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"Strawberry" in Polish: truskawka
truskawka
Strawberry in Polish is truskawka. Truskawka is feminine; useful forms are truskawki (genitive), truskawkę (direct object) and truskawką (instrumental). Truskawka is a strawberry; truskawkowy is the adjective used for strawberry flavor.
Identifying or describing strawberry
Truskawka jest słodka.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce truskawka
Say it
trooskavka
/truskafka/
In truskawka, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in truskawka normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Strawberry" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| truskawka | strawberry Dictionary form for feminine truskawka. | Dictionary form for feminine truskawka. |
| truskawki | of strawberry Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| truskawką | with strawberry Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| truskawkę | strawberry 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 truskawka in real life
- 1Identifying or describing strawberry
Truskawka jest słodka.
The strawberry is sweet.
This sentence uses truskawka to describe strawberry in context.
- 2Using strawberry in daily life
Zjadam ostatnią truskawkę.
I am eating the last strawberry.
Notice the form used for truskawka in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of strawberry
Nie ma ani jednej truskawki.
There is not a single strawberry.
The construction shows how truskawka fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with truskawka
Incorrect: Nie ma truskawka.
Correct: Nie ma truskawki.
After nie ma, truskawka takes the genitive form truskawki.
Incorrect: z truskawka
Correct: z truskawką
When z means with, use the instrumental: z truskawką. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Truskawka is a strawberry; truskawkowy is the adjective used for strawberry flavor.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe strawberry in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Truskawka jest słodka.
The strawberry is sweet.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Zjadam ostatnią truskawkę.
I am eating the last strawberry.
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 "Strawberry" in Polish
What grammatical form is truskawka?
Truskawka is feminine. No article is required with truskawka; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does truskawka change as a direct object?
The accusative form is truskawkę. For comparison, the genitive is truskawki; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use truskawka after “with”?
Use z truskawką. Here z introduces the instrumental form of truskawka, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using truskawka?
Truskawka is a strawberry; truskawkowy is the adjective used for strawberry flavor.
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