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"Spring" in Polish: wiosna

wiosna

Say it: viosnanoun/vjɔsna/

Spring in Polish is wiosna. Wiosna is feminine; useful forms are wiosny (genitive), wiosnę (direct object) and wiosną (instrumental). Wiosna is spring; wiosną means in spring without a preposition.

Identifying or describing spring

Wiosna jest już blisko.
Spring is near now.
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How to pronounce wiosna

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viosna

/vjɔsna/

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

"Spring" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
wiosnaspring

Dictionary form for feminine wiosna.

wiosnyof spring

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

wiosnąwith spring

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

wiosnęspring as a direct object

Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs.

How to use wiosna in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing spring

    Wiosna jest już blisko.

    Spring is near now.

    This sentence uses wiosna to describe spring in context.

  2. 2Using spring in daily life

    Czekam na wiosnę.

    I wait for spring.

    Notice the form used for wiosna in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of spring

    Sadzę kwiaty wiosną.

    I plant flowers in spring.

    The construction shows how wiosna fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with wiosna

Incorrect: Nie ma wiosna.

Correct: Nie ma wiosny.

After nie ma, wiosna takes the genitive form wiosny.

Incorrect: z wiosna

Correct: z wiosną

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

Good to know

Wiosna is spring; wiosną means in spring without a preposition.

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Describe spring in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Wiosna jest już blisko.

    Spring is near now.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Czekam na wiosnę.

    I wait for spring.

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 "Spring" in Polish

What grammatical form is wiosna?

Wiosna is feminine. No article is required with wiosna; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does wiosna change as a direct object?

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

How do I use wiosna after “with”?

Use z wiosną. Here z introduces the instrumental form of wiosna, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using wiosna?

Wiosna is spring; wiosną means in spring without a preposition.

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