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"Do you have children?" in Polish: czy masz dzieci?
czy masz dzieci?
Do you have children? in Polish is czy masz dzieci?. Dzieci is the irregular plural of dziecko; masz is informal singular and pan/pani takes ma.
A first use of do you have children?
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How to pronounce czy masz dzieci?
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khih mash ihietsi?
/tʂɨ maʂ dʑɛtɕi/
In czy masz dzieci, cz is a hard ch-like sound; sz is a hard sh-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in czy masz dzieci normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Do you have children?" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| czy masz dzieci? | Do you have children? The main expression for do you have children?. | The main expression for do you have children?. |
| czy ma pan dzieci? | Do you have children? Alternative wording; compare its context and register below. | Alternative wording; compare its context and register below. |
How to use czy masz dzieci? in real life
- 1A first use of do you have children?
Czy masz dzieci?
Do you have children?
This is a natural setting for czy masz dzieci?.
- 2A second conversational context
A ty, czy masz dzieci?
And you, do you have children?
Notice how czy masz dzieci? fits with the surrounding words here.
- 3Another practical use
Czy masz dzieci w wieku szkolnym?
Do you have school-age children?
Dzieci is the irregular plural of dziecko; masz is informal singular and pan/pani takes ma.
Mistakes English speakers make with czy masz dzieci?
Incorrect: Czy masz dziecka?
Correct: Czy masz dzieci?
The affirmative plural question needs children as dzieci. Dziecka is genitive singular of dziecko.
Incorrect: czy ma ty dzieci
Correct: czy masz dzieci?
Keep the wording and grammatical forms in czy masz dzieci?; the proposed form changes or breaks this expression.
Good to know
Dzieci is the irregular plural of dziecko; masz is informal singular and pan/pani takes ma.
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Practice do you have children?
Partner
Co powiesz w tej sytuacji?
What will you say in this situation?
You
Czy masz dzieci?
Do you have children?
Partner
A w innym kontekście?
And in another context?
You
A ty, czy masz dzieci?
And you, do you have children?
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Common questions about "Do you have children?" in Polish
When should I say czy masz dzieci??
Dzieci is the irregular plural of dziecko; masz is informal singular and pan/pani takes ma.
Is czy ma pan dzieci? another way to say do you have children??
Czy ma pan dzieci? is a useful related expression. The main form here is czy masz dzieci?; choose the wording that fits the person and context.
What wording should I avoid with czy masz dzieci??
Avoid Czy masz dziecka? In this context, use Czy masz dzieci? The affirmative plural question needs children as dzieci. Dziecka is genitive singular of dziecko.
Can you show czy masz dzieci? in a sentence?
Czy masz dzieci w wieku szkolnym? — Do you have school-age children?
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