cierpliwość
/t͡ɕɛrˈpli.vɔɕt͡ɕ/feminine
Patience in Polish is cierpliwość.
cierpliwość is a feminine noun used to describe the quality of being patient. You can also use related forms to change the part of speech: cierpliwy is the adjective for 'patient' and cierpliwie is the adverb for 'patiently'.
Meaning: quality of being patient (noun)
Which one should you use?
While cierpliwość is the noun for 'patience', you might use the related forms cierpliwy (adjective) or cierpliwie (adverb) depending on whether you are describing a person or an action.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cierpliwość changes its form in different grammatical contexts. For example, the form cierpliwości is used in the genitive case, which is required when expressing possession or following certain prepositions, such as in the phrase brak cierpliwości (lack of patience).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /tɕɛrˈpli.vɔɕtɕ/.
Did you know?
- Because the root of cierpliwość is linked to the verb cierpieć, meaning 'to suffer', the concept of patience in Polish carries a much heavier weight of endurance and hardship than the English 'patience' often does.
- To describe someone with an extraordinary level of calm, Poles use the idiom mieć anielską cierpliwość, which literally translates to 'having angelic patience'.
- In formal Polish bureaucracy or professional emails, the phrase uprzejmie proszę o cierpliwość is a standard way to ask for patience using a specific, highly polite form of 'please'.
Examples in context
- Tracę przy tobie cierpliwość.I'm losing my patience with you.This sentence shows how to express losing one's cierpliwość with someone.Tatoeba #3085160 by jeedrek, translation #2541350 by CK
- Jego cierpliwość wyczerpała się.His patience is worn out.This sentence illustrates the concept of cierpliwość being exhausted.Tatoeba #4706814 by argentynka, translation #287283 by CK
- Zawsze podziwiałem twoją cierpliwość.I've always admired your patience.This sentence is useful for expressing admiration for someone's cierpliwość.Tatoeba #3873658 by jeedrek, translation #2358920 by CK
- Zachowaj cierpliwość, to tylko chwilowy problem.Maintain patience, it's only a temporary problem.
- Wykazuj wytrwałość, ponieważ rezultaty przyjdą z czasem.Show patience since results will come with time.
- Cierpliwie poczekaj na mnie, dotrę do ciebie za chwilę.Wait patiently for me, I'll get to you in a moment.
- Cóż, sytuacja nie jest idealna, ale miej cierpliwość, wszystko się ułoży.Well, the situation is not ideal, but have patience, everything will fall into place.
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Example conversation
Paweł is teaching Anna how to knit.
- PawełTo jest trudne, prawda?This is difficult, right?
- AnnaTak, ale potrzebna jest cierpliwość.Yes, but patience is needed.
- PawełMasz rację, Anno.You are right, Anna.
- AnnaBędę próbować dalej.I will keep trying.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “patience” translations and entries cierpliwość, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
