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"Nervous" in Polish: zdenerwowany

zdenerwowany

Say it: zdenervovanihadjective/zdɛnɛrvɔvanɨ/

Nervous in Polish is zdenerwowany. Use zdenerwowany for a masculine singular noun, zdenerwowana for feminine and zdenerwowane for neuter. Zdenerwowany may mean nervous, upset or annoyed; przed egzaminem makes anxiety clear.

Masculine subject

Jestem zdenerwowany przed egzaminem.
I am nervous before the exam.
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How to pronounce zdenerwowany

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zdenervovanih

/zdɛnɛrvɔvanɨ/

In zdenerwowany, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in zdenerwowany normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Nervous" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
zdenerwowanynervous

Masculine nominative singular.

zdenerwowananervous

Feminine nominative singular.

zdenerwowanenervous

Neuter nominative singular.

How to use zdenerwowany in real life

  1. 1Masculine subject

    Jestem zdenerwowany przed egzaminem.

    I am nervous before the exam.

    Zdenerwowany agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.

  2. 2Feminine subject

    Ona jest zdenerwowana rozmową.

    She is upset by the conversation.

    Use zdenerwowana with this feminine subject.

  3. 3Neuter subject

    Dziecko jest zdenerwowane.

    The child is nervous.

    The ending in zdenerwowane agrees with this neuter subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with zdenerwowany

Incorrect: Ona jest zdenerwowany rozmową.

Correct: Ona jest zdenerwowana rozmową.

The feminine subject needs zdenerwowana, rather than masculine zdenerwowany.

Incorrect: Dziecko jest zdenerwowany.

Correct: Dziecko jest zdenerwowane.

The neuter subject needs zdenerwowane, rather than masculine zdenerwowany.

Good to know

Zdenerwowany may mean nervous, upset or annoyed; przed egzaminem makes anxiety clear.

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Describe nervous in context

  1. Partner

    Jak to opiszesz?

    How would you describe it?

  2. You

    Jestem zdenerwowany przed egzaminem.

    I am nervous before the exam.

  3. Partner

    A drugi przykład?

    And another example?

  4. You

    Ona jest zdenerwowana rozmową.

    She is upset by the conversation.

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Common questions about "Nervous" in Polish

When do I use zdenerwowany?

Zdenerwowany may mean nervous, upset or annoyed; przed egzaminem makes anxiety clear.

What is the feminine form of zdenerwowany?

Use zdenerwowana. For example: Ona jest zdenerwowana rozmową. — She is upset by the conversation.

What is the neuter form of zdenerwowany?

Use zdenerwowane. For example: Dziecko jest zdenerwowane. — The child is nervous.

Can I use zdenerwowany unchanged with every noun?

No. zdenerwowany, zdenerwowana and zdenerwowane show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of zdenerwowany may require further changes.

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