Topic: Polish

"Więzienie jest w stolicy."

Translation:The prison is in the capital.

December 29, 2015

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Colin198350

    I checked, the speaker does not pronouce the final /e/ in więzienie - also I guess the singular verb should have given me a clue.

    December 29, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Gerardd88

      The pronunciation here is correct. The "e" is pronounced.

      December 30, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/PonyDesu

        I do hear the "e" in "więzienie".

        December 29, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/PierreMDL

          Unless you meant any living speaker?

          October 15, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/Walkinthedog
          • 104

          We have jails, the slammer, the hoosegow, the crowbar hotel and finally tank. Let's see some non native figure that one out. This is what makes it difficult if you aren't a native familiar with the lingo or language as civilized refer it as. Enjoy.

          October 9, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/RustyMaypole
          • 96

          An alternative spelling for "jail" is "gaol".

          January 15, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
          Mod
          • 3

          OK, added.

          January 16, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/Jas789

            Why "w" and not "na"?

            February 28, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
            Mod
            • 3

            Both those words have their own collocations, "w" is (I think) a lot more common, 'the default', so to speak. I can't imagine anyone saying "na stolicy".

            February 28, 2018

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