chmura
cloud
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
ˈxmu.ra
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Cultural Note
Cloud-watching ('oglądanie chmur') is a leisurely romantic activity in Poland's countryside. Polish has many poetic phrases about clouds — 'chodzić z głową w chmurach' (to walk with your head in the clouds) means to be a dreamer, often used affectionately about someone in love.
📝 Example Sentences
Leżeliśmy na trawie i oglądaliśmy chmury.
We lay on the grass and watched the clouds.
Na niebie nie ma ani jednej chmury.
There isn't a single cloud in the sky.