Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to sleep" in Polish: spać
spać
To sleep in Polish is spać. The useful forms are śpię (I), śpisz (you, singular) and śpi (he, she or it). Spać means to be asleep or sleep; zasnąć means to fall asleep and usypiać can mean put someone to sleep.
Your own action
Śpię osiem godzin.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce spać
Say it
spatsh
/spatɕ/
In spać, ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in spać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to sleep" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| spać | to sleep Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| śpię | I sleep First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| śpisz | you sleep Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| śpi | he or she sleeps Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use spać in real life
- 1Your own action
Śpię osiem godzin.
I sleep eight hours.
Śpię is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Śpisz przy otwartym oknie?
Do you sleep with the window open?
Use śpisz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Dziecko śpi w pokoju.
The child is asleep in the room.
Spać means to be asleep or sleep; zasnąć means to fall asleep and usypiać can mean put someone to sleep.
Mistakes English speakers make with spać
Incorrect: Ja spać.
Correct: Ja śpię.
Conjugate spać with ja: śpię. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty śpię.
Correct: Ty śpisz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of spać is śpisz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Spać means to be asleep or sleep; zasnąć means to fall asleep and usypiać can mean put someone to sleep.
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Talk about sleep
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Śpię osiem godzin.
I sleep eight hours.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Śpisz przy otwartym oknie?
Do you sleep with the window open?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to sleep" in Polish
What does spać mean?
Spać means to be asleep or sleep; zasnąć means to fall asleep and usypiać can mean put someone to sleep.
How do I use spać with “I”?
The first-person form is śpię. For example: Śpię osiem godzin. — I sleep eight hours.
How do I ask one person using spać?
Use śpisz for informal singular you. Śpisz przy otwartym oknie? — Do you sleep with the window open?
What is the third-person form of spać?
Use śpi with a singular subject. Dziecko śpi w pokoju. — The child is asleep in the room.
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