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"Credit card" in Polish: karta kredytowa
karta kredytowa
Credit card in Polish is karta kredytowa. Karta kredytowa is feminine; useful forms are karty kredytowej (genitive), kartę kredytową (direct object) and kartą kredytową (instrumental). Karta kredytowa is a credit card; karta debetowa is a debit card and karta płatnicza is broader.
Identifying or describing credit card
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How to pronounce karta kredytowa
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karta kredihtova
/karta krɛdɨtɔva/
In karta kredytowa, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in karta kredytowa normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Credit card" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| karta kredytowa | credit card Dictionary form for feminine karta kredytowa. | Dictionary form for feminine karta kredytowa. |
| karty kredytowej | of credit card Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| kartą kredytową | with credit card Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| kartę kredytową | credit card 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 karta kredytowa in real life
- 1Identifying or describing credit card
Karta kredytowa jest ważna.
The credit card is valid.
This sentence uses karta kredytowa to describe credit card in context.
- 2Using credit card in daily life
Mam kartę kredytową przy sobie.
I have my credit card with me.
Notice the form used for karta kredytowa in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of credit card
Płacę kartą kredytową.
I pay by credit card.
The construction shows how karta kredytowa fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with karta kredytowa
Incorrect: Nie ma karta kredytowa.
Correct: Nie ma karty kredytowej.
After nie ma, karta kredytowa takes the genitive form karty kredytowej.
Incorrect: z karta kredytowa
Correct: z kartą kredytową
When z means with, use the instrumental: z kartą kredytową. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Karta kredytowa is a credit card; karta debetowa is a debit card and karta płatnicza is broader.
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Describe credit card in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Karta kredytowa jest ważna.
The credit card is valid.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Mam kartę kredytową przy sobie.
I have my credit card with me.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Credit card" in Polish
What grammatical form is karta kredytowa?
Karta kredytowa is feminine. No article is required with karta kredytowa; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does karta kredytowa change as a direct object?
The accusative form is kartę kredytową. For comparison, the genitive is karty kredytowej; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use karta kredytowa after “with”?
Use z kartą kredytową. Here z introduces the instrumental form of karta kredytowa, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using karta kredytowa?
Karta kredytowa is a credit card; karta debetowa is a debit card and karta płatnicza is broader.
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