Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to come" in Polish: przychodzić
przychodzić
To come in Polish is przychodzić. The useful forms are przychodzę (I), przychodzisz (you, singular) and przychodzi (he, she or it). Przychodzić is imperfective and usually describes arriving on foot; przyjść is its completed counterpart.
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How to pronounce przychodzić
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pzhihkhoihitsh
/pʂɨxɔdzitɕ/
In przychodzić, rz and ż normally share a zh-like sound, with devoicing in some positions; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in przychodzić normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to come" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| przychodzić | to come Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| przychodzę | I come First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| przychodzisz | you come Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| przychodzi | he or she comes Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use przychodzić in real life
- 1Your own action
Przychodzę do pracy o ósmej.
I come to work at eight.
Przychodzę is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Przychodzisz jutro na spotkanie?
Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?
Use przychodzisz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona przychodzi pieszo.
She comes on foot.
Przychodzić is imperfective and usually describes arriving on foot; przyjść is its completed counterpart.
Mistakes English speakers make with przychodzić
Incorrect: Ja przychodzić.
Correct: Ja przychodzę.
Conjugate przychodzić with ja: przychodzę. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty przychodzę.
Correct: Ty przychodzisz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of przychodzić is przychodzisz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Przychodzić is imperfective and usually describes arriving on foot; przyjść is its completed counterpart.
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Talk about come
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Przychodzę do pracy o ósmej.
I come to work at eight.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Przychodzisz jutro na spotkanie?
Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to come" in Polish
What does przychodzić mean?
Przychodzić is imperfective and usually describes arriving on foot; przyjść is its completed counterpart.
How do I use przychodzić with “I”?
The first-person form is przychodzę. For example: Przychodzę do pracy o ósmej. — I come to work at eight.
How do I ask one person using przychodzić?
Use przychodzisz for informal singular you. Przychodzisz jutro na spotkanie? — Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?
What is the third-person form of przychodzić?
Use przychodzi with a singular subject. Ona przychodzi pieszo. — She comes on foot.
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