Ch 1, p.4 Polish the, a, my, this is

Grammar: Articles "the" and "a"

There are no definite (the) or indefinite (a, an) articles in Polish, so depending on context, krowa, can mean cow, the cow or a cow.

My:

The Polish word for my is mój (moo y)


How would you say?

• my horse
• my dog

Answer:

• mój koń
• mój pies

Note: mój changes to match the gender of the noun so

• Female nouns use moja (moo ya) and
• Neuter nouns use moje (moo yeh)

How would you say?

• my fish
• my chicken
• my lamb

Answers:

• moja ryba
• moja kura
• moje jagnię

The Polish words for “This is” is “To jest” (To yest).

For example:

• "This is my fish." is "To jest moja ryba."
• "This is my cat." is "To jest mój kot."

When “to” is used to indicate an indefinite person or thing (remember there is no indefinite article "a" in Polish), “jest” is sometimes omitted.

For example:

• "This is a cow." is "To krowa."
• "This is a dog." is "To pies."

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