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"Parking" in Polish: parkowanie

parkowanie

Say it: parkovanienoun/parkɔvaɲɛ/

Parking in Polish is parkowanie. Parkowanie is neuter; useful forms are parkowania (genitive), parkowanie (direct object) and parkowaniem (instrumental). Parkowanie is the act of parking; parking names the place or car park.

Identifying or describing parking

Parkowanie jest tutaj zabronione.
Parking is forbidden here.
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How to pronounce parkowanie

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parkovanie

/parkɔvaɲɛ/

In parkowanie, ń/ni is a palatal n. The content words in parkowanie normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Parking" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
parkowanieparking

Dictionary form for neuter parkowanie.

parkowaniaof parking

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

parkowaniemwith parking

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use parkowanie in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing parking

    Parkowanie jest tutaj zabronione.

    Parking is forbidden here.

    This sentence uses parkowanie to describe parking in context.

  2. 2Using parking in daily life

    Ćwiczę parkowanie przed egzaminem.

    I practice parking before the test.

    Notice the form used for parkowanie in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of parking

    Nie znam zasad parkowania na tej ulicy.

    I do not know the parking rules on this street.

    The construction shows how parkowanie fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with parkowanie

Incorrect: Nie ma parkowanie.

Correct: Nie ma parkowania.

After nie ma, parkowanie takes the genitive form parkowania.

Incorrect: z parkowanie

Correct: z parkowaniem

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

Good to know

Parkowanie is the act of parking; parking names the place or car park.

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Describe parking in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Parkowanie jest tutaj zabronione.

    Parking is forbidden here.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Ćwiczę parkowanie przed egzaminem.

    I practice parking before the test.

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 "Parking" in Polish

What grammatical form is parkowanie?

Parkowanie is neuter. No article is required with parkowanie; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does parkowanie change as a direct object?

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

How do I use parkowanie after “with”?

Use z parkowaniem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of parkowanie, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using parkowanie?

Parkowanie is the act of parking; parking names the place or car park.

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