Significado
Passing hours doing an activity.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'posiedzieć' (to sit for a while) is a key part of spending time. It's not about the activity, but about the presence of others. 'Aktywne spędzanie czasu' is a major trend. Cities like Warsaw and Kraków have seen a massive increase in people spending time on outdoor gyms and bike paths. Sunday is the traditional day for 'spędzanie czasu z rodziną'. It usually involves a multi-course dinner starting with 'rosół' (chicken soup). During 'Sesja' (exam period), students often talk about 'marnowanie czasu' as a form of procrastination guilt.
The Money Trap
Never use 'spędzać' for money. It's the most common mistake for English speakers!
Active vs Lazy
Use 'spędzać czas aktywnie' (actively) or 'spędzać czas leniwie' (lazily) to sound more like a native.
Significado
Passing hours doing an activity.
The Money Trap
Never use 'spędzać' for money. It's the most common mistake for English speakers!
Active vs Lazy
Use 'spędzać czas aktywnie' (actively) or 'spędzać czas leniwie' (lazily) to sound more like a native.
The 'Z' Rule
Always remember 'z' + Instrumental for people. 'Spędzam czas z bratem' (not 'z brat').
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'spędzać' or 'spędzić'.
Zazwyczaj _______ czas z rodziną w niedzielę.
'Zazwyczaj' (usually) indicates a repeated action, so we use the present tense imperfective form 'spędzam'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I spend time on reading'?
Polish uses the preposition 'na' + Locative case for activities.
Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are the four most common ways to describe time allocation in Polish.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jak _______ wakacje? B: Spędziłem je w Hiszpanii.
The answer is in the past tense ('Spędziłem'), so the question must also be in the past tense.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Ways to Spend Time
With People
- • z rodziną
- • z przyjaciółmi
- • z dziewczyną
Activities
- • na czytaniu
- • na sporcie
- • na nauce
Places
- • w domu
- • w pracy
- • na wakacjach
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosZazwyczaj _______ czas z rodziną w niedzielę.
'Zazwyczaj' (usually) indicates a repeated action, so we use the present tense imperfective form 'spędzam'.
How do you say 'I spend time on reading'?
Polish uses the preposition 'na' + Locative case for activities.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are the four most common ways to describe time allocation in Polish.
A: Jak _______ wakacje? B: Spędziłem je w Hiszpanii.
The answer is in the past tense ('Spędziłem'), so the question must also be in the past tense.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
5 perguntasYes, but it usually implies the duration or the social aspect of work. For the task itself, 'pracować nad czymś' is more common.
'Spędzać' is for habits or ongoing actions (I spend time every day). 'Spędzić' is for a one-time completed event (I spent time yesterday).
It is neutral. It's perfectly fine in both a business meeting and a casual chat with friends.
Use 'marnować czas'. For example: 'Marnuję czas na telefonie'.
Usually no. You need the object 'czas' or a specific period like 'wieczór' (evening) or 'wakacje' (holidays).
Frases relacionadas
marnować czas
similarTo waste time
zabijać czas
similarTo kill time
poświęcać czas
specialized formTo dedicate time
wolny czas
builds onFree time
spędzać sen z powiek
specialized formTo keep someone awake
