Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to rest" in Polish: odpoczywać
odpoczywać
To rest in Polish is odpoczywać. The useful forms are odpoczywam (I), odpoczywasz (you, singular) and odpoczywa (he, she or it). Odpoczywać is resting as an activity; odpocząć describes getting some rest as a completed action.
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How to pronounce odpoczywać
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odpokhihvatsh
/ɔtpɔtʂɨvatɕ/
In odpoczywać, cz is a hard ch-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in odpoczywać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to rest" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| odpoczywać | to rest Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| odpoczywam | I rest First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| odpoczywasz | you rest Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| odpoczywa | he or she rests Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use odpoczywać in real life
- 1Your own action
Odpoczywam po pracy.
I rest after work.
Odpoczywam is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Odpoczywasz w weekend?
Do you rest at the weekend?
Use odpoczywasz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona odpoczywa w ogrodzie.
She rests in the garden.
Odpoczywać is resting as an activity; odpocząć describes getting some rest as a completed action.
Mistakes English speakers make with odpoczywać
Incorrect: Ja odpoczywać.
Correct: Ja odpoczywam.
Conjugate odpoczywać with ja: odpoczywam. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty odpoczywam.
Correct: Ty odpoczywasz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of odpoczywać is odpoczywasz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Odpoczywać is resting as an activity; odpocząć describes getting some rest as a completed action.
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Talk about rest
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Odpoczywam po pracy.
I rest after work.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Odpoczywasz w weekend?
Do you rest at the weekend?
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 rest" in Polish
What does odpoczywać mean?
Odpoczywać is resting as an activity; odpocząć describes getting some rest as a completed action.
How do I use odpoczywać with “I”?
The first-person form is odpoczywam. For example: Odpoczywam po pracy. — I rest after work.
How do I ask one person using odpoczywać?
Use odpoczywasz for informal singular you. Odpoczywasz w weekend? — Do you rest at the weekend?
What is the third-person form of odpoczywać?
Use odpoczywa with a singular subject. Ona odpoczywa w ogrodzie. — She rests in the garden.
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