih kosht nuh-PRAH-vih s KOW-tsyee ee poh-kuh-ZHEH-mih PAH-noo ruh-KHOO-nek.
Then we'll deduct the cost of the repair from the deposit and show you the bill.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumiem. Dziękuję za informację!
Roh-ZOO-myehm. Dzyayn-KOO-eh zah een-for-MAH-tsyeh!
I see. Thank you for the information!
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.
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Words worth knowing
Przepraszam
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm
verb
excuse me, sorry
kiedy
KYEH-dih
adverb
when
dostanę
dos-TAH-neh
verb
I will get
kaucję
KOW-tseh
noun
deposit (accusative)
powrotem
poh-VROH-tem
noun
return (instrumental)
zwracamy
zvruh-TSAH-mih
verb
we return
35 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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