Level: Beginners (A1/A2)
Category: Numbers and Dates
Collective numbers in Polish - dwoje, troje, czworo etc Table of contents
What are collective numerals in Polish, and when do you use them?
Collective numerals are used with groups of young children (male/female mix), or young animals counting (or saying how many of).
List of collective numerals in Polish
| 2 | dwoje |
|---|---|
| 3 | troje |
| 4 | czworo |
| 5 | pięcioro |
| 6 | sześcioro |
| 7 | siedmioro |
| 8 | ośmioro |
| 9 | dziewięcioro |
| 10 | dziesięcioro |
An example - showing (or counting) the number of children in Polish language
For example, to say 4 children you don't use "cztery dzieci"! You say pięcioro dzieci