Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to dance" in Polish: tańczyć
tańczyć
To dance in Polish is tańczyć. The useful forms are tańczę (I), tańczysz (you, singular) and tańczy (he, she or it). Tańczyć is dancing as an activity; tańczyć z kimś uses instrumental for a dance partner.
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How to pronounce tańczyć
Say it
tanihkhihtsh
/taɲtʂɨtɕ/
In tańczyć, cz is a hard ch-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; ń/ni is a palatal n; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in tańczyć normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to dance" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| tańczyć | to dance Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| tańczę | I dance First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| tańczysz | you dance Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| tańczy | he or she dances Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use tańczyć in real life
- 1Your own action
Tańczę z przyjaciółką.
I dance with a friend.
Tańczę is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Tańczysz na tej imprezie?
Are you dancing at this party?
Use tańczysz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona tańczy bardzo dobrze.
She dances very well.
Tańczyć is dancing as an activity; tańczyć z kimś uses instrumental for a dance partner.
Mistakes English speakers make with tańczyć
Incorrect: Ja tańczyć.
Correct: Ja tańczę.
Conjugate tańczyć with ja: tańczę. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty tańczę.
Correct: Ty tańczysz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of tańczyć is tańczysz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Tańczyć is dancing as an activity; tańczyć z kimś uses instrumental for a dance partner.
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Talk about dance
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Tańczę z przyjaciółką.
I dance with a friend.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Tańczysz na tej imprezie?
Are you dancing at this party?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to dance" in Polish
What does tańczyć mean?
Tańczyć is dancing as an activity; tańczyć z kimś uses instrumental for a dance partner.
How do I use tańczyć with “I”?
The first-person form is tańczę. For example: Tańczę z przyjaciółką. — I dance with a friend.
How do I ask one person using tańczyć?
Use tańczysz for informal singular you. Tańczysz na tej imprezie? — Are you dancing at this party?
What is the third-person form of tańczyć?
Use tańczy with a singular subject. Ona tańczy bardzo dobrze. — She dances very well.
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