Polish · Body & Health
"Heart" in Polish: serce
serce
Heart in Polish is serce. Serce is neuter; useful forms are serca (genitive), serce (direct object) and sercem (instrumental). Serce names the heart as an organ and also figurative feeling; ból serca means heart pain.
Identifying or describing heart
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How to pronounce serce
Say it
sertse
/sɛrtsɛ/
In serce, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in serce normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Heart" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| serce | heart Dictionary form for neuter serce. | Dictionary form for neuter serce. |
| serca | of heart Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| sercem | with heart Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use serce in real life
- 1Identifying or describing heart
Serce jest ważnym narządem.
The heart is an important organ.
This sentence uses serce to describe heart in context.
- 2Using heart in daily life
Lekarz bada serce.
The doctor examines the heart.
Notice the form used for serce in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of heart
Nie znam budowy serca.
I do not know the heart's structure.
The construction shows how serce fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with serce
Incorrect: Nie ma serce.
Correct: Nie ma serca.
After nie ma, serce takes the genitive form serca.
Incorrect: z serce
Correct: z sercem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z sercem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Serce names the heart as an organ and also figurative feeling; ból serca means heart pain.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe heart in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Serce jest ważnym narządem.
The heart is an important organ.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Lekarz bada serce.
The doctor examines the heart.
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 "Heart" in Polish
What grammatical form is serce?
Serce is neuter. No article is required with serce; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does serce change as a direct object?
The accusative form is serce. For comparison, the genitive is serca; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use serce after “with”?
Use z sercem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of serce, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using serce?
Serce names the heart as an organ and also figurative feeling; ból serca means heart pain.
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