Polish · Administracja / naprawy
The smoke detector in the flat is beeping and you ask who will fix it: what to say in Polish
The smoke detector in your flat beeps and you ask who will fix it.
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How it's done. The smoke detector (czujnik dymu) in Polish flats is usually looked after by the owner or the administration; beeping often means a weak battery (bateria).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, czujnik dymu w mieszkaniu ciągle piszczy. Co mam zrobić?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, CHOOY-neek DIH-moo v myehsh-KAH-nyoo TSYOHN-gleh PEESH-chih. Tsoh mahm ZROH-beetsy?
Excuse me, the smoke detector in the flat keeps beeping. What do I have to do?
Or say:Przepraszam, kto odpowiada za czujnik dymu?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, ktoh ot-poh-VYAH-duh zah CHOOY-neek DIH-moo?
THEY SAY
To zwykle bateria. Konserwator przyjdzie i ją wymieni.Toh ZVIH-kleh buh-TEH-ryuh. Kohn-sehr-VAH-tor PSHIHYD-zyeh ee yom vih-MYEH-nee.
It is usually the battery. The maintenance man will come and replace it.
They might also say:
Piszczenie często oznacza słabą baterię. Wyślę konserwatora.
Peesh-CHEH-nyeh CHAYNS-toh oz-NAH-chuh SVAH-bom buh-TEH-ryeh. VISY-leh kohn-sehr-vuh-TOH-ruh.
Beeping often means a weak battery. I'll send the maintenance man.
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YOU REPLY
Czy muszę coś zrobić sam?
Chih MOO-sheh tsosy ZROH-beetsy sahm?
Do I have to do anything myself?
THEY SAY
Nie, ale musi go pan wpuścić do mieszkania. Czy jutro o dziesiątej pasuje?Nyeh, AH-leh MOO-see goh pahn FPOOSY-tseetsy doh myehsh-KAH-nyuh. Chih YOO-troh oh dzyeh-SYOHN-tay puh-SOO-eh?
No, but you have to let him into the flat. Does tomorrow at ten suit you?
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YOU REPLY
Tak, jutro jestem w domu.
Tahk, YOO-troh YEHS-tem v DOH-moo.
Yes, I'll be at home tomorrow.
THEY SAY
Dobrze. Zadzwoni do drzwi.DOB-zheh. Zuhdz-VOH-nee doh dzhvee.
Good. He'll ring the bell.
4
YOU FINISH
Dziękuję za szybką pomoc!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh zah SHIP-kom POH-mots!
Thank you for the quick help!
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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
czujnik
CHOOY-neek
noun
detector
dymu
DIH-moo
noun
smoke (genitive)
mieszkaniu
myehsh-KAH-nyoo
noun
flat (locative)
ciągle
TSYOHN-gleh
adverb
constantly
piszczy
PEESH-chih
verb
beeps
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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