Polish · Kurier
The courier asks whether the parcel can be left with a neighbour: what to say in Polish
The courier asks whether he may hand the parcel to a neighbour.
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How it's done. Sąsiad is neighbour; the courier may ask Czy mogę zostawić paczkę u sąsiadki?; you may agree or not: Tak, proszę or Nie, dziękuję, wrócę później.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. Ta paczka jest dla pana sąsiada. Czy jest w domu?Dzyayn DOH-brih. Tah PAHCH-kuh yehst dlah PAH-nuh sohn-SYAH-duh. Chih yehst v DOH-moo?
Good day. This parcel is for your neighbour. Is he at home?
They might also say:
Dzień dobry. Mam paczkę dla pana Nowaka. Czy mogę ją zostawić u pana?
Dzyayn DOH-brih. Mahm PAHCH-keh dlah PAH-nuh Noh-VAH-kuh. Chih MOH-geh yom zos-TAH-veetsy oo PAH-nuh?
Good day. I have a parcel for Mr Nowak. May I leave it with you?
YOU REPLY
Niestety nie ma go w domu, ale mogę ją przyjąć.
Nyehs-TEH-tih nyeh mah goh v DOH-moo, AH-leh MOH-geh yom PSHIHY-ohntsy.
Unfortunately he's not at home, but I can accept it.
THEY SAY
Świetnie, bardzo dziękuję. Proszę podpisać.SYFYEHT-nyeh, BAHRD-zoh dzyayn-KOO-eh. PROH-sheh pot-PEE-suhtsy.
Great, thank you very much. Please sign.
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YOU FINISH
Proszę bardzo.
PROH-sheh BAHRD-zoh.
There you go.
THEY SAY
Dziękuję! Miłego dnia!Dzyayn-KOO-eh! Mee-VEH-goh dnyah!
Thank you! Have a nice day!
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
paczka
PAHCH-kuh
noun
parcel
jest
yehst
verb
is
pana
PAH-nuh
noun
Mr, you (accusative)
sąsiada
sohn-SYAH-duh
noun
neighbour (genitive)
20 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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