twój wiek
/ˈtfuj ˈvjɛk/word by word
The Polish phrase for "your age" is twój wiek.
twój wiek refers to the number of years a person has lived.
How does it change in a sentence?
twój wiek is in the nominative case and is used as the subject of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtfuj ˈvjɛk/
Did you know?
- While twój wiek is the direct translation, Poles rarely ask about age using this noun. Instead, they use the verb mieć meaning 'to have' to say they 'have' a certain number of years.
- The word wiek is more commonly used in Polish to refer to a 'century' than to a person's age. While it means both, you are more likely to hear it when discussing the '20th century' than a person's years lived.
- In formal settings, Polish speakers replace twój with pański for men or państwa for a group to avoid being overly familiar.
Examples in context
- Mam dwadzieścia pięć lat.I am twenty-five years old.
- Ile pani ma lat?How old are you, madam?
- Mam czterdzieści lat.I am forty years old.
- Twój wiek jest zaskakujący.Your age is surprising.
- Czy twój wiek ma znaczenie?Does your age matter?
Example conversation
Agnieszka and Tomasz are talking about a job application requirements.
- AgnieszkaCzy twój wiek jest podany w dokumentach?Is your age listed in the documents?
- TomaszTak, Agnieszka, jest tam wszystko.Yes, Agnieszka, everything is in there.
- AgnieszkaTo dobrze, bo to ważne.That's good, because it's important.
- TomaszWiem, nie martw się.I know, don't worry.
