kapcie
slippers
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ˈkapt͡ɕɛ/
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Cultural Note
Offering 'kapcie' to guests is a fundamental Polish hospitality custom. Shoes are always removed at the door, and hosts provide slippers. Having your own pair of slippers at your partner's home is a significant relationship milestone in Poland — it means you truly belong there.
📝 Example Sentences
Proszę, załóż kapcie.
Please, put on slippers.
Kupiłam ci nowe kapcie.
I bought you new slippers.
Gdzie moje kapcie? Nie mogę ich znaleźć.
Where are my slippers? I can't find them.