Numbers in the Polish Language
Whether you want to ask for directions to a certain address, find out which bus or train to catch, or want to exchange phone numbers, use this helpful table to figure out how to pronounce numbers in Polish.
Combining numbers in Polish works similarly to English: 25 is dwadzieścia pięć (dva-dj’yesh’-ch’ya pyen’ch’) (twenty-five), and for 783 you say siedemset osiemdziesiąt trzy (sh’ye-dem-set o-sh’yem-dj’ye-sh’yont tshih) (seven-hundred eighty-three). However, for 1,422, Polish speakers say one thousand, four hundred twenty-two, tysiąc czterysta dwadzieścia dwa (tih-sh’yonts chte-rih-sta dva-dj’yesh’-ch’ya dva) and never combine it as fourteen hundred twenty-two.
Language Phrases Glossary
accusative case
When noun or pronoun is the direct object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
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dative case
When noun or pronoun is the indirect object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the dative case ending.
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genitive case
When the noun or pronoun indicates possession, you are required switch to the genitive case ending.
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instrumental case
A Russian grammatical term that indicates that the noun or pronoun assist in the carrying out of an action, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
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interrogative
Words used to ask questions, such as who, what, when, where, and why.
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macron
A small, horizontal mark above the vowel that indicates a long vowel sound. Make the vowel sound like its name.
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nominative case
When noun or pronoun is the subject of the sentence, you are required to switch to the nominative case ending.
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prepositional case
A grammatical case that indicates that the noun or pronoun is the object of a preposition, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending. Used with the Russian prepositions: v (v; in), na (nah; on), o (oh; about), and ob (ohb; about).
