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"Floor" in Polish: podłoga
podłoga
Floor in Polish is podłoga. Podłoga is feminine; useful forms are podłogi (genitive), podłogę (direct object) and podłogą (instrumental). Podłoga is the floor surface; piętro is a floor or storey in a building.
Identifying or describing floor
Podłoga jest mokra.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce podłoga
Say it
podvoga
/pɔdwɔɡa/
In podłoga, ł sounds like English w. The content words in podłoga normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Floor" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| podłoga | floor Dictionary form for feminine podłoga. | Dictionary form for feminine podłoga. |
| podłogi | of floor Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| podłogą | with floor Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| podłogę | floor 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 podłoga in real life
- 1Identifying or describing floor
Podłoga jest mokra.
The floor is wet.
This sentence uses podłoga to describe floor in context.
- 2Using floor in daily life
Myję podłogę w kuchni.
I wash the kitchen floor.
Notice the form used for podłoga in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of floor
Nie dotykaj mokrej podłogi.
Do not touch the wet floor.
The construction shows how podłoga fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with podłoga
Incorrect: Nie ma podłoga.
Correct: Nie ma podłogi.
After nie ma, podłoga takes the genitive form podłogi.
Incorrect: z podłoga
Correct: z podłogą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z podłogą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Podłoga is the floor surface; piętro is a floor or storey in a building.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe floor in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Podłoga jest mokra.
The floor is wet.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Myję podłogę w kuchni.
I wash the kitchen floor.
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 "Floor" in Polish
What grammatical form is podłoga?
Podłoga is feminine. No article is required with podłoga; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does podłoga change as a direct object?
The accusative form is podłogę. For comparison, the genitive is podłogi; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use podłoga after “with”?
Use z podłogą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of podłoga, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using podłoga?
Podłoga is the floor surface; piętro is a floor or storey in a building.
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