dom
/ˈdɔm/masculine
In Polish, the word for home is dom.
dom is used to refer to a house or a structure where someone lives. It can also refer to a house or building in a broader sense. While it can mean a physical house, it is more specifically used to convey the concept of a home as a place of residence and emotional connection.
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use dom when you want to talk about a home, but use budynek when you are referring to a physical building or structure in a technical or neutral way. While dom can mean a house, it carries the specific emotional sense of a home.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain rural areas or smaller villages, chata or chałupa can be used to refer to a house or home.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express being 'at home', you must use the preposition w followed by the locative case domu (w domu). To express movement towards home, use the preposition do followed by the genitive case domu (do domu).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdɔm/
Did you know?
- The Polish word dom is a distant relative of the English word 'domestic' and the Latin 'domus'.
- The word dom is also used in Polish to refer to 'family' or 'house' in the sense of a noble lineage or a dynasty, similar to 'House of Tudor' in English.
- In Polish, dom can refer to a business entity, like a 'publishing house' dom wydawniczy or a 'fashion house' dom mody.
Examples in context
- Weź to do domu.Bring it home.This sentence uses dom to show movement towards a home.Tatoeba #3933315 by jeedrek, translation #2245017 by CK
- Nie idę do domu.I'm not going home.This sentence uses dom to express not moving towards a home.Tatoeba #3750163 by gin, translation #3564946 by CK
- Jest Tom w domu?Is Tom at home?This sentence uses dom to ask about someone's presence at home.Tatoeba #3897197 by jeedrek, translation #2262070 by CK
- Chciałbym zaprosić cię do mojego domu na obiad.I would like to invite you to my home for dinner.
- Mieszkam w małej chacie na wsi.I live in a small cottage in the countryside.
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Example conversation
Paweł and Anna are looking at a real estate listing.
- PawełCzy ten dom ci się podoba?Do you like this house?
- AnnaTak, ten dom jest piękny.Yes, this house is beautiful.
- PawełChciałbym kupić taki dom.I would like to buy such a house.
- AnnaTo byłby wspaniały dom dla nas.It would be a wonderful house for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “home” translations and entries dom, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
