Polish Word of the Day
samochód
/sa-MO-khood/ • noun — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: car; automobile
Examples
- Mój samochód jest zaparkowany przed budynkiem.
(My car is parked in front of the building.) - Kupiłem nowy samochód w zeszłym roku.
(I bought a new car last year.) - Samochód nie chce odpalić rano.
(The car won't start in the morning.)
Synonyms
- auto
- pojazd
Samochód is the everyday Polish word for a car. Colloquially people often say "auto." It is a masculine noun (ten samochód) with the plural samochody. Pronounce 'ch' like a guttural 'h' and stress the penultimate syllable: sa-MO-khood.
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