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"Mother-in-law" in Polish: teściowa
teściowa
Mother-in-law in Polish is teściowa. Teściowa is feminine; useful forms are teściowej (genitive), teściową (direct object) and teściową (instrumental). Teściowa declines like an adjective in several cases: teściowej, teściową.
Identifying or describing mother-in-law
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How to pronounce teściowa
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teshtsiova
/tɛɕtɕɔva/
In teściowa, ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in teściowa normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Mother-in-law" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| teściowa | mother-in-law Dictionary form for feminine teściowa. | Dictionary form for feminine teściowa. |
| teściowej | of mother-in-law Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| teściową | with mother-in-law Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use teściowa in real life
- 1Identifying or describing mother-in-law
Teściowa jest w kuchni.
The mother-in-law is in the kitchen.
This sentence uses teściowa to describe mother-in-law in context.
- 2Using mother-in-law in daily life
Zapraszam teściową na kolację.
I invite my mother-in-law to dinner.
Notice the form used for teściowa in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of mother-in-law
Rozmawiam z teściową o rodzinie.
I talk with my mother-in-law about the family.
The construction shows how teściowa fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with teściowa
Incorrect: Nie ma teściowa.
Correct: Nie ma teściowej.
After nie ma, teściowa takes the genitive form teściowej.
Incorrect: z teściowa
Correct: z teściową
When z means with, use the instrumental: z teściową. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Teściowa declines like an adjective in several cases: teściowej, teściową.
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Describe mother-in-law in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Teściowa jest w kuchni.
The mother-in-law is in the kitchen.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Zapraszam teściową na kolację.
I invite my mother-in-law to dinner.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Mother-in-law" in Polish
What grammatical form is teściowa?
Teściowa is feminine. No article is required with teściowa; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does teściowa change as a direct object?
The accusative form is teściową. For comparison, the genitive is teściowej; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use teściowa after “with”?
Use z teściową. Here z introduces the instrumental form of teściowa, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using teściowa?
Teściowa declines like an adjective in several cases: teściowej, teściową.
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