zaczynać

To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

How to use

The verb 'zaczynać' (to start / begin) is imperfective; its perfective pair is 'zacząć'. It conjugates regularly ending in '-am' (e.g., 'zaczynam', 'zaczynasz'). It requires a direct object in the accusative case ('zaczynać pracę') or an infinitive ('zaczynać pisać'). The reflexive form 'zaczynać się' means to begin (e.g., 'film się zaczyna' — the movie is starting).