grzeczna dziewczynka
The English phrase "good girl" is translated into Polish as grzeczna dziewczynka.
grzeczna dziewczynka is used to describe a girl who is well-behaved and obedient. It is most commonly used by adults when praising a young child for following instructions or behaving well.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of grzeczna, meaning polite or well-behaved and dziewczynka, meaning little girl.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective grzeczna must end in -a to agree with the feminine noun dziewczynka.
Did you know?
- If you use grzeczna dziewczynka to describe a teenage girl or a young woman, it can sound condescending or sarcastic.
- In Polish, if a girl is being 'good' by being helpful or kind rather than just obedient, a speaker might use dobra instead of grzeczna.
- The phrase grzeczna dziewczynka is frequently used by owners to praise female dogs, mirroring the English use of 'good girl'.
Examples in context
- To jest bardzo grzeczna dziewczynka.She is a very good girl.
- Twoja córka to grzeczna dziewczynka.Your daughter is a good girl.
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Piotr are talking about their niece at a family gathering.
- KatarzynaZuzia to bardzo grzeczna dziewczynka.Zuzia is a very good girl.
- PiotrTak, ona zawsze słucha rodziców.Yes, she always listens to her parents.
- KatarzynaPiotrze, czy widziałeś, jak pięknie siedzi?Piotr, did you see how nicely she is sitting?
- PiotrWidzę, jest naprawdę wyjątkowa.I see, she is truly exceptional.
