Polish · Wspólnota / zebranie
You ask what the renovation fund contribution means in your rent bill: what to say in Polish
You ask what the renovation fund contribution in the rent means.
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How it's done. The charges to the community include the fundusz remontowy (renovation fund), money for repairs of the building; the tenant pays the owner and the owner pays the community; ask in the contract what the price includes.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, co to jest opłata na fundusz remontowy w czynszu?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, tsoh toh yehst oh-PVAH-tuh nuh FOON-doosh reh-mohn-TOH-vih f CHIHN-shoo?
Excuse me, what is the renovation fund charge in the rent?
Or say:Przepraszam, za co płacę w czynszu do wspólnoty?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, zah tsoh PVAH-tseh f CHIHN-shoo doh fspool-NOH-tih?
THEY SAY
To opłata na remonty budynku: dach, elewację i windę.Toh oh-PVAH-tuh nuh reh-MOHN-tih boo-DIHN-koo: dahkh, eh-leh-VAH-tsyeh ee VEEN-deh.
It is a charge for building repairs: the roof, the facade and the lift.
They might also say:
Fundusz remontowy to pieniądze na remonty części wspólnych.
FOON-doosh reh-mohn-TOH-vih toh pyeh-NYOHND-zeh nuh reh-MOHN-tih CHAYNSY-tsee FSPOOL-nikh.
The renovation fund is money for repairs of the common parts.
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YOU REPLY
Czy ja muszę ją płacić? Wynajmuję mieszkanie.
Chih yah MOO-sheh yom PVAH-tseetsy? Vih-nigh-MOO-eh myehsh-KAH-nyeh.
Do I have to pay it? I rent the flat.
THEY SAY
Zwykle płaci ją właściciel, ale często jest wliczona w czynsz najmu. Proszę sprawdzić w umowie.ZVIH-kleh PVAH-tsee yom vvuhsy-TSEE-tsyehl, AH-leh CHAYNS-toh yehst vlee-CHOH-nuh f chihnsh NIGH-moo. PROH-sheh SPRAHVD-zeetsy v oo-MOH-vyeh.
The owner usually pays it, but it is often included in the rent. Please check the contract.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumiem. Zapytam właściciela. Dziękuję!
Roh-ZOO-myehm. Zuh-PIH-tuhm vvuhsy-tsee-TSYEH-luh. Dzyayn-KOO-eh!
I see. I'll ask the owner. Thanks!
THEY SAY
Proszę bardzo.PROH-sheh BAHRD-zoh.
You're welcome.
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
jest
yehst
verb
is
opłata
oh-PVAH-tuh
noun
fee
fundusz
FOON-doosh
noun
fund
remontowy
reh-mohn-TOH-vih
adjective
renovation
czynszu
CHIHN-shoo
noun
rent (genitive)
33 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?
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