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"Pizza" in Polish: pizza
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Pizza in Polish is pizza. Pizza is feminine; useful forms are pizzy (genitive), pizzę (direct object) and pizzą (instrumental). Pizza takes Polish case endings in writing; pizzę is the direct-object form in zamawiam pizzę.
Identifying or describing pizza
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How to pronounce pizza
Say it
pizza
/pʲizza/
In pizza, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in pizza normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Pizza" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| pizza | pizza Dictionary form for feminine pizza. | Dictionary form for feminine pizza. |
| pizzy | of pizza Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| pizzą | with pizza Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| pizzę | pizza 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 pizza in real life
- 1Identifying or describing pizza
Pizza jest na cienkim cieście.
The pizza has a thin crust.
This sentence uses pizza to describe pizza in context.
- 2Using pizza in daily life
Zamawiam pizzę bez mięsa.
I am ordering a pizza without meat.
Notice the form used for pizza in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of pizza
Nie chcę całej pizzy.
I do not want a whole pizza.
The construction shows how pizza fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with pizza
Incorrect: Nie ma pizza.
Correct: Nie ma pizzy.
After nie ma, pizza takes the genitive form pizzy.
Incorrect: z pizza
Correct: z pizzą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z pizzą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Pizza takes Polish case endings in writing; pizzę is the direct-object form in zamawiam pizzę.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe pizza in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Pizza jest na cienkim cieście.
The pizza has a thin crust.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Zamawiam pizzę bez mięsa.
I am ordering a pizza without meat.
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 "Pizza" in Polish
What grammatical form is pizza?
Pizza is feminine. No article is required with pizza; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does pizza change as a direct object?
The accusative form is pizzę. For comparison, the genitive is pizzy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use pizza after “with”?
Use z pizzą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of pizza, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using pizza?
Pizza takes Polish case endings in writing; pizzę is the direct-object form in zamawiam pizzę.
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