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"Shoes" in Polish: buty
buty
Shoes in Polish is buty. Buty is plural; useful forms are butów (genitive), buty (direct object) and butami (instrumental). Buty is the plural of but, a shoe; para butów means a pair of shoes.
Identifying or describing shoes
Buty są wygodne.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce buty
Say it
bootih
/butɨ/
In buty, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in buty normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Shoes" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| buty | shoes Dictionary form for plural buty. | Dictionary form for plural buty. |
| butów | of shoes Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| butami | with shoes Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use buty in real life
- 1Identifying or describing shoes
Buty są wygodne.
The shoes are comfortable.
This sentence uses buty to describe shoes in context.
- 2Using shoes in daily life
Zdejmuję buty przy wejściu.
I take my shoes off at the entrance.
Notice the form used for buty in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of shoes
Nie mogę znaleźć butów.
I cannot find my shoes.
The construction shows how buty fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with buty
Incorrect: Nie ma buty.
Correct: Nie ma butów.
After nie ma, buty takes the genitive form butów.
Incorrect: z buty
Correct: z butami
When z means with, use the instrumental: z butami. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Buty is the plural of but, a shoe; para butów means a pair of shoes.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe shoes in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Buty są wygodne.
The shoes are comfortable.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Zdejmuję buty przy wejściu.
I take my shoes off at the entrance.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Shoes" in Polish
What grammatical form is buty?
Buty is plural. No article is required with buty; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does buty change as a direct object?
The accusative form is buty. For comparison, the genitive is butów; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use buty after “with”?
Use z butami. Here z introduces the instrumental form of buty, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using buty?
Buty is the plural of but, a shoe; para butów means a pair of shoes.
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