Help with translation please: Baby / Granddaughter.

grizhun 2 | 3

6 Jul 2009 / #1

what is the polish word & pronunciation for baby?

z_darius 14 | 3960

6 Jul 2009 / #2

it may depend on the context.
Is is a little child? A girlfriend? Other?

OP grizhun 2 | 3

6 Jul 2009 / #3

baby is my granddaughter

z_darius 14 | 3960

6 Jul 2009 / #4

baby (newborn) - niemowlę
baby (dear child) - dziecko (child), kochanie (dear), drobiazg (informal)
granddaughter - wnuczka, wnusia (diminutive)

That's all I can offer without an exact context.

OP grizhun 2 | 3

6 Jul 2009 / #5

as in saying "my granddaughter" or "hi granddaughter" can you possibly help with pronunciation?

z_darius 14 | 3960

6 Jul 2009 / #6

Others may use better transcript, so my feeble attempt would be:

my granddaughter (speaking about her)

Moja wnuczka - (pron. moyah vnootchkah)
Moja wnusia (affectionate) - (moyah vnusha)

hi granddaughter (speaking to her, addressing her)

Wnuczko - (pron.vnootchko)
Wnusiu (affectionate) - (vnushoo)

OP grizhun 2 | 3

6 Jul 2009 / #7

As I am about to be a first time babcia I wanted some idea of the words. I have only maybe a 10 word polish vocabulary which are all relating to relatives. Thank you for your help

Ryszard - | 89

7 Jul 2009 / #8

grizhun, you can always check pronunciation here, it's really good:ivona.com