The test results in Polish
A doctor's office, a person has come for the result of an examination in Polish. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «Dzień dobry, przyszedłem po wynik badania.» — Good day, I have come for the result of my examination; «Badanie pokazało zapalenie w kolanie.» — The examination showed inflammation in the knee.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: a doctor's office, a person has come for the result of an examination. First the whole conversation, then each line on its own, with a translation.
- Dzień dobry, przyszedłem po wynik badania.Good day, I have come for the result of my examination.
- Badanie pokazało zapalenie w kolanie.The examination showed inflammation in the knee.
- Czy to infekcja?Is it an infection?
- Nie. Wypiszę panu lek przeciwbólowy.No. I will prescribe you a painkiller.
- Czy ma skutki uboczne?Does it have side effects?
- Lek może zaszkodzić żołądkowi, dlatego przyjmuj go po jedzeniu.The medicine can harm the stomach, so take it after meals.
- Kiedy będę się czuł lepiej?When will I feel better?
- Za tydzień. I unikaj długich spacerów.In a week. And avoid long walks.
Lines one by one
| Polish | Translation |
|---|---|
| Dzień dobry, przyszedłem po wynik badania. | Good day, I have come for the result of my examination. |
| Badanie pokazało zapalenie w kolanie. | The examination showed inflammation in the knee. |
| Czy to infekcja? | Is it an infection? |
| Nie. Wypiszę panu lek przeciwbólowy. | No. I will prescribe you a painkiller. |
| Czy ma skutki uboczne? | Does it have side effects? |
| Lek może zaszkodzić żołądkowi, dlatego przyjmuj go po jedzeniu. | The medicine can harm the stomach, so take it after meals. |
| Kiedy będę się czuł lepiej? | When will I feel better? |
| Za tydzień. I unikaj długich spacerów. | In a week. And avoid long walks. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and noticeably so. The link turns up study after study, and together those studies cover almost twenty thousand people.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Polish in this situation?
“Dzień dobry, przyszedłem po wynik badania.” — Good day, I have come for the result of my examination. The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.