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"Donkey" in Polish: osioł
osioł
Donkey in Polish is osioł. Osioł is masculine animate; useful forms are osła (genitive), osła (direct object) and osłem (instrumental). Osioł is a donkey; the dictionary-form vowels change in osła and osłem.
Identifying or describing donkey
Osioł jest przy bramie.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce osioł
Say it
osiov
/ɔɕɔw/
In osioł, ł sounds like English w; ś/si has a soft sh-like sound. The content words in osioł normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Donkey" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| osioł | donkey Dictionary form for masculine animate osioł. | Dictionary form for masculine animate osioł. |
| osła | of donkey Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| osłem | with donkey Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use osioł in real life
- 1Identifying or describing donkey
Osioł jest przy bramie.
The donkey is at the gate.
This sentence uses osioł to describe donkey in context.
- 2Using donkey in daily life
Karmię osła sianem.
I feed the donkey hay.
Notice the form used for osioł in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of donkey
Nie znam wieku osła.
I do not know the donkey's age.
The construction shows how osioł fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with osioł
Incorrect: Nie ma osioł.
Correct: Nie ma osła.
After nie ma, osioł takes the genitive form osła.
Incorrect: z osioł
Correct: z osłem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z osłem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Osioł is a donkey; the dictionary-form vowels change in osła and osłem.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe donkey in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Osioł jest przy bramie.
The donkey is at the gate.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Karmię osła sianem.
I feed the donkey hay.
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 "Donkey" in Polish
What grammatical form is osioł?
Osioł is masculine animate. No article is required with osioł; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does osioł change as a direct object?
The accusative form is osła. For comparison, the genitive is osła; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use osioł after “with”?
Use z osłem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of osioł, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using osioł?
Osioł is a donkey; the dictionary-form vowels change in osła and osłem.
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