Polish · Food & Drink
"Chocolate" in Polish: czekolada
czekolada
Chocolate in Polish is czekolada. Czekolada is feminine; useful forms are czekolady (genitive), czekoladę (direct object) and czekoladą (instrumental). Czekolada names chocolate as food or a bar; tabliczka czekolady is a bar of chocolate.
Identifying or describing chocolate
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How to pronounce czekolada
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khekolada
/tʂɛkɔlada/
In czekolada, cz is a hard ch-like sound. The content words in czekolada normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Chocolate" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| czekolada | chocolate Dictionary form for feminine czekolada. | Dictionary form for feminine czekolada. |
| czekolady | of chocolate Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| czekoladą | with chocolate Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| czekoladę | chocolate 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 czekolada in real life
- 1Identifying or describing chocolate
Czekolada jest gorzka.
The chocolate is dark.
This sentence uses czekolada to describe chocolate in context.
- 2Using chocolate in daily life
Kupuję czekoladę na prezent.
I am buying chocolate as a gift.
Notice the form used for czekolada in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of chocolate
Ciastko jest z czekoladą.
The cookie contains chocolate.
The construction shows how czekolada fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with czekolada
Incorrect: Nie ma czekolada.
Correct: Nie ma czekolady.
After nie ma, czekolada takes the genitive form czekolady.
Incorrect: z czekolada
Correct: z czekoladą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z czekoladą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Czekolada names chocolate as food or a bar; tabliczka czekolady is a bar of chocolate.
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Describe chocolate in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Czekolada jest gorzka.
The chocolate is dark.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Kupuję czekoladę na prezent.
I am buying chocolate as a gift.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Chocolate" in Polish
What grammatical form is czekolada?
Czekolada is feminine. No article is required with czekolada; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does czekolada change as a direct object?
The accusative form is czekoladę. For comparison, the genitive is czekolady; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use czekolada after “with”?
Use z czekoladą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of czekolada, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using czekolada?
Czekolada names chocolate as food or a bar; tabliczka czekolady is a bar of chocolate.
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