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"Furniture" in Polish: meble

meble

Say it: meblenoun/mɛblɛ/

Furniture in Polish is meble. Meble is plural; useful forms are mebli (genitive), meble (direct object) and meblami (instrumental). Meble is plural for furniture; one piece is mebel, and Polish uses plural agreement for the group.

Identifying or describing furniture

Meble są nowe.
The furniture is new.
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How to pronounce meble

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meble

/mɛblɛ/

In meble, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in meble normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Furniture" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
meblefurniture

Dictionary form for plural meble.

mebliof furniture

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

meblamiwith furniture

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use meble in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing furniture

    Meble są nowe.

    The furniture is new.

    This sentence uses meble to describe furniture in context.

  2. 2Using furniture in daily life

    Kupuję meble do mieszkania.

    I buy furniture for the apartment.

    Notice the form used for meble in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of furniture

    Nie ma mebli w pokoju.

    There is no furniture in the room.

    The construction shows how meble fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with meble

Incorrect: Nie ma meble.

Correct: Nie ma mebli.

After nie ma, meble takes the genitive form mebli.

Incorrect: z meble

Correct: z meblami

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

Good to know

Meble is plural for furniture; one piece is mebel, and Polish uses plural agreement for the group.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Describe furniture in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Meble są nowe.

    The furniture is new.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Kupuję meble do mieszkania.

    I buy furniture for the apartment.

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 "Furniture" in Polish

What grammatical form is meble?

Meble is plural. No article is required with meble; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does meble change as a direct object?

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

How do I use meble after “with”?

Use z meblami. Here z introduces the instrumental form of meble, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using meble?

Meble is plural for furniture; one piece is mebel, and Polish uses plural agreement for the group.

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