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"Toothpaste" in Polish: pasta do zębów
pasta do zębów
Toothpaste in Polish is pasta do zębów. Pasta do zębów is feminine; useful forms are pasty do zębów (genitive), pastę do zębów (direct object) and pastą do zębów (instrumental). Pasta do zębów specifies toothpaste; pasta alone has other meanings, including a spread or paste.
Identifying or describing toothpaste
Pasta do zębów jest w łazience.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce pasta do zębów
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pasta do zenboov
/pasta dɔ zɛmbuf/
In pasta do zębów, ó has the same vowel as u; nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant. The content words in pasta do zębów normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Toothpaste" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| pasta do zębów | toothpaste Dictionary form for feminine pasta do zębów. | Dictionary form for feminine pasta do zębów. |
| pasty do zębów | of toothpaste Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| pastą do zębów | with toothpaste Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| pastę do zębów | toothpaste 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 pasta do zębów in real life
- 1Identifying or describing toothpaste
Pasta do zębów jest w łazience.
The toothpaste is in the bathroom.
This sentence uses pasta do zębów to describe toothpaste in context.
- 2Using toothpaste in daily life
Kupuję pastę do zębów dla dzieci.
I buy toothpaste for the children.
Notice the form used for pasta do zębów in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of toothpaste
Nie ma pasty do zębów.
There is no toothpaste.
The construction shows how pasta do zębów fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with pasta do zębów
Incorrect: Nie ma pasta do zębów.
Correct: Nie ma pasty do zębów.
After nie ma, pasta do zębów takes the genitive form pasty do zębów.
Incorrect: z pasta do zębów
Correct: z pastą do zębów
When z means with, use the instrumental: z pastą do zębów. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Pasta do zębów specifies toothpaste; pasta alone has other meanings, including a spread or paste.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe toothpaste in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Pasta do zębów jest w łazience.
The toothpaste is in the bathroom.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Kupuję pastę do zębów dla dzieci.
I buy toothpaste for the children.
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 "Toothpaste" in Polish
What grammatical form is pasta do zębów?
Pasta do zębów is feminine. No article is required with pasta do zębów; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does pasta do zębów change as a direct object?
The accusative form is pastę do zębów. For comparison, the genitive is pasty do zębów; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use pasta do zębów after “with”?
Use z pastą do zębów. Here z introduces the instrumental form of pasta do zębów, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using pasta do zębów?
Pasta do zębów specifies toothpaste; pasta alone has other meanings, including a spread or paste.
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