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"Garden" in Polish: ogród

ogród

Say it: ogroodnoun/ɔɡrut/

Garden in Polish is ogród. Ogród is masculine; useful forms are ogrodu (genitive), ogród (direct object) and ogrodem (instrumental). Ogród is a garden; ogródek is a smaller garden or a restaurant's outdoor seating area.

Identifying or describing garden

Ogród jest duży.
The garden is large.
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How to pronounce ogród

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ogrood

/ɔɡrut/

In ogród, ó has the same vowel as u. The content words in ogród normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Garden" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
ogródgarden

Dictionary form for masculine ogród.

ogroduof garden

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

ogrodemwith garden

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use ogród in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing garden

    Ogród jest duży.

    The garden is large.

    This sentence uses ogród to describe garden in context.

  2. 2Using garden in daily life

    Podlewam ogród wieczorem.

    I water the garden in the evening.

    Notice the form used for ogród in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of garden

    Nie mamy własnego ogrodu.

    We do not have our own garden.

    The construction shows how ogród fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with ogród

Incorrect: Nie ma ogród.

Correct: Nie ma ogrodu.

After nie ma, ogród takes the genitive form ogrodu.

Incorrect: z ogród

Correct: z ogrodem

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

Good to know

Ogród is a garden; ogródek is a smaller garden or a restaurant's outdoor seating area.

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Describe garden in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Ogród jest duży.

    The garden is large.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Podlewam ogród wieczorem.

    I water the garden in the evening.

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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Common questions about "Garden" in Polish

What grammatical form is ogród?

Ogród is masculine. No article is required with ogród; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does ogród change as a direct object?

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

How do I use ogród after “with”?

Use z ogrodem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of ogród, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using ogród?

Ogród is a garden; ogródek is a smaller garden or a restaurant's outdoor seating area.

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