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"Tour guide" in Polish: przewodnik

przewodnik

Say it: pzhevodniknoun/pʂɛvɔdɲik/

Tour guide in Polish is przewodnik. Przewodnik is masculine personal; useful forms are przewodnika (genitive), przewodnika (direct object) and przewodnikiem (instrumental). Przewodnik can be a male guide or a guidebook; przewodniczka is a female guide.

Identifying or describing tour guide

Przewodnik jest przy grupie.
The guide is with the group.
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How to pronounce przewodnik

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pzhevodnik

/pʂɛvɔdɲik/

In przewodnik, rz and ż normally share a zh-like sound, with devoicing in some positions. The content words in przewodnik normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Tour guide" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
przewodniktour guide

Dictionary form for masculine personal przewodnik.

przewodnikaof tour guide

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

przewodnikiemwith tour guide

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use przewodnik in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing tour guide

    Przewodnik jest przy grupie.

    The guide is with the group.

    This sentence uses przewodnik to describe tour guide in context.

  2. 2Using tour guide in daily life

    Pytam przewodnika o muzeum.

    I ask the guide about the museum.

    Notice the form used for przewodnik in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of tour guide

    Zwiedzamy miasto z przewodnikiem.

    We tour the city with a guide.

    The construction shows how przewodnik fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with przewodnik

Incorrect: Nie ma przewodnik.

Correct: Nie ma przewodnika.

After nie ma, przewodnik takes the genitive form przewodnika.

Incorrect: z przewodnik

Correct: z przewodnikiem

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

Good to know

Przewodnik can be a male guide or a guidebook; przewodniczka is a female guide.

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Describe tour guide in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Przewodnik jest przy grupie.

    The guide is with the group.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Pytam przewodnika o muzeum.

    I ask the guide about the museum.

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 "Tour guide" in Polish

What grammatical form is przewodnik?

Przewodnik is masculine personal. No article is required with przewodnik; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does przewodnik change as a direct object?

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

How do I use przewodnik after “with”?

Use z przewodnikiem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of przewodnik, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using przewodnik?

Przewodnik can be a male guide or a guidebook; przewodniczka is a female guide.

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