Signification
A room that is kept tidy.
Contexte culturel
Saturday is the traditional 'cleaning day' (dzień sprzątania). Families spend the morning making sure every 'pokój' is 'czysty' for the weekend. Before major holidays like Christmas (Boże Narodzenie) or Easter (Wielkanoc), Poles perform 'generalne porządki', a deep clean of the entire house. The 'guest room' (salon) is usually the cleanest room in the house, kept 'czysty' at all times in case of unexpected visitors. There is a cultural pride in 'gospodarność' (resourcefulness/housekeeping), where a 'czysty pokój' reflects well on the head of the household.
Adjective First
In Polish, descriptive adjectives like 'czysty' almost always come before the noun.
Gender Matters
Don't say 'czysta pokój'. 'Pokój' is masculine, so use 'czysty'.
Signification
A room that is kept tidy.
Adjective First
In Polish, descriptive adjectives like 'czysty' almost always come before the noun.
Gender Matters
Don't say 'czysta pokój'. 'Pokój' is masculine, so use 'czysty'.
The Peace Pun
Use the fact that 'pokój' means both 'room' and 'peace' to remember it. A clean room brings peace!
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'czysty'.
Mój brat ma bardzo ______ pokój.
'Pokój' is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the correct way to say 'I am in a clean room'.
The preposition 'w' (in) requires the locative case.
Match the Polish phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
Mama: Marek, czy twój pokój jest ______? Marek: Tak, mamo, już posprzątałem.
The context of 'posprzątałem' (I tidied up) implies the question was about cleanliness.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a hotel and want to know if your room is ready.
This is the most appropriate question for checking room readiness in a hotel.
🎉 Score : /5
Aides visuelles
Types of Rooms
Home
- • czysty pokój
- • brudny pokój
- • mały pokój
Banque d exercices
5 exercicesMój brat ma bardzo ______ pokój.
'Pokój' is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.
Select the correct way to say 'I am in a clean room'.
The preposition 'w' (in) requires the locative case.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
Mama: Marek, czy twój pokój jest ______? Marek: Tak, mamo, już posprzątałem.
The context of 'posprzątałem' (I tidied up) implies the question was about cleanliness.
You are at a hotel and want to know if your room is ready.
This is the most appropriate question for checking room readiness in a hotel.
🎉 Score : /5
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsNo, it also means 'peace'. Context usually makes it clear (e.g., 'pokój na świecie' vs 'pokój w domu').
'Czysty' means clean (no dirt), while 'posprzątany' means tidied (things put away).
The plural is 'czyste pokoje'.
It's rare. Usually, you'd use 'czysty' for their hands or clothes, not their personality.
It's neutral. You can use it with friends, family, or at a hotel.
Expressions liées
posprzątany pokój
similara tidied room
brudny pokój
contrasta dirty room
pokój gościnny
specialized formguest room
utrzymać porządek
builds onto keep order
