listy
The English phrase "letters" translates to Polish as listy.
listy refers to written messages sent to a person or an organization via mail.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of listy is list. When you want to say "of a letter", use the genitive singular form listu, which is required after words such as brak (lack) or część (part). To express "of letters" (for example, after certain quantities or to say "of many letters"), use the genitive plural form listów.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word listy can also mean 'lists', as it is the plural form of lista.
- While listy means letters, if you are referring to the letters of the alphabet, you must use the word litery. Using listy to describe the characters in a word would cause confusion.
- The word listy is used in the phrase listy gończe to describe 'arrest warrants' or 'wanted posters'.
Examples in context
- Tom napisał trzy listy.Tom wrote three letters.This sentence shows how to use listy when counting the number of letters written.Tatoeba #10604979 by polski_ren, translation #3171085 by CK
- On pisze listy do matki.He writes letters to his mother.This sentence demonstrates using listy to indicate the recipient of the letters.Tatoeba #732015 by zipangu, translation #303630 by CK
- Kto dzisiaj pisze listy?Who writes letters nowadays?This sentence illustrates the use of listy when asking about the current habit of writing letters.Tatoeba #3899347 by jeedrek, translation #1798778 by Amastan
- Witam Pana / Panią. Czy Pan / Pani może przeliterować swoje nazwisko?Hello, Sir/Madam. Can you spell your last name?
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Example conversation
Paweł and Anna are cleaning their old apartment.
- PawełCo zrobimy z tymi starymi listami?What should we do with these old letters?
- AnnaMożemy wyrzucić wszystkie listy do kosza.We can throw all the letters in the trash.
- PawełAle niektóre listy są bardzo ważne.But some letters are very important.
- AnnaW takim razie zachowaj te listy w pudełku.In that case, keep those letters in a box.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
