wideo
/viˈdɛ.ɔ/
The English phrase 'video' is translated into Polish as wideo.
The word wideo is used to refer to a film clip. While 'wideo' refers specifically to a video clip or digital video content, the word film is often used more broadly to refer to movies or cinematic works.
Meaning: film clip (noun)
Which one should you use?
Depending on the context and desired tone, you might use different terms: nagranie wideo is a formal way to say 'video recording' and the informal klip is used for a video clip.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun wideo is indeclinable, meaning its form does not change regardless of its grammatical case.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /viˈdɛ.ɔ/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the term gra wideo is used for 'video game', but in everyday casual speech, people almost always shorten this to simply gra.
- The Polish word wideo was borrowed directly from the English word 'video', which itself originates from the Latin videō meaning 'I see'.
- The word wideo is one of the few nouns in Polish that is indeclinable, meaning it never changes its ending regardless of whether it is the subject or object of a sentence.
Examples in context
- Nie lubię gier wideo.I don't like video games.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for games with the word wideo.Tatoeba #12960354 by Stanislawspruss, translation #12960132 by rul
- Tom jest deweloperem gier wideo.Tom is a video game developer.This sentence shows how to use wideo when describing a job involving video games.Tatoeba #10667444 by igxr, translation #5280609 by CK
- Jak mogę wyodrębnić dźwięk z klipu wideo?How can I extract the audio from a video clip?This sentence shows how to ask about extracting audio from a wideo clip.Tatoeba #7960857 by arie, translation #580280 by darinmex
- Czy możesz udostępnić ten film?Can you share this video?
- Czy możesz przesłać mi to nagranie wideo?Can you send me this video recording?
- Czy widziałeś to wideo?Have you seen this video?
- Ten klip jest niesamowity!This video clip is amazing!
- Czy możesz udostępnić te filmy?Can you share these videos?
- Czy widziałeś te wideo?Have you seen these videos?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Paweł are discussing a project for school.
- MałgorzataCzy widziałeś już to nowe wideo?Have you seen this new video yet?
- PawełJeszcze nie, gdzie ono jest?Not yet, where is it?
- MałgorzataWysłałam ci link do tego wideo.I sent you a link to the video.
- PawełDzięki, zaraz je obejrzę.Thanks, I will watch it right away.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry wideo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries wideo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
