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"Clean" in Polish: czysty
czysty
Clean in Polish is czysty. Use czysty for a masculine singular noun, czysta for feminine and czyste for neuter. Czysty means clean and can mean pure; sprzątać and myć describe different cleaning actions.
Masculine subject
Talerz jest czysty.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce czysty
Say it
khihstih
/tʂɨstɨ/
In czysty, cz is a hard ch-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in czysty normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Clean" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| czysty | clean Masculine nominative singular. | Masculine nominative singular. |
| czysta | clean Feminine nominative singular. | Feminine nominative singular. |
| czyste | clean Neuter nominative singular. | Neuter nominative singular. |
How to use czysty in real life
- 1Masculine subject
Talerz jest czysty.
The plate is clean.
Czysty agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.
- 2Feminine subject
Koszula jest czysta.
The shirt is clean.
Use czysta with this feminine subject.
- 3Neuter subject
Okno jest czyste.
The window is clean.
The ending in czyste agrees with this neuter subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with czysty
Incorrect: Koszula jest czysty.
Correct: Koszula jest czysta.
The feminine subject needs czysta, rather than masculine czysty.
Incorrect: Okno jest czysty.
Correct: Okno jest czyste.
The neuter subject needs czyste, rather than masculine czysty.
Good to know
Czysty means clean and can mean pure; sprzątać and myć describe different cleaning actions.
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Describe clean in context
Partner
Jak to opiszesz?
How would you describe it?
You
Talerz jest czysty.
The plate is clean.
Partner
A drugi przykład?
And another example?
You
Koszula jest czysta.
The shirt is clean.
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 "Clean" in Polish
When do I use czysty?
Czysty means clean and can mean pure; sprzątać and myć describe different cleaning actions.
What is the feminine form of czysty?
Use czysta. For example: Koszula jest czysta. — The shirt is clean.
What is the neuter form of czysty?
Use czyste. For example: Okno jest czyste. — The window is clean.
Can I use czysty unchanged with every noun?
No. czysty, czysta and czyste show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of czysty may require further changes.
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