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"Visa" in Polish: wiza

wiza

Say it: vizanoun/viza/

Visa in Polish is wiza. Wiza is feminine; useful forms are wizy (genitive), wizę (direct object) and wizą (instrumental). Wiza is a visa document; wizyta means a visit and should not be confused with it.

Identifying or describing visa

Wiza jest ważna przez miesiąc.
The visa is valid for a month.
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How to pronounce wiza

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viza

/viza/

In wiza, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in wiza normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Visa" in Polish: quick reference

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wizavisa

Dictionary form for feminine wiza.

wizyof visa

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

wiząwith visa

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

wizęvisa as a direct object

Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs.

How to use wiza in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing visa

    Wiza jest ważna przez miesiąc.

    The visa is valid for a month.

    This sentence uses wiza to describe visa in context.

  2. 2Using visa in daily life

    Mam wizę turystyczną.

    I have a tourist visa.

    Notice the form used for wiza in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of visa

    Nie potrzebuję wizy na ten wyjazd.

    I do not need a visa for this trip.

    The construction shows how wiza fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with wiza

Incorrect: Nie ma wiza.

Correct: Nie ma wizy.

After nie ma, wiza takes the genitive form wizy.

Incorrect: z wiza

Correct: z wizą

When z means with, use the instrumental: z wizą. Z can also mean from.

Good to know

Wiza is a visa document; wizyta means a visit and should not be confused with it.

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Describe visa in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Wiza jest ważna przez miesiąc.

    The visa is valid for a month.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Mam wizę turystyczną.

    I have a tourist visa.

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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Common questions about "Visa" in Polish

What grammatical form is wiza?

Wiza is feminine. No article is required with wiza; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does wiza change as a direct object?

The accusative form is wizę. For comparison, the genitive is wizy; negation can change the case required by a verb.

How do I use wiza after “with”?

Use z wizą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of wiza, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using wiza?

Wiza is a visa document; wizyta means a visit and should not be confused with it.

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