Bedeutung
Communicating with someone regularly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Poles value 'znajomości' (connections). Having 'contact' with a specialist (doctor, mechanic) is often preferred over finding one randomly online. In Polish business, 'Będziemy w kontakcie' is a standard, polite way to end meetings, but it requires a follow-up email to be taken seriously. With the large Polish diaspora, 'mieć kontakt' almost exclusively refers to Facebook, WhatsApp, or Messenger in a modern context. Students in Poland often use 'mieć kontakt' to refer to their relationship with professors, which is traditionally more formal than in the US.
The 'Do' vs 'Z' Rule
Remember: 'Z' is for the person you talk to. 'Do' is for the information you have about them.
Instrumental Case
Always check your endings after 'z'. It's 'z bratem', 'z mamą', 'z nimi'.
Bedeutung
Communicating with someone regularly.
The 'Do' vs 'Z' Rule
Remember: 'Z' is for the person you talk to. 'Do' is for the information you have about them.
Instrumental Case
Always check your endings after 'z'. It's 'z bratem', 'z mamą', 'z nimi'.
Polite Endings
Use 'Będziemy w kontakcie' to end a professional conversation smoothly.
Frequency Adjectives
Add 'stały' (constant) or 'rzadki' (rare) to sound more like a native speaker.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'mieć' and the preposition 'z' or 'do'.
Ja ______ stały kontakt ______ moją siostrą.
The subject is 'Ja' (I), so the verb is 'mam'. When talking about a person, we use 'z' + Instrumental.
Which sentence correctly says 'I have his phone number'?
How do you say 'I have his contact info'?
'Kontakt do + Genitive' is used for contact information/details.
Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs:
These are common collocations using the word 'kontakt'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Czy znasz dobrego dentystę? B: Tak, _________ do świetnego specjalisty.
'Mam kontakt' is the standard way to say you have someone's details or a connection to them.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Z vs DO
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJa ______ stały kontakt ______ moją siostrą.
The subject is 'Ja' (I), so the verb is 'mam'. When talking about a person, we use 'z' + Instrumental.
How do you say 'I have his contact info'?
'Kontakt do + Genitive' is used for contact information/details.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations using the word 'kontakt'.
A: Czy znasz dobrego dentystę? B: Tak, _________ do świetnego specjalisty.
'Mam kontakt' is the standard way to say you have someone's details or a connection to them.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenTechnically yes, but it sounds like you are talking about a physical connection. Better to say 'Mam dostęp do internetu' (I have access to the internet).
'Mieć kontakt' is the state of having the connection. 'Być w kontakcie' is often used as an instruction or a promise (e.g., 'Bądźmy w kontakcie').
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Use 'Straciłem kontakt' (masculine) or 'Straciłam kontakt' (feminine).
Yes! In informal Polish, 'kontakt' is a very common word for a power socket/outlet.
Only in specific technical or medical contexts. In 99% of cases, it means communication.
Both are correct but mean different things. 'Z kimś' = you talk to them. 'Do kogoś' = you have their phone number.
Yes, it's the most common way to describe staying in touch via apps.
The Instrumental case (Narzędnik).
'Bądźmy w kontakcie' or 'Miejmy kontakt'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
utrzymywać kontakt
similarto maintain contact
stracić kontakt
contrastto lose touch
odnowić kontakt
builds onto re-establish contact
pozostawać w kontakcie
similarto remain in contact
skontaktować się
specialized formto get in touch
