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"Nice (pleasant)" in Polish: miły
miły
Nice (pleasant) in Polish is miły. Use miły for a masculine singular noun, miła for feminine and miłe for neuter. Miły describes a nice person or pleasant event; miło is used in expressions such as miło mi.
Masculine subject
To jest miły gest.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce miły
Say it
mivih
/mʲiwɨ/
In miły, ł sounds like English w; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in miły normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Nice (pleasant)" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| miły | nice (pleasant) Masculine nominative singular. | Masculine nominative singular. |
| miła | nice (pleasant) Feminine nominative singular. | Feminine nominative singular. |
| miłe | nice (pleasant) Neuter nominative singular. | Neuter nominative singular. |
How to use miły in real life
- 1Masculine subject
To jest miły gest.
That is a nice gesture.
Miły agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.
- 2Feminine subject
Ona jest miła.
She is nice.
Use miła with this feminine subject.
- 3Neuter subject
To jest miłe spotkanie.
That is a pleasant meeting.
The ending in miłe agrees with this neuter subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with miły
Incorrect: Ona jest miły.
Correct: Ona jest miła.
The feminine subject needs miła, rather than masculine miły.
Incorrect: To jest miły spotkanie.
Correct: To jest miłe spotkanie.
The neuter subject needs miłe, rather than masculine miły.
Good to know
Miły describes a nice person or pleasant event; miło is used in expressions such as miło mi.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe nice (pleasant) in context
Partner
Jak to opiszesz?
How would you describe it?
You
To jest miły gest.
That is a nice gesture.
Partner
A drugi przykład?
And another example?
You
Ona jest miła.
She is nice.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Nice (pleasant)" in Polish
When do I use miły?
Miły describes a nice person or pleasant event; miło is used in expressions such as miło mi.
What is the feminine form of miły?
Use miła. For example: Ona jest miła. — She is nice.
What is the neuter form of miły?
Use miłe. For example: To jest miłe spotkanie. — That is a pleasant meeting.
Can I use miły unchanged with every noun?
No. miły, miła and miłe show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of miły may require further changes.
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