Questions & Answers about Która jest godzina?
What part of speech is która and why do we use it here?
która is an interrogative pronoun of the ordinal type (“which”). It’s in the feminine nominative singular to agree with godzina, which is also feminine singular. Literally the phrase asks “which (hour) is the hour?”, i.e. “what time is it?”
Why is godzina in the nominative case instead of another case?
Because jest (“is”) is the linking verb “to be,” and both the subject and its complement appear in the nominative. Here godzina is the grammatical subject of the sentence. Both która and godzina take the nominative case.
Can we omit jest and just say Która godzina?
Yes, in everyday colloquial Polish you can drop jest and simply ask Która godzina? It’s even more common in casual speech. Including jest is slightly more formal or complete.
What’s the difference between Która jest godzina? and Jaka jest godzina?
How do you pronounce Która jest godzina??
Approximately: [ˈktu.ra jɛst ɡɔˈd͡ʑi.na]
Break it down:
• Któ sounds like “ktoo,”
• ra like “rah,”
• jest like “yest,”
• go like “go,”
• dzi like “jee,”
• na like “nah.”
How would you typically answer Która jest godzina??
You can reply with Jest + the hour (in nominative or using idiomatic expressions), for example:
• Jest trzecia. (It’s 3 o’clock.)
• Jest wpół do czwartej. (It’s half past two / half to four.)
• Jest dziesięć po piątej. (It’s ten past five.)
Is Która jest godzina? formal or informal?
It’s neutral and works in any context—from casual chats with friends to formal situations.
What’s the difference between Która jest godzina? and O której godzinie…?
• Która jest godzina? asks “What time is it right now?”
• O której godzinie…? means “At what time [will something happen]?” and uses the instrumental case (godzinie) after the preposition o.
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