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"Street" in Polish: ulica
ulica
Street in Polish is ulica. Ulica is feminine; useful forms are ulicy (genitive), ulicę (direct object) and ulicą (instrumental). Ulica is a street; aleja means an avenue and droga is a road more generally.
Identifying or describing street
Ulica jest zamknięta dla ruchu.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce ulica
Say it
oolitsa
/ulitsa/
In ulica, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in ulica normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Street" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ulica | street Dictionary form for feminine ulica. | Dictionary form for feminine ulica. |
| ulicy | of street Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| ulicą | with street Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| ulicę | street 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 ulica in real life
- 1Identifying or describing street
Ulica jest zamknięta dla ruchu.
The street is closed to traffic.
This sentence uses ulica to describe street in context.
- 2Using street in daily life
Przechodzę przez ulicę.
I cross the street.
Notice the form used for ulica in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of street
Nie znam nazwy tej ulicy.
I do not know this street's name.
The construction shows how ulica fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with ulica
Incorrect: Nie ma ulica.
Correct: Nie ma ulicy.
After nie ma, ulica takes the genitive form ulicy.
Incorrect: z ulica
Correct: z ulicą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z ulicą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Ulica is a street; aleja means an avenue and droga is a road more generally.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe street in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Ulica jest zamknięta dla ruchu.
The street is closed to traffic.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Przechodzę przez ulicę.
I cross the street.
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 "Street" in Polish
What grammatical form is ulica?
Ulica is feminine. No article is required with ulica; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does ulica change as a direct object?
The accusative form is ulicę. For comparison, the genitive is ulicy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use ulica after “with”?
Use z ulicą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of ulica, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using ulica?
Ulica is a street; aleja means an avenue and droga is a road more generally.
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