Polish · Regulamin / cisza nocna
You warn the neighbours about a noisier evening: what to say in Polish
You warn the neighbours about a louder evening.
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How it's done. In Poland it is customary to warn neighbours about a party or renovation: a note on the door or a word on the stairs. It is polite and reduces complaints.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
Dzień dobry, chciałbym uprzedzić, że w sobotę mam urodziny. Może być trochę głośniej.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, KHTSYAHV-bim oop-SHED-zeetsy, zheh f soh-BOH-teh mahm oo-rod-ZEE-nih. MOH-zheh bitsy TROH-kheh GWOSY-nyay.
Good day, I'd like to warn you that on Saturday it's my birthday. It may be a bit louder.
Or say:Dzień dobry, w sobotę wieczorem mamy gości. Może być głośniej.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, f soh-BOH-teh vyeh-CHOH-rem MAH-mih GOSY-tsee. MOH-zheh bitsy GWOSY-nyay.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dziękuję za uprzedzenie. Wszystkiego najlepszego!Dzyayn-KOO-eh zah oop-shed-ZEH-nyeh. Fshist-KYEH-goh nigh-lep-SHEH-goh!
Thank you for the warning. All the best!
They might also say:
To miło, że pan uprzedził{|a}. Dobrej zabawy!
Toh MEE-voh, zheh pahn oop-SHED-zeev. DOH-bray zuh-BAH-vih!
It's nice that you warned me. Have a good time!
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YOU FINISH
Po dwudziestej drugiej będziemy cicho.
Poh dvood-ZYEHS-tay DROO-gyay baynd-ZYEH-mih TSEE-khoh.
After ten p.m. we'll be quiet.
THEY SAY
Bardzo się cieszę. Bawcie się dobrze!BAHRD-zoh syeh TSYEH-sheh. BAHF-tsyeh syeh DOB-zheh!
I'm very pleased. Have a good time!
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
chciałbym
KHTSYAHV-bim
verb
I would like
uprzedzić
oop-SHED-zeetsy
verb
to warn
sobotę
soh-BOH-teh
noun
Saturday (accusative)
mam
mahm
verb
I have
22 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.
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