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"Is it going to rain?" in Polish: czy będzie padać?
czy będzie padać?
Is it going to rain? in Polish is czy będzie padać?. Będzie padać is an impersonal future weather construction; deszcz can be added to specify rain.
A first use of is it going to rain?
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How to pronounce czy będzie padać?
Say it
khih benihie padatsh?
/tʂɨ bɛndʑɛ padatɕ/
In czy będzie padać, cz is a hard ch-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in czy będzie padać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Is it going to rain?" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| czy będzie padać? | Is it going to rain? The main expression for is it going to rain?. | The main expression for is it going to rain?. |
| czy zapowiada się deszcz? | Is it going to rain? Alternative wording; compare its context and register below. | Alternative wording; compare its context and register below. |
How to use czy będzie padać? in real life
- 1A first use of is it going to rain?
Czy będzie padać jutro?
Will it rain tomorrow?
This is a natural setting for czy będzie padać?.
- 2A second conversational context
Czy będzie padać wieczorem?
Will it rain this evening?
Notice how czy będzie padać? fits with the surrounding words here.
- 3Another practical use
Przepraszam, czy będzie padać?
Excuse me, is it going to rain?
Będzie padać is an impersonal future weather construction; deszcz can be added to specify rain.
Mistakes English speakers make with czy będzie padać?
Incorrect: czy będzie pada
Correct: czy będzie padać?
For this meaning, the complete Polish form is czy będzie padać?. Będzie padać is an impersonal future weather construction; deszcz can be added to specify rain.
Incorrect: czy będę padać
Correct: czy będzie padać?
Keep the wording and grammatical forms in czy będzie padać?; the proposed form changes or breaks this expression.
Good to know
Będzie padać is an impersonal future weather construction; deszcz can be added to specify rain.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Practice is it going to rain?
Partner
Co powiesz w tej sytuacji?
What will you say in this situation?
You
Czy będzie padać jutro?
Will it rain tomorrow?
Partner
A w innym kontekście?
And in another context?
You
Czy będzie padać wieczorem?
Will it rain this evening?
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 "Is it going to rain?" in Polish
When should I say czy będzie padać??
Będzie padać is an impersonal future weather construction; deszcz can be added to specify rain.
Is czy zapowiada się deszcz? another way to say is it going to rain??
Czy zapowiada się deszcz? is a useful related expression. The main form here is czy będzie padać?; choose the wording that fits the person and context.
What wording should I avoid with czy będzie padać??
Avoid czy będzie pada. The correct expression is czy będzie padać?; Będzie padać is an impersonal future weather construction; deszcz can be added to specify rain.
Can you show czy będzie padać? in a sentence?
Przepraszam, czy będzie padać? — Excuse me, is it going to rain?
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