Polish · Koledzy / praca
First day at a new job: what to say in Polish
The first day at a new job.
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How it's done. On the first day colleagues are introduced, you are shown your place and given a pass or keys; it is usual to shake hands and say your name.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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YOU START
Dzień dobry, dziś zaczynam pracę. Jestem Olena.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, dzeesy zuh-CHIH-nuhm PRAH-tseh. YEHS-tem Oh-LEH-nuh.
Good day, I start work today. I'm Olena.
Or say:Dzień dobry, jestem tu nowym pracownikiem. Mam na imię Olena.
Dzyayn DOH-brih, YEHS-tem too NOH-vim pruh-tsov-NEE-kyehm. Mahm nuh EE-myeh Oh-LEH-nuh.
THEY SAY
Witamy w zespole! Jestem Tomek.Vee-TAH-mih v zes-POH-leh! YEHS-tem TOH-mek.
Welcome to the team! I'm Tomek.
They might also say:
Cześć, miło mi! Pokażę panu biuro.
Chesytsy, MEE-voh mee! Poh-KAH-zheh PAH-noo BYOO-roh.
Hi, nice to meet you! I'll show you the office.
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YOU FINISH
Bardzo mi miło.
BAHRD-zoh mee MEE-voh.
Very nice to meet you.
THEY SAY
Chodźmy, oprowadzę pana.KHODZY-mih, oh-proh-VAHD-zeh PAH-nuh.
Let's go, I'll show you around.
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
dziś
dzeesy
adverb
today
zaczynam
zuh-CHIH-nuhm
verb
I begin
pracę
PRAH-tseh
noun
work, job (accusative)
Jestem
YEHS-tem
verb
I am
11 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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