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Before moving out you ask whether you have to paint the walls: what to say in Polish
Before moving out you ask whether you have to paint the walls.
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How it's done. Whether you have to paint the walls when you leave is written in the contract; small signs of use are normal, large stains and holes must be repaired; if in doubt ask a lawyer or a tenants' association.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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1
YOU START
Przepraszam, czy muszę pomalować mieszkanie przed wyprowadzką?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, chih MOO-sheh poh-muh-LOH-vuhtsy myehsh-KAH-nyeh pshet vih-proh-VAHTS-kom?
Excuse me, do I have to paint the flat before moving out?
Or say:Czy muszę odmalować ściany, zanim się wyprowadzę?
Chih MOO-sheh od-muh-LOH-vuhtsy SYTSYAH-nih, ZAH-neem syeh vih-proh-VAHD-zeh?
THEY SAY
To zależy od umowy. W pana umowie jest zapis o stanie mieszkania przy zwrocie.Toh zuh-LEH-zhih ot oo-MOH-vih. V PAH-nuh oo-MOH-vyeh yehst ZAH-pees oh STAH-nyeh myehsh-KAH-nyuh pshih ZVROH-tsyeh.
That depends on the contract. Your contract has a clause about the condition of the flat on return.
They might also say:
Zależy od umowy najmu. Przeczytajmy ją razem.
Zuh-LEH-zhih ot oo-MOH-vih NIGH-moo. Psheh-chih-TIGH-mih yom RAH-zem.
It depends on the lease. Let's read it together.
2
YOU REPLY
Co to znaczy normalne zużycie?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih nor-MAHL-neh zoo-ZHIH-tsyeh?
What does normal wear mean?
THEY SAY
Drobne ślady użytkowania są normalne. Duże plamy i dziury trzeba naprawić.DROB-neh SYLAH-dih oo-zhit-koh-VAH-nyuh som nor-MAHL-neh. DOO-zheh PLAH-mih ee DZYOO-rih TSHEH-buh nuh-PRAH-veetsy.
Small signs of use are normal. Large stains and holes have to be repaired.
3
YOU REPLY
Rozumiem. Kiedy jest przekazanie?
Roh-ZOO-myehm. KYEH-dih yehst psheh-kuh-ZAH-nyeh?
I see. When is the handover?
THEY SAY
W ostatni dzień miesiąca o dziesiątej.V os-TAHT-nee dzyayn myeh-SYOHN-tsuh oh dzyeh-SYOHN-tay.
On the last day of the month at ten.
4
YOU FINISH
Dobrze, dziękuję!
DOB-zheh, dzyayn-KOO-eh!
Fine, thank you!
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
Przepraszam
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm
verb
excuse me, sorry
muszę
MOO-sheh
verb
I must
pomalować
poh-muh-LOH-vuhtsy
verb
to paint
mieszkanie
myehsh-KAH-nyeh
noun
flat
wyprowadzką
vih-proh-VAHTS-kom
noun
moving out (instrumental)
zależy
zuh-LEH-zhih
verb
depends
38 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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