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"Crazy" in Polish: szalony
szalony
Crazy in Polish is szalony. Use szalony for a masculine singular noun, szalona for feminine and szalone for neuter. Szalony can describe a wild idea or frantic pace; avoid using it as a casual diagnosis of a person.
Masculine subject
To jest szalony pomysł.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce szalony
Say it
shalonih
/ʂalɔnɨ/
In szalony, sz is a hard sh-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in szalony normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Crazy" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| szalony | crazy Masculine nominative singular. | Masculine nominative singular. |
| szalona | crazy Feminine nominative singular. | Feminine nominative singular. |
| szalone | crazy Neuter nominative singular. | Neuter nominative singular. |
How to use szalony in real life
- 1Masculine subject
To jest szalony pomysł.
That is a crazy idea.
Szalony agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.
- 2Feminine subject
To jest szalona podróż.
That is a wild journey.
Use szalona with this feminine subject.
- 3Neuter subject
To jest szalone tempo.
That is a crazy pace.
The ending in szalone agrees with this neuter subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with szalony
Incorrect: To jest szalony podróż.
Correct: To jest szalona podróż.
The feminine subject needs szalona, rather than masculine szalony.
Incorrect: To jest szalony tempo.
Correct: To jest szalone tempo.
The neuter subject needs szalone, rather than masculine szalony.
Good to know
Szalony can describe a wild idea or frantic pace; avoid using it as a casual diagnosis of a person.
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Describe crazy in context
Partner
Jak to opiszesz?
How would you describe it?
You
To jest szalony pomysł.
That is a crazy idea.
Partner
A drugi przykład?
And another example?
You
To jest szalona podróż.
That is a wild journey.
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 "Crazy" in Polish
When do I use szalony?
Szalony can describe a wild idea or frantic pace; avoid using it as a casual diagnosis of a person.
What is the feminine form of szalony?
Use szalona. For example: To jest szalona podróż. — That is a wild journey.
What is the neuter form of szalony?
Use szalone. For example: To jest szalone tempo. — That is a crazy pace.
Can I use szalony unchanged with every noun?
No. szalony, szalona and szalone show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of szalony may require further changes.
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