Polish · Wycieczka / składka
You ask what the money collected from parents is for: what to say in Polish
You ask what the money collected from parents is for.
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How it's done. The rada rodziców (parents' council) collects a składka (contribution) for class and school needs; it is voluntary, the parents decide the amount themselves and the spending is accounted for.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, na co zbierane są pieniądze od rodziców?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, nuh tsoh zbyeh-RAH-neh som pyeh-NYOHND-zeh ot rod-ZEE-tsoof?
Excuse me, what is the money collected from parents for?
Or say:Przepraszam, co to jest składka na radę rodziców?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, tsoh toh yehst SKWAHT-kuh nuh RAH-deh rod-ZEE-tsoof?
THEY SAY
To dobrowolna składka na potrzeby klasy: nagrody, papier i drobne wydatki.Toh doh-broh-VOL-nuh SKWAHT-kuh nuh pot-SHEH-bih KLAH-sih: nuh-GROH-dih, PAH-pyehr ee DROB-neh vih-DAHT-kee.
It is a voluntary contribution for the class needs: prizes, paper and small expenses.
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YOU REPLY
Ile wynosi składka?
EE-leh vih-NOH-see SKWAHT-kuh?
How much is the contribution?
THEY SAY
W tym roku pięćdziesiąt złotych na dziecko.V tim ROH-koo pyaynd-ZYEH-syohnt ZVOH-tikh nuh DZYEHTS-koh.
This year fifty zloty per child.
They might also say:
Rodzice zdecydowali, że to jest pięćdziesiąt złotych na rok.
Rod-ZEE-tseh zdeh-tsih-doh-VAH-lee, zheh toh yehst pyaynd-ZYEH-syohnt ZVOH-tikh nuh rok.
The parents decided it is fifty zloty a year.
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YOU REPLY
Komu mam zapłacić?
KOH-moo mahm zuh-PVAH-tseetsy?
Whom do I pay?
THEY SAY
Skarbnikowi klasy, gotówką albo przelewem.Skuhrb-nee-KOH-vee KLAH-sih, goh-TOOF-kom AHL-boh psheh-LEH-vem.
The class treasurer, in cash or by transfer.
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YOU REPLY
Czy dostanę potwierdzenie?
Chih dos-TAH-neh pot-fyehrd-ZEH-nyeh?
Will I get a confirmation?
THEY SAY
Tak, skarbnik prowadzi listę i rozlicza wydatki.Tahk, SKAHRB-neek proh-VAHD-zee LEES-teh ee roz-LEE-chuh vih-DAHT-kee.
Yes, the treasurer keeps a list and accounts for the spending.
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YOU FINISH
Dziękuję za wyjaśnienie.
Dzyayn-KOO-eh zah vih-ahsy-NYEH-nyeh.
Thank you for the explanation.
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.
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
zbierane
zbyeh-RAH-neh
adjective
collected
są
som
verb
are
pieniądze
pyeh-NYOHND-zeh
noun
money
rodziców
rod-ZEE-tsoof
noun
parents (genitive)
dobrowolna
doh-broh-VOL-nuh
adjective
voluntary
40 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?
What does this mean?
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