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"Sport" in Polish: sport

sport

Say it: sportnoun/spɔrt/

Sport in Polish is sport. Sport is masculine; useful forms are sportu (genitive), sport (direct object) and sportem (instrumental). Sport names sport generally; uprawiać sport means to do or participate in sport.

Identifying or describing sport

Sport jest ważny dla zdrowia.
Sport is important for health.
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How to pronounce sport

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sport

/spɔrt/

In sport, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in sport normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Sport" in Polish: quick reference

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sportsport

Dictionary form for masculine sport.

sportuof sport

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

sportemwith sport

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use sport in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing sport

    Sport jest ważny dla zdrowia.

    Sport is important for health.

    This sentence uses sport to describe sport in context.

  2. 2Using sport in daily life

    Uprawiam sport dwa razy w tygodniu.

    I do sport twice a week.

    Notice the form used for sport in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of sport

    Nie mam czasu na uprawianie sportu.

    I do not have time to do sport.

    The construction shows how sport fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with sport

Incorrect: Nie ma sport.

Correct: Nie ma sportu.

After nie ma, sport takes the genitive form sportu.

Incorrect: z sport

Correct: z sportem

When z means with, use the instrumental: z sportem. Z can also mean from.

Good to know

Sport names sport generally; uprawiać sport means to do or participate in sport.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Describe sport in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Sport jest ważny dla zdrowia.

    Sport is important for health.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Uprawiam sport dwa razy w tygodniu.

    I do sport twice a week.

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 "Sport" in Polish

What grammatical form is sport?

Sport is masculine. No article is required with sport; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does sport change as a direct object?

The accusative form is sport. For comparison, the genitive is sportu; negation can change the case required by a verb.

How do I use sport after “with”?

Use z sportem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of sport, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using sport?

Sport names sport generally; uprawiać sport means to do or participate in sport.

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