"I have cookies!"

Translation: Mam ciasteczka!

[langkuas]

I 'love' how complicated the spellings are...

[immery]

It is simple when you get used to it.

[FWCKt8T3]

Can you give a hint as to how to make the transition to "simple" with spelling the words? Are there some spelling rules? I am confused by the number of z's in the spellings. I have to write down the spelling and copy it every time from my notebook to get the correct number of z's. Saying it is simple isn't helping me. Thanks!

[alik1989]

https://mowicpopolsku.com/polish-alphabet-pronunciation/

[FWCKt8T3]

Thank you!!! This site is very helpful.

[Sophiiiieeeeeee]

I agree

[mshenoud]

Is the word ciastecka singular or plural?

[Vengir]

Plural, just as the English sentence suggests.

[Yola448704]

I have cookies!/I have (tea) biscuits! - Mam ciastka!/Mam herbatniki!

tea biscuits - herbatniki (cookies you have with tea)
tea - herbata

[Jellei]

Why would a specific type of ciastko like "herbatnik" translate to a very general "cookie"? Although I'd agree with translation to "biscuit", even if this one's often also treated as a general word...

[OH1996]

Cyrillic: Мам тястэчка

[AlexKlusa]

I put ciastka in because my mom always uses that term and it was incorrect

[Jellei]

"ciastka" is definitely correct and should have been accepted...

[NavalPorcupine]

Is Ciasteczka masculine, feminine or neuter (if that gender exists in Polish?). Is there a good website to use to learn all of the genders of the words?

[Jellei]

Well, they are plural, so kinda none of those, because plurals are divided differently. They are 'not masculine-personal plural' (non-virile), because they aren't a plural word for male people.

When we look at the singular "ciasteczko", it is neuter.

Wiktionary should be able to tell you the gender of any noun you find in this course.

[BlaackRock]

It's interesting.