Polish Word of the Day
kupić
/KOO-pich/ • verb — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase (to obtain something by paying for it)
Examples
- Chcę kupić chleb.
(I want to buy bread.) - Czy możesz kupić bilety na pociąg?
(Can you buy tickets for the train?) - W sklepie można kupić świeże owoce.
(You can buy fresh fruit at the store.)
Synonyms
- zakupić
- nabyć
Kupić is the perfective form in Polish, used when referring to a completed action (I bought / I will buy once). The imperfective counterpart is kupować (used for habitual actions or ongoing processes). Use kupić when you mean to obtain something as a single, completed act (e.g., "Chcę kupić nowy telefon" = I want to buy a new phone).
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