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"Parrot" in Polish: papuga
papuga
Parrot in Polish is papuga. Papuga is feminine; useful forms are papugi (genitive), papugę (direct object) and papugą (instrumental). Papuga is a parrot; papugi is its plural and also its singular genitive form.
Identifying or describing parrot
Papuga jest w klatce.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce papuga
Say it
papooga
/papuɡa/
In papuga, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in papuga normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Parrot" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| papuga | parrot Dictionary form for feminine papuga. | Dictionary form for feminine papuga. |
| papugi | of parrot Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| papugą | with parrot Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| papugę | parrot 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 papuga in real life
- 1Identifying or describing parrot
Papuga jest w klatce.
The parrot is in the cage.
This sentence uses papuga to describe parrot in context.
- 2Using parrot in daily life
Słyszę papugę w pokoju.
I hear the parrot in the room.
Notice the form used for papuga in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of parrot
Nie znam imienia papugi.
I do not know the parrot's name.
The construction shows how papuga fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with papuga
Incorrect: Nie ma papuga.
Correct: Nie ma papugi.
After nie ma, papuga takes the genitive form papugi.
Incorrect: z papuga
Correct: z papugą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z papugą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Papuga is a parrot; papugi is its plural and also its singular genitive form.
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Describe parrot in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Papuga jest w klatce.
The parrot is in the cage.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Słyszę papugę w pokoju.
I hear the parrot in the room.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Parrot" in Polish
What grammatical form is papuga?
Papuga is feminine. No article is required with papuga; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does papuga change as a direct object?
The accusative form is papugę. For comparison, the genitive is papugi; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use papuga after “with”?
Use z papugą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of papuga, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using papuga?
Papuga is a parrot; papugi is its plural and also its singular genitive form.
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