William
William is the Polish form of the English male given name William.
The word is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- When addressing a William formally in Poland, you would never use the first name alone, but instead use Pan William, which means 'Mr. William'.
- When calling out to a William in a crowded room, a Polish speaker would say Williamie, changing the final consonant to a vowel sound.
- While the name is written as William, a Pole might use the traditional Polish equivalent, Wilhelm, when referring to historical figures like Wilhelm II.
Examples in context
- William jest świetnie zorganizowany. Zawsze wszystko ma pod kontrolą.William is so organized. He's always on top of things.This sentence shows the use of William when describing someone's organized nature.Tatoeba #837131 by zipangu, translation #836986 by nthkmf
- Cześć Willy, jak się masz?Hi Willy, how are you?
- Czy William jest już w domu?Is William home already?
- Ten projekt przygotował William.William prepared this project.
Example conversation
Piotr and Agnieszka are talking about a colleague in the office.
- PiotrGdzie jest William?Where is William?
- AgnieszkaWilliam poszedł na spotkanie.William went to a meeting.
- PiotrCzy on wróci przed obiadem?Will he be back before lunch?
- AgnieszkaMyślę, że tak.I think so.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
