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"Onion" in Polish: cebula
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Onion in Polish is cebula. Cebula is feminine; useful forms are cebuli (genitive), cebulę (direct object) and cebulą (instrumental). Cebula names onion; z cebulą means with onion, and bez cebuli means without onion.
Identifying or describing onion
Cebula jest drobno posiekana.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce cebula
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/tsɛbula/
In cebula, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in cebula normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Onion" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| cebula | onion Dictionary form for feminine cebula. | Dictionary form for feminine cebula. |
| cebuli | of onion Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| cebulą | with onion Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| cebulę | onion as a direct object Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. | Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. |
How to use cebula in real life
- 1Identifying or describing onion
Cebula jest drobno posiekana.
The onion is finely chopped.
This sentence uses cebula to describe onion in context.
- 2Using onion in daily life
Dodaję cebulę do sosu.
I add onion to the sauce.
Notice the form used for cebula in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of onion
Poproszę kanapkę bez cebuli.
A sandwich without onion, please.
The construction shows how cebula fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with cebula
Incorrect: Nie ma cebula.
Correct: Nie ma cebuli.
After nie ma, cebula takes the genitive form cebuli.
Incorrect: z cebula
Correct: z cebulą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z cebulą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Cebula names onion; z cebulą means with onion, and bez cebuli means without onion.
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Describe onion in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
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You
Cebula jest drobno posiekana.
The onion is finely chopped.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Dodaję cebulę do sosu.
I add onion to the sauce.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Onion" in Polish
What grammatical form is cebula?
Cebula is feminine. No article is required with cebula; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does cebula change as a direct object?
The accusative form is cebulę. For comparison, the genitive is cebuli; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use cebula after “with”?
Use z cebulą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of cebula, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using cebula?
Cebula names onion; z cebulą means with onion, and bez cebuli means without onion.
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