По́льша
Pólʹšafeminine
The English phrase "Poland" is translated into Russian as По́льша (Pólʹša).
По́льша is the name of the European country.
Meaning: European country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
This noun is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Pólʹša.
Did you know?
- The word По́льша is often used in Russian historical literature to refer to the periods when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth controlled much larger territories than the modern state.
- In Russian, the name of the country is feminine, but the name of the people, поляки, is masculine. This means you must change your adjectives and verbs depending on whether you are talking about the nation or its citizens.
- In Russian, the word по́льша is a feminine noun, but the word for the Polish language, польский язык, uses a masculine adjective.
Examples in context
- По́льша находится в Европе.Pol'sha nakhoditsya v Evrope.Poland is located in Europe.
- По́льша красивая страна.Pol'sha krasivaya strana.Poland is a beautiful country.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are discussing their future travel plans.
- Дмитрий DmitryКуда ты хочешь поехать летом?Kuda ty khochesh' poyekhat' letom?Where do you want to go in the summer?
- Ольга OlgaЯ думаю, что По́льша отличный вариант.Ya dumayu, chto Pol'sha otlichnyy variant.I think Poland is a great option.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы была там раньше?Ty byla tam ran'she?Have you been there before?
- Ольга OlgaНет, но я очень хочу посетить её.Net, no ya ochen' khochu posetit' yeyo.No, but I really want to visit it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poland” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.