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"Shirt" in Polish: koszula
koszula
Shirt in Polish is koszula. Koszula is feminine; useful forms are koszuli (genitive), koszulę (direct object) and koszulą (instrumental). Koszula generally means a shirt with a collar or buttons; koszulka is a T-shirt or lighter top.
Identifying or describing shirt
Koszula jest wyprasowana.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce koszula
Say it
koshoola
/kɔʂula/
In koszula, sz is a hard sh-like sound. The content words in koszula normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Shirt" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| koszula | shirt Dictionary form for feminine koszula. | Dictionary form for feminine koszula. |
| koszuli | of shirt Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| koszulą | with shirt Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| koszulę | shirt 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 koszula in real life
- 1Identifying or describing shirt
Koszula jest wyprasowana.
The shirt is ironed.
This sentence uses koszula to describe shirt in context.
- 2Using shirt in daily life
Zakładam koszulę na spotkanie.
I put on a shirt for the meeting.
Notice the form used for koszula in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of shirt
Nie mam białej koszuli.
I do not have a white shirt.
The construction shows how koszula fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with koszula
Incorrect: Nie ma koszula.
Correct: Nie ma koszuli.
After nie ma, koszula takes the genitive form koszuli.
Incorrect: z koszula
Correct: z koszulą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z koszulą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Koszula generally means a shirt with a collar or buttons; koszulka is a T-shirt or lighter top.
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Describe shirt in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
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You
Koszula jest wyprasowana.
The shirt is ironed.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
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You
Zakładam koszulę na spotkanie.
I put on a shirt for the meeting.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Shirt" in Polish
What grammatical form is koszula?
Koszula is feminine. No article is required with koszula; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does koszula change as a direct object?
The accusative form is koszulę. For comparison, the genitive is koszuli; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use koszula after “with”?
Use z koszulą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of koszula, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using koszula?
Koszula generally means a shirt with a collar or buttons; koszulka is a T-shirt or lighter top.
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