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"Month" in Polish: miesiąc

miesiąc

Say it: miesiontsnoun/mjɛɕɔ̃ts/

Month in Polish is miesiąc. Miesiąc is masculine; useful forms are miesiąca (genitive), miesiąc (direct object) and miesiącem (instrumental). Miesiąc means a month; miesiące is its plural and miesięcy is genitive plural.

Identifying or describing month

Miesiąc jest prawie skończony.
The month is almost over.
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How to pronounce miesiąc

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miesionts

/mjɛɕɔ̃ts/

In miesiąc, ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant. The content words in miesiąc normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Month" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
miesiącmonth

Dictionary form for masculine miesiąc.

miesiącaof month

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

miesiącemwith month

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use miesiąc in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing month

    Miesiąc jest prawie skończony.

    The month is almost over.

    This sentence uses miesiąc to describe month in context.

  2. 2Using month in daily life

    Zostaję tu przez miesiąc.

    I stay here for a month.

    Notice the form used for miesiąc in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of month

    Nie znam nazwy tego miesiąca.

    I do not know this month's name.

    The construction shows how miesiąc fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with miesiąc

Incorrect: Nie ma miesiąc.

Correct: Nie ma miesiąca.

After nie ma, miesiąc takes the genitive form miesiąca.

Incorrect: z miesiąc

Correct: z miesiącem

When z means with, use the instrumental: z miesiącem. Z can also mean from.

Good to know

Miesiąc means a month; miesiące is its plural and miesięcy is genitive plural.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Describe month in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Miesiąc jest prawie skończony.

    The month is almost over.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Zostaję tu przez miesiąc.

    I stay here for a month.

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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Common questions about "Month" in Polish

What grammatical form is miesiąc?

Miesiąc is masculine. No article is required with miesiąc; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does miesiąc change as a direct object?

The accusative form is miesiąc. For comparison, the genitive is miesiąca; negation can change the case required by a verb.

How do I use miesiąc after “with”?

Use z miesiącem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of miesiąc, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using miesiąc?

Miesiąc means a month; miesiące is its plural and miesięcy is genitive plural.

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