Polish · Food & Drink
"Beef" in Polish: wołowina
wołowina
Beef in Polish is wołowina. Wołowina is feminine; useful forms are wołowiny (genitive), wołowinę (direct object) and wołowiną (instrumental). Wołowina identifies beef as meat; it does not name a cow as a living animal.
Identifying or describing beef
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How to pronounce wołowina
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vovovina
/vɔwɔvina/
In wołowina, ł sounds like English w. The content words in wołowina normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Beef" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| wołowina | beef Dictionary form for feminine wołowina. | Dictionary form for feminine wołowina. |
| wołowiny | of beef Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| wołowiną | with beef Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| wołowinę | beef 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 wołowina in real life
- 1Identifying or describing beef
Wołowina jest dobrze wysmażona.
The beef is well cooked.
This sentence uses wołowina to describe beef in context.
- 2Using beef in daily life
Zamawiam wołowinę z warzywami.
I am ordering beef with vegetables.
Notice the form used for wołowina in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of beef
Nie jem wołowiny.
I do not eat beef.
The construction shows how wołowina fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with wołowina
Incorrect: Nie ma wołowina.
Correct: Nie ma wołowiny.
After nie ma, wołowina takes the genitive form wołowiny.
Incorrect: z wołowina
Correct: z wołowiną
When z means with, use the instrumental: z wołowiną. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Wołowina identifies beef as meat; it does not name a cow as a living animal.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe beef in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Wołowina jest dobrze wysmażona.
The beef is well cooked.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Zamawiam wołowinę z warzywami.
I am ordering beef with vegetables.
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 "Beef" in Polish
What grammatical form is wołowina?
Wołowina is feminine. No article is required with wołowina; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does wołowina change as a direct object?
The accusative form is wołowinę. For comparison, the genitive is wołowiny; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use wołowina after “with”?
Use z wołowiną. Here z introduces the instrumental form of wołowina, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using wołowina?
Wołowina identifies beef as meat; it does not name a cow as a living animal.
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