oczy
The English phrase "eyes" is translated into Polish as oczy.
The word refers to the eyes. In formal medical or scientific contexts, the phrase Okolice oczu is used to translate "eye area".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form oczu is used in the genitive case, often following certain prepositions or to indicate possession. The form oczami is used in the instrumental case, typically when describing an action performed with the eyes, such as "looking with one's eyes".
Did you know?
- Polish uses the word oczy in the expression oczywiście, which means 'of course'. It literally translates to 'clearly' or 'evidently', stemming from the root for 'eyes'.
- Polish has a specific word oczko which means 'little eye', but it is also the name of a popular card game similar to Blackjack.
- The phrase wyciągać oczy can mean 'to extract eyes', but in a figurative sense, it can refer to looking at something with extreme greed or intensity.
Examples in context
- Patrz mi w oczy.Look into my eyes.This sentence is useful for the form oczy.Tatoeba #970443 by zipangu, translation #456317 by lukaszpp
- Spójrz mi w oczy.Look me in the eyes.Tatoeba #6598857 by princes21, translation #6598705 by joko11
- Tom ma dobre oczy.Tom has good eyes.Tatoeba #8773900 by nusia2302, translation #3735827 by CK
- Widzę twoje piękne oczyI see your beautiful eyes
- Zamknij swoje małe oczkaClose your little eyes
- Mam niebieskie oczyI have blue eyes
- 106 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Tomasz are looking at a photograph together.
- KatarzynaTwoje oczy są na tym zdjęciu piękne.Your eyes are beautiful in this photo.
- TomaszDziękuję, to bardzo miłe.Thank you, that is very kind.
- KatarzynaMasz bardzo jasne oczy.You have very bright eyes.
- TomaszTo zasługa dobrego światła.That is thanks to the good light.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
