Translation of Polish word "zapominać" to English
zapominać
/zapɔˈmʲɛnt͡ɕ/
Meaning
VerbTo lose remembrance of.
How to use
The verb 'zapominać' (to forget) is imperfective; its perfective pair is 'zapomnieć'. It requires the preposition 'o' + locative case for the object forgotten (e.g., 'zapominać o kluczach' — to forget about the keys). It can also take a subordinate clause introduced by 'że'.
🇬🇧 English
to forget
Structure Guide
Polish Word: zapominać
Translation: to forget
Example Sentences
On zapomina swojego numeru telefonu.
He forgets his phone number.
Ja zapominam swojego hasła.
I forget my password.
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Common phrases
- zapominać o kluczach— to forget about the keys
- często zapominać— to forget often
- nie zapominaj o tym— don't forget about it / this
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Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
zapomniałem / zapomniałam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #558 in Polish
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