Polish · Fryzjer
You phone the hairdresser to book: what to say in Polish
You phone a hair salon to book an appointment.
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How it's done. In Poland you usually book the hairdresser in advance (umówić się): you give the day, time and service; many salons also take bookings in an app.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Salon fryzjerski Anna, słucham.SAH-lohn frih-ZYEHRS-kee AHN-nuh, SVOO-khuhm.
Anna hair salon, I'm listening.
They might also say:
Salon Anna, dzień dobry. W czym mogę pomóc?
SAH-lohn AHN-nuh, dzyayn DOH-brih. V chim MOH-geh POH-moots?
Anna salon, good day. How can I help?
YOU REPLY
Dzień dobry, chciałbym umówić się na strzyżenie.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, KHTSYAHV-bim oo-MOO-veetsy syeh nuh stshih-ZHEH-nyeh.
Good day, I'd like to book a haircut.
THEY SAY
Na kiedy?Nuh KYEH-dih?
For when?
They might also say:
Na jaki dzień i godzinę?
Nuh YAH-kee dzyayn ee god-ZEE-neh?
For which day and time?
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YOU REPLY
Na czwartek po południu, jeśli można.
Nuh CHFAHR-tek poh poh-VOOD-nyoo, YEHSY-lee MOZH-nuh.
For Thursday afternoon, if possible.
THEY SAY
Mam wolny termin o piętnastej. Pasuje?Mahm VOL-nih TEHR-meen oh pyaynt-NAHS-tay. Puh-SOO-eh?
I have a free slot at three p.m. Does that suit?
3
YOU FINISH
Tak, bardzo dziękuję.
Tahk, BAHRD-zoh dzyayn-KOO-eh.
Yes, thank you very much.
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
Salon
SAH-lohn
noun
salon
fryzjerski
frih-ZYEHRS-kee
adjective
hairdressing
słucham
SVOO-khuhm
verb
I am listening
Dzień
Dzyayn
noun
day
dobry
DOH-brih
adjective
good
chciałbym
KHTSYAHV-bim
verb
I would like
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.
Proszę mówić wolniej.
PROH-sheh MOO-veetsy VOL-nyay.
Please speak more slowly.
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