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You ask about the probation period in the contract: what to say in Polish
You ask about the probation period in your contract.
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How it's done. During the probation period (okres próbny, up to three months) the notice period is shorter than usual; read whatever was agreed in the contract.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
Przepraszam, jak długi jest okres próbny?
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm, yahk DVOO-gee yehst OH-kres PROOB-nih?
Excuse me, how long is the probation period?
Or say:Mam pytanie o okres próbny. Ile trwa?
Mahm pih-TAH-nyeh oh OH-kres PROOB-nih. EE-leh trvah?
THEY SAY
Okres próbny trwa trzy miesiące.OH-kres PROOB-nih trvah tshih myeh-SYOHN-tseh.
The probation period lasts three months.
They might also say:
Pierwsze trzy miesiące to okres próbny.
PYEHRF-sheh tshih myeh-SYOHN-tseh toh OH-kres PROOB-nih.
The first three months are the probation period.
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YOU REPLY
A jaki jest okres wypowiedzenia w czasie próby?
Uh YAH-kee yehst OH-kres vih-poh-vyehd-ZEH-nyuh f CHAH-syeh PROO-bih?
And what is the notice period during the trial?
THEY SAY
W okresie próbnym wypowiedzenie jest krótsze niż zwykle. Szczegóły są w umowie.V oh-KREH-syeh PROOB-nim vih-poh-vyehd-ZEH-nyeh yehst KROOT-sheh neesh ZVIH-kleh. Shcheh-GOO-vih som v oo-MOH-vyeh.
During the probation period the notice is shorter than usual. The details are in the contract.
They might also say:
Jest krótsze niż w zwykłej umowie. Wszystko jest opisane w umowie.
Yehst KROOT-sheh neesh v ZVIH-kway oo-MOH-vyeh. FSHIST-koh yehst oh-pee-SAH-neh v oo-MOH-vyeh.
It is shorter than in an ordinary contract. Everything is described in the contract.
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YOU REPLY
Gdzie to jest w umowie?
Gdzyeh toh yehst v oo-MOH-vyeh?
Where is that in the contract?
THEY SAY
Tutaj, w paragrafie czwartym. Zaznaczę to panu.TOO-tigh, f puh-ruh-GRAH-fyeh CHFAHR-tim. Zuhz-NAH-cheh toh PAH-noo.
Here, in section four. I'll mark it for you.
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YOU FINISH
Dziękuję, to bardzo pomocne.
Dzyayn-KOO-eh, toh BAHRD-zoh poh-MOTS-neh.
Thank you, that is very helpful.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Przepraszam
Psheh-PRAH-shuhm
verb
excuse me, sorry
jak
yahk
adverb
how
długi
DVOO-gee
adjective
long
jest
yehst
verb
is
okres
OH-kres
noun
period
próbny
PROOB-nih
adjective
trial
28 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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