Polish Gender

Welcome to the fifth Polish lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Polish to help you practice your daily phrases.

man mężczyzna/ człowiek

woman kobieta

husband mąż

wife żona

boy chłopiec

girl dziewczyna

father ojciec

mother matka

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Polish
my son is a student [masculine + noun] mój syn jest studentem
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] jej córka jest studentką
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] ma wysokiego brata
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ona ma wysoką siostrę
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] jego bracia są młodzi
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] jego siostry są młode

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son syn

daughter córka

brother brat

sister siostra

grandfather dziadek

grandmother babcia

child dziecko

children dzieci

Expressions in Polish

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Polish, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Polish
What do you mean? co masz na myśli?
I don't understand nie rozumiem!
I don't know nie wiem!
What is that called in Polish? jak to się nazywa po polsku?
What is this? co to jest?
What does that word mean in English? co to znaczy po angielsku?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) przepraszam!

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