herbata
/xɛrˈba.ta/feminine
Tea in Polish is herbata.
Herbata refers to the drink made from the leaves of the tea plant. You can specify the type of tea by adding an adjective, such as herbata czarna for black tea, herbata zielona for green tea or herbata miętowa for mint tea.
Meaning: drink made from leaves of tea plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Herbata is a feminine noun. The form changes depending on its role in a sentence: use the accusative singular herbatę when the tea is the direct object of a verb, like in the phrase piję herbatę (I am drinking tea). Use the genitive singular form herbaty after a negation, for example, in nie mam herbaty (I don't have tea). Additionally, herbaty is the genitive singular form of herbata. Some common objects related to tea use the genitive form, such as torebka herbaty (tea bag) and dzbanek do herbaty (tea pot).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /xɛrˈba.ta/. It has three syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The spelling of herbata hides its connection to the Hokkien word for tea, 'tê', which was part of the Dutch trade name.
- In Poland, it is a common custom to serve herbata in a glass holder called a koszyczek, which prevents the hot glass from burning the hand.
- Because of its Dutch origins, the Polish word for tea is an unexpected relative of the English word 'herb'.
Examples in context
- Ta herbata jest słodka.This tea is sweet.This sentence is useful for describing the sweetness of the tea using herbata.Tatoeba #8721100 by nusia2302, translation #12536284 by sundown
- Ta herbata jest znakomita.This tea is great.This sentence is useful for describing how great the tea is using herbata.Tatoeba #367722 by zipangu, translation #12967729 by araneo
- Ta herbata jest zbyt gorzka.This tea is too bitter.This sentence is useful for describing when the tea is too bitter using herbata.Tatoeba #2302796 by liori, translation #1064226 by CK
- Chciałbym filiżankę herbatyI would like a cup of tea
- filiżanka herbatyCup of tea
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Krzysztof are sitting in a cozy cafe.
- KatarzynaCzy chcesz zamówić herbatę?Do you want to order tea?
- KrzysztofTak, poproszę herbatę z cytryną.Yes, I would like tea with lemon, please.
- KatarzynaKrzysztofie, czy herbata jest już na stole?Krzysztof, is the tea on the table already?
- KrzysztofNie, jeszcze jej nie ma.No, it is not here yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tea” translations and entries herbata, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries herbata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
