Polish · Ślusarz / naprawa
You want to change the lock in a rented flat: what to say in Polish
You want to replace the lock in a rented flat.
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How it's done. A lock in a rented flat is replaced only with the owner's consent; the old keys and the cylinder (wkładka) have to be handed to the owner.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, chciałbym wymienić wkładkę w drzwiach.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, KHTSYAHV-bim vih-MYEH-neetsy FKWAHT-keh v dzhvyahkh.
Good day, I'd like to replace the cylinder in the door.
Or say:Dzień dobry, muszę wymienić zamek w drzwiach wejściowych.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, MOO-sheh vih-MYEH-neetsy ZAH-mek v dzhvyahkh vaysy-TSYOH-vikh.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dzień dobry. Czy to pana mieszkanie?Dzyayn DOH-brih. Chih toh PAH-nuh myehsh-KAH-nyeh?
Good day. Is it your flat?
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YOU REPLY
Nie, wynajmuję. Właściciel się zgodził.
Nyeh, vih-nigh-MOO-eh. Vvuhsy-TSEE-tsyehl syeh ZGOD-zeev.
No, I rent. The owner agreed.
THEY SAY
Dobrze. Nowa wkładka z trzema kluczami kosztuje sto dwadzieścia złotych.DOB-zheh. NOH-vuh FKWAHT-kuh s TSHEH-muh kloo-CHAH-mee kosh-TOO-eh stoh dvuhd-ZYEHSY-tsyuh ZVOH-tikh.
Fine. A new cylinder with three keys costs a hundred and twenty zloty.
They might also say:
Wymiana wkładki z trzema kluczami to sto dwadzieścia złotych.
Vih-MYAH-nuh FKWAHT-kee s TSHEH-muh kloo-CHAH-mee toh stoh dvuhd-ZYEHSY-tsyuh ZVOH-tikh.
Replacing the cylinder with three keys is a hundred and twenty zloty.
3
YOU REPLY
Kiedy można umówić wizytę?
KYEH-dih MOZH-nuh oo-MOO-veetsy vee-ZIH-teh?
When can I arrange a visit?
THEY SAY
Jutro rano, o dziewiątej.YOO-troh RAH-noh, oh dzyeh-VYOHN-tay.
Tomorrow morning, at nine.
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YOU REPLY
Dobrze. Czy mogę zapłacić po wymianie?
DOB-zheh. Chih MOH-geh zuh-PVAH-tseetsy poh vih-MYAH-nyeh?
Fine. May I pay after the replacement?
THEY SAY
Tak, płaci się na miejscu, po wymianie.Tahk, PVAH-tsee syeh nuh MYAYS-tsoo, poh vih-MYAH-nyeh.
Yes, you pay on the spot, after the replacement.
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YOU FINISH
Dziękuję. Do jutra!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh. Doh YOO-truh!
Thank you. See you tomorrow!
THEY SAY
Do jutra!Doh YOO-truh!
See you tomorrow!
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
chciałbym
KHTSYAHV-bim
verb
I would like
wymienić
vih-MYEH-neetsy
verb
to replace, to exchange
wkładkę
FKWAHT-keh
noun
cylinder (accusative)
drzwiach
dzhvyahkh
noun
door (locative)
39 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?
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