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"Movie" in Polish: film

film

Say it: filmnoun/fʲilm/

Movie in Polish is film. Film is masculine; useful forms are filmu (genitive), film (direct object) and filmem (instrumental). Film is a movie or film; kino names the cinema as a place or art form.

Identifying or describing movie

Film jest ciekawy.
The movie is interesting.
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How to pronounce film

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film

/fʲilm/

In film, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in film normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Movie" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
filmmovie

Dictionary form for masculine film.

filmuof movie

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

filmemwith movie

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use film in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing movie

    Film jest ciekawy.

    The movie is interesting.

    This sentence uses film to describe movie in context.

  2. 2Using movie in daily life

    Oglądam film wieczorem.

    I watch a movie in the evening.

    Notice the form used for film in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of movie

    Nie znam tytułu filmu.

    I do not know the movie's title.

    The construction shows how film fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with film

Incorrect: Nie ma film.

Correct: Nie ma filmu.

After nie ma, film takes the genitive form filmu.

Incorrect: z film

Correct: z filmem

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

Good to know

Film is a movie or film; kino names the cinema as a place or art form.

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Describe movie in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Film jest ciekawy.

    The movie is interesting.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Oglądam film wieczorem.

    I watch a movie in the evening.

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 "Movie" in Polish

What grammatical form is film?

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

How does film change as a direct object?

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

How do I use film after “with”?

Use z filmem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of film, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using film?

Film is a movie or film; kino names the cinema as a place or art form.

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