Bedeutung
Asking for the spelling of a word.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Polish orthography is notoriously difficult due to 'u' vs 'ó' and 'rz' vs 'ż'. Poles themselves often use dictionaries. The 'dyktando' (dictation) is a feared but respected part of the Polish education system. In informal texting, many Poles omit diacritics (ą, ę, ś, ć, ż, ź, ó, ł, ń), but in formal writing, it is a major error. Official forms in Poland require very precise spelling, especially for names and addresses.
Use it often!
Poles love it when you care about their spelling. Don't be afraid to ask.
Watch the 'ć'
Make sure to pronounce the end of 'napisać' softly, or it might sound like a different word.
Bedeutung
Asking for the spelling of a word.
Use it often!
Poles love it when you care about their spelling. Don't be afraid to ask.
Watch the 'ć'
Make sure to pronounce the end of 'napisać' softly, or it might sound like a different word.
The 'u/ó' trick
If you ask 'Jak to napisać?', and they say 'otwarte u', they mean 'u'. If they say 'u zamknięte', they mean 'ó'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to ask how to write something.
Jak ___ napisać?
'To' is the pronoun meaning 'this/it' in this phrase.
Which phrase is the most natural way to ask for spelling?
A: Co to pisać? B: Jak to napisać? C: Jak to pisać?
'Jak to napisać?' uses the correct adverb and the perfective verb.
Complete the dialogue.
Osoba A: Moje nazwisko to Szczebrzeszyński. Osoba B: Przepraszam, ___?
When someone gives a difficult name, you ask for the spelling.
Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent.
1. Jak to napisać? 2. Co to znaczy? 3. Jak to przeczytać?
These are the three most important survival questions for learners.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJak ___ napisać?
'To' is the pronoun meaning 'this/it' in this phrase.
A: Co to pisać? B: Jak to napisać? C: Jak to pisać?
'Jak to napisać?' uses the correct adverb and the perfective verb.
Osoba A: Moje nazwisko to Szczebrzeszyński. Osoba B: Przepraszam, ___?
When someone gives a difficult name, you ask for the spelling.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the three most important survival questions for learners.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with friends or with a bank clerk.
Yes, they are 100% interchangeable in daily life.
'Napisać' is perfective, focusing on the finished result (the correct word).
You can say 'Jak napisać twoje nazwisko?'.
Not at all! They are usually very helpful with spelling.
Say: 'Jak to napisać? Przez rz czy ż?'.
It means 'this' or 'it', referring to the word you want to write.
Not really, 'Jak to napisać?' is already very short and efficient.
Say: 'Jak napisać nazwę tego miasta?'.
Mixing up 'u' and 'ó' is very common, even for natives.
Verwandte Redewendungen
jak się to pisze?
similarHow is this written?
co to znaczy?
contrastWhat does this mean?
jak to przeczytać?
similarHow to read this?
możesz przeliterować?
specialized formCan you spell it out?
zapisać
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