Adjective gender agreement in Polish
I can use adjectives with correct gender agreement
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
To jest duży dom.
This is a big house.
Zimne mleko, proszę.
Cold milk, please.
Ona jest miłą kobietą.
She is a nice woman.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Polish adjectives agree in gender with the noun they describe. Each adjective has three nominative forms.
| Gender | Ending | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | -y / -i | dobry człowiek (a good person) |
| Feminine | -a | dobra kawa (good coffee) |
| Neuter | -e | dobre piwo (good beer) |
Adjectives ending in -ki, -gi use -i in masculine: wielki, drogi. Adjectives come before the noun, like in English.
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesLearners forget to change adjective endings to match the noun's gender.
To jest duży dom.
This is a big house.
dom is masculine → duży dom (big house), not duża/duże.
Zimne mleko, proszę.
Cold milk, please.
mleko is neuter → zimne mleko, not zimny/zimna.
Ona jest miłą kobietą.
She is a nice woman.
kobieta is feminine → miła kobieta, with feminine -a ending.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises