Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to invite" in Polish: zapraszać
zapraszać
To invite in Polish is zapraszać. The useful forms are zapraszam (I), zapraszasz (you, singular) and zaprasza (he, she or it). Zapraszać kogoś na coś means invite someone to something; both the person and event take accusative.
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How to pronounce zapraszać
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zaprashatsh
/zapraʂatɕ/
In zapraszać, sz is a hard sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in zapraszać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to invite" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| zapraszać | to invite Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| zapraszam | I invite First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| zapraszasz | you invite Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| zaprasza | he or she invites Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use zapraszać in real life
- 1Your own action
Zapraszam cię na kolację.
I invite you to dinner.
Zapraszam is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Zapraszasz sąsiadów?
Are you inviting the neighbors?
Use zapraszasz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona zaprasza rodzinę na obiad.
She invites the family to lunch.
Zapraszać kogoś na coś means invite someone to something; both the person and event take accusative.
Mistakes English speakers make with zapraszać
Incorrect: Ja zapraszać.
Correct: Ja zapraszam.
Conjugate zapraszać with ja: zapraszam. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty zapraszam.
Correct: Ty zapraszasz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of zapraszać is zapraszasz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Zapraszać kogoś na coś means invite someone to something; both the person and event take accusative.
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Partner
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You
Zapraszam cię na kolację.
I invite you to dinner.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Zapraszasz sąsiadów?
Are you inviting the neighbors?
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Common questions about "to invite" in Polish
What does zapraszać mean?
Zapraszać kogoś na coś means invite someone to something; both the person and event take accusative.
How do I use zapraszać with “I”?
The first-person form is zapraszam. For example: Zapraszam cię na kolację. — I invite you to dinner.
How do I ask one person using zapraszać?
Use zapraszasz for informal singular you. Zapraszasz sąsiadów? — Are you inviting the neighbors?
What is the third-person form of zapraszać?
Use zaprasza with a singular subject. Ona zaprasza rodzinę na obiad. — She invites the family to lunch.
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