buty
The Polish word for "shoes" is buty.
buty refers to footwear worn to protect the feet when walking. If you are specifically referring to casual footwear like sneakers or trainers, you might use the informal term trampki. For sandals, use the word sandały.
How does it change in a sentence?
buty is the nominative plural form, used when the shoes are the subject of a sentence. It changes to butów in the genitive case, which is used to indicate possession, origin or after phrases like nie ma (there are no). The word also changes to butach in the locative case, typically following prepositions such as w (in) or na (on).
Did you know?
- When shopping for 'buty', you might encounter the term 'półbuty', which literally means 'half-shoes' and refers to low-cut shoes or pumps.
- In Poland, it is a common custom to remove buty immediately upon entering a home. Guests are often offered kapcie, which are indoor slippers, to keep the floor clean.
- In Polish, the word but is a masculine noun, but it is almost exclusively used in the plural form buty when talking about footwear in general.
Examples in context
- Czyje to są buty?Whose shoes are these?This example shows how to ask whose buty are being referred to.Tatoeba #3788248 by jeedrek, translation #55034 by CK
- Te buty nie pasują.These shoes don't fit.This example demonstrates using buty to state that they do not fit.Tatoeba #6046641 by Darellur, translation #5545226 by CK
- Popatrz na Toma buty.Look at Tom's shoes.This example shows how to use buty when looking at someone's shoes.Tatoeba #3951090 by jeedrek, translation #2647643 by CK
- Witam, w naszym sklepie posiadamy szeroki wybór obuwia damskiego i męskiego.Hello, in our store, we have a wide selection of men's and women's shoes.
- Przygotuj swoje buty na niezwykłą okazję.Prepare your shoes for the extraordinary occasion.
- Czy widziałeś moje trampki? Są w kolorze niebieskim.Have you seen my sneakers? They're blue.
- 70 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anna and Tomasz are preparing to go for a walk.
- TomaszGdzie są moje buty?Where are my shoes?
- AnnaTwoje buty są w przedpokoju.Your shoes are in the hallway.
- TomaszDzięki, Anna.Thanks, Anna.
- AnnaNie ma za co, Tomasz.You're welcome, Tomasz.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
