Polish · Choroba
Lice have been found in the group and the teacher tells you what to do: what to say in Polish
Head lice were found in the group and the teacher tells you what to do.
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How it's done. Head lice (wszy) must be reported to the przedszkole; the child comes back after treatment with a pharmacy product; the treatment is repeated as the instructions say.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
Niestety znaleźliśmy w grupie wszy.Nyehs-TEH-tih znuh-LEZY-leesy-mih v GROO-pyeh fshih.
Unfortunately we found head lice in the group.
They might also say:
W grupie dziecka są wszy.
V GROO-pyeh DZYEHTS-kuh som fshih.
There are head lice in your child's group.
YOU REPLY
Och, to nieprzyjemne. Co mam zrobić?
Okh, toh nyehp-shih-EHM-neh. Tsoh mahm ZROH-beetsy?
Oh, that's unpleasant. What do I have to do?
THEY SAY
Proszę sprawdzić włosy dziecka i kupić środek w aptece.PROH-sheh SPRAHVD-zeetsy VVOH-sih DZYEHTS-kuh ee KOO-peetsy SYROH-dek v uhp-TEH-tseh.
Please check the child's hair and buy a product at the pharmacy.
They might also say:
Proszę obejrzeć głowę dziecka. Jeśli są wszy, potrzebny jest środek z apteki.
PROH-sheh oh-BAY-zhetsy GWOH-veh DZYEHTS-kuh. YEHSY-lee som fshih, pot-SHEB-nih yehst SYROH-dek z uhp-TEH-kee.
Please examine the child's head. If there are lice a product from the pharmacy is needed.
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YOU REPLY
Czy dziecko może przyjść do przedszkola?
Chih DZYEHTS-koh MOH-zheh pshihysytsy doh pshetsh-KOH-luh?
May the child come to the nursery?
THEY SAY
Dopiero po leczeniu. Proszę nam to potwierdzić.Doh-PYEH-roh poh leh-CHEH-nyoo. PROH-sheh nahm toh pot-FYEHRD-zeetsy.
Only after the treatment. Please confirm it to us.
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YOU REPLY
Czy trzeba powtórzyć leczenie?
Chih TSHEH-buh pof-TOO-zhitsy leh-CHEH-nyeh?
Does the treatment have to be repeated?
THEY SAY
Tak, po ośmiu do dziesięciu dni. Instrukcja jest na opakowaniu.Tahk, poh OSY-myoo doh dzyeh-SYAYN-tsyoo dnee. Eens-TROOK-tsyuh yehst nuh oh-puh-koh-VAH-nyoo.
Yes, after eight to ten days. The instructions are on the packet.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumiem. Bardzo dziękuję!
Roh-ZOO-myehm. BAHRD-zoh dzyayn-KOO-eh!
I understand. Thank you very much!
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
Niestety
Nyehs-TEH-tih
adverb
unfortunately
znaleźliśmy
znuh-LEZY-leesy-mih
verb
we found
grupie
GROO-pyeh
noun
group (locative)
wszy
fshih
noun
lice
nieprzyjemne
nyehp-shih-EHM-neh
adjective
unpleasant
mam
mahm
verb
I have
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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