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"Job" in Polish: praca / zawód
praca / zawód
Job in Polish is praca / zawód. Praca is feminine; useful forms are pracy (genitive), pracę (direct object) and pracą (instrumental). Praca means work, a job or an assignment; zawód means a profession or occupation.
Identifying or describing job
Praca jest ciekawa.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce praca / zawód
Say it
pratsa
/pratsa/
In praca, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in praca normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Job" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| praca | job Dictionary form for feminine praca. | Dictionary form for feminine praca. |
| pracy | of job Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| pracą | with job Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| pracę | job as a direct object Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. | Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. |
How to use praca / zawód in real life
- 1Identifying or describing job
Praca jest ciekawa.
The job is interesting.
This sentence uses praca to describe job in context.
- 2Using job in daily life
Szukam pracy w biurze.
I am looking for an office job.
Notice the form used for praca in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of job
Nie mam dziś pracy.
I do not have work today.
The construction shows how praca fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with praca / zawód
Incorrect: Nie ma praca.
Correct: Nie ma pracy.
After nie ma, praca takes the genitive form pracy.
Incorrect: z praca
Correct: z pracą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z pracą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Praca means work, a job or an assignment; zawód means a profession or occupation.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe job in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Praca jest ciekawa.
The job is interesting.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Szukam pracy w biurze.
I am looking for an office job.
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 "Job" in Polish
What grammatical form is praca?
Praca is feminine. No article is required with praca; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does praca change as a direct object?
The accusative form is pracę. For comparison, the genitive is pracy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use praca after “with”?
Use z pracą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of praca, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using praca?
Praca means work, a job or an assignment; zawód means a profession or occupation.
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