My and Your: Possessive Pronouns
In Polish, possessive pronouns change to match the gender of the noun they describe.
For masculine nouns (like brat, syn, or kot):
- mój – my
- twój – your
For feminine nouns (like siostra or córka):
- moja – my
- twoja – your
Asking Age
In English, you are a certain age. In Polish, you have years. To ask "How old is...?", combine ile (how many), lat (years), and the verb mieć (to have).
| How old is your brother? | Ile lat ma twój brat? |
When stating an age, the word for "years" changes depending on the number:
- 1: rok
- 2, 3, 4: lata
- 5 and up: lat
| My son is one year old, and yours is two years old. | Mój syn ma rok, a twój dwa lata. |
Teen Numbers (11–19) and Twenty
Numbers from 11 to 19 typically end in -naście. Because they are five or greater, they always pair with lat.
| My brother is eleven years old. | Mój brat ma jedenaście lat. |
| Your son is twelve years old now. | Twój syn ma teraz dwanaście lat. |
| My friend is fifteen years old. | Mój kolega ma piętnaście lat. |
Twenty is dwadzieścia:
| My daughter is twenty years old, and yours? | Moja córka ma dwadzieścia lat, a twoja? |
Using "czy" for "Or"
You already know czy introduces yes/no questions. When placed between two options, czy translates to "or".
| Is your brother eleven or seventeen years old? | Twój brat ma jedenaście czy siedemnaście lat? |
| Is he thirteen or fourteen years old? | Ma trzynaście czy czternaście lat? |
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