Polish locative exercises

When to use the locative (Miejscownik)

Only ever after a preposition: “in”, “on”, “at”, “about”, “next to”. It marks where something is (not where it is going) and what you talk or think about.

Question: o kim? o czym?

• 'o' meaning 'about' takes the locative.

  Myślę o ojcu.

  I'm thinking about my father.

• 'w' meaning 'inside' takes the locative.

  Mieszkam w domu.

  I live in a house.

• 'na' meaning 'on' takes the locative when there is no movement.

  Książka leży na stole.

  The book is lying on the table.

• 'przy' (next to) always takes the locative.

  Przy oknie stoi krzesło.

  There is a chair next to the window.

• 'na' after 'zależeć' takes the locative.

  Zależy mi na matce.

  I care about my mother.

• 'na' after 'znać się' takes the locative.

  Znam się na muzyce.

  I know a lot about music.

• 'na' with events (and a few places) takes the locative when there is no movement.

  Jestem na poczcie.

  I'm at the post office.

• 'po' meaning 'around' takes the locative.

  Spaceruję po mieście.

  I'm walking around the city.

• 'po' meaning 'after' takes the locative.

  Piję kawę po śniadaniu.

  I drink coffee after breakfast.

• 'jeździć na' (to ride) takes the locative.

  Jeżdżę na rowerze.

  I ride a bicycle.

• 'na' with events takes the locative when there is no movement.

  Było fajnie na meczu.

  It was fun at the match.

• 'przy' (over, during) always takes the locative.

  Rozmawiamy przy kawie.

  We talk over coffee.

• 'przy' (at, by) always takes the locative.

  Siedzę przy komputerze.

  I'm sitting at the computer.

• 'po' meaning 'around, across' takes the locative.

  Pływamy łódką po morzu.

  We're boating on the sea.

• 'skupiać się na' (to focus on) takes the locative.

  Skupiam się na rodzinie.

  I'm focusing on my family.

• 'przy' (in someone's presence) always takes the locative.

  Nie palę przy dzieciach.

  I don't smoke around children.

• 'polegać na' (to rely on) takes the locative.

  Polegam na mamie.

  I rely on my mum.

Locative endings

The locative next to the nominative for five model nouns, one for each set of endings: masculine personal, masculine animate, masculine inanimate, feminine and neuter.

How these exercises work

• Each question is a real Polish sentence with a gap, and its English meaning above it.
• Choose the answer, or switch to Type to write it yourself (the Polish letters are on buttons under the gap).
• After every answer you see the right form, the full sentence and the rule behind it.
• Rounds of ten, as many as you like, with new sentences each time. Free, with no sign-up.
• The full rules for every case are in the cases guide.