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"Chicken" in Polish: kurczak
kurczak
Note: Kurczak may refer to the animal or the meat.
Chicken in Polish is kurczak. Kurczak is masculine animate; useful forms are kurczaka (genitive), kurczaka (direct object) and kurczakiem (instrumental). Kurczak can name the bird or chicken as food; mięso z kurczaka makes the meat meaning explicit.
Identifying or describing chicken
Kurczak jest dobrze upieczony.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce kurczak
Say it
koorkhak
/kurtʂak/
In kurczak, cz is a hard ch-like sound. The content words in kurczak normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Chicken" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| kurczak | chicken Dictionary form for masculine animate kurczak. | Dictionary form for masculine animate kurczak. |
| kurczaka | of chicken Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| kurczakiem | with chicken Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use kurczak in real life
- 1Identifying or describing chicken
Kurczak jest dobrze upieczony.
The chicken is well roasted.
This sentence uses kurczak to describe chicken in context.
- 2Using chicken in daily life
Zamawiam kurczaka z ryżem.
I am ordering chicken with rice.
Notice the form used for kurczak in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of chicken
Sałatka jest z kurczakiem.
The salad comes with chicken.
The construction shows how kurczak fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with kurczak
Incorrect: Nie ma kurczak.
Correct: Nie ma kurczaka.
After nie ma, kurczak takes the genitive form kurczaka.
Incorrect: z kurczak
Correct: z kurczakiem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z kurczakiem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Kurczak can name the bird or chicken as food; mięso z kurczaka makes the meat meaning explicit.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe chicken in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Kurczak jest dobrze upieczony.
The chicken is well roasted.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Zamawiam kurczaka z ryżem.
I am ordering chicken with rice.
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 "Chicken" in Polish
What grammatical form is kurczak?
Kurczak is masculine animate. No article is required with kurczak; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does kurczak change as a direct object?
The accusative form is kurczaka. For comparison, the genitive is kurczaka; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use kurczak after “with”?
Use z kurczakiem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of kurczak, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using kurczak?
Kurczak can name the bird or chicken as food; mięso z kurczaka makes the meat meaning explicit.
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