Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to listen" in Polish: słuchać
słuchać
To listen in Polish is słuchać. The useful forms are słucham (I), słuchasz (you, singular) and słucha (he, she or it). Słuchać takes genitive: słucham muzyki. It is deliberate listening rather than simply hearing a sound.
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How to pronounce słuchać
Say it
svookhatsh
/swuxatɕ/
In słuchać, ł sounds like English w; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in słuchać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to listen" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| słuchać | to listen Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| słucham | I listen First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| słuchasz | you listen Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| słucha | he or she listens Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use słuchać in real life
- 1Your own action
Słucham muzyki w autobusie.
I listen to music on the bus.
Słucham is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Słuchasz radia rano?
Do you listen to the radio in the morning?
Use słuchasz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Dziecko słucha nauczyciela.
The child listens to the teacher.
Słuchać takes genitive: słucham muzyki. It is deliberate listening rather than simply hearing a sound.
Mistakes English speakers make with słuchać
Incorrect: Ja słuchać.
Correct: Ja słucham.
Conjugate słuchać with ja: słucham. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty słucham.
Correct: Ty słuchasz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of słuchać is słuchasz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Słuchać takes genitive: słucham muzyki. It is deliberate listening rather than simply hearing a sound.
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Talk about listen
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Słucham muzyki w autobusie.
I listen to music on the bus.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Słuchasz radia rano?
Do you listen to the radio in the morning?
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 listen" in Polish
What does słuchać mean?
Słuchać takes genitive: słucham muzyki. It is deliberate listening rather than simply hearing a sound.
How do I use słuchać with “I”?
The first-person form is słucham. For example: Słucham muzyki w autobusie. — I listen to music on the bus.
How do I ask one person using słuchać?
Use słuchasz for informal singular you. Słuchasz radia rano? — Do you listen to the radio in the morning?
What is the third-person form of słuchać?
Use słucha with a singular subject. Dziecko słucha nauczyciela. — The child listens to the teacher.
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