How to Say “Week” in Polish

tydzień
/ˈtɘ.d͡ʑɛɲ/masculine
The Polish word for "week" is tydzień.
tydzień is a masculine noun meaning a period of seven days.
Meaning: period of seven days (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The locative form tygodniu is used in the phrase w tygodniu to mean "during the week".

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈtɘ.dʑɛɲ/.

Did you know?

  • The word tydzień is a linguistic blend of the words for 'ten' and 'day' (dzień).
  • In Poland, the first day of the tydzień is Monday, not Sunday.
  • In Poland, if you tell someone you will do something w tygodniu, they will assume you mean from Monday to Friday, specifically excluding the weekend.

Examples in context

  • To był zły tydzień.
    It's been a bad week.
    This sentence is useful for describing a bad tydzień.
    Tatoeba #3894984 by jeedrek, translation #3635998 by CK
  • To był długi tydzień.
    This has been a long week.
    This sentence is useful for describing a long tydzień.
    Tatoeba #3032333 by jeedrek, translation #3006680 by CK
  • To mój trzeci tydzień.
    This is my third week.
    This sentence is useful for stating that it is a third tydzień.
    Tatoeba #3649526 by Katubeltza, translation #3649453 by Jesse
  • Zapraszam na kolejny tydzień naszego projektu.
    I invite you to the next week of our project.
  • Planujemy wyjazd na cały tydzień!
    We're planning a week-long trip!
  • 84 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Katarzyna and Krzysztof are talking about their plans at a cafe.

  1. Katarzyna

    Masz wolny tydzień w lipcu?
    Do you have a free week in July?
  2. Krzysztof

    Tak, mam wolny tydzień od dziesiątego.
    Yes, I have a free week from the tenth.
  3. Katarzyna

    Super, to świetny tydzień na wycieczkę.
    Great, that is a great week for a trip.
  4. Krzysztof

    Zróbmy to!
    Let's do it!

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