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"Driver" in Polish: kierowca
kierowca
Driver in Polish is kierowca. Kierowca is masculine personal; useful forms are kierowcy (genitive), kierowcę (direct object) and kierowcą (instrumental). Kierowca is masculine despite ending in -a; ten kierowca is correct agreement.
Identifying or describing driver
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How to pronounce kierowca
Say it
kierovtsa
/kjɛrɔftsa/
In kierowca, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in kierowca normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Driver" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| kierowca | driver Dictionary form for masculine personal kierowca. | Dictionary form for masculine personal kierowca. |
| kierowcy | of driver Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| kierowcą | with driver Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| kierowcę | driver 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 kierowca in real life
- 1Identifying or describing driver
Kierowca jest przy autobusie.
The driver is beside the bus.
This sentence uses kierowca to describe driver in context.
- 2Using driver in daily life
Pytam kierowcę o przystanek.
I ask the driver about the stop.
Notice the form used for kierowca in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of driver
Rozmawiam z kierowcą.
I talk with the driver.
The construction shows how kierowca fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with kierowca
Incorrect: Nie ma kierowca.
Correct: Nie ma kierowcy.
After nie ma, kierowca takes the genitive form kierowcy.
Incorrect: z kierowca
Correct: z kierowcą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z kierowcą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Kierowca is masculine despite ending in -a; ten kierowca is correct agreement.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe driver in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Kierowca jest przy autobusie.
The driver is beside the bus.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Pytam kierowcę o przystanek.
I ask the driver about the stop.
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 "Driver" in Polish
What grammatical form is kierowca?
Kierowca is masculine personal. No article is required with kierowca; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does kierowca change as a direct object?
The accusative form is kierowcę. For comparison, the genitive is kierowcy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use kierowca after “with”?
Use z kierowcą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of kierowca, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using kierowca?
Kierowca is masculine despite ending in -a; ten kierowca is correct agreement.
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