data
/ˈda.ta/
The English phrase "the date" is translated into Polish as data.
data refers to a specific day of a month or a year as indicated on a calendar.
How does it change in a sentence?
While data is the standard form, it changes to daty in the genitive case. This form is used to express possession or a relationship, such as when you want to say "the date of the meeting."
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈda.ta/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse the Polish word data with the English word "data" (which means information or statistics).
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word data is strictly used for the calendar date. If you want to talk about a romantic 'date', you must use a different phrase like randka.
- If you are looking for the 'date' of a fruit, such as a dried date, do not use data. You must use the word daktyl, as data refers exclusively to time and calendar points.
- The Polish word data comes from the Medieval Latin word data, which is the feminine past participle of 'dare' meaning 'to give'.
Examples in context
- Jaka jest dzisiejsza data?What is the date today?This sentence is useful for asking for the current date.Tatoeba #3285682 by jeedrek, translation #332138 by Aerhus
- Data produkcji jest podana na wieczku.The date of manufacture is shown on the lid.This sentence is useful for identifying a date of manufacture on an object.Tatoeba #6404051 by arie, translation #271939 by Zifre
- Konferencja odbędzie się siódmego listopada.The conference will take place on the 7th of November.
- Urodziłem się trzeciego marca 1985 roku.I was born on the 3rd of March, 1985.
- Dzisiaj jest dziesiąty czerwca 2022 roku.Today is the 10th of June, 2022.
- Spotkajmy się piętnastego października.Let's meet on the 15th of October.
- Proszę sprawdzić, jaka to data.Please check what date it is.
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Example conversation
A man is checking a document at a desk.
- KrzysztofKatarzyno, czy widzisz na tym dokumencie datę?Katarzyna, do you see the date on this document?
- KatarzynaTak, data jest bardzo nieczytelna.Yes, the date is very illegible.
- KrzysztofCzy możesz spróbować ją odczytać?Can you try to read it?
- KatarzynaMyślę, że to dzisiejsza data.I think it is today's date.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry data, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries data, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
