Ta bluzka pasuje do mojego kapelusza, ale nie do brązowego paska.

This blouse matches my hat, but not the brown belt.

Breakdown of Ta bluzka pasuje do mojego kapelusza, ale nie do brązowego paska.

• mój: my
• ale: but
• nie: not
• ta: this

Questions & Answers about Ta bluzka pasuje do mojego kapelusza, ale nie do brązowego paska.

Why is it ta bluzka and not ten bluzka or to bluzka?

Because bluzka is a feminine noun in Polish.

Polish demonstratives must agree with the gender of the noun:

• ten = masculine
• ta = feminine
• to = neuter

So:

• ta bluzka = this blouse/top
• ten kapelusz = this hat
• to okno = this window

Here, bluzka is feminine, so ta is the correct form.

What exactly does bluzka mean?

Bluzka usually means blouse or women’s top.

Depending on context, English might translate it as:

• blouse
• top
• sometimes a light shirt-like garment for a woman

So in this sentence, Ta bluzka is most naturally This blouse or This top.

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