Polish passive voice - is it restricted only to writing?

Hello all,

I just started studying the passive voice in my textbook and am curious about something... Do people use it when they are talking in everyday situations? Or is it restricted only to writing?

For example, could you say:

Pan Wiktor został zaangażowany przez pana Józefa

or would you avoid the passive voice altogether and just use the active voice:

Pan Józef zaangażował pana Wiktora.

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Passive voice in Polish is not used as often as it is in English. You'll find it mostly in formal texts and speeches.

can't answer this, but thanks for making me look up what passive voice was :P i learnt something new today haha

You hear it everyday in supermarkets and other public places.

Aha, you mean strona bierna. OK ;) ;)