gdzie jest
/ˈɡd͡ʑɛ ˈjɛst/word by word
The Polish phrase for "where is" is gdzie jest.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gdzie (where) and jest (is).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb jest is used for singular subjects, whether they are masculine, feminine or neuter. To ask "where are" for plural subjects, you must change jest to są.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡdʑɛ ˈjɛst/
Did you know?
- When asking gdzie jest about an object that should be in a specific place but is not, Poles may use the phrase gdzie się podziało, which literally means 'where did it divide itself'.
- While gdzie means 'where', Polish uses a different word dokąd to ask where someone is heading and skąd to ask where they are coming from.
- The word gdzie shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'where', both tracing back to reconstructed Proto-Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- Gdzie jest ten bank?Where is the bank?This sentence shows how to ask for the location of a bank using gdzie jest.Tatoeba #357368 by zipangu, translation #48623 by CK
- Gdzie jest mój tata?Where is my dad?This sentence demonstrates asking for the location of one's father using gdzie jest.Tatoeba #642688 by Bilberry, translation #595504 by CK
- Gdzie jest twój dom?Where is your house?This sentence illustrates asking for the location of a house using gdzie jest.Tatoeba #2178035 by Martka, translation #370706 by saeb
- Przepraszam, czy możesz mi powiedzieć, gdzie jest biblioteka?Excuse me, could you tell me where the library is?
- Bardzo proszę, czy mógłbyś mi wskazać, gdzie jest najbliższa stacja benzynowa?Please, could you indicate where the nearest gas station is?
- O której godzinie otwarte jest muzeum i gdzie się znajduje?At what time does the museum open and where is it located?
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Example conversation
Agnieszka and Krzysztof are looking for their keys in the living room.
- AgnieszkaKrzysztof, gdzie jest mój klucz?Krzysztof, where is my key?
- KrzysztofNie wiem, gdzie jest twój klucz.I don't know where your key is.
- AgnieszkaA gdzie jest twój portfel?And where is your wallet?
- KrzysztofMój portfel jest na stole.My wallet is on the table.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (gdzie, jest) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gdzie, jest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
