Bedeutung
Present at the office.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The '15-minute breakfast break' (drugie śniadanie) is a standard part of being 'w pracy'. It's a time for socializing and eating a sandwich brought from home. 'Owocowe czwartki' (Fruit Thursdays) are a common perk in Polish offices, often joked about as the only benefit of 'bycie w pracy' in a stressful environment. It is considered rude to call someone for non-urgent matters if you know they are 'w pracy'. Poles value this professional boundary. Since 2020, 'być w pracy' has increasingly meant being online and available on platforms like Microsoft Teams or Slack, regardless of location.
The 'W' Sound
Remember that 'w' sounds like 'f' here because 'p' is a quiet (voiceless) sound. Say 'f-pracy'.
Don't say 'na pracy'
Even if your native language uses 'on' or 'at', Polish strictly uses 'w' for this phrase.
Bedeutung
Present at the office.
The 'W' Sound
Remember that 'w' sounds like 'f' here because 'p' is a quiet (voiceless) sound. Say 'f-pracy'.
Don't say 'na pracy'
Even if your native language uses 'on' or 'at', Polish strictly uses 'w' for this phrase.
Remote Work
Even if you are at home, say 'Jestem w pracy' to tell people you are busy. It sounds more professional than 'Pracuję'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'być'.
Ja ______ w pracy od rana.
The first person singular form of 'być' is 'jestem'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I will be at work tomorrow'?
'Będę' is the future tense of 'być'.
Match the Polish phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Matching tenses and negation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Gdzie jesteś? B: ________ (I am at work).
'Jestem w pracy' answers the question 'Where are you?'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where can you be 'w pracy'?
Locations
- • Biuro (Office)
- • Fabryka (Factory)
- • Dom (Home/Remote)
- • Szpital (Hospital)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJa ______ w pracy od rana.
The first person singular form of 'być' is 'jestem'.
How do you say 'I will be at work tomorrow'?
'Będę' is the future tense of 'być'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching tenses and negation.
A: Gdzie jesteś? B: ________ (I am at work).
'Jestem w pracy' answers the question 'Where are you?'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is very common to say 'Jestem w pracy' even if you are working from your living room.
It is neutral and can be used in any situation.
'W pracy' is general (at work), while 'w biurze' specifically means 'in the office'.
Use 'Byłem w pracy' (male) or 'Byłam w pracy' (female).
Because the preposition 'w' requires the locative case for locations.
It's grammatically correct but sounds unnatural. Just say 'Jestem w pracy'.
Only with friends or family. It's very informal/slang.
Ask: 'Czy jesteś w pracy?'
You still say 'Jestem w pracy'. It refers to the state of employment, not just a building.
Usually, yes. It implies you are occupied with professional duties.
Verwandte Redewendungen
iść do pracy
similarto go to work
wracać z pracy
contrastto return from work
szukać pracy
builds onto look for a job
mieć pracę
builds onto have a job
po pracy
contrastafter work
