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"Health insurance" in Polish: ubezpieczenie zdrowotne

ubezpieczenie zdrowotne

Say it: oobezpiekhenie zdrovotnenoun/ubɛspjɛtʂɛɲɛ zdrɔvɔtnɛ/

Health insurance in Polish is ubezpieczenie zdrowotne. Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne is neuter; useful forms are ubezpieczenia zdrowotnego (genitive), ubezpieczenie zdrowotne (direct object) and ubezpieczeniem zdrowotnym (instrumental). Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne is health insurance; both words change case together.

Identifying or describing health insurance

Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne jest ważne.
The health insurance is valid.
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How to pronounce ubezpieczenie zdrowotne

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oobezpiekhenie zdrovotne

/ubɛspjɛtʂɛɲɛ zdrɔvɔtnɛ/

In ubezpieczenie zdrowotne, cz is a hard ch-like sound; ń/ni is a palatal n. The content words in ubezpieczenie zdrowotne normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Health insurance" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
ubezpieczenie zdrowotnehealth insurance

Dictionary form for neuter ubezpieczenie zdrowotne.

ubezpieczenia zdrowotnegoof health insurance

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

ubezpieczeniem zdrowotnymwith health insurance

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use ubezpieczenie zdrowotne in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing health insurance

    Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne jest ważne.

    The health insurance is valid.

    This sentence uses ubezpieczenie zdrowotne to describe health insurance in context.

  2. 2Using health insurance in daily life

    Mam ubezpieczenie zdrowotne.

    I have health insurance.

    Notice the form used for ubezpieczenie zdrowotne in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of health insurance

    Nie znam zakresu ubezpieczenia zdrowotnego.

    I do not know the health insurance coverage.

    The construction shows how ubezpieczenie zdrowotne fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with ubezpieczenie zdrowotne

Incorrect: Nie ma ubezpieczenie zdrowotne.

Correct: Nie ma ubezpieczenia zdrowotnego.

After nie ma, ubezpieczenie zdrowotne takes the genitive form ubezpieczenia zdrowotnego.

Incorrect: z ubezpieczenie zdrowotne

Correct: z ubezpieczeniem zdrowotnym

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

Good to know

Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne is health insurance; both words change case together.

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Describe health insurance in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne jest ważne.

    The health insurance is valid.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Mam ubezpieczenie zdrowotne.

    I have health insurance.

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 "Health insurance" in Polish

What grammatical form is ubezpieczenie zdrowotne?

Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne is neuter. No article is required with ubezpieczenie zdrowotne; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does ubezpieczenie zdrowotne change as a direct object?

The accusative form is ubezpieczenie zdrowotne. For comparison, the genitive is ubezpieczenia zdrowotnego; negation can change the case required by a verb.

How do I use ubezpieczenie zdrowotne after “with”?

Use z ubezpieczeniem zdrowotnym. Here z introduces the instrumental form of ubezpieczenie zdrowotne, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using ubezpieczenie zdrowotne?

Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne is health insurance; both words change case together.

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