liczby
The English phrase numbers is translated into Polish as liczby.
What does it mean word for word?
The word liczba is derived from the verb liczyć, which means 'to count'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form liczby is the default, but the form liczb is used for the genitive plural case, such as in brak liczb (lack of numbers).
Did you know?
- When talking about phone numbers, Poles often use the word numer instead of liczba, which is a loanword from Latin.
- Polish numbers have a distinct gender system, meaning a number like 'two' changes its form depending on whether the noun it counts is masculine, feminine or neuter.
- In Polish, the phrase liczyć na kogoś means 'to count on someone' or 'to rely on them', using the same root as liczby.
Examples in context
- Co to są za liczby?What are those numbers?Tatoeba #3939992 by jeedrek, translation #2645667 by CK
- Dwa i cztery to liczby parzyste.Two and four are even numbers.Tatoeba #12721124 by JimiYoru, translation #8576534 by shekitten
- Liczby pierwsze są podzielne tylko przez jeden i siebie same.Prime numbers are divisible only by one and themselves.Tatoeba #12380942 by polski_ren, translation #4996830 by Hybrid
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Paweł is looking at a complicated mathematical table.
- KatarzynaTe liczby są bardzo duże.These numbers are very large.
- PawełTak, trudno je przeczytać.Yes, they are hard to read.
- KatarzynaCzy te liczby są poprawne?Are these numbers correct?
- PawełMuszę to jeszcze sprawdzić.I still need to check it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
