Polish words / 1–250 / no. 91
pani
/ˈpaɲi/noun, feminine#91 most common
Mrs, Ms, madam, you (formal, to a woman), lady
Usage noteTrap: polite 'you' to a woman, used with a 3rd-person verb: Czy pani wie?
Examples
- Bardzo pani dziękuję!Thank you very much! (to a woman, formal)
- Czy pani jest ostatnia w kolejce?Are you the last in the queue, madam?
Declension of pani
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | pani | panie |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | pani | pań |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | pani | paniom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | panią | panie |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | panią | paniami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | pani | paniach |
| Vocativeo! | pani | panie |