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"Surgery" in Polish: operacja
operacja
Surgery in Polish is operacja. Operacja is feminine; useful forms are operacji (genitive), operację (direct object) and operacją (instrumental). Operacja can mean surgery or an operation generally; chirurgia names the medical discipline.
Identifying or describing surgery
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How to pronounce operacja
Say it
operatsiha
/ɔpɛratsja/
In operacja, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in operacja normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Surgery" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| operacja | surgery Dictionary form for feminine operacja. | Dictionary form for feminine operacja. |
| operacji | of surgery Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| operacją | with surgery Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| operację | surgery 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 operacja in real life
- 1Identifying or describing surgery
Operacja jest zaplanowana na jutro.
The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow.
This sentence uses operacja to describe surgery in context.
- 2Using surgery in daily life
Przechodzę operację w szpitalu.
I undergo surgery in hospital.
Notice the form used for operacja in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of surgery
Odpoczywam przed operacją.
I rest before surgery.
The construction shows how operacja fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with operacja
Incorrect: Nie ma operacja.
Correct: Nie ma operacji.
After nie ma, operacja takes the genitive form operacji.
Incorrect: z operacja
Correct: z operacją
When z means with, use the instrumental: z operacją. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Operacja can mean surgery or an operation generally; chirurgia names the medical discipline.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe surgery in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Operacja jest zaplanowana na jutro.
The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Przechodzę operację w szpitalu.
I undergo surgery in hospital.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Surgery" in Polish
What grammatical form is operacja?
Operacja is feminine. No article is required with operacja; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does operacja change as a direct object?
The accusative form is operację. For comparison, the genitive is operacji; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use operacja after “with”?
Use z operacją. Here z introduces the instrumental form of operacja, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using operacja?
Operacja can mean surgery or an operation generally; chirurgia names the medical discipline.
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