Polish · Food & Drink
"Lemon" in Polish: cytryna
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Lemon in Polish is cytryna. Cytryna is feminine; useful forms are cytryny (genitive), cytrynę (direct object) and cytryną (instrumental). Cytryna is the fruit; plasterek cytryny means a slice of lemon.
Identifying or describing lemon
Cytryna jest bardzo kwaśna.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce cytryna
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tsihtrihna
/tsɨtrɨna/
In cytryna, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in cytryna normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Lemon" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| cytryna | lemon Dictionary form for feminine cytryna. | Dictionary form for feminine cytryna. |
| cytryny | of lemon Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| cytryną | with lemon Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| cytrynę | lemon 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 cytryna in real life
- 1Identifying or describing lemon
Cytryna jest bardzo kwaśna.
The lemon is very sour.
This sentence uses cytryna to describe lemon in context.
- 2Using lemon in daily life
Kroję cytrynę do herbaty.
I am slicing lemon for tea.
Notice the form used for cytryna in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of lemon
Poproszę wodę z cytryną.
Water with lemon, please.
The construction shows how cytryna fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with cytryna
Incorrect: Nie ma cytryna.
Correct: Nie ma cytryny.
After nie ma, cytryna takes the genitive form cytryny.
Incorrect: z cytryna
Correct: z cytryną
When z means with, use the instrumental: z cytryną. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Cytryna is the fruit; plasterek cytryny means a slice of lemon.
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Describe lemon in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Cytryna jest bardzo kwaśna.
The lemon is very sour.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Kroję cytrynę do herbaty.
I am slicing lemon for tea.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Lemon" in Polish
What grammatical form is cytryna?
Cytryna is feminine. No article is required with cytryna; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does cytryna change as a direct object?
The accusative form is cytrynę. For comparison, the genitive is cytryny; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use cytryna after “with”?
Use z cytryną. Here z introduces the instrumental form of cytryna, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using cytryna?
Cytryna is the fruit; plasterek cytryny means a slice of lemon.
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