Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to sit (down)" in Polish: siedzieć / siadać
siedzieć / siadać
To sit (down) in Polish is siedzieć / siadać. The useful forms are siedzę (I), siedzisz (you, singular) and siedzi (he, she or it). Siedzieć means be seated; siadać means sit down, a change of position.
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How to pronounce siedzieć / siadać
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sieihietsh
/ɕɛdʑɛtɕ/
In siedzieć, ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in siedzieć normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to sit (down)" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| siedzieć | to sit (down) Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| siedzę | I sit (down) First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| siedzisz | you sit (down) Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| siedzi | he or she sits (down) Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use siedzieć / siadać in real life
- 1Your own action
Siedzę przy oknie.
I sit by the window.
Siedzę is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Gdzie siedzisz w pociągu?
Where do you sit on the train?
Use siedzisz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona siedzi przy stole.
She sits at the table.
Siedzieć means be seated; siadać means sit down, a change of position.
Mistakes English speakers make with siedzieć / siadać
Incorrect: Ja siedzieć.
Correct: Ja siedzę.
Conjugate siedzieć with ja: siedzę. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty siedzę.
Correct: Ty siedzisz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of siedzieć is siedzisz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Siedzieć means be seated; siadać means sit down, a change of position.
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Talk about sit (down)
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
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You
Siedzę przy oknie.
I sit by the window.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Gdzie siedzisz w pociągu?
Where do you sit on the train?
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Common questions about "to sit (down)" in Polish
What does siedzieć mean?
Siedzieć means be seated; siadać means sit down, a change of position.
How do I use siedzieć with “I”?
The first-person form is siedzę. For example: Siedzę przy oknie. — I sit by the window.
How do I ask one person using siedzieć?
Use siedzisz for informal singular you. Gdzie siedzisz w pociągu? — Where do you sit on the train?
What is the third-person form of siedzieć?
Use siedzi with a singular subject. Ona siedzi przy stole. — She sits at the table.
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