koniec
/ˈkɔ.ɲɛt͡s/
The English phrase "the end" is translated into Polish as koniec.
koniec is used to denote the end of a story or film.
Meaning: end of a story or film (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun koniec changes its form depending on the grammatical case required by the sentence. Use końca in the genitive case, which is necessary after many prepositions like do (to/until) or when expressing "of the end". Use końcu in the locative case, which is typically used with the preposition na to mean "at the end" of something.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable. The IPA is /ˈkɔ.ɲɛts/.
Did you know?
- When a Polish speaker says koniec kropka, they are saying 'the end, period', using the word for a full stop to signal that a discussion is closed.
- The word koniec comes from the Proto-Slavic word konьcь, which was inherited from an even older Proto-Indo-European root.
- A common Polish idiom for 'getting to the point' or 'finishing the matter' is koniec z tym, which literally translates to 'the end with this'.
Examples in context
- To nie koniec świata!It's not the end of the world!This sentence uses koniec to illustrate the idiom "not the end of the world".Tatoeba #12191456 by polski_ren, translation #9446102 by Nylez
- Idź na koniec peronu.Keep going to the end of the platform.This sentence uses koniec to describe reaching the end of a physical location.Tatoeba #13335617 by Radek, translation #11137908 by sundown
- To jeszcze nie koniec histori.It's not the end of the story yet.This sentence uses koniec to refer to the end of a story.Tatoeba #8525173 by MCcommand, translation #3779859 by Eldad
- Dziękuję za uwagę. To jest koniec mojej prezentacji.Thank you for your attention. This is the end of my presentation.
- To jest zakończenie mojej prezentacji.This is the end of my presentation.
- No tak, to by było na tyle o naszej wakacyjnej przygodzie.Well, that would be all about our vacation adventure.
- I tak się skończyła nasza wyprawa. To już wszystko.And that's how our journey ended. That's all.
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Example conversation
Agnieszka and Tomasz are discussing a movie they just watched.
- AgnieszkaPodobał ci się ten film?Did you like that movie?
- TomaszTak, ale nie rozumiem, co oznacza koniec.Yes, but I don't understand what the end means.
- AgnieszkaMyślę, że to był tylko sen.I think it was just a dream.
- TomaszTo był bardzo dziwny koniec.That was a very strange end.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “the end” translations and entries koniec, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries koniec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
