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