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"Ice cream" in Polish: lody
lody
Ice cream in Polish is lody. Lody is plural; useful forms are lodów (genitive), lody (direct object) and lodami (instrumental). Lody is grammatically plural even for ice cream as a food; lód in the singular means ice.
Identifying or describing ice cream
Lody są waniliowe.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce lody
Say it
lodih
/lɔdɨ/
In lody, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in lody normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Ice cream" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| lody | ice cream Dictionary form for plural lody. | Dictionary form for plural lody. |
| lodów | of ice cream Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| lodami | with ice cream Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use lody in real life
- 1Identifying or describing ice cream
Lody są waniliowe.
The ice cream is vanilla.
This sentence uses lody to describe ice cream in context.
- 2Using ice cream in daily life
Poproszę lody w kubeczku.
Ice cream in a cup, please.
Notice the form used for lody in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of ice cream
Nie ma już lodów czekoladowych.
There is no chocolate ice cream left.
The construction shows how lody fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with lody
Incorrect: Nie ma lody.
Correct: Nie ma lodów.
After nie ma, lody takes the genitive form lodów.
Incorrect: z lody
Correct: z lodami
When z means with, use the instrumental: z lodami. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Lody is grammatically plural even for ice cream as a food; lód in the singular means ice.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe ice cream in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Lody są waniliowe.
The ice cream is vanilla.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Poproszę lody w kubeczku.
Ice cream in a cup, please.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Ice cream" in Polish
What grammatical form is lody?
Lody is plural. No article is required with lody; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does lody change as a direct object?
The accusative form is lody. For comparison, the genitive is lodów; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use lody after “with”?
Use z lodami. Here z introduces the instrumental form of lody, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using lody?
Lody is grammatically plural even for ice cream as a food; lód in the singular means ice.
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