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"Friday" in Polish: piątek
piątek
Friday in Polish is piątek. Piątek is masculine; useful forms are piątku (genitive), piątek (direct object) and piątkiem (instrumental). Piątek is Friday; w piątek means on Friday and do piątku means until Friday.
Identifying or describing Friday
Piątek jest ostatnim dniem kursu.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce piątek
Say it
piontek
/pjɔntɛk/
In piątek, nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant. The content words in piątek normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Friday" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| piątek | Friday Dictionary form for masculine piątek. | Dictionary form for masculine piątek. |
| piątku | of Friday Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| piątkiem | with Friday Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use piątek in real life
- 1Identifying or describing Friday
Piątek jest ostatnim dniem kursu.
Friday is the course's last day.
This sentence uses piątek to describe Friday in context.
- 2Using Friday in daily life
Planuję piątek z rodziną.
I plan Friday with my family.
Notice the form used for piątek in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of Friday
Nie mam czasu do piątku.
I have no time until Friday.
The construction shows how piątek fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with piątek
Incorrect: Nie ma piątek.
Correct: Nie ma piątku.
After nie ma, piątek takes the genitive form piątku.
Incorrect: z piątek
Correct: z piątkiem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z piątkiem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Piątek is Friday; w piątek means on Friday and do piątku means until Friday.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe Friday in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Piątek jest ostatnim dniem kursu.
Friday is the course's last day.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Planuję piątek z rodziną.
I plan Friday with my family.
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 "Friday" in Polish
What grammatical form is piątek?
Piątek is masculine. No article is required with piątek; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does piątek change as a direct object?
The accusative form is piątek. For comparison, the genitive is piątku; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use piątek after “with”?
Use z piątkiem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of piątek, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using piątek?
Piątek is Friday; w piątek means on Friday and do piątku means until Friday.
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