Polish · Szkoła na co dzień
The teacher explains what to bring to school: what to say in Polish
The teacher explains what to bring to school.
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How it's done. Typical things: tornister (satchel), piórnik (pencil case), zeszyty (exercise books), strój na wf (PE kit), obuwie zmienne (indoor shoes).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
Co potrzebuje mój syn do szkoły?
Tsoh pot-sheh-BOO-eh mooy sihn doh SHKOH-vih?
What does my son need for school?
Or say:Jakie rzeczy ma przynieść moje dziecko?
YAH-kyeh ZHEH-chih mah PSHIH-nyehsytsy MOH-eh DZYEHTS-koh?
THEY SAY
Potrzebny jest tornister, zeszyty i piórnik.Pot-SHEB-nih yehst tor-NEES-tehr, zeh-SHIH-tih ee PYOOR-neek.
A satchel, exercise books and a pencil case are needed.
They might also say:
Tornister, zeszyty i obuwie zmienne. Listę da wychowawczyni.
Tor-NEES-tehr, zeh-SHIH-tih ee oh-BOO-vyeh ZMYAYN-neh. LEES-teh duh vih-khoh-vuhf-CHIH-nee.
A satchel, exercise books and indoor shoes. The class teacher will give the list.
2
YOU REPLY
A na wychowanie fizyczne?
Uh nuh vih-khoh-VAH-nyeh fee-ZICH-neh?
And for PE?
THEY SAY
Strój sportowy i buty do sali gimnastycznej.Strooy spor-TOH-vih ee BOO-tih doh SAH-lee geem-nuhs-TICH-nay.
A sports kit and shoes for the gym.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumiem, dziękuję.
Roh-ZOO-myehm, dzyayn-KOO-eh.
I understand, thank you.
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
potrzebuje
pot-sheh-BOO-eh
verb
needs
syn
sihn
noun
son
szkoły
SHKOH-vih
noun
school (genitive)
Potrzebny
Pot-SHEB-nih
adjective
needed
jest
yehst
verb
is
tornister
tor-NEES-tehr
noun
satchel
17 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.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
What does this mean?
Similar situations
You ask about textbooks and the timetableSzkoła na co dzień · A2 in the app
→You ask what your child should wear around schoolSzkoła na co dzień · A1 in the app
→You ask about the PE kitSzkoła na co dzień · A2 in the app
→You give the school permission for someone else to collect your childSzkoła na co dzień · A2 in the app
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