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"Hurry up!" in Polish: pospiesz się

pospiesz się

Say it: pospiesh sienphrase/pɔspjɛʂ ɕɛ/

Hurry up! in Polish is pospiesz się. Pospiesz się is informal singular and can sound urgent; add proszę or use the polite infinitive form to soften it.

A first use of hurry up!

Pospiesz się, autobus odjeżdża.
Hurry up, the bus is leaving.
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How to pronounce pospiesz się

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pospiesh sien

/pɔspjɛʂ ɕɛ/

In pospiesz się, sz is a hard sh-like sound; ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant. The content words in pospiesz się normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Hurry up!" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
pospiesz sięHurry up!

The main expression for hurry up!.

proszę się pospieszyćHurry up!

Alternative wording; compare its context and register below.

How to use pospiesz się in real life

  1. 1A first use of hurry up!

    Pospiesz się, autobus odjeżdża.

    Hurry up, the bus is leaving.

    This is a natural setting for pospiesz się.

  2. 2A second conversational context

    Proszę, pospiesz się.

    Please hurry up.

    Notice how pospiesz się fits with the surrounding words here.

  3. 3Another practical use

    Pospiesz się trochę.

    Hurry up a little.

    Pospiesz się is informal singular and can sound urgent; add proszę or use the polite infinitive form to soften it.

Mistakes English speakers make with pospiesz się

Incorrect: Pospiesz.

Correct: pospiesz się

For this meaning, the complete Polish form is pospiesz się. Pospiesz się is informal singular and can sound urgent; add proszę or use the polite infinitive form to soften it.

Incorrect: Pospieszysz się.

Correct: pospiesz się

Keep the wording and grammatical forms in pospiesz się; the proposed form changes or breaks this expression.

Good to know

Pospiesz się is informal singular and can sound urgent; add proszę or use the polite infinitive form to soften it.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Practice hurry up!

  1. Partner

    Co powiesz w tej sytuacji?

    What will you say in this situation?

  2. You

    Pospiesz się, autobus odjeżdża.

    Hurry up, the bus is leaving.

  3. Partner

    A w innym kontekście?

    And in another context?

  4. You

    Proszę, pospiesz się.

    Please hurry up.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Hurry up!" in Polish

When should I say pospiesz się?

Pospiesz się is informal singular and can sound urgent; add proszę or use the polite infinitive form to soften it.

Is proszę się pospieszyć another way to say hurry up!?

Proszę się pospieszyć is a useful related expression. The main form here is pospiesz się; choose the wording that fits the person and context.

What wording should I avoid with pospiesz się?

Avoid Pospiesz.. The correct expression is pospiesz się; Pospiesz się is informal singular and can sound urgent; add proszę or use the polite infinitive form to soften it.

Can you show pospiesz się in a sentence?

Pospiesz się trochę. — Hurry up a little.

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