Polish · Klatka schodowa
You meet a neighbour on the stairs: what to say in Polish
You meet a neighbour in the stairwell.
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How it's done. In Polish buildings it is usual to greet neighbours on the stairs: Dzień dobry in the morning and daytime, Dobry wieczór in the evening, even if you don't know each other.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
Dzień dobry!Dzyayn DOH-brih!
Good day!
They might also say:
Dzień dobry, ładna dziś pogoda, prawda?
Dzyayn DOH-brih, VAHD-nuh dzeesy poh-GOH-duh, PRAHV-duh?
Good day, nice weather today, isn't it?
YOU REPLY
Dzień dobry! Tak, bardzo ładna.
Dzyayn DOH-brih! Tahk, BAHRD-zoh VAHD-nuh.
Good day! Yes, very nice.
THEY SAY
Miłego dnia!Mee-VEH-goh dnyah!
Have a nice day!
They might also say:
Dobrego dnia państwu!
Doh-BREH-goh dnyah PAHNST-foo!
Have a good day!
2
YOU FINISH
Wzajemnie, dziękuję!
Vzuh-EHM-nyeh, dzyayn-KOO-eh!
Likewise, 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
Dzień
Dzyayn
noun
day
dobry
DOH-brih
adjective
good
Tak
Tahk
adverb
yes
bardzo
BAHRD-zoh
adverb
very
ładna
VAHD-nuh
adjective
nice (feminine)
Miłego
Mee-VEH-goh
adjective
pleasant (genitive)
3 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.
Dziękuję!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh!
Thank you!
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