Translation of Polish word "przybywać" to English
przybywać
/pʂɨbɨvavt͡ɕ/
Meaning
VerbTo reach; to get to a certain place.
How to use
The verb 'przybywać' has two meanings: 'to arrive / come' (perfective pair is 'przybyć', e.g., 'goście przybywają' — guests are arriving) and 'to increase / grow / add up' (perfective pair is 'przybyć', governs genitive case, e.g., 'przybywa nam pracy' — our work is increasing). It conjugates regularly: 'przybywam', 'przybywasz'.
🇬🇧 English
to arrive
Structure Guide
Polish Word: przybywać
Translation: to arrive
Example Sentences
On przybył wczoraj.
He arrived yesterday.
On przybywa wkrótce.
He will arrive soon.
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Common phrases
- przybywać do portu— to arrive at the port
- przybywa pracy— work is piling up / increasing
- przybywać na czas— to arrive on time
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🦊 Conjugation of the verb "przybywać"Full conjugation →
Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja przybyłem / przybyłam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #649 in Polish
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The Polish word "przybywać" means "to arrive" in English.
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