{"id":7052,"date":"2017-04-26T22:30:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T22:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/?p=7052"},"modified":"2017-04-26T22:30:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T22:30:23","slug":"how-to-politely-refuse-something-in-polish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/how-to-politely-refuse-something-in-polish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to politely refuse something in Polish"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know that English is very widely spoken in Poland, especially by younger generations. But, a\u00a0few basic phrases in Polish will always come in handy, and will always be met with approval by your listeners.\u00a0Polish people tend to be rather in awe of anyone who attempts to speak their language, and even the most horrifically mispronounced greeting will be enthusiastically applauded!<\/p>\n

So how to be polite and still say “no” in some situations? Today I put a list of some useful “refusal phrases” together. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Nie, dzi\u0119kuj\u0119<\/strong> – No, thank you<\/p>\n

Nie tym razem, mo\u017ce w innym terminie<\/strong> – Not this time, maybe on a different ocassion<\/p>\n

Musz\u0119 dzisiaj odm\u00f3wi\u0107<\/strong> – Today I have to refuse<\/p>\n

Dzisiaj jestem zaj\u0119ta\/zaj\u0119ty<\/strong> – Today I’m busy<\/p>\n

Bardzo bym chcia\u0142a\/chcia\u0142, ale mam ju\u017c na dzisiaj inne plany<\/strong> – I would love to, but I already have different plans for today<\/p>\n

Niestety nie mog\u0119 Ci w tym pom\u00f3c<\/strong> – Unfortunately I can’t help you with that<\/p>\n

Wola\u0142abym\/wola\u0142bym tego nie zrobi\u0107<\/strong> – I would rather not do it<\/p>\n

My\u015bl\u0119 \u017ce inny termin b\u0119dzie lepszy<\/strong> – I think that another date will be better<\/p>\n

Nie mog\u0119<\/strong> – I can’t<\/p>\n

Nie chc\u0119 si\u0119 do tego wtr\u0105ca\u0107<\/strong> –\u00a0I do not want to interfere with it<\/p>\n

Bardzo dzi\u0119kuj\u0119, ale musz\u0119 odm\u00f3wi\u0107<\/strong> – Thank you very much, but I have to refuse<\/p>\n

Niestety nie jestem tym pomys\u0142em zachwycona\/zachwycony<\/strong> – Unfortunately I’m not thrilled with this idea<\/p>\n

My\u015bl\u0119 \u017ce musimy prze\u0142o\u017cy\u0107 nasze spotkanie<\/strong> – I think we have to reschedule our meeting<\/p>\n

Niestety, musisz to sama\/sam za\u0142atwi\u0107<\/strong> – Unfortunately you have to take care of it yourself<\/p>\n

Nie mog\u0119 przyj\u0105\u0107 takiego prezentu<\/strong> – I can’t accept such gift<\/p>\n

To nie by\u0142oby stosowne z mojej strony<\/strong> –\u00a0It would not be appropriate for me<\/p>\n

My\u015bl\u0119 \u017ce niekt\u00f3re sekrety musz\u0119 zachowa\u0107 dla siebie<\/strong> – I think I have to keep some secrets to myself<\/p>\n

Niestety, nie mog\u0119 si\u0119 z tob\u0105 podzieli\u0107 t\u0105 wiadomo\u015bci\u0105<\/strong> – Unfortunately I can’t share this information with you<\/p>\n

Nie jestem zachwycona\/zachwycony t\u0105 propozycj\u0105<\/strong> – I’m not impressed with this proposal<\/p>\n

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