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A colleague suggests switching to the informal "du": what to say in Polish

A colleague offers to switch to the informal form.

Koledzy / praca4 linesLevel A2For life in Poland The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. In many Polish companies colleagues address each other na ty (informally), especially the younger ones; usually the older person or manager offers: Może przejdźmy na ty?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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Może przejdźmy na ty? Jestem Marek.
MOH-zheh PSHAYDZY-mih nuh tih? YEHS-tem MAH-rek.
Shall we switch to ty? I'm Marek.
They might also say:
Mówmy sobie po imieniu. Mam na imię Marek.
MOOV-mih SOH-byeh poh ee-MYEH-nyoo. Mahm nuh EE-myeh MAH-rek.
Let's use first names. My name is Marek.
YOU REPLY
Chętnie. Jestem Olena.
KHAYNT-nyeh. YEHS-tem Oh-LEH-nuh.
Gladly. I'm Olena.
THEY SAY
Miło mi, Olena. Idziesz z nami na obiad?
MEE-voh mee, Oh-LEH-nuh. EED-zyehsh z NAH-mee nuh OH-byuht?
Nice to meet you, Olena. Are you coming to lunch with us?
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YOU FINISH
Tak, bardzo chętnie.
Tahk, BAHRD-zoh KHAYNT-nyeh.
Yes, very gladly.

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Words worth knowing

Może
MOH-zheh
verb
can
przejdźmy
PSHAYDZY-mih
verb
let's go through
Jestem
YEHS-tem
verb
I am
Chętnie
KHAYNT-nyeh
adverb
gladly
Miło
MEE-voh
adverb
nice, pleasant
Idziesz
EED-zyehsh
verb
you go

10 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.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
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