Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to finish" in Polish: kończyć
kończyć
To finish in Polish is kończyć. The useful forms are kończę (I), kończysz (you, singular) and kończy (he, she or it). Kończyć is imperfective finishing; skończyć is its completed counterpart.
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How to pronounce kończyć
Say it
konihkhihtsh
/kɔɲtʂɨtɕ/
In kończyć, 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 kończyć normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to finish" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| kończyć | to finish Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| kończę | I finish First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| kończysz | you finish Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| kończy | he or she finishes Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use kończyć in real life
- 1Your own action
Kończę pracę o piątej.
I finish work at five.
Kończę is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Kończysz to zadanie?
Are you finishing this exercise?
Use kończysz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona kończy obiad.
She finishes lunch.
Kończyć is imperfective finishing; skończyć is its completed counterpart.
Mistakes English speakers make with kończyć
Incorrect: Ja kończyć.
Correct: Ja kończę.
Conjugate kończyć with ja: kończę. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty kończę.
Correct: Ty kończysz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of kończyć is kończysz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Kończyć is imperfective finishing; skończyć is its completed counterpart.
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Talk about finish
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Kończę pracę o piątej.
I finish work at five.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Kończysz to zadanie?
Are you finishing this exercise?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to finish" in Polish
What does kończyć mean?
Kończyć is imperfective finishing; skończyć is its completed counterpart.
How do I use kończyć with “I”?
The first-person form is kończę. For example: Kończę pracę o piątej. — I finish work at five.
How do I ask one person using kończyć?
Use kończysz for informal singular you. Kończysz to zadanie? — Are you finishing this exercise?
What is the third-person form of kończyć?
Use kończy with a singular subject. Ona kończy obiad. — She finishes lunch.
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