Bedeutung
To be part of an event or project.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Participation in 'Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy' (WOŚP) is a major cultural touchstone. Saying 'Brałem udział w Orkiestrze' usually means you volunteered or donated. In Polish offices, 'brać udział w integracji' refers to attending team-building events, which are highly valued for building 'atmosfera'. Students are often encouraged to 'brać udział w kołach naukowych' (research clubs), which is seen as a sign of a high-achieving student. During the partitions of Poland, 'taking part' in secret education (Flying University) was a form of patriotic resistance.
The 'W' Rule
Always remember that 'wziąć udział' is followed by 'w' + Locative. If you forget the case, just remember the '-ach' ending for plurals—it's the easiest to use!
Don't over-formalize
While 'uczestniczyć' is a great word, using it in a casual conversation about a party might sound a bit stiff. Stick to 'wziąć udział' for everyday life.
Bedeutung
To be part of an event or project.
The 'W' Rule
Always remember that 'wziąć udział' is followed by 'w' + Locative. If you forget the case, just remember the '-ach' ending for plurals—it's the easiest to use!
Don't over-formalize
While 'uczestniczyć' is a great word, using it in a casual conversation about a party might sound a bit stiff. Stick to 'wziąć udział' for everyday life.
Job Interviews
When talking about your past work, use 'brałem udział w...' to sound like a team player. It's much better than just saying 'robiłem' (I did).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the word in brackets (Locative case).
Chcę wziąć udział w tym ________ (konkurs).
The preposition 'w' requires the Locative case. For masculine nouns like 'konkurs', the ending is often '-ie'.
Choose the correct aspectual form (brać or wziąć).
Wczoraj Marek ________ udział w ważnym spotkaniu biznesowym.
Since it was a specific, completed event in the past ('wczoraj'), we use the perfective form 'wziął'.
Match the phrase with the correct situation.
Match the context to the sentence.
All these are standard collocations for 'wziąć udział'.
Complete the dialogue with the missing phrase.
A: Czy idziesz na jutrzejszy protest? B: Tak, chcę ________ w tej ważnej sprawie.
The speaker is expressing a specific intention for a future event, so the perfective infinitive is best.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Brać vs Wziąć
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenChcę wziąć udział w tym ________ (konkurs).
The preposition 'w' requires the Locative case. For masculine nouns like 'konkurs', the ending is often '-ie'.
Wczoraj Marek ________ udział w ważnym spotkaniu biznesowym.
Since it was a specific, completed event in the past ('wczoraj'), we use the perfective form 'wziął'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
All these are standard collocations for 'wziąć udział'.
A: Czy idziesz na jutrzejszy protest? B: Tak, chcę ________ w tej ważnej sprawie.
The speaker is expressing a specific intention for a future event, so the perfective infinitive is best.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, that is incorrect. You must always use 'w'.
'Brać' is for habits or ongoing actions; 'wziąć' is for a single, completed event.
Yes, but it's more formal. Use it in academic or official contexts.
You say 'Nie wziąłem udziału' or 'Nie brałem udziału'. Note that 'udział' changes to 'udziału' in the negative.
Absolutely! It's very common for webinars, online courses, and social media.
The Locative case (Miejscownik).
Both are okay, but 'grać w filmie' specifically means you were an actor. 'Wziąć udział' could mean you were part of the crew too.
Yes, it's a very polite way to say you will attend.
It is masculine (ten udział).
Dziękuję za możliwość wzięcia udziału.
Verwandte Redewendungen
uczestniczyć w
synonymTo participate (more formal)
dołączyć do
similarTo join
angażować się w
builds onTo get involved in
mieć swój udział w
similarTo have a hand in / contribute to
wycofać się z
contrastTo withdraw from
