duży
/ˈdu.ʐɘ/
The English phrase 'large' is translated into Polish as duży.
duży is used to describe something of greater size.
Meaning: of greater size (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective duży changes its ending to agree with the noun it describes. It takes the form duża for feminine nouns and duże for neuter singular nouns or non-masculine-personal plural nouns. For masculine nouns in the genitive or accusative case, use dużego. In the instrumental or locative cases, use dużym. Finally, use dużych when describing masculine-personal plural nouns or when using the genitive plural case.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdu.ʐɘ/
Did you know?
- In Polish, duży can be used as a euphemism to describe someone who is overweight without being explicitly rude.
- Polish has a separate word wielki for 'big' or 'great', and using duży instead of wielki can shift the meaning from 'grand' to merely 'large'.
- In a culinary context, duży is used for size, but mocny is used for a 'large' or strong taste, such as with coffee.
Examples in context
- Ona ma duży biust.She has a large bosom.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of duży regarding a bosom.Tatoeba #573414 by Bilberry, translation #573412 by Bilberry
- Molly ma duży zegar.Molly has a large clock.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of duży regarding a clock.Tatoeba #624520 by Bilberry, translation #30324 by CN
- Mieszka w dużym domu.He lives in a large house.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of duży (in its inflected form) regarding a house.Tatoeba #3782980 by jeedrek, translation #296317 by CK
- Mamy duży budynek w centrum miasta.We have a large building in the city center.
- Park ma rozległe tereny rekreacyjne.The park has extensive recreational areas.
- Posiadają wielki ogród z pięknymi kwiatami.They have a large garden with beautiful flowers.
- To jest ogromny kawałek tortu!This is an enormous piece of cake!
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Krzysztof and Agnieszka are shopping for a new coffee machine.
- KrzysztofTen ekspres jest zbyt duży na nasz blat.This coffee machine is too large for our counter.
- AgnieszkaMasz rację, poszukajmy mniejszego modelu.You are right, let's look for a smaller model.
- KrzysztofPatrz, ten tutaj ma duży zbiornik na wodę.Look, this one has a large water tank.
- AgnieszkaTo jest idealne, weźmy ten model.That is perfect, let's take this model.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “large” translations and entries duży, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
