Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to study" in Polish: studiować / uczyć się
studiować / uczyć się
To study in Polish is studiować / uczyć się. The useful forms are studiuję (I), studiujesz (you, singular) and studiuje (he, she or it). Studiować often means university study of a subject; uczyć się is the broader expression for studying or learning.
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How to pronounce studiować / uczyć się
Say it
stoodiovatsh
/studiɔvatɕ/
In studiować, ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in studiować normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to study" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| studiować | to study Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| studiuję | I study First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| studiujesz | you study Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| studiuje | he or she studies Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use studiować / uczyć się in real life
- 1Your own action
Studiuję medycynę.
I study medicine.
Studiuję is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Studiujesz w Warszawie?
Do you study in Warsaw?
Use studiujesz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
On studiuje historię.
He studies history.
Studiować often means university study of a subject; uczyć się is the broader expression for studying or learning.
Mistakes English speakers make with studiować / uczyć się
Incorrect: Ja studiować.
Correct: Ja studiuję.
Conjugate studiować with ja: studiuję. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty studiuję.
Correct: Ty studiujesz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of studiować is studiujesz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Studiować often means university study of a subject; uczyć się is the broader expression for studying or learning.
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Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Studiuję medycynę.
I study medicine.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Studiujesz w Warszawie?
Do you study in Warsaw?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to study" in Polish
What does studiować mean?
Studiować often means university study of a subject; uczyć się is the broader expression for studying or learning.
How do I use studiować with “I”?
The first-person form is studiuję. For example: Studiuję medycynę. — I study medicine.
How do I ask one person using studiować?
Use studiujesz for informal singular you. Studiujesz w Warszawie? — Do you study in Warsaw?
What is the third-person form of studiować?
Use studiuje with a singular subject. On studiuje historię. — He studies history.
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