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"Tourist" in Polish: turysta / turystka
turysta / turystka
Tourist in Polish is turysta / turystka. Turysta is masculine personal; useful forms are turysty (genitive), turystę (direct object) and turystą (instrumental). Turysta is masculine despite the ending -a; turystka is the feminine form.
Identifying or describing tourist
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How to pronounce turysta / turystka
Say it
toorihsta
/turɨsta/
In turysta, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in turysta normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Tourist" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| turysta | tourist Dictionary form for masculine personal turysta. | Dictionary form for masculine personal turysta. |
| turysty | of tourist Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| turystą | with tourist Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| turystę | tourist 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 turysta / turystka in real life
- 1Identifying or describing tourist
Turysta jest przy wejściu.
The tourist is at the entrance.
This sentence uses turysta to describe tourist in context.
- 2Using tourist in daily life
Widzę turystę z mapą.
I see a tourist with a map.
Notice the form used for turysta in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of tourist
Rozmawiam z turystą po angielsku.
I talk with a tourist in English.
The construction shows how turysta fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with turysta / turystka
Incorrect: Nie ma turysta.
Correct: Nie ma turysty.
After nie ma, turysta takes the genitive form turysty.
Incorrect: z turysta
Correct: z turystą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z turystą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Turysta is masculine despite the ending -a; turystka is the feminine form.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe tourist in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Turysta jest przy wejściu.
The tourist is at the entrance.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Widzę turystę z mapą.
I see a tourist with a map.
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 "Tourist" in Polish
What grammatical form is turysta?
Turysta is masculine personal. No article is required with turysta; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does turysta change as a direct object?
The accusative form is turystę. For comparison, the genitive is turysty; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use turysta after “with”?
Use z turystą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of turysta, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using turysta?
Turysta is masculine despite the ending -a; turystka is the feminine form.
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