Australia
/awsˈtra.lja/feminine
The Polish word for Australia is Australia.
The term refers to the Commonwealth of Australia.
Meaning: Commonwealth of Australia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine. Use the genitive form Australii after prepositions like z (from) or to indicate possession. Use the accusative form Australię when it is the direct object of a verb, such as kochać (to love). Use the instrumental form Australią after the preposition z (with) or to indicate a means or manner.
How do you pronounce it?
/awsˈtra.lja/. The word has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The Latin root australis comes from auster, which refers to the south wind.
- While the word is identical in spelling to English, a Polish speaker will always pronounce the 'au' as a distinct 'a' and 'u' sound rather than the English diphthong.
- The name Australia is derived from the Latin phrase terra australis incognita, which means 'unknown southern land'.
Examples in context
- Tomowi podobała się Australia.Tom liked Australia.Tatoeba #6157328 by arie, translation #2548096 by CK
- Australia eksportuje dużo wełny.Australia exports a lot of wool.Tatoeba #364658 by zipangu, translation #65146 by CM
- Najmniejszym kontynentem jest Australia.The smallest continent is Australia.Tatoeba #12378803 by polski_ren, translation #2438413 by freecudi
- Australijskie władzeAustralian authorities
- Australijski konsulatAustralian consulate
- Australijska kulturaAustralian culture
- Planuję wakacje w AustraliiI'm planning a vacation in Australia.
- Czy masz rodzinę w Australii?Do you have family in Australia?
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Paweł are discussing their travel dreams.
- MałgorzataChciałabym kiedyś odwiedzić Australię.I would like to visit Australia someday.
- PawełTo bardzo daleka podróż.That is a very long journey.
- MałgorzataWiem, ale Australia jest piękna.I know, but Australia is beautiful.
- PawełMasz rację, polećmy tam razem.You are right, let's fly there together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “australia” translations and entries Australia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
