Mieszkanie jest umeblowane, ale w łazience nie ma wanny, tylko prysznic.

The apartment is furnished, but there is no bathtub in the bathroom, only a shower.

Breakdown of Mieszkanie jest umeblowane, ale w łazience nie ma wanny, tylko prysznic.

• być: to be
• mieć: to have
• w: in
• ale: but

Questions & Answers about Mieszkanie jest umeblowane, ale w łazience nie ma wanny, tylko prysznic.

Why is it umeblowane and not umeblowany?

Because mieszkanie is a neuter noun. In Polish, adjectives and adjective-like forms must agree with the noun’s gender.

• masculine: umeblowany
• feminine: umeblowana
• neuter: umeblowane

So:

• ten pokój jest umeblowany = this room is furnished
• ta kawalerka jest umeblowana = this studio flat is furnished
• to mieszkanie jest umeblowane = this apartment is furnished

What kind of word is umeblowane?

It is a form meaning furnished, built from the verb umeblować = to furnish.

In this sentence, it works like an adjective describing the apartment’s condition:

• mieszkanie jest umeblowane = the apartment is furnished

This is a very natural way to describe property in Polish, especially in ads or descriptions.

Could you leave out jest and just say Mieszkanie umeblowane?