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"School" in Polish: szkoła
szkoła
School in Polish is szkoła. Szkoła is feminine; useful forms are szkoły (genitive), szkołę (direct object) and szkołą (instrumental). Szkoła is school; do szkoły means to school and w szkole means at school.
Identifying or describing school
Szkoła jest blisko domu.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce szkoła
Say it
shkova
/ʂkɔwa/
In szkoła, ł sounds like English w; sz is a hard sh-like sound. The content words in szkoła normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"School" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| szkoła | school Dictionary form for feminine szkoła. | Dictionary form for feminine szkoła. |
| szkoły | of school Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| szkołą | with school Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| szkołę | school 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 szkoła in real life
- 1Identifying or describing school
Szkoła jest blisko domu.
The school is near home.
This sentence uses szkoła to describe school in context.
- 2Using school in daily life
Wybieramy szkołę dla dziecka.
We choose a school for our child.
Notice the form used for szkoła in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of school
Czekam przed szkołą.
I wait outside the school.
The construction shows how szkoła fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with szkoła
Incorrect: Nie ma szkoła.
Correct: Nie ma szkoły.
After nie ma, szkoła takes the genitive form szkoły.
Incorrect: z szkoła
Correct: z szkołą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z szkołą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Szkoła is school; do szkoły means to school and w szkole means at school.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe school in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Szkoła jest blisko domu.
The school is near home.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Wybieramy szkołę dla dziecka.
We choose a school for our child.
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 "School" in Polish
What grammatical form is szkoła?
Szkoła is feminine. No article is required with szkoła; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does szkoła change as a direct object?
The accusative form is szkołę. For comparison, the genitive is szkoły; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use szkoła after “with”?
Use z szkołą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of szkoła, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using szkoła?
Szkoła is school; do szkoły means to school and w szkole means at school.
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