Polish words / 1–250 / no. 56
pan
/pan/noun, masculine#56 most common
sir, Mr, you (formal, to a man), gentleman
Usage noteTrap: polite 'you' to a man, used with a 3rd-person verb: Czy pan wie?
Examples
- Przepraszam, czy pan tu pracuje?Excuse me, do you work here?
- Czy może mi pan pomóc?Could you help me, sir?
Declension of pan
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | pan | panowie |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | pana | panów |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | panu | panom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | pana | panów |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | panem | panami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | panu | panach |
| Vocativeo! | panie | panowie |