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"Road" in Polish: droga
droga
Road in Polish is droga. Droga is feminine; useful forms are drogi (genitive), drogę (direct object) and drogą (instrumental). Droga means road, route or way; ulica generally means a named street in a settlement.
Identifying or describing road
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How to pronounce droga
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droga
/drɔɡa/
In droga, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in droga normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Road" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| droga | road Dictionary form for feminine droga. | Dictionary form for feminine droga. |
| drogi | of road Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| drogą | with road Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| drogę | road 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 droga in real life
- 1Identifying or describing road
Droga jest wąska.
The road is narrow.
This sentence uses droga to describe road in context.
- 2Using road in daily life
Wybieram krótszą drogę.
I choose a shorter route.
Notice the form used for droga in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of road
Jedziemy tą samą drogą.
We take the same road.
The construction shows how droga fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with droga
Incorrect: Nie ma droga.
Correct: Nie ma drogi.
After nie ma, droga takes the genitive form drogi.
Incorrect: z droga
Correct: z drogą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z drogą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Droga means road, route or way; ulica generally means a named street in a settlement.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe road in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Droga jest wąska.
The road is narrow.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Wybieram krótszą drogę.
I choose a shorter route.
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 "Road" in Polish
What grammatical form is droga?
Droga is feminine. No article is required with droga; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does droga change as a direct object?
The accusative form is drogę. For comparison, the genitive is drogi; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use droga after “with”?
Use z drogą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of droga, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using droga?
Droga means road, route or way; ulica generally means a named street in a settlement.
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