Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to find" in Polish: znajdować
znajdować
To find in Polish is znajdować. The useful forms are znajduję (I), znajdujesz (you, singular) and znajduje (he, she or it). Znajdować is imperfective finding; znaleźć describes successfully finding something.
Your own action
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How to pronounce znajdować
Say it
znaihdovatsh
/znajdɔvatɕ/
In znajdować, ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in znajdować normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to find" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| znajdować | to find Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| znajduję | I find First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| znajdujesz | you find Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| znajduje | he or she finds Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use znajdować in real life
- 1Your own action
Znajduję nowe słowa w książce.
I find new words in the book.
Znajduję is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Znajdujesz czas na odpoczynek?
Do you find time to rest?
Use znajdujesz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona znajduje klucz w torbie.
She finds the key in the bag.
Znajdować is imperfective finding; znaleźć describes successfully finding something.
Mistakes English speakers make with znajdować
Incorrect: Ja znajdować.
Correct: Ja znajduję.
Conjugate znajdować with ja: znajduję. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty znajduję.
Correct: Ty znajdujesz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of znajdować is znajdujesz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Znajdować is imperfective finding; znaleźć describes successfully finding something.
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Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Znajduję nowe słowa w książce.
I find new words in the book.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Znajdujesz czas na odpoczynek?
Do you find time to rest?
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 find" in Polish
What does znajdować mean?
Znajdować is imperfective finding; znaleźć describes successfully finding something.
How do I use znajdować with “I”?
The first-person form is znajduję. For example: Znajduję nowe słowa w książce. — I find new words in the book.
How do I ask one person using znajdować?
Use znajdujesz for informal singular you. Znajdujesz czas na odpoczynek? — Do you find time to rest?
What is the third-person form of znajdować?
Use znajduje with a singular subject. Ona znajduje klucz w torbie. — She finds the key in the bag.
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