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"Beach" in Polish: plaża
plaża
Beach in Polish is plaża. Plaża is feminine; useful forms are plaży (genitive), plażę (direct object) and plażą (instrumental). Plaża is a beach; na plaży means on the beach and na plażę means to the beach.
Identifying or describing beach
Plaża jest piaszczysta.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce plaża
Say it
plazha
/plaʐa/
In plaża, rz and ż normally share a zh-like sound, with devoicing in some positions. The content words in plaża normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Beach" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| plaża | beach Dictionary form for feminine plaża. | Dictionary form for feminine plaża. |
| plaży | of beach Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| plażą | with beach Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| plażę | beach 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 plaża in real life
- 1Identifying or describing beach
Plaża jest piaszczysta.
The beach is sandy.
This sentence uses plaża to describe beach in context.
- 2Using beach in daily life
Widzę plażę z balkonu.
I can see the beach from the balcony.
Notice the form used for plaża in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of beach
Nie ma prywatnej plaży.
There is no private beach.
The construction shows how plaża fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with plaża
Incorrect: Nie ma plaża.
Correct: Nie ma plaży.
After nie ma, plaża takes the genitive form plaży.
Incorrect: z plaża
Correct: z plażą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z plażą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Plaża is a beach; na plaży means on the beach and na plażę means to the beach.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe beach in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Plaża jest piaszczysta.
The beach is sandy.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Widzę plażę z balkonu.
I can see the beach from the balcony.
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 "Beach" in Polish
What grammatical form is plaża?
Plaża is feminine. No article is required with plaża; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does plaża change as a direct object?
The accusative form is plażę. For comparison, the genitive is plaży; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use plaża after “with”?
Use z plażą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of plaża, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using plaża?
Plaża is a beach; na plaży means on the beach and na plażę means to the beach.
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