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The landlord asks for proof of income: what to say in Polish
The landlord asks for proof of income.
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How it's done. A landlord may ask for an umowa o pracę (employment contract), account statements and a copy of your ID; newcomers can show a work contract or proof of income and a guarantee.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Czy ma pan umowę o pracę albo inne potwierdzenie dochodów?Chih mah pahn oo-MOH-veh oh PRAH-tseh AHL-boh EEN-neh pot-fyehrd-ZEH-nyeh doh-KHOH-doof?
Do you have an employment contract or other proof of income?
They might also say:
Wynajmujący prosi o potwierdzenie dochodów. Czy ma pan takie dokumenty?
Vih-nigh-mooy-OHN-tsih PROH-see oh pot-fyehrd-ZEH-nyeh doh-KHOH-doof. Chih mah pahn TAH-kyeh doh-koo-MAYN-tih?
The landlord asks for proof of income. Do you have such documents?
YOU REPLY
Tak, mam umowę o pracę i ostatnie wyciągi z konta. Czy to wystarczy?
Tahk, mahm oo-MOH-veh oh PRAH-tseh ee os-TAHT-nyeh vih-TSYOHN-gee s KOHN-tuh. Chih toh vis-TAHR-chih?
Yes, I have an employment contract and recent account statements. Is that enough?
THEY SAY
Tak, to zwykle wystarczy. Prosimy też o kopię dokumentu tożsamości.Tahk, toh ZVIH-kleh vis-TAHR-chih. Proh-SEE-mih tesh oh KOH-pyeh doh-koo-MAYN-too tosh-suh-MOSY-tsee.
Yes, that is usually enough. We also ask for a copy of your ID.
They might also say:
To wystarczy. Potrzebna będzie jeszcze kopia paszportu.
Toh vis-TAHR-chih. Pot-SHEB-nuh BAYND-zyeh YEHSH-cheh KOH-pyuh puhsh-POR-too.
That is enough. A copy of your passport will also be needed.
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YOU REPLY
Mam tu kopię paszportu. Czy trzeba jeszcze coś?
Mahm too KOH-pyeh puhsh-POR-too. Chih TSHEH-buh YEHSH-cheh tsosy?
Here is a copy of my passport. Is anything else needed?
THEY SAY
Nie, to wszystko. Przygotuję umowę do podpisania.Nyeh, toh FSHIST-koh. Pshih-goh-TOO-eh oo-MOH-veh doh pot-pee-SAH-nyuh.
No, that is all. I'll prepare the contract for signing.
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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
ma
mah
verb
has
pan
pahn
noun
Mr
umowę
oo-MOH-veh
noun
contract (accusative)
pracę
PRAH-tseh
noun
work, job (accusative)
inne
EEN-neh
adjective
other
potwierdzenie
pot-fyehrd-ZEH-nyeh
noun
confirmation
31 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.
Proszę to napisać.
PROH-sheh toh nuh-PEE-suhtsy.
Please write it down.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
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