How do you ask the time in Polish?

Ask 'Która godzina?' (What time is it?). To answer, use 'Jest…' plus the hour, e.g. 'Jest pierwsza' (It's one o'clock).

How do you say o'clock in Polish?

Polish uses ordinal feminine numbers with the word godzina (hour) understood: pierwsza (one), druga (two), trzecia (three), and so on.

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Telling the time in Polish

Ask the time and say the hour, plus the parts of the day. Tap a row to hear it.

The hours — godziny

Która godzina?	What time is it?
Jest pierwsza.	It's one o'clock.
Jest druga.	It's two o'clock.
Jest trzecia.	It's three o'clock.
Jest czwarta.	It's four o'clock.
Jest piąta.	It's five o'clock.
Jest dwunasta.	It's twelve o'clock.
wpół do drugiej	half past one

Parts of the day — pory dnia

rano	morning
południe	noon / midday
popołudnie	afternoon
wieczór	evening
noc	night
północ	midnight
godzina	hour
minuta	minute

The hours are feminine — because the word godzina (hour) is understood. So you use the feminine ordinal: pierwsza (1st → one o'clock), druga (two), trzecia (three). For “at” a time, use o: o piątej (at five).

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