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"Artist" in Polish: artysta / artystka
artysta / artystka
Artist in Polish is artysta / artystka. Artysta is masculine personal; useful forms are artysty (genitive), artystę (direct object) and artystą (instrumental). Artysta is masculine despite its -a ending; artystka is the feminine counterpart.
Identifying or describing artist
Artysta jest na wystawie.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce artysta / artystka
Say it
artihsta
/artɨsta/
In artysta, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in artysta normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Artist" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| artysta | artist Dictionary form for masculine personal artysta. | Dictionary form for masculine personal artysta. |
| artysty | of artist Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| artystą | with artist Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| artystę | artist as a direct object Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. | Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. |
How to use artysta / artystka in real life
- 1Identifying or describing artist
Artysta jest na wystawie.
The artist is at the exhibition.
This sentence uses artysta to describe artist in context.
- 2Using artist in daily life
Poznaję artystę w galerii.
I meet an artist in the gallery.
Notice the form used for artysta in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of artist
Rozmawiam z artystą o obrazie.
I talk with the artist about the painting.
The construction shows how artysta fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with artysta / artystka
Incorrect: Nie ma artysta.
Correct: Nie ma artysty.
After nie ma, artysta takes the genitive form artysty.
Incorrect: z artysta
Correct: z artystą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z artystą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Artysta is masculine despite its -a ending; artystka is the feminine counterpart.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe artist in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Artysta jest na wystawie.
The artist is at the exhibition.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Poznaję artystę w galerii.
I meet an artist in the gallery.
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Artist" in Polish
What grammatical form is artysta?
Artysta is masculine personal. No article is required with artysta; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does artysta change as a direct object?
The accusative form is artystę. For comparison, the genitive is artysty; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use artysta after “with”?
Use z artystą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of artysta, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using artysta?
Artysta is masculine despite its -a ending; artystka is the feminine counterpart.
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