Signification
Present at the office.
Contexte culturel
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.
Signification
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-toi
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?'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Where can you be 'w pracy'?
Locations
- • Biuro (Office)
- • Fabryka (Factory)
- • Dom (Home/Remote)
- • Szpital (Hospital)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJa ______ 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'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Matching tenses and negation.
A: Gdzie jesteś? B: ________ (I am at work).
'Jestem w pracy' answers the question 'Where are you?'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 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.
Expressions liées
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
