hiszpański
/xiʂˈpaɲ.ski/
In Polish, the word for Spanish is hiszpański. Wiktionary also lists hiszpańszczyzna.
Meaning: Romance language of Spain and the Americas (name)
Ways to say it
| Polish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| hiszpański | /xiʂˈpaɲ.ski/ | |
| hiszpańszczyzna | /xiʂ.paɲˈʂt͡ʂɘz.na/ | feminine |
The term refers to the Romance language of Spain and the Americas. It also functions as an adjective meaning of or pertaining to Spain or the Spanish language.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form hiszpański is a masculine singular adjective. When used with verbs such as uczyć się (to learn) or chcieć (to want), the word changes to the genitive form hiszpańskiego.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /xiʂˈpaɲ.ski/.
Did you know?
- The suffix -ski descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *-iskos, making it a relative of many adjective endings across various European languages.
- The suffix -ski in hiszpański is one of the most common endings for Polish surnames and adjectives of origin.
- The noun hiszpańszczyzna uses the suffix -yzna, which in Polish is often used to transform an adjective into a noun representing a concept, a state, or even a collective phenomenon.
Examples in context
- Hiszpański brzmi jak grecki.Spanish sounds like Greek.This sentence shows the comparison of the sound of Spanish to Greek.Tatoeba #11261104 by Milenka, translation #11261029 by carlosalberto
- Carol uczy się hiszpańskiego.Carol is studying Spanish.This sentence uses the genitive form hiszpańskiego to describe what Carol is studying.Tatoeba #553147 by Bilberry, translation #63168 by CN
- Chcę uczyć się hiszpańskiego.I want to learn Spanish.This sentence uses the genitive form hiszpańskiego to express the desire to learn the language.Tatoeba #5969969 by stagos, translation #5969801 by Adelpa
- Czy uczysz się hiszpańskiego?Are you learning Spanish?
- Mógłbyś mi polecić jakąś książkę o języku hiszpańskim?Could you recommend me a book about the Spanish language?
- Na wakacjach zamierzam odwiedzić kraje hiszpańskojęzyczne.I plan to visit Spanish-speaking countries on my vacation.
- Chciałbym umieć rozmawiać po hiszpańsku.I would like to be able to speak Spanish.
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Krzysztof and Małgorzata are talking about their vacation plans.
- KrzysztofLećmy do Madrytu, bo chcę ćwiczyć hiszpański.Let's fly to Madrid because I want to practice Spanish.
- MałgorzataAle ty w ogóle nie znasz hiszpańskiego.But you don't know Spanish at all.
- KrzysztofZnam kilka podstawowych słów po hiszpańsku.I know a few basic words in Spanish.
- MałgorzataTo wystarczy, żeby zamówić kawę i jedzenie.That is enough to order coffee and food.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spanish” translations and entries hiszpański, hiszpańszczyzna, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hiszpański, hiszpańszczyzna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
