moje serce
The English phrase "my heart" is translated into Polish as moje serce.
moje serce is the standard way to say "my heart" in Polish, referring to the muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
What does it mean word for word?
moje is the possessive pronoun for "my" in the neuter gender, and serce is the noun for "heart".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on its grammatical role in a sentence. It also changes to mojemu sercu in the dative case, which is typically used when the heart is the indirect object of a verb.
Did you know?
- Polish uses the word serce in the expression serce rośnie, which literally means 'the heart grows' but actually means to be filled with pride or joy.
- The phrase moje serce is often used as a term of endearment for a romantic partner or a child, similar to 'sweetheart' in English.
- The English word 'cardiac' and the Polish word serce share the same ancient ancestor, the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱerd-.
Examples in context
- On skradł moje serce.He stole my heart.This sentence shows how to use moje serce with a verb of theft.Tatoeba #3376527 by konrad509, translation #2217616 by Hybrid
- Moje serce zna prawdę.My heart knows the truth.This sentence uses moje serce as the subject of the sentence.Tatoeba #820860 by zipangu, translation #820731 by BlueLagoon
- Całe moje serce, cała moja dusza należy do ciebie.All my heart, all my soul belong to you.This sentence demonstrates the use of moje serce in an emotive expression of devotion.Tatoeba #2428909 by jeedrek, translation #2428562 by MethodGT
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Example conversation
Katarzyna and Paweł are at a medical check-up.
- KatarzynaLekarz słucha teraz moje serce.The doctor is listening to my heart now.
- PawełCzy wszystko jest w porządku, Katarzyno?Is everything okay, Katarzyna?
- KatarzynaTak, moje serce bije bardzo regularnie.Yes, my heart is beating very regularly.
- PawełTo bardzo dobra wiadomość.That is very good news.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries serce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
