pączki
The English phrase 'donuts' is translated into Polish as pączki.
The word refers to sweet fried dough pastries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is pączek.
When do people say it?
In Poland, it is a widespread custom to eat large quantities of pączki on Tłusty Czwartek (Fat Thursday) before Lent.
Did you know?
- The word pączek literally translates to 'bud' in English, referring to the way the pastry swells and blooms during frying.
- On Fat Thursday, it is a common tradition to believe that eating fewer than a certain number of pączki will bring bad luck in the coming year.
- A perfect pączek is judged by a 'bright ring' of pale dough around its middle, which proves it was light and airy enough to float high in the oil.
Examples in context
- Świeże pączki dla Samiego!Fresh donuts for Sami!This sentence is useful for practicing how to offer the word pączki.Tatoeba #6371476 by mojeanin, translation #6319700 by OsoHombre
- Lubię pączki.I like donuts.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for the word pączki.Tatoeba #10605745 by tokzyk, translation #6922431 by CK
- Pączki są bardzo popularne w Polsce.Donuts are very popular in Poland.
- Kupiłem dzisiaj pyszne pączki!Today I bought delicious donuts!
- Czy możesz kupić mi kilka pączuszków?Can you buy me some donuts?
- Te pączki są bardzo smaczne.These donuts are very tasty.
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Tomasz are having coffee in the kitchen.
- MałgorzataTomaszu, czy chcesz zjeść pączki?Tomasz, do you want to eat some donuts?
- TomaszTak, chętnie zjem pączki.Yes, I would love to eat some donuts.
- MałgorzataMam jeszcze jeden dla ciebie.I have one more for you.
- TomaszDziękuję ci bardzo.Thank you very much.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
