Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to take a shower" in Polish: brać prysznic
brać prysznic
To take a shower in Polish is brać prysznic. The useful forms are biorę prysznic (I), bierzesz prysznic (you, singular) and bierze prysznic (he, she or it). Brać prysznic is the normal phrase for showering; conjugate brać while prysznic remains the object.
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How to pronounce brać prysznic
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bratsh prihshnits
/bratɕ prɨʂɲits/
In brać prysznic, sz is a hard sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in brać prysznic normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to take a shower" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| brać prysznic | to take a shower Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| biorę prysznic | I take a shower First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| bierzesz prysznic | you take a shower Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| bierze prysznic | he or she takes a shower Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use brać prysznic in real life
- 1Your own action
Biorę prysznic rano.
I shower in the morning.
Biorę prysznic is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Bierzesz prysznic po treningu?
Do you shower after training?
Use bierzesz prysznic when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona bierze prysznic wieczorem.
She showers in the evening.
Brać prysznic is the normal phrase for showering; conjugate brać while prysznic remains the object.
Mistakes English speakers make with brać prysznic
Incorrect: Ja brać prysznic.
Correct: Ja biorę prysznic.
Conjugate brać prysznic with ja: biorę prysznic. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty biorę prysznic.
Correct: Ty bierzesz prysznic.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of brać prysznic is bierzesz prysznic, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Brać prysznic is the normal phrase for showering; conjugate brać while prysznic remains the object.
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Talk about take a shower
Partner
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You
Biorę prysznic rano.
I shower in the morning.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Bierzesz prysznic po treningu?
Do you shower after training?
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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Common questions about "to take a shower" in Polish
What does brać prysznic mean?
Brać prysznic is the normal phrase for showering; conjugate brać while prysznic remains the object.
How do I use brać prysznic with “I”?
The first-person form is biorę prysznic. For example: Biorę prysznic rano. — I shower in the morning.
How do I ask one person using brać prysznic?
Use bierzesz prysznic for informal singular you. Bierzesz prysznic po treningu? — Do you shower after training?
What is the third-person form of brać prysznic?
Use bierze prysznic with a singular subject. Ona bierze prysznic wieczorem. — She showers in the evening.
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