Polish · Autobus / tramwaj
You press the button so that the bus stops: what to say in Polish
You press the button so that the bus stops.
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How it's done. At some stops the bus stops only na żądanie (on request): press the button in advance or it will drive on; you get off through the middle or back doors.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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1
YOU START
Przepraszam, czy ten przystanek jest na żądanie?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, chih tayn pshis-TAH-nek yehst nuh zhohn-DAH-nyeh?
Excuse me, is this stop on request?
Or say:Przepraszam, czy muszę nacisnąć przycisk?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, chih MOO-sheh nuh-TSEES-nohntsy PSHIH-tseesk?
THEY SAY
Tak, proszę nacisnąć przycisk przed przystankiem.Tahk, PROH-sheh nuh-TSEES-nohntsy PSHIH-tseesk pshet pshis-TAHN-kyehm.
Yes, please press the button before the stop.
They might also say:
Tak, ten przystanek jest na żądanie.
Tahk, tayn pshis-TAH-nek yehst nuh zhohn-DAH-nyeh.
Yes, this stop is on request.
2
YOU REPLY
Kiedy mam nacisnąć?
KYEH-dih mahm nuh-TSEES-nohntsy?
When should I press?
THEY SAY
Po zapowiedzi poprzedniego przystanku.Poh zuh-poh-VYEHD-zee pop-shed-NYEH-goh pshis-TAHN-koo.
After the previous stop is announced.
3
YOU REPLY
Którymi drzwiami wychodzę?
Ktoo-RIH-mee DZHVYAH-mee vih-KHOD-zeh?
Which doors do I get off through?
THEY SAY
Najlepiej środkowymi.Nigh-LEH-pyay syrot-koh-VIH-mee.
Best through the middle ones.
4
YOU FINISH
Dziękuję bardzo!
Dzyayn-KOO-eh BAHRD-zoh!
Thank you very much!
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
przystanek
pshis-TAH-nek
noun
stop
jest
yehst
verb
is
żądanie
zhohn-DAH-nyeh
noun
request (na żądanie - on request)
Tak
Tahk
adverb
yes
proszę
PROH-sheh
verb
please
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.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
What does this mean?
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