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"Town square" in Polish: plac
plac
Town square in Polish is plac. Plac is masculine; useful forms are placu (genitive), plac (direct object) and placem (instrumental). Plac is a square or open area; rynek often names a town's market square.
Identifying or describing town square
Plac jest pełen ludzi.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce plac
Say it
plats
/plats/
In plac, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in plac normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Town square" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| plac | town square Dictionary form for masculine plac. | Dictionary form for masculine plac. |
| placu | of town square Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| placem | with town square Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use plac in real life
- 1Identifying or describing town square
Plac jest pełen ludzi.
The square is full of people.
This sentence uses plac to describe town square in context.
- 2Using town square in daily life
Przechodzę przez plac.
I cross the square.
Notice the form used for plac in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of town square
Nie znam nazwy tego placu.
I do not know this square's name.
The construction shows how plac fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with plac
Incorrect: Nie ma plac.
Correct: Nie ma placu.
After nie ma, plac takes the genitive form placu.
Incorrect: z plac
Correct: z placem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z placem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Plac is a square or open area; rynek often names a town's market square.
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Describe town square in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Plac jest pełen ludzi.
The square is full of people.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Przechodzę przez plac.
I cross the square.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Town square" in Polish
What grammatical form is plac?
Plac is masculine. No article is required with plac; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does plac change as a direct object?
The accusative form is plac. For comparison, the genitive is placu; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use plac after “with”?
Use z placem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of plac, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using plac?
Plac is a square or open area; rynek often names a town's market square.
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