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"Minute" in Polish: minuta
minuta
Minute in Polish is minuta. Minuta is feminine; useful forms are minuty (genitive), minutę (direct object) and minutą (instrumental). Minuta is a minute; za minutę means in a minute and minutę temu means a minute ago.
Identifying or describing minute
Minuta jest krótka.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce minuta
Say it
minoota
/mʲinuta/
In minuta, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in minuta normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Minute" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| minuta | minute Dictionary form for feminine minuta. | Dictionary form for feminine minuta. |
| minuty | of minute Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| minutą | with minute Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| minutę | minute 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 minuta in real life
- 1Identifying or describing minute
Minuta jest krótka.
A minute is short.
This sentence uses minuta to describe minute in context.
- 2Using minute in daily life
Poczekaj jeszcze minutę.
Wait one more minute.
Notice the form used for minuta in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of minute
Nie potrzebuję całej minuty.
I do not need a whole minute.
The construction shows how minuta fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with minuta
Incorrect: Nie ma minuta.
Correct: Nie ma minuty.
After nie ma, minuta takes the genitive form minuty.
Incorrect: z minuta
Correct: z minutą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z minutą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Minuta is a minute; za minutę means in a minute and minutę temu means a minute ago.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe minute in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Minuta jest krótka.
A minute is short.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Poczekaj jeszcze minutę.
Wait one more minute.
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 "Minute" in Polish
What grammatical form is minuta?
Minuta is feminine. No article is required with minuta; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does minuta change as a direct object?
The accusative form is minutę. For comparison, the genitive is minuty; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use minuta after “with”?
Use z minutą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of minuta, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using minuta?
Minuta is a minute; za minutę means in a minute and minutę temu means a minute ago.
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