Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to choose" in Polish: wybierać
wybierać
To choose in Polish is wybierać. The useful forms are wybieram (I), wybierasz (you, singular) and wybiera (he, she or it). Wybierać is imperfective choosing; wybrać is completing the choice.
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How to pronounce wybierać
Say it
vihbieratsh
/vɨbjɛratɕ/
In wybierać, ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in wybierać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to choose" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| wybierać | to choose Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| wybieram | I choose First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| wybierasz | you choose Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| wybiera | he or she chooses Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use wybierać in real life
- 1Your own action
Wybieram miejsce przy oknie.
I choose a window seat.
Wybieram is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Wybierasz ten hotel?
Are you choosing this hotel?
Use wybierasz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona wybiera prezent.
She chooses a gift.
Wybierać is imperfective choosing; wybrać is completing the choice.
Mistakes English speakers make with wybierać
Incorrect: Ja wybierać.
Correct: Ja wybieram.
Conjugate wybierać with ja: wybieram. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty wybieram.
Correct: Ty wybierasz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of wybierać is wybierasz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Wybierać is imperfective choosing; wybrać is completing the choice.
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Talk about choose
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Wybieram miejsce przy oknie.
I choose a window seat.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Wybierasz ten hotel?
Are you choosing this hotel?
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 "to choose" in Polish
What does wybierać mean?
Wybierać is imperfective choosing; wybrać is completing the choice.
How do I use wybierać with “I”?
The first-person form is wybieram. For example: Wybieram miejsce przy oknie. — I choose a window seat.
How do I ask one person using wybierać?
Use wybierasz for informal singular you. Wybierasz ten hotel? — Are you choosing this hotel?
What is the third-person form of wybierać?
Use wybiera with a singular subject. Ona wybiera prezent. — She chooses a gift.
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