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"King" in Polish: król
król
King in Polish is król. Król is masculine personal; useful forms are króla (genitive), króla (direct object) and królem (instrumental). Król is a king; królowa is a queen and królewski means royal.
Identifying or describing king
Król jest na obrazie.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce król
Say it
krool
/krul/
In król, ó has the same vowel as u. The content words in król normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"King" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| król | king Dictionary form for masculine personal król. | Dictionary form for masculine personal król. |
| króla | of king Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| królem | with king Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use król in real life
- 1Identifying or describing king
Król jest na obrazie.
The king is in the painting.
This sentence uses król to describe king in context.
- 2Using king in daily life
Widzę króla na starej fotografii.
I see the king in an old photograph.
Notice the form used for król in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of king
Czytam o życiu króla.
I read about the king's life.
The construction shows how król fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with król
Incorrect: Nie ma król.
Correct: Nie ma króla.
After nie ma, król takes the genitive form króla.
Incorrect: z król
Correct: z królem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z królem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Król is a king; królowa is a queen and królewski means royal.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe king in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Król jest na obrazie.
The king is in the painting.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Widzę króla na starej fotografii.
I see the king in an old photograph.
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FAQ
Common questions about "King" in Polish
What grammatical form is król?
Król is masculine personal. No article is required with król; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does król change as a direct object?
The accusative form is króla. For comparison, the genitive is króla; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use król after “with”?
Use z królem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of król, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using król?
Król is a king; królowa is a queen and królewski means royal.
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