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"Clothes" in Polish: ubrania
ubrania
Clothes in Polish is ubrania. Ubrania is plural; useful forms are ubrań (genitive), ubrania (direct object) and ubraniami (instrumental). Ubrania is plural for clothes; ubranie can refer to an outfit or clothing collectively.
Identifying or describing clothes
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How to pronounce ubrania
Say it
oobrania
/ubraɲa/
In ubrania, ń/ni is a palatal n. The content words in ubrania normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Clothes" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ubrania | clothes Dictionary form for plural ubrania. | Dictionary form for plural ubrania. |
| ubrań | of clothes Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| ubraniami | with clothes Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use ubrania in real life
- 1Identifying or describing clothes
Ubrania są jeszcze mokre.
The clothes are still wet.
This sentence uses ubrania to describe clothes in context.
- 2Using clothes in daily life
Pakuję ubrania do walizki.
I am packing clothes into the suitcase.
Notice the form used for ubrania in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of clothes
Torba jest pełna ubrań.
The bag is full of clothes.
The construction shows how ubrania fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with ubrania
Incorrect: Nie ma ubrania.
Correct: Nie ma ubrań.
After nie ma, ubrania takes the genitive form ubrań.
Incorrect: z ubrania
Correct: z ubraniami
When z means with, use the instrumental: z ubraniami. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Ubrania is plural for clothes; ubranie can refer to an outfit or clothing collectively.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe clothes in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Ubrania są jeszcze mokre.
The clothes are still wet.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Pakuję ubrania do walizki.
I am packing clothes into the suitcase.
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 "Clothes" in Polish
What grammatical form is ubrania?
Ubrania is plural. No article is required with ubrania; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does ubrania change as a direct object?
The accusative form is ubrania. For comparison, the genitive is ubrań; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use ubrania after “with”?
Use z ubraniami. Here z introduces the instrumental form of ubrania, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using ubrania?
Ubrania is plural for clothes; ubranie can refer to an outfit or clothing collectively.
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