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"Dentist" in Polish: dentysta / dentystka

dentysta / dentystka

Say it: dentihstanoun/dɛntɨsta/

Dentist in Polish is dentysta / dentystka. Dentysta is masculine personal; useful forms are dentysty (genitive), dentystę (direct object) and dentystą (instrumental). Dentysta is masculine despite -a; dentystka is a female dentist.

Identifying or describing dentist

Dentysta jest w gabinecie.
The dentist is in the consulting room.
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How to pronounce dentysta / dentystka

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dentihsta

/dɛntɨsta/

In dentysta, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in dentysta normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Dentist" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
dentystadentist

Dictionary form for masculine personal dentysta.

dentystyof dentist

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

dentystąwith dentist

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

dentystędentist as a direct object

Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs.

How to use dentysta / dentystka in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing dentist

    Dentysta jest w gabinecie.

    The dentist is in the consulting room.

    This sentence uses dentysta to describe dentist in context.

  2. 2Using dentist in daily life

    Umawiam wizytę u dentysty.

    I make an appointment with the dentist.

    Notice the form used for dentysta in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of dentist

    Rozmawiam z dentystą o bólu zęba.

    I talk with the dentist about toothache.

    The construction shows how dentysta fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with dentysta / dentystka

Incorrect: Nie ma dentysta.

Correct: Nie ma dentysty.

After nie ma, dentysta takes the genitive form dentysty.

Incorrect: z dentysta

Correct: z dentystą

When z means with, use the instrumental: z dentystą. Z can also mean from.

Good to know

Dentysta is masculine despite -a; dentystka is a female dentist.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Describe dentist in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Dentysta jest w gabinecie.

    The dentist is in the consulting room.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Umawiam wizytę u dentysty.

    I make an appointment with the dentist.

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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Common questions about "Dentist" in Polish

What grammatical form is dentysta?

Dentysta is masculine personal. No article is required with dentysta; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does dentysta change as a direct object?

The accusative form is dentystę. For comparison, the genitive is dentysty; negation can change the case required by a verb.

How do I use dentysta after “with”?

Use z dentystą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of dentysta, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using dentysta?

Dentysta is masculine despite -a; dentystka is a female dentist.

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