Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to open" in Polish: otwierać
otwierać
To open in Polish is otwierać. The useful forms are otwieram (I), otwierasz (you, singular) and otwiera (he, she or it). Otwierać is the ongoing or repeated act of opening; otworzyć marks its completed result.
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How to pronounce otwierać
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otvieratsh
/ɔtfjɛratɕ/
In otwierać, ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in otwierać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to open" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| otwierać | to open Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| otwieram | I open First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| otwierasz | you open Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| otwiera | he or she opens Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use otwierać in real life
- 1Your own action
Otwieram okno rano.
I open the window in the morning.
Otwieram is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Otwierasz sklep o dziewiątej?
Do you open the shop at nine?
Use otwierasz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
On otwiera drzwi gościom.
He opens the door for the guests.
Otwierać is the ongoing or repeated act of opening; otworzyć marks its completed result.
Mistakes English speakers make with otwierać
Incorrect: Ja otwierać.
Correct: Ja otwieram.
Conjugate otwierać with ja: otwieram. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty otwieram.
Correct: Ty otwierasz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of otwierać is otwierasz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Otwierać is the ongoing or repeated act of opening; otworzyć marks its completed result.
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Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
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You
Otwieram okno rano.
I open the window in the morning.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Otwierasz sklep o dziewiątej?
Do you open the shop at nine?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to open" in Polish
What does otwierać mean?
Otwierać is the ongoing or repeated act of opening; otworzyć marks its completed result.
How do I use otwierać with “I”?
The first-person form is otwieram. For example: Otwieram okno rano. — I open the window in the morning.
How do I ask one person using otwierać?
Use otwierasz for informal singular you. Otwierasz sklep o dziewiątej? — Do you open the shop at nine?
What is the third-person form of otwierać?
Use otwiera with a singular subject. On otwiera drzwi gościom. — He opens the door for the guests.
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