woda
/ˈvɔ.da/feminine
woda is the Polish word for water.
The word refers to the inorganic compound H₂O. Related verbs include podlewać or podlać for watering plants, and łzawić for the secretion of water (tearing).
Meaning: inorganic compound H₂O (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun woda changes its form depending on its role in a sentence. The accusative singular form wodę is used when the water is the direct object of a verb, such as when saying you are drinking it. The genitive singular form wody is used after most quantities or when following a negation, such as in the phrase nie ma wody (there is no water).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable. The IPA is /ˈvɔ.da/.
Did you know?
- The Polish word for 'vodka', wódka, is actually a diminutive of woda, meaning literally 'little water'.
- In Polish, the word woda is used in the phrase lać wodę, which literally means 'to pour water' but figuratively means to talk at length without saying anything important.
- Polish folklore features a creature called a topielec, a water spirit that seeks to pull unsuspecting people into the woda to drown them.
Examples in context
- Jaka tu jest woda?How's the water here?This sentence is useful for asking about the quality of the water using woda.Tatoeba #403158 by zipangu, translation #403148 by Ramses
- Ta woda jest dobra.The water is good.This sentence is useful for describing the quality of the water using woda.Tatoeba #403157 by zipangu, translation #403150 by Ramses
- To była tylko woda.It was just water.This sentence is useful for identifying that something was only water using woda.Tatoeba #3697560 by jeedrek, translation #2953075 by CK
- Poproszę szklankę wodyI would like a glass of water
- Poproszę wodę.Can I have some water, please?
- Czy mogę prosić o szklankę wody?May I ask for a glass of water?
- Dzisiaj potrzebuję dużo wody.I need a lot of water today.
- Woda jest niezbędna do życia.Water is essential for life.
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Example conversation
Piotr and Katarzyna are at a restaurant.
- PiotrPoproszę szklankę wody.A glass of water, please.
- KatarzynaChcesz wodę gazowaną czy niegazowaną?Do you want sparkling or still water?
- PiotrWoda niegazowana będzie idealna.Still water will be perfect.
- KatarzynaDobrze, zaraz przyniosę wodę.Okay, I'll bring the water in a moment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “water” translations and entries woda, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
