Business & Work

1. Mam umówione spotkanie z dyrektorem

   mam oo-moo-VYOH-neh spot-KAH-nyeh z dee-rek-TOH-rem

   I have a scheduled meeting with the director

   Usage

   Used at reception to announce a scheduled business appointment

   Grammar Note

   "Z + instrumental" = with. "Dyrektorem" is the instrumental case of "dyrektor" (director). Instrumental used after "z"

2. Czy mogę prosić o wizytówkę?

   chih MOH-geh PROH-shich o vee-zee-TOOF-keh?

   May I ask for your business card?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for someone's business card in a professional setting

   Grammar Note

   "Prosić o + accusative" = to ask for something. "Wizytówkę" is the accusative of "wizytówka" (business card)

3. Kiedy możemy zaplanować spotkanie?

   KYEH-dee moh-ZHE-mee zah-plah-NOH-vach spot-KAH-nyeh?

   When can we schedule a meeting?

   Usage

   Used to propose finding a time for a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Zaplanować" is perfective (one-time action). "Planować" (imperfective) = ongoing planning. Polish aspect is key in verbs

4. Proszę przesłać ofertę mailem

   PROH-sheh PSHEH-swach oh-FER-teh MY-lem

   Please send the quote by email

   Usage

   Used in business to request a quote or proposal by email

   Grammar Note

   "Mailem" is the instrumental of "mail" (by email). Instrumental expresses means/method in Polish

5. Jakie są warunki płatności?

   YAH-kyeh sohm vah-RUN-kee pwat-NOH-shchee?

   What are the payment terms?

   Usage

   Used in business negotiations to clarify payment terms

   Grammar Note

   "Płatność" (payment) → genitive "płatności". "Warunki płatności" is a standard business term in Poland

6. Jesteśmy zainteresowani współpracą

   yes-TESH-mee zah-in-teh-reh-soh-VAH-nee vspoo-PRAH-tsohm

   We are interested in a collaboration

   Usage

   Used to express interest in a business collaboration or partnership

   Grammar Note

   "Zainteresowani + instrumental" = interested in something. "Współpracą" is the instrumental of "współpraca" (collaboration)

7. Czy możemy negocjować cenę?

   chih moh-ZHE-mee neh-gots-YOH-vach TSEH-neh?

   Can we negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Used in commercial negotiations to ask for a price adjustment

   Grammar Note

   "Cena" (price) → accusative "cenę". Polish direct objects take the accusative. "Negocjować" is imperfective (ongoing process)

8. Potrzebujemy faktury VAT

   pot-sheh-boo-YEH-mee fak-TOO-ree vah-AH-teh

   We need a VAT invoice

   Usage

   Used to request an official VAT invoice for business expenses

   Grammar Note

   "Potrzebować + genitive" = to need something. "Faktury" is the genitive of "faktura" (invoice). Polish VAT standard rate is 23%

9. Podpiszemy umowę po weryfikacji

   pod-pee-SHEH-mee oo-MOH-veh po veh-ree-fee-KAH-tsyee

   We will sign the contract after verification

   Usage

   Used to indicate that contract signing will follow a verification process

   Grammar Note

   Perfective present = future in Polish. "Podpiszemy" (we will sign) is present tense of the perfective "podpisać"

10. Wyślę raport do końca tygodnia

    VEE-shleh RAH-port do KON-tsah tee-GOD-nyah

    I will send the report by the end of the week

    Usage

    Used to commit to delivering a business report by a deadline

    Grammar Note

    "Wyślę" is first-person future of "wysłać" (perfective: to send). "Do końca + genitive" = by the end of something

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