Polish · Nieobecność / usprawiedliwienie
You say your child will miss a few days because of a trip: what to say in Polish
You tell the school that your child will miss a few days because of a trip.
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How it's done. Warn the class teacher in advance about planned absence, in writing or through the register; the parent explains an absence (usprawiedliwienie); agree on a longer absence with the class teacher.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, w przyszłym tygodniu dziecko nie będzie w szkole przez trzy dni.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, f PSHISH-vim tih-GOD-nyoo DZYEHTS-koh nyeh BAYND-zyeh f SHKOH-leh pshes tshih dnee.
Good day, next week my child will not be at school for three days.
Or say:Dzień dobry, wyjeżdżamy na kilka dni i dziecko nie przyjdzie do szkoły.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, vih-ehzhd-ZHAH-mih nuh KEEL-kuh dnee ee DZYEHTS-koh nyeh PSHIHYD-zyeh doh SHKOH-vih.
THEY SAY
Dziękuję, że pan uprzedza. Czy to wyjazd rodzinny?Dzyayn-KOO-eh, zheh pahn oop-SHED-zuh. Chih toh VIH-ahst rod-ZEEN-nih?
Thank you for letting us know. Is it a family trip?
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YOU REPLY
Tak, jedziemy do rodziny.
Tahk, yehd-ZYEH-mih doh rod-ZEE-nih.
Yes, we're going to see family.
THEY SAY
Proszę napisać krótkie usprawiedliwienie w dzienniku.PROH-sheh nuh-PEE-suhtsy KROOT-kyeh oos-pruh-vyeh-dlee-VYEH-nyeh v dzyayn-NEE-koo.
Please write a short excuse in the register.
They might also say:
Proszę wysłać wiadomość przez dziennik.
PROH-sheh VIH-svuhtsy vyuh-DOH-mosytsy pshes DZYAYN-neek.
Please send a message through the register.
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YOU REPLY
Czy dziecko dostanie materiał z lekcji?
Chih DZYEHTS-koh dos-TAH-nyeh muh-TEH-ryuhv z LEK-tsyee?
Will my child get the material from the lessons?
THEY SAY
Tak, nauczyciele podadzą zakres w dzienniku.Tahk, now-chih-TSYEH-leh poh-DAHD-zom ZAH-kres v dzyayn-NEE-koo.
Yes, the teachers will give the scope in the register.
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YOU FINISH
Dziękuję bardzo za pomoc!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh BAHRD-zoh zah POH-mots!
Thank you very much for your help!
THEY SAY
Proszę bardzo. Szczęśliwej podróży!PROH-sheh BAHRD-zoh. Shchaynsy-LEE-vay poh-DROO-zhih!
You're welcome. Have a good journey!
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
przyszłym
PSHISH-vim
adjective
next (locative)
tygodniu
tih-GOD-nyoo
noun
week (locative)
dziecko
DZYEHTS-koh
noun
child
będzie
BAYND-zyeh
verb
will be
35 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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