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You ask about the PE kit: what to say in Polish

You ask about the PE kit.

Szkoła na co dzień8 linesLevel A2For life in Poland The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. PE (WF) needs a strój sportowy (sports kit) and sports shoes; only a doctor can excuse a pupil, by issuing a zwolnienie lekarskie (medical certificate).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 dziecko potrzebuje na WF?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, tsoh DZYEHTS-koh pot-sheh-BOO-eh nuh Voo-ef?
Excuse me, what does my child need for PE?
Or say:Przepraszam, jaki strój obowiązuje na wychowaniu fizycznym?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, YAH-kee strooy oh-boh-vyohn-ZOO-eh nuh vih-khoh-VAH-nyoo fee-ZICH-nim?
THEY SAY
Potrzebuje koszulki, krótkich spodenek i butów sportowych.
Pot-sheh-BOO-eh koh-SHOOL-kee, KROOT-keekh spoh-DEH-nek ee BOO-toof spor-TOH-vikh.
The child needs a T-shirt, shorts and sports shoes.
They might also say:
Strój sportowy to koszulka, spodenki i buty z jasną podeszwą.
Strooy spor-TOH-vih toh koh-SHOOL-kuh, spoh-DAYN-kee ee BOO-tih z YAHS-nom poh-DESH-fom.
The sports kit is a T-shirt, shorts and shoes with a pale sole.
in the app
2
YOU REPLY
Czy mogę kupić strój w szkole?
Chih MOH-geh KOO-peetsy strooy f SHKOH-leh?
Can I buy the kit at school?
THEY SAY
Nie, strój kupuje się w sklepie. Szkoła podaje tylko wymagania.
Nyeh, strooy koo-POO-eh syeh f SKLEH-pyeh. SHKOH-vuh poh-DAH-eh TIL-koh vih-muh-GAH-nyuh.
No, the kit is bought in a shop. The school only gives the requirements.
in the app
3
YOU REPLY
A jeśli dziecko jest chore i nie może ćwiczyć?
Uh YEHSY-lee DZYEHTS-koh yehst KHOH-reh ee nyeh MOH-zheh TSYFEE-chitsy?
And if the child is ill and cannot exercise?
THEY SAY
Wtedy potrzebne jest zwolnienie od lekarza.
FTEH-dih pot-SHEB-neh yehst zvol-NYEH-nyeh ot leh-KAH-zhuh.
Then a certificate from the doctor is needed.
They might also say:
Lekarz wystawia zwolnienie z zajęć wychowania fizycznego.
LEH-kuhsh vis-TAH-vyuh zvol-NYEH-nyeh z ZAH-ayntsy vih-khoh-VAH-nyuh fee-zich-NEH-goh.
The doctor issues an exemption from PE lessons.
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4
YOU FINISH
Dobrze, zapytam lekarza rodzinnego. Dziękuję!
DOB-zheh, zuh-PIH-tuhm leh-KAH-zhuh rod-zeen-NEH-goh. Dzyayn-KOO-eh!
Fine, I'll ask the family doctor. Thanks!
THEY SAY
Proszę bardzo.
PROH-sheh BAHRD-zoh.
You're welcome.
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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

Przepraszam
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm
verb
excuse me, sorry
dziecko
DZYEHTS-koh
noun
child
potrzebuje
pot-sheh-BOO-eh
verb
needs
koszulki
koh-SHOOL-kee
noun
T-shirt (genitive)
krótkich
KROOT-keekh
adjective
short (genitive plural)
spodenek
spoh-DEH-nek
noun
shorts (genitive plural)

37 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.
Nie mówię jeszcze dobrze po polsku.
Nyeh MOO-vyeh YEHSH-cheh DOB-zheh poh POLS-koo.
I don't speak Polish well yet.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
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