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Słońce jest żółte.

Słońce jest żółte.
The sun is yellow.
From Lesson 54:Colours (kolory)·Polish

Breakdown of Słońce jest żółte.

być
to be
słońce
sun
żółty
yellow

Questions & Answers about Słońce jest żółte.

Why does żółte end in "-e" instead of "-y"?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Słońce (sun) is a neuter noun. The dictionary form for "yellow" is masculine (żółty), but we change the ending to -e (żółte) to match a neuter noun.
How can I tell that słońce is a neuter noun?
In Polish, you can usually guess a noun's gender by its last letter. Nouns ending in a consonant are usually masculine, those ending in -a are usually feminine, and those ending in -o, -e, -ę, or -um are neuter. Since słońce ends in -e, it is neuter.
Could I say "Słońce to żółte" instead of using jest?
No, you need to use jest here. You use jest (a form of the verb "to be") when connecting a noun to an adjective that describes it. The word to is used when connecting a noun to another noun, like in To jest pies (This is a dog).
How do I pronounce the special letters in żółte?
The letter ż makes a sound like the "s" in the English word "measure". The letter ł sounds exactly like the English "w" in "wood".

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