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"Temperature" in Polish: temperatura
temperatura
Temperature in Polish is temperatura. Temperatura is feminine; useful forms are temperatury (genitive), temperaturę (direct object) and temperaturą (instrumental). Temperatura is temperature; gorączka means fever rather than temperature generally.
Identifying or describing temperature
Temperatura jest poniżej zera.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce temperatura
Say it
temperatoora
/tɛmpɛratura/
In temperatura, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in temperatura normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Temperature" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| temperatura | temperature Dictionary form for feminine temperatura. | Dictionary form for feminine temperatura. |
| temperatury | of temperature Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| temperaturą | with temperature Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| temperaturę | temperature 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 temperatura in real life
- 1Identifying or describing temperature
Temperatura jest poniżej zera.
The temperature is below zero.
This sentence uses temperatura to describe temperature in context.
- 2Using temperature in daily life
Sprawdzam temperaturę przed wyjściem.
I check the temperature before going out.
Notice the form used for temperatura in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of temperature
Nie znam dokładnej temperatury.
I do not know the exact temperature.
The construction shows how temperatura fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with temperatura
Incorrect: Nie ma temperatura.
Correct: Nie ma temperatury.
After nie ma, temperatura takes the genitive form temperatury.
Incorrect: z temperatura
Correct: z temperaturą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z temperaturą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Temperatura is temperature; gorączka means fever rather than temperature generally.
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Describe temperature in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Temperatura jest poniżej zera.
The temperature is below zero.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Sprawdzam temperaturę przed wyjściem.
I check the temperature before going out.
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 "Temperature" in Polish
What grammatical form is temperatura?
Temperatura is feminine. No article is required with temperatura; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does temperatura change as a direct object?
The accusative form is temperaturę. For comparison, the genitive is temperatury; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use temperatura after “with”?
Use z temperaturą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of temperatura, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using temperatura?
Temperatura is temperature; gorączka means fever rather than temperature generally.
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