Significado
Asking for quiet or privacy.
Contexto cultural
In Polish apartment blocks, 'cisza nocna' (night silence) is strictly observed from 10 PM to 6 AM. Using the phrase 'nie przeszkadzać sąsiadom' is a common way to remind people to be quiet during these hours. With the rise of open-plan offices in cities like Warsaw and Kraków, wearing large headphones is the visual equivalent of a 'Nie przeszkadzać' sign. It is considered polite to send a Slack message before physically 'disturbing' someone with headphones. Even though 'nie przeszkadzać' is a request for privacy, a host will almost never say it to a guest. Instead, they will use 'Przepraszam, ale mam teraz pilne spotkanie' (Sorry, but I have an urgent meeting). Poles are very active on messaging apps like Messenger and WhatsApp. Setting your status to 'Nie przeszkadzać' is a common way to avoid being pulled into group chat drama during work hours.
The 'Proszę' Rule
Always add 'proszę' (please) if you are speaking to someone you don't know well. It turns a command into a polite request.
Dative Case
Remember: it's 'mi' (to me), not 'mnie' (me). This is the most common error for English speakers.
Significado
Asking for quiet or privacy.
The 'Proszę' Rule
Always add 'proszę' (please) if you are speaking to someone you don't know well. It turns a command into a polite request.
Dative Case
Remember: it's 'mi' (to me), not 'mnie' (me). This is the most common error for English speakers.
Hotel Hangers
If you lose your 'Nie przeszkadzać' sign in a Polish hotel, you can just write it on a piece of paper; every staff member will understand it perfectly.
Softening the Blow
Poles often use 'na chwilę' (for a moment) to make the request sound less permanent: 'Proszę mi nie przeszkadzać na chwilę'.
Ponte a prueba
Choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete the sentence.
Nie przeszkadzaj ____ (me), muszę się uczyć.
The verb 'przeszkadzać' requires the Dative case. 'Mi' is the short Dative form of 'ja'.
Fill in the missing word to make the phrase polite.
Proszę nie ___________.
After 'proszę', we use the infinitive form to create a polite command.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Which phrase would you use if you are entering a room where your boss is working?
This is the standard polite way to apologize for an interruption in a formal setting.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Czy ten hałas ci _________? B: Tak, nie mogę pracować.
The subject is 'hałas' (singular), so the verb must be in the 3rd person singular present tense.
Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs:
These are the three most common uses of the phrase.
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Ayudas visuales
Formal vs Informal
Banco de ejercicios
5 ejerciciosNie przeszkadzaj ____ (me), muszę się uczyć.
The verb 'przeszkadzać' requires the Dative case. 'Mi' is the short Dative form of 'ja'.
Proszę nie ___________.
After 'proszę', we use the infinitive form to create a polite command.
Which phrase would you use if you are entering a room where your boss is working?
This is the standard polite way to apologize for an interruption in a formal setting.
A: Czy ten hałas ci _________? B: Tak, nie mogę pracować.
The subject is 'hałas' (singular), so the verb must be in the 3rd person singular present tense.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are the three most common uses of the phrase.
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Preguntas frecuentes
12 preguntasBy itself, it's neutral. As a command to a stranger, it can be blunt. Adding 'proszę' makes it perfectly polite.
Yes! You can say 'Ten hałas mi przeszkadza' (This noise is disturbing me).
'Szkodzić' means to cause actual harm (like smoking harms health), while 'przeszkadzać' means to disturb or be an obstacle.
The standard form is 'Proszę nie przeszkadzać'.
In slang, you might say 'Nie zawracaj gitary' (Don't turn the guitar), but 'nie przeszkadzaj' is already quite short.
You can, but 'przerywać' is more specific for speech interruptions.
It takes the Dative case (Celownik). Example: 'Przeszkadzam CI' (I am disturbing YOU).
Yes, 'zakłócenia' is more common for radio, but 'przeszkadzać' can be used for things blocking a signal.
Say 'Przepraszam, że przeszkadzam'.
Yes, very frequently to set boundaries for meetings or deep work.
The perfective form is 'przeszkodzić'.
Yes, it means 'don't mind me' or 'carry on with what you're doing'.
Frases relacionadas
nie zawracać głowy
similarDon't bother me with trifles
daj mi spokój
similarLeave me alone
przepraszam, że przeszkadzam
builds onSorry for disturbing
nie przerywać
contrastDo not interrupt
przeszkoda
specialized formAn obstacle
