wino
/ˈvi.nɔ/neuter
The Polish word for wine is wino.
The term wino refers to an alcoholic beverage made from grapes. Similar to English, it is used to describe both red and white wine. For example, you can use białe (white) to specifically refer to white wine.
Meaning: alcoholic beverage made from grapes (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a neuter noun, wino changes to wina in the genitive singular case. This form is required when you express a lack of something or when using a negation. Note that wina can also be the plural of the word for 'faults' or 'guilt', so context is important to distinguish whether you are talking about wine or errors.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈvi.nɔ/. It has two syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the phrase wino z wiśni refers to a traditional cherry wine, which is a popular homemade alcoholic beverage in Poland.
- In Polish, the word winny can mean both 'guilty' and 'tasting of wine', stemming from the same root as wino.
- Polish labels often distinguish between wino wytrawne (dry) and wino słodkie (sweet) using adjectives that literally mean 'astringent' and 'sweet'.
Examples in context
- OK, chodźmy pić wino!OK, let's go drink wine!This sentence is useful for suggesting an activity using wino.Tatoeba #13799691 by Just_Balls, translation #13799687 by Just_Balls
- Skończyło się nam wino.We're out of wine.This sentence shows how to express that you have run out of wino.Tatoeba #4716793 by screen69, translation #1893624 by CK
- Tom pije czerwone wino.Tom is drinking red wine.This sentence demonstrates how to describe someone drinking wino.Tatoeba #5441165 by pixelka, translation #5440935 by CK
- Chcę czerwoneI want red wine
- Polecam białeI recommend white wine
- Jakie są smaki tego wina?What are the flavors of this wine?
- Czy to wino jest wytrawne czy słodkie?Is this wine dry or sweet?
- Kupiłem butelkę czerwonego wina z winnicy w okolicy. Jego owocowy smak z lekkim posmakiem gorzkim jest idealny dla specjalnych okazji!I bought a bottle of red wine from a local vineyard. Its fruity taste with a hint of bitterness is perfect for special occasions!
- To wino jest rewelacyjne!This wine is outstanding!
- 47 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Paweł and Agnieszka are deciding what to drink during dinner.
- PawełChcesz pić białe wino?Do you want to drink white wine?
- AgnieszkaNie, wolę czerwone wino.No, I prefer red wine.
- PawełMamy bardzo dobre wino w lodówce.We have a very good wine in the fridge.
- AgnieszkaW takim razie nalej mi proszę.In that case, please pour me some.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine” translations and entries wino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
