Translation of Polish word "uczyć się" to English
uczyć się
/uˈt͡ʂɨt͡ʂ/
Meaning
VerbTo acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
How to use
The reflexive verb 'uczyć się' (to study / learn) is imperfective; its perfective pair is 'nauczyć się'. It conjugates: 'uczę się', 'uczysz się'. Grammatically, it always requires the genitive case for the subject/topic studied (e.g., 'uczyć się języka polskiego' — to study/learn Polish language). The active form 'uczyć' (without 'się') means 'to teach' and requires accusative of the person taught ('uczyć dzieci').
🇬🇧 English
learn
Structure Guide
Polish Word: uczyć się
Translation: learn
Example Sentences
Chcę uczyć się języka.
I want to learn the language.
Będę uczył się gry na gitarze.
I will learn to play the guitar.
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Common phrases
- uczyć się polskiego— to learn / study Polish
- uczyć się na błędach— to learn from mistakes
- chcieć się uczyć— to want to learn / study
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Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja uczyłem się / uczyłam się
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #903 in Polish
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The Polish word "uczyć się" means "learn" in English.
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