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"Pajamas" in Polish: piżama
piżama
Pajamas in Polish is piżama. Piżama is feminine; useful forms are piżamy (genitive), piżamę (direct object) and piżamą (instrumental). Piżama is singular even though English pajamas is plural; use ta piżama.
Identifying or describing pajamas
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How to pronounce piżama
Say it
pizhama
/pʲiʐama/
In piżama, rz and ż normally share a zh-like sound, with devoicing in some positions. The content words in piżama normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Pajamas" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| piżama | pajamas Dictionary form for feminine piżama. | Dictionary form for feminine piżama. |
| piżamy | of pajamas Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| piżamą | with pajamas Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| piżamę | pajamas 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 piżama in real life
- 1Identifying or describing pajamas
Piżama jest wygodna.
The pajamas are comfortable.
This sentence uses piżama to describe pajamas in context.
- 2Using pajamas in daily life
Zakładam piżamę przed snem.
I put on pajamas before bed.
Notice the form used for piżama in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of pajamas
Nie mam ciepłej piżamy.
I do not have warm pajamas.
The construction shows how piżama fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with piżama
Incorrect: Nie ma piżama.
Correct: Nie ma piżamy.
After nie ma, piżama takes the genitive form piżamy.
Incorrect: z piżama
Correct: z piżamą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z piżamą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Piżama is singular even though English pajamas is plural; use ta piżama.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe pajamas in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Piżama jest wygodna.
The pajamas are comfortable.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Zakładam piżamę przed snem.
I put on pajamas before bed.
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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FAQ
Common questions about "Pajamas" in Polish
What grammatical form is piżama?
Piżama is feminine. No article is required with piżama; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does piżama change as a direct object?
The accusative form is piżamę. For comparison, the genitive is piżamy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use piżama after “with”?
Use z piżamą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of piżama, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using piżama?
Piżama is singular even though English pajamas is plural; use ta piżama.
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