No. 2,137 in Polish
państwo
"Państwo" in Polish means "state" (as in a nation) or "ladies and gentlemen" depending on context.
In a sentence
Dzień dobry, widzę, że państwo już czekają.
Good day, I see that you (plural formal) are already waiting.
Here, 'państwo' is used as a polite form of address for a group of people.
Państwo Kowalscy mieszkają w Warszawie.
The Kowalski family resides in Warsaw.
In this sentence, 'państwo' refers to a married couple or family with the surname Kowalski.
Polska jest moim ukochanym państwem.
Poland is my beloved state.
Here, 'państwo' means 'state' or 'country' in a geopolitical context.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “państwo” in actual Polish podcasts.
Find “państwo” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Polish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into polski, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Polish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).