Polish · Everyday Verbs
"to visit" in Polish: odwiedzać
odwiedzać
To visit in Polish is odwiedzać. The useful forms are odwiedzam (I), odwiedzasz (you, singular) and odwiedza (he, she or it). Odwiedzać takes accusative for visiting a person or place; zwiedzać focuses on sightseeing.
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How to pronounce odwiedzać
Say it
odviedzatsh
/ɔdvjɛdzatɕ/
In odwiedzać, ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in odwiedzać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"to visit" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| odwiedzać | to visit Infinitive or dictionary expression. | Infinitive or dictionary expression. |
| odwiedzam | I visit First-person singular present. | First-person singular present. |
| odwiedzasz | you visit Informal second-person singular. | Informal second-person singular. |
| odwiedza | he or she visits Third-person singular. | Third-person singular. |
How to use odwiedzać in real life
- 1Your own action
Odwiedzam babcię w niedzielę.
I visit my grandmother on Sunday.
Odwiedzam is the form shown for your action in this example.
- 2Speaking to one person
Odwiedzasz rodzinę często?
Do you visit your family often?
Use odwiedzasz when addressing one person informally; polite address uses third-person grammar.
- 3Another person or situation
Ona odwiedza muzeum.
She visits a museum.
Odwiedzać takes accusative for visiting a person or place; zwiedzać focuses on sightseeing.
Mistakes English speakers make with odwiedzać
Incorrect: Ja odwiedzać.
Correct: Ja odwiedzam.
Conjugate odwiedzać with ja: odwiedzam. A bare infinitive cannot express this statement.
Incorrect: Ty odwiedzam.
Correct: Ty odwiedzasz.
For informal singular ty, the matching form of odwiedzać is odwiedzasz, rather than the first-person form.
Good to know
Odwiedzać takes accusative for visiting a person or place; zwiedzać focuses on sightseeing.
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Talk about visit
Partner
Podaj przykład użycia tego czasownika.
Give an example using this verb.
You
Odwiedzam babcię w niedzielę.
I visit my grandmother on Sunday.
Partner
A jak zapytasz drugą osobę?
And how will you ask another person?
You
Odwiedzasz rodzinę często?
Do you visit your family often?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to visit" in Polish
What does odwiedzać mean?
Odwiedzać takes accusative for visiting a person or place; zwiedzać focuses on sightseeing.
How do I use odwiedzać with “I”?
The first-person form is odwiedzam. For example: Odwiedzam babcię w niedzielę. — I visit my grandmother on Sunday.
How do I ask one person using odwiedzać?
Use odwiedzasz for informal singular you. Odwiedzasz rodzinę często? — Do you visit your family often?
What is the third-person form of odwiedzać?
Use odwiedza with a singular subject. Ona odwiedza muzeum. — She visits a museum.
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