Signification
writing down needed items
Contexte culturel
Poles are very fond of 'gazetki' (store flyers). Making a list often involves checking these flyers for 'promocje' (discounts). The 'Sunday Trade Ban' (zakaz handlu w niedziele) means that making a list on Friday or Saturday is a vital weekly ritual. During Christmas (Boże Narodzenie), the list is often divided into categories: 'na sernik' (for cheesecake), 'na rybę' (for fish), etc. Younger generations in Poland are increasingly using apps like Listonic, which was actually founded in Łódź, Poland.
Use 'zrobić' for the result
If you want to tell someone the list is ready, always use 'zrobiłem/zrobiłam'.
Watch the case!
Remember: 'zrobić listę' (Accusative) but 'nie zrobić listy' (Genitive).
Signification
writing down needed items
Use 'zrobić' for the result
If you want to tell someone the list is ready, always use 'zrobiłem/zrobiłam'.
Watch the case!
Remember: 'zrobić listę' (Accusative) but 'nie zrobić listy' (Genitive).
Sound like a native
Use 'spisać' instead of 'zrobić' if you want to emphasize that you are carefully noting down specific items.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word in the correct form.
Muszę ______ listę zakupów, bo nic nie pamiętam.
We need the perfective infinitive 'zrobić' after 'muszę' to indicate the completion of the task.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
In Polish, negation changes the direct object from Accusative (listę) to Genitive (listy).
Match the verb with the appropriate register.
Match the pairs:
'Zrobić' is the most common, 'sporządzić' is for official use, and 'skrobnąć' is casual.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kochanie, idziesz do sklepu? B: Tak, czy ______ już listę zakupów?
Assuming B is speaking to a female partner (Ania/Kasia), 'zrobiłaś' is the correct feminine past tense.
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Aides visuelles
What's on the list?
Nabiał
- • mleko
- • ser
- • jajka
Warzywa
- • marchew
- • ziemniaki
- • cebula
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMuszę ______ listę zakupów, bo nic nie pamiętam.
We need the perfective infinitive 'zrobić' after 'muszę' to indicate the completion of the task.
Select the correct option:
In Polish, negation changes the direct object from Accusative (listę) to Genitive (listy).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
'Zrobić' is the most common, 'sporządzić' is for official use, and 'skrobnąć' is casual.
A: Kochanie, idziesz do sklepu? B: Tak, czy ______ już listę zakupów?
Assuming B is speaking to a female partner (Ania/Kasia), 'zrobiłaś' is the correct feminine past tense.
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Questions fréquentes
8 questionsNo, it is neutral. It's perfectly fine for both home and office, but for very formal documents, use 'sporządzić'.
Yes, but that refers to the ongoing process of making it, not the completed act.
It would be 'listy zakupów', but usually, you only make one list at a time.
Both! Older generations prefer 'karteczki', while younger people use apps like Listonic or Google Keep.
Because it's a 'list OF purchases'. In Polish, 'of' is expressed by the Genitive case.
Yes, 'zrobić listę zakupów na święta' is very common.
Yes, but 'spis' sounds more like an inventory or a very long, formal list.
Zapomniałem listy zakupów (Genitive because of the implied negation of having it).
Expressions liées
robić zakupy
similarto do the shopping
iść na zakupy
similarto go shopping
lista rzeczy do zrobienia
builds onto-do list
odfajkować z listy
specialized formto check off the list
