Polish · Body & Health

"Forehead" in Polish: czoło

czoło

Say it: khovonoun/tʂɔwɔ/

Forehead in Polish is czoło. Czoło is neuter; useful forms are czoła (genitive), czoło (direct object) and czołem (instrumental). Czoło is the forehead; na czole means on the forehead using locative czole.

Identifying or describing forehead

Czoło jest gorące.
The forehead is hot.
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How to pronounce czoło

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khovo

/tʂɔwɔ/

In czoło, ł sounds like English w; cz is a hard ch-like sound. The content words in czoło normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Forehead" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
czołoforehead

Dictionary form for neuter czoło.

czołaof forehead

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

czołemwith forehead

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use czoło in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing forehead

    Czoło jest gorące.

    The forehead is hot.

    This sentence uses czoło to describe forehead in context.

  2. 2Using forehead in daily life

    Wycieram czoło ręcznikiem.

    I wipe my forehead with a towel.

    Notice the form used for czoło in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of forehead

    Nie dotykaj mojego czoła.

    Do not touch my forehead.

    The construction shows how czoło fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with czoło

Incorrect: Nie ma czoło.

Correct: Nie ma czoła.

After nie ma, czoło takes the genitive form czoła.

Incorrect: z czoło

Correct: z czołem

When z means with, use the instrumental: z czołem. Z can also mean from.

Good to know

Czoło is the forehead; na czole means on the forehead using locative czole.

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Describe forehead in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Czoło jest gorące.

    The forehead is hot.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Wycieram czoło ręcznikiem.

    I wipe my forehead with a towel.

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 "Forehead" in Polish

What grammatical form is czoło?

Czoło is neuter. No article is required with czoło; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does czoło change as a direct object?

The accusative form is czoło. For comparison, the genitive is czoła; negation can change the case required by a verb.

How do I use czoło after “with”?

Use z czołem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of czoło, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using czoło?

Czoło is the forehead; na czole means on the forehead using locative czole.

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