Translation of Polish word "mieszkać" to English
mieszkać
/mʲɛʂˈkaʨ/
Meaning
VerbVerb meaning 'to live / to reside (to have one's home in a specified place)'.
How to use
The verb 'mieszkać' (to live / reside / dwell) is imperfective; its perfective pair is 'zamieszkać'. It conjugates regularly ending in '-am' (e.g., 'mieszkam', 'mieszkasz'). It requires the preposition 'w' + locative case for the city/country ('mieszkać w Polsce') or 'na' + locative for the street/square ('mieszkać na ulicy'). Do not confuse it with 'żyć' (to live / exist biologically).
🇬🇧 English
to live / to reside
Structure Guide
Polish Word: mieszkać
Translation: to live / to reside
Example Sentences
Ona mieszka w Warszawie.
She lives in Warsaw.
Ja mieszkam w Krakowie.
I live in Krakow.
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Common phrases
- mieszkać w Warszawie— to live in Warsaw
- mieszkać razem— to live together
- mieszkać na wsi— to live in the countryside / village
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Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja mieszkałem / mieszkałam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #693 in Polish
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