pies
/ˈpjɛs/masculine
The Polish word for dog is pies. Wiktionary also lists suka.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Polish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pies | /ˈpjɛs/ /ˈpjɛs/ (Middle, Polish) |
masculine |
| suka | /ˈsu.ka/ /ˈsu.ka/ (Middle, Polish) |
feminine |
The word refers to the animal known as a dog.
Which one should you use?
While pies is the general term for a dog, suka specifically refers to a female dog.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the dog is the direct object of a sentence, such as in 'I see a dog', the form pies changes to psa.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpjɛs/
Did you know?
- There is a traditional Polish musical instrument called a suka which is a type of bowed lyre.
- While pies is the standard word for a dog, the word suka for a female dog is also used as a highly offensive slang term for a woman.
- In Polish slang, the word pies can be used to refer to a police officer.
Examples in context
- To kot czy pies?Is it a cat or a dog?This is useful for asking whether an animal is a cat or a dog.Tatoeba #6330971 by arie, translation #1636185 by ari_diary
- Pies jest w domu.The dog is in the house.This is useful for stating that a dog is inside a house.Tatoeba #2146455 by jeedrek, translation #882704 by CK
- To nie jest pies.This is not a dog.This is useful for saying that something is not a dog.Tatoeba #8504803 by nusia2302, translation #4889026 by maydoo
- To jest piękny pies pana/pani Szymańskiego.This is a beautiful dog of Mr./Mrs. Szymański.
- Proszę, zbadajcie tego psa.Please, examine this dog.
- Twój piesek jest niesamowity!Your dog is amazing!
- Właśnie widziałem największego pieska na świecie!I just saw the biggest dog in the world!
- Mój piesek jest moim najlepszym przyjacielem.My dog is my best friend.
- 172 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tomasz and Katarzyna are talking about a pet in the park.
- TomaszPopatrz, jaki mały pies!Look, what a small dog!
- KatarzynaOn jest bardzo słodki.He is very sweet.
- TomaszCzy to jest twój pies?Is this your dog?
- KatarzynaNie, to pies sąsiadki.No, it is the neighbor's dog.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries pies, suka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pies, suka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
