kapcie
The Polish word for slippers is kapcie.
The term refers to soft shoes worn inside the house for comfort.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The common word for slippers is kapcie, while the term pantofle is a more formal or elegant way to refer to them.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form kapcie is a plural noun, which is the standard way to refer to a pair of slippers in Polish.
When do people say it?
In Polish culture, it is standard practice to change into kapcie immediately upon entering a home to avoid tracking dirt from the street.
Did you know?
- If you hear someone say they are 'w kapciach', they might be describing a state of being completely relaxed or 'at home' in a situation, even if they are not literally wearing them.
- The word pantofle shares a distant root with the French word 'pantoufle'. It entered Polish as a loanword to describe more sophisticated, velvet-like indoor shoes.
- If you are a guest in a Polish home, you might be offered kapcie by the host, but it is also common to be offered 'guest slippers' specifically, which are often kept in a basket near the door.
Examples in context
- Tomasz zdjął buty narciarskie i założył kapcie.Tom took off his ski boots and put on a pair of slippers.This sentence shows the action of taking off ski boots and putting on kapcie.Tatoeba #2716038 by Martka, translation #2716032 by CK
- Czy mogę prosić o pantofle?Can I have slippers, please?
- Hotel zapewnia kapcie gościom.The hotel provides slippers for guests.
- Czy masz jakieś pantofle?Do you have any slippers?
- Czy mogę prosić o kapcie?Can I have some slippers, please?
- Moje nowe kapcie są bardzo miękkie.My new slippers are very soft.
- Gdzie są moje czerwone kapcie?Where are my red slippers?
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Example conversation
Krzysztof and Małgorzata are at home in the evening.
- KrzysztofCzy masz moje kapcie?Do you have my slippers?
- MałgorzataTak, są pod stołem.Yes, they are under the table.
- KrzysztofDziękuję, bardzo potrzebuję ich.Thank you, I really need them.
- MałgorzataW domu zawsze nosimy kapcie.We always wear slippers at home.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
