Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to feel" in Polish: czuć
czuć
To feel in Polish is czuć. The useful forms are czuję (I), czujesz (you, singular) and czuje (he, she or it). Czuć means feel or smell; czuć się introduces how someone feels, as in czuję się dobrze.
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How to pronounce czuć
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/tʂutɕ/
In czuć, cz is a hard ch-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in czuć normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to feel" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| czuć | to feel Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| czuję | I feel First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| czujesz | you feel Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| czuje | he or she feels Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use czuć in real life
- 1Your own action
Czuję zapach kawy.
I smell coffee.
Czuję is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Czujesz się lepiej?
Do you feel better?
Use czujesz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona czuje zimno.
She feels cold.
Czuć means feel or smell; czuć się introduces how someone feels, as in czuję się dobrze.
Mistakes English speakers make with czuć
Incorrect: Ja czuć.
Correct: Ja czuję.
Conjugate czuć with ja: czuję. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty czuję.
Correct: Ty czujesz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of czuć is czujesz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Czuć means feel or smell; czuć się introduces how someone feels, as in czuję się dobrze.
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Talk about feel
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Czuję zapach kawy.
I smell coffee.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Czujesz się lepiej?
Do you feel better?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to feel" in Polish
What does czuć mean?
Czuć means feel or smell; czuć się introduces how someone feels, as in czuję się dobrze.
How do I use czuć with “I”?
The first-person form is czuję. For example: Czuję zapach kawy. — I smell coffee.
How do I ask one person using czuć?
Use czujesz for informal singular you. Czujesz się lepiej? — Do you feel better?
What is the third-person form of czuć?
Use czuje with a singular subject. Ona czuje zimno. — She feels cold.
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