Polish Word of the Day
telefon
/te-LE-fon/ • noun — 23rd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: phone; a telephone device or, by extension, a phone call
Examples
- Mój telefon jest rozładowany.
(My phone is out of battery.) - Możesz mi podać swój numer telefonu?
(Can you give me your phone number?) - Telefon zadzwonił w trakcie spotkania.
(The phone rang during the meeting.)
Synonyms
- komórka
- telefon komórkowy
Telefon is the general word for a phone (landline or mobile). In everyday speech, people often say komórka to mean a mobile phone. Common verbs used with telefon include zadzwonić (to call) and odebrać (to pick up/answer). The noun is masculine (singular: telefon, plural: telefony).
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