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"Guest" in Polish: gość
gość
Guest in Polish is gość. Gość is masculine personal; useful forms are gościa (genitive), gościa (direct object) and gościem (instrumental). Gość is a guest; goście is the nominative plural and gości the genitive plural.
Identifying or describing guest
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How to pronounce gość
Say it
goshtsh
/ɡɔɕtɕ/
In gość, ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in gość normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Guest" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| gość | guest Dictionary form for masculine personal gość. | Dictionary form for masculine personal gość. |
| gościa | of guest Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| gościem | with guest Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use gość in real life
- 1Identifying or describing guest
Gość jest już na miejscu.
The guest is already here.
This sentence uses gość to describe guest in context.
- 2Using guest in daily life
Witam gościa przy wejściu.
I welcome the guest at the entrance.
Notice the form used for gość in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of guest
Rozmawiam z gościem o podróży.
I talk with the guest about the journey.
The construction shows how gość fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with gość
Incorrect: Nie ma gość.
Correct: Nie ma gościa.
After nie ma, gość takes the genitive form gościa.
Incorrect: z gość
Correct: z gościem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z gościem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Gość is a guest; goście is the nominative plural and gości the genitive plural.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe guest in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Gość jest już na miejscu.
The guest is already here.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Witam gościa przy wejściu.
I welcome the guest at the entrance.
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 "Guest" in Polish
What grammatical form is gość?
Gość is masculine personal. No article is required with gość; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does gość change as a direct object?
The accusative form is gościa. For comparison, the genitive is gościa; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use gość after “with”?
Use z gościem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of gość, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using gość?
Gość is a guest; goście is the nominative plural and gości the genitive plural.
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