Learn Polish - English words ending 'ic' and 'ical'
Let's pick up another language transfer trick. How to transfer English words ending 'ic' and 'ical' into Polish
To transfer an English word that ends 'ic' or 'ical' into Polish we take off the 'ic' or 'ical' and replace it with 'yczny'.
- Medical - Medyczny
- Romantic - Romantyczny
- Fantastic - Fantastyczny
- Exotic - Egzotyczny
Note the spelling in 'Egzotyczny' - another reminder that Polish is written the way it is spoken.
Try thinking about and saying out loud the Polish for the words below before clicking the play button.
Remember we are replacing 'ic' or 'ical' with 'yczny'
- Elastic (flexible) -
- Problematic -
- Toxic -
- Artistic -
- Practical -
- Democratic -
- Automatic -
- Classic -
- Sceptical -
- Dramatic -
- Electric -
- Political -
Try thinking out the sentences below and then click the play button to see if you are right.
- It is a fantastic hotel
- Is it a medical product?
- No, it's not a romantic hotel
- No, it's not an exotic product
Remember word ordering is flexible in Polish. Both of these are correct.
- To jest medyczny produkt
- To jest produkt medyczny
For the moment we will use English word ordering but don't be surprised to see alternatives in use elsewhere
Word Stems
When we take off the 'ic' or 'ical' we are left with something called the 'stem' of the word. Sort these words into ones where the Polish and English stems match or don't match
Drag and drop all the dark blue boxes to their correct locations
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Think out the Polish
If we can get the Polish for English words ending 'ic' and 'ical' by replacing these endings with 'yczny', how would you spell these words in Polish?
(Answers are case sensitive!)
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Medical | |
Gigantic | |
Fantastic | |
Elastic (flexible) | |
Romantic | |
Exotic | |
Problematic | |
Automatic | |
Dramatic | |
Political | |
Think out the Polish
Translate the following sentences
(Answers are case sensitive!)
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No, it's not a romantic hotel | |
Is it a medical product? | |
It is a fantastic hotel | |
No, it's not an exotic product | |
Yes, it is a problematic computer | |
It is a gigantic scandal | |
Is it a romantic hotel? | |
Is it a gigantic crisis? | |
It is a fantastic radio | |
Transferring iczny rules
Sometimes we need to change a letter here and there. Try matching the English and Polish words below
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Exotic
How would you spell 'exotic' in Polish
Select the correct answer from the following:
Refresher
Revise earlier words and phrases to keep them fresh! Match the Polish and Engish below
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