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"Bathroom" in Polish: łazienka
łazienka
Bathroom in Polish is łazienka. Łazienka is feminine; useful forms are łazienki (genitive), łazienkę (direct object) and łazienką (instrumental). Łazienka is a bathroom; toaleta is the more direct word when asking to use a toilet.
Identifying or describing bathroom
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How to pronounce łazienka
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vazienka
/waʑɛnka/
In łazienka, ł sounds like English w. The content words in łazienka normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Bathroom" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| łazienka | bathroom Dictionary form for feminine łazienka. | Dictionary form for feminine łazienka. |
| łazienki | of bathroom Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| łazienką | with bathroom Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| łazienkę | bathroom 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 łazienka in real life
- 1Identifying or describing bathroom
Łazienka jest wolna.
The bathroom is free.
This sentence uses łazienka to describe bathroom in context.
- 2Using bathroom in daily life
Sprzątam łazienkę co tydzień.
I clean the bathroom every week.
Notice the form used for łazienka in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of bathroom
Nie ma drugiej łazienki.
There is no second bathroom.
The construction shows how łazienka fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with łazienka
Incorrect: Nie ma łazienka.
Correct: Nie ma łazienki.
After nie ma, łazienka takes the genitive form łazienki.
Incorrect: z łazienka
Correct: z łazienką
When z means with, use the instrumental: z łazienką. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Łazienka is a bathroom; toaleta is the more direct word when asking to use a toilet.
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Describe bathroom in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
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You
Łazienka jest wolna.
The bathroom is free.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Sprzątam łazienkę co tydzień.
I clean the bathroom every week.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Bathroom" in Polish
What grammatical form is łazienka?
Łazienka is feminine. No article is required with łazienka; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does łazienka change as a direct object?
The accusative form is łazienkę. For comparison, the genitive is łazienki; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use łazienka after “with”?
Use z łazienką. Here z introduces the instrumental form of łazienka, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using łazienka?
Łazienka is a bathroom; toaleta is the more direct word when asking to use a toilet.
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