sól
/ˈsul/feminine
The English word "salt" is translated into Polish as sól. Wiktionary also lists sól kuchenna.
Meaning: sodium chloride (noun)
Ways to say it
| Polish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sól | /ˈsul/ /ˈsol/ (Middle, Polish) |
feminine |
| sól kuchenna | feminine |
The word sól refers to the substance sodium chloride. You can also use the phrase sól kuchenna.
Which one should you use?
For the action of adding salt, the imperfective verb solić describes the ongoing process, whereas the perfective verb posolić refers to the completed act of salting.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun sól is feminine. In certain grammatical constructions, such as when expressing the absence of the substance or specifying certain quantities, the form changes to soli (for example, nie ma soli means "there is no salt"). Related to this, the adjective słony is used to describe something as "salty".
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsul/
Did you know?
- The word sól is a homonym in Polish, as it is also the name for the musical note 'G' in the solfège system.
- The Polish word for 'salty' słony can also be used colloquially to describe something that is very expensive or 'steep'.
- In traditional Polish wedding customs, the couple is often greeted with bread and sól as a symbol of prosperity and the endurance of life's hardships.
Examples in context
- Czy to jest sól?Is that salt?This example is useful for identifying the substance using sól.Tatoeba #13690713 by mx31, translation #7952253 by CK
- Gdzie jest sól, jest życie.Where there is salt, there is life.This sentence illustrates a metaphorical or proverbial use of sól.Tatoeba #2570966 by zipangu, translation #2570771 by sabretou
- Mógłbyś podać sól i pieprz?Would you pass the salt and pepper?This sentence shows how to ask for sól at a table.Tatoeba #8254319 by qmak, translation #2539924 by CK
- Proszę przynieść sól do stołu.Please bring the salt to the table.
- Podaj mi sól, proszę.Pass me the salt, please.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Agnieszka and Tomasz are cooking dinner together.
- AgnieszkaTomasz, czy ta zupa ma wystarczająco dużo soli?Tomasz, does this soup have enough salt?
- TomaszNie, myślę, że potrzebna jest jeszcze trochę soli.No, I think a little more salt is needed.
- AgnieszkaGdzie schowałaś sól, Agnieszka?Where did you hide the salt, Agnieszka?
- TomaszSól stoi na drugiej półce.The salt is on the second shelf.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salt” translations and entries sól, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
