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"Salt" in Polish: sól
sól
Salt in Polish is sól. Sól is feminine; useful forms are soli (genitive), sól (direct object) and solą (instrumental). Sól is feminine despite ending in a consonant; ó changes to o in soli and solą.
Identifying or describing salt
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How to pronounce sól
Say it
sool
/sul/
In sól, ó has the same vowel as u. The content words in sól normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Salt" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| sól | salt Dictionary form for feminine sól. | Dictionary form for feminine sól. |
| soli | of salt Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| solą | with salt Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use sól in real life
- 1Identifying or describing salt
Sól jest na stole.
The salt is on the table.
This sentence uses sól to describe salt in context.
- 2Using salt in daily life
Dodaję sól na końcu.
I add salt at the end.
Notice the form used for sól in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of salt
Nie trzeba więcej soli.
No more salt is needed.
The construction shows how sól fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with sól
Incorrect: Nie ma sól.
Correct: Nie ma soli.
After nie ma, sól takes the genitive form soli.
Incorrect: z sól
Correct: z solą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z solą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Sól is feminine despite ending in a consonant; ó changes to o in soli and solą.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe salt in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Sól jest na stole.
The salt is on the table.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Dodaję sól na końcu.
I add salt at the end.
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 "Salt" in Polish
What grammatical form is sól?
Sól is feminine. No article is required with sól; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does sól change as a direct object?
The accusative form is sól. For comparison, the genitive is soli; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use sól after “with”?
Use z solą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of sól, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using sól?
Sól is feminine despite ending in a consonant; ó changes to o in soli and solą.
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