mówić

See also: mowič

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mъlviti. Modern cognates include Czech mluviti, Ukrainian мовити (movyty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmu.vit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uvit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mó‧wić

Verb

mówić impf (perfective powiedzieć, frequentative mawiać)

  1. (transitive) to say, tell
    Synonyms: powiadać, prawić, rzec
  2. (intransitive) to speak
    Czy mówi Pan(i) po angielsku?Do you speak English? (formal)
    Mówisz po angielsku?Do you speak English? (informal)
  3. (intransitive) to talk
    Nie rozumiem, o czym mówisz.I don't understand what you are talking about.

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
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Further reading

  • mówić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mówić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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