Wzór jest nowy.

to be

Breakdown of Wzór jest nowy.

• nowy: new
• wzór: a decorative pattern

Questions & Answers about Wzór jest nowy.

How do I pronounce Wzór jest nowy?

A rough guide is:

• wzór → approximately vzoor
• jest → approximately yest
• nowy → approximately NO-vih

A few important details:

• Polish w sounds like English v.
• The wz at the start of wzór is a real consonant cluster, roughly vz.
• ó is pronounced like Polish u, similar to oo in food.
• jest begins with j, which sounds like English y.
• In nowy, the y is not exactly English ee or i. It is a Polish vowel with no exact English equivalent, but vih is a useful approximation.

Also, wzór is only one syllable, because it has only one vowel.

Why is jest used here? I thought Polish sometimes leaves out is.