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"Wine" in Polish: wino
wino
Wine in Polish is wino. Wino is neuter; useful forms are wina (genitive), wino (direct object) and winem (instrumental). Wino can describe wine generally; czerwone wino and białe wino distinguish red and white wine.
Identifying or describing wine
Wino jest wytrawne.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce wino
Say it
vino
/vinɔ/
In wino, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in wino normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Wine" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| wino | wine Dictionary form for neuter wino. | Dictionary form for neuter wino. |
| wina | of wine Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| winem | with wine Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use wino in real life
- 1Identifying or describing wine
Wino jest wytrawne.
The wine is dry.
This sentence uses wino to describe wine in context.
- 2Using wine in daily life
Poproszę białe wino.
White wine, please.
Notice the form used for wino in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of wine
Nie piję wina.
I do not drink wine.
The construction shows how wino fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with wino
Incorrect: Nie ma wino.
Correct: Nie ma wina.
After nie ma, wino takes the genitive form wina.
Incorrect: z wino
Correct: z winem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z winem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Wino can describe wine generally; czerwone wino and białe wino distinguish red and white wine.
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Describe wine in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Wino jest wytrawne.
The wine is dry.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Poproszę białe wino.
White wine, please.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Wine" in Polish
What grammatical form is wino?
Wino is neuter. No article is required with wino; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does wino change as a direct object?
The accusative form is wino. For comparison, the genitive is wina; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use wino after “with”?
Use z winem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of wino, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using wino?
Wino can describe wine generally; czerwone wino and białe wino distinguish red and white wine.
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