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"Sunny" in Polish: słoneczny

słoneczny

Say it: svonekhnihadjective/swɔnɛtʂnɨ/

Sunny in Polish is słoneczny. Use słoneczny for a masculine singular noun, słoneczna for feminine and słoneczne for neuter. Słoneczny describes sunshine or a sun-facing place; świeci słońce means the sun is shining.

Masculine subject

Dzień jest słoneczny.
The day is sunny.
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How to pronounce słoneczny

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svonekhnih

/swɔnɛtʂnɨ/

In słoneczny, ł sounds like English w; cz is a hard ch-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in słoneczny normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Sunny" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
słonecznysunny

Masculine nominative singular.

słonecznasunny

Feminine nominative singular.

słonecznesunny

Neuter nominative singular.

How to use słoneczny in real life

  1. 1Masculine subject

    Dzień jest słoneczny.

    The day is sunny.

    Słoneczny agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.

  2. 2Feminine subject

    Pogoda jest słoneczna.

    The weather is sunny.

    Use słoneczna with this feminine subject.

  3. 3Neuter subject

    Popołudnie jest słoneczne.

    The afternoon is sunny.

    The ending in słoneczne agrees with this neuter subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with słoneczny

Incorrect: Pogoda jest słoneczny.

Correct: Pogoda jest słoneczna.

The feminine subject needs słoneczna, rather than masculine słoneczny.

Incorrect: Popołudnie jest słoneczny.

Correct: Popołudnie jest słoneczne.

The neuter subject needs słoneczne, rather than masculine słoneczny.

Good to know

Słoneczny describes sunshine or a sun-facing place; świeci słońce means the sun is shining.

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Describe sunny in context

  1. Partner

    Jak to opiszesz?

    How would you describe it?

  2. You

    Dzień jest słoneczny.

    The day is sunny.

  3. Partner

    A drugi przykład?

    And another example?

  4. You

    Pogoda jest słoneczna.

    The weather is sunny.

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 "Sunny" in Polish

When do I use słoneczny?

Słoneczny describes sunshine or a sun-facing place; świeci słońce means the sun is shining.

What is the feminine form of słoneczny?

Use słoneczna. For example: Pogoda jest słoneczna. — The weather is sunny.

What is the neuter form of słoneczny?

Use słoneczne. For example: Popołudnie jest słoneczne. — The afternoon is sunny.

Can I use słoneczny unchanged with every noun?

No. słoneczny, słoneczna and słoneczne show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of słoneczny may require further changes.

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