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"Dinner" in Polish: kolacja

kolacja

Say it: kolatsihanoun/kɔlatsja/

Dinner in Polish is kolacja. Kolacja is feminine; useful forms are kolacji (genitive), kolację (direct object) and kolacją (instrumental). Kolacja is the evening meal; a main daytime dinner is often called obiad instead.

Identifying or describing dinner

Kolacja jest już na stole.
Dinner is already on the table.
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How to pronounce kolacja

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kolatsiha

/kɔlatsja/

In kolacja, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in kolacja normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Dinner" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
kolacjadinner

Dictionary form for feminine kolacja.

kolacjiof dinner

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

kolacjąwith dinner

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

kolacjędinner as a direct object

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

How to use kolacja in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing dinner

    Kolacja jest już na stole.

    Dinner is already on the table.

    This sentence uses kolacja to describe dinner in context.

  2. 2Using dinner in daily life

    Zapraszam cię na kolację.

    I invite you to dinner.

    Notice the form used for kolacja in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of dinner

    Nie jem późnej kolacji.

    I do not eat a late dinner.

    The construction shows how kolacja fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with kolacja

Incorrect: Nie ma kolacja.

Correct: Nie ma kolacji.

After nie ma, kolacja takes the genitive form kolacji.

Incorrect: z kolacja

Correct: z kolacją

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

Good to know

Kolacja is the evening meal; a main daytime dinner is often called obiad instead.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Describe dinner in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Kolacja jest już na stole.

    Dinner is already on the table.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Zapraszam cię na kolację.

    I invite you to dinner.

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 "Dinner" in Polish

What grammatical form is kolacja?

Kolacja is feminine. No article is required with kolacja; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does kolacja change as a direct object?

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

How do I use kolacja after “with”?

Use z kolacją. Here z introduces the instrumental form of kolacja, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using kolacja?

Kolacja is the evening meal; a main daytime dinner is often called obiad instead.

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