Signification
A peak with great altitude.
Contexte culturel
The 'Górale' (highlanders) have a unique culture centered around the high mountains, including specific architecture and smoked cheese called 'oscypek'. High mountains often symbolize freedom and national struggle in Polish Romantic poetry, such as in the works of Adam Mickiewicz. Polish climbers are famous for 'winter himalayanism', climbing the world's highest peaks in the harshest conditions. The 'Crown of Polish Mountains' (Korona Gór Polski) is a list of 28 peaks, one for each mountain range in Poland, which many people aim to summit.
Gender Agreement
Always remember that 'góra' is feminine. If you change the noun, you must change the adjective!
Don't use for people
Calling a person a 'wysoka góra' is not a compliment; it's just confusing.
Signification
A peak with great altitude.
Gender Agreement
Always remember that 'góra' is feminine. If you change the noun, you must change the adjective!
Don't use for people
Calling a person a 'wysoka góra' is not a compliment; it's just confusing.
The 'ó' rule
In 'góra', the 'ó' never changes to 'o' in any case, unlike many other Polish words.
Tatry
If you are in Poland, 'wysokie góry' almost always refers to the Tatras.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'wysoki'.
To jest ________ góra.
'Góra' is feminine singular nominative, so 'wysoka' is the correct form.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
The verb 'widzieć' (to see) requires the accusative case: 'wysoką górę'.
Match the Polish phrase with its English translation.
Match the pairs:
These are the standard singular, plural, superlative, and opposite forms.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Czy Rysy to ________? B: Tak, to najwyższy szczyt w Polsce.
The sentence asks 'Is Rysy a high mountain?', requiring the nominative case.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Wysoka vs. Niska
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesTo jest ________ góra.
'Góra' is feminine singular nominative, so 'wysoka' is the correct form.
Select the correct sentence:
The verb 'widzieć' (to see) requires the accusative case: 'wysoką górę'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard singular, plural, superlative, and opposite forms.
A: Czy Rysy to ________? B: Tak, to najwyższy szczyt w Polsce.
The sentence asks 'Is Rysy a high mountain?', requiring the nominative case.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsIt is neutral and appropriate for both formal and informal settings.
Yes, but it sounds more poetic or like a geographical classification (e.g., Tatry Wysokie).
The plural is 'wysokie góry'.
You say 'wchodzić na wysoką górę' or 'zdobywać wysoką górę'.
Yes, 'górka', but it usually means a small hill.
No, use 'wysoki' with 'budynek' (masculine).
'Góra' is the whole mountain, 'szczyt' is just the peak.
No, they are pronounced exactly the same in modern Polish.
Ta góra nie jest wysoka.
For A1, just Nominative. For A2, learn Accusative ('na górę').
Yes, 'obiecywać złote góry' means to promise the moon (literally: golden mountains).
Yes, 'góra prania' means a mountain of laundry.
The opposite is 'niska góra' (low mountain) or 'dolina' (valley).
Only if it's part of a proper name, like 'Góra Kościuszki'.
Expressions liées
niska góra
contrastlow mountain
szczyt górski
similarmountain peak
pasmo górskie
builds onmountain range
wspinaczka wysokogórska
specialized formhigh-altitude climbing
